Wednesday, April 22nd is Earth Day! After our class discussion on the history and importance of this holiday, make a list of at least 5 ways that YOU can do your part to help our planet. Post you answer by "commenting" on this article.

Background

The most serious threats facing the roughly 720 remaining mountain gorillas are habitat loss, hunting and poaching, disease, and war. Saving the mountain gorilla and its environment does much more than preserve this human-like animal for generations to come—it helps to preserve Earth’s biodiversity and to maintain the functions of ecosystems. 



We will start a service-learning project to save the mountain gorilla and contribute to the wellness of the planet through the Owen and Mzee Foundation’s Save the Gorillas Campaign.



The goal of the Owen and Mzee Foundation is to "encourage children to participate in philanthropic activities through direct engagement." The Foundation has created the Save the Gorillas Campaign, and has funded a Clinton Global Initiative to protect the mountain gorillas.

http://www.koko.org/kidsclub/learn/10facts.html

Comment on this article and include the following:

1. 3 facts about mountain gorillas

2. 1 way in which you (as a student) can help to save this endangered animal!

Welcome to Room 213! On behalf of myself and my students, we would like to welcome you to our classroom and internet community. As you have just learned, this blog portal was designed to help our students learn via written communication. Not only will our students be able connect to one another, but we will break down the barriers of our classroom walls to connect with other students in the outside world. Now it is your turn to give "blogging" a try!

Follow the instructions below to type a message that only the members of the Room 213 team will be able to see. You can give a shout out to your individual student as well as the rest of the class. Feel free to comment on our classroom, any of the projects that we are working on, or simply type a "Best Wishes" message.