Engaging Elementary Students with Seniors in a Bird Feeder Project
A Good Idea
This practice has been Archived and is no longer maintained.
Description
In a two-day service-learning activity, elementary school children thought about ways they can affect animals and the environment. The first day consisted of watching an educational slide show on birds, playing a nesting game, and making bird feeders. The second day involved visiting a local nursing home where children share what they have learned about birds with the seniors and hang the feeders for the residents.
Goal / Mission
The goal of the project was to find a way for elementary school children to learn about the environment and participate in community service.
Results / Accomplishments
This program was conducted with more than 150 elementary students at five elementary schools during two months in Lewiston, ID. The project allowed young children to participate in community service, provided an enjoyable intergenerational activity for seniors, and taught young children about local birds and their environment.
About this Promising Practice
Organization(s)
Idaho State Parks in Education (ISPIE) AmeriCorps Program
Primary Contact
Topics
Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education
Community / Civic Engagement
Environmental Health / Wildlife
Community / Civic Engagement
Environmental Health / Wildlife
Organization(s)
Idaho State Parks in Education (ISPIE) AmeriCorps Program
Source
Corporation for National and Community Service
Date of publication
1997
Location
Lewiston, ID
Target Audience
Children, Older Adults