"SALVA LA TIERRA"

The Sycamore School fourth grade Spanish class is raising awareness of the environmental threat to the rain forests of Costa Rica. The class is also raising money that will be used to save Costa Rican rain forest land. The project is called "Salva La Tierra", ("Save The Earth" en Espanol).

The project is part of the "Adopt An Acre" program that is run by the Center for Ecosystem Survival in cooperation with the Nature Conservancy. The funds raised by Sycamore students will go directly to the purchase and protection of critical habitat for endangered species of plants, animals and ecosystems.

The Adopt An Acre program is trying to create a biological corridor in Costa Rica between the highlands of La Amistad Biosphere and the Caribbean Sea's marine ecosystems. This corridor will enable wildlife to move unhindered between these two habitats and allow free movement to ocelots, tapirs, silky anteaters and 560 species of birds.



In the near future, Sycamore's fourth grade Spanish class will receive an Honorary Deed to the conservation site that their contribution helps to protect.

One of the ways the Spanish class raised money was by creating a "Rain Forest Simulation Room" inside one of the school's offices. The students brought it to life with drawings, hanging decorations, and special sound effects that recreated the feeling of the rain forest canopy. Fourth graders served as "guides" to the Rain Forest Simulation Room, conducting tours for Kindergarten through 3rd grade students. Voluntary donations were accepted for the tour, and this money is part of the funds used to contribute to the Adopt An Acre program.

We're working on a summary of the Rain Forest Simulation Room project that could help teachers at other schools do their own rain forest project. It's a great way to learn about the environment, pass that knowledge on to others, and help make a difference.



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