LATI Assignment 14.4: Class Proposal Captain Earth
Captain Earth an Earth Superhero
Learn about ways to help the environment through stories and
activities to become an Earth Superhero. This is series of 3
ticketed classes for ages 5-9; 45 mins.
August 5 Plants - Healthy Environment:
August 12 Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
August 19 What is Your Carbon Footprint?
Proposed Class: A series of three classes to help children
become more environmentally conscious citizens. The first class
will look at how plants help the environment and how some plants
can tell you more about the air quality. The second class will look
at ways to recycle, reduce, and reuse material found around your
house so one is not contributing to the landfills. The final class
will have the students look at their carbon footprint. A carbon
footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases and specifically carbon
dioxide emitted by something (as a person's activities or a
product's manufacture and transport) during a given period.
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbon%20footprint). The
students will also learn about ways to decrease their
footprint.
Program Needs and Partners: This program will require
information about climate change with respect to the different
areas that will be discussed. Also needed, will be the variety of
activities to keep the participants engaged. Some of the potential
partners for this class would be NASA Climate Day program and
Howard County Recycling Program.
HCLS Mission Statement: Mission We deliver high-quality public
education for all ages.
Vision: A major component of Howard County's strong education
system, we advance the economy, enhancing quality of life.
Event Set-Up Needs: We will need a meeting room with table and
chairs. We will also need material that would go along with each of
the topics. Hopefully to be donated by the partners.
Evaluation: HCLS has evaluation sheets that customers can
complete to let us know what worked/didn't work about the
class.
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Press Contacts: Christie Lassen (410.313.7786) Andrea Misner
(410.313.7781)
Howard County Library System,Elkridge Branch
Coming this Summer: Captain Earth - an Earth Superhero
Have you always wanted to be a superhero? Now's your chance to
learn about ways to help the environment through stories and
activities to become an Earth Superhero. This is series of 3
ticketed classes for ages 5-9; 45 mins.
August 5 Plants - Healthy Environment
August 12 Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
August 19 What is Your Carbon Footprint?
For further information, please contact: Heather Weir,
Children's Instructor, Howard County Library System, Elkridge
Branch
Phone: 410.313.5077email: [email protected]
