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Embracing Nature: The Queens Creek Elementary Green School Initiative for Children's Wellbeing

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The Queens Creek Elementary Green School Initiative highlights the importance of connecting children with nature for their well-being and education. Research shows that our affinity for nature is innate, and lack of exposure can lead to issues like depression and attention deficit disorder. Children with direct access to natural settings are better learners, experiencing reduced stress and improved attention spans. Our initiative aims to form an Eco Action Team comprised of students, teachers, and community members to engage in hands-on outdoor learning and gain certifications like PLT Green School and Eco-School USA.

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  1. Queens Creek Elementary Green School Initiative

  2. Why Children Need Nature • Research suggests that a connection to nature is biologically innate; as humans, we have an affinity for the natural world. When children spend most of their time indoors, they miss out. • Problems associated with alienation from nature include familiar maladies: depression, obesity, and attention deficit disorder.

  3. Natural Settings Help Learning • Kids who have direct access to nature are better learners. • Exposure to nature has been shown to reduce stress and increase attention spans. • Teaching hands-on experiences outdoors motivates students and teachers.

  4. State and National Initiatives

  5. Queens Creek ElementaryInitiative • Form an Eco Action Team of students, teachers, parents and community leaders. • Become a certified as: • PLT Green School • Eco-School USA • US Dept of Education Green Ribbon School

  6. Making it happen! Develop a Eco-Action Team that participates in investigations with the assistance of: Content experts- Naturalist, Foresters, Gardeners, Scientist, Bird Watchers Grants- Form a grant writing team to develop grants Community resources- County Extension office, Coastal Federation, Wildlife Rehab, Universities Receive Training- Project WET, Project WILD, Project Learning Tree Parent Volunteers!