Fun ways to add learning: Count the number of steps or track distance. Create a chart for your family and see how far you walk between now and Earth Day (22nd) or the SP Earth Day Festival date (25th). Add totals each day – individual and family walks. Let each person guess what the grand total will be. Who will win? Walking is great exercise – both physically and mentally, especially in our current conditions. And being in nature increases our appreciation for it and commitment to it! Stay tuned for more ways to add to your walks!

"The Plastic Problem" can be viewed on line any time. Stream "Frontline: Plastic Wars" on PBS. PLUS: Listen to All Things Considered for an interview with Laura Sullivan previewing the documentary Discussion: How can you reduce plastic use? Activity for young students: count plastic that your family uses/recycles; advance this with creating graph or excel spreadsheet; calculate what this means in a month – and then consider houses on your street, etc.

In this time of public distancing, we can still connect. Taking this action is nice for others and it also boosts your own health. And of course, there’re more walking: take a walk to find rocks and when your rocks are done, you will need to take a walk to place them! Learn how to make Kindness Rocks here. Discussion/Lessons: Parts of speech! How do you think of this -Kindness as an adjective or a noun? What about rocks – a noun or an adverb? It’s how you say it; how you look at it – things can change! And how will people look at it when they find your creation?!