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Show the pictures. For example, group the pictures so they show the kinds of erosion and the control measures used- terraces, contouring, grass, trees, farm ponds, and others. Collect pictures of birds and other wildlife that benefited in the. change from an eroded to a well- managed farm. Have a bulletin board and keep it interesting and attractive with pictures and articles on conservation from newspapers and magazines. Have a special section where students can report observations, such as birds, first spring flower, and others. INTERPRETATION The collection of materials for a conservation corner can be a vital, absorbing part of the conservation study. It can be made to show how soil, water, plants, and animals make up the living community. Make the program a doing one. For example, children are much more interested in conservation when they are experimenting with seed germina- MASS- 245 A nature study area serves as an outdoor classroom for this fifth grade class. 27 • SCHOOL BULLETIN BOARD • tion and plant growth than they are in merely staring at objects laid in a row. Let the children build the conservation corner; let them run it. Keep the conservation corner neat and give the specimens easily read labels. Change the corner to fit the seasons and to fit your teaching plans. Let the children help plan these changes. |