Earth Angels
SMGC volunteers work with second graders in seven of our Camden County elementary schools to teach them about nature, growing plants from seeds, recycling, etc. Conceived & created in 2013 by several members who have a love in gardening and an appreciation of all the Earth provides. This inspired them to share this with the children in our community. Since the program began, Earth Angels have shared their love for the earth with an estimated 3000 students. For more information, click on the Earth Angels history tab.
September 2023
Our Earth Angel Gail presented "Worms" at the Saint Marys Library. Gail read several books about worms to the children who attended the program and then the children were able to be hands on with the worms. We hope to do another program soon at the library on seeds.
Our Earth Angel Gail presented "Worms" at the Saint Marys Library. Gail read several books about worms to the children who attended the program and then the children were able to be hands on with the worms. We hope to do another program soon at the library on seeds.
June 2019
(2018/2019 Academic Year)
SMGC earth angels gather to wrap up and celebrate another great year in the Camden County elementary schools.
They will be back in the fall sharing their love of nature and earth with latest second graders.
Sugarmill Elementary School
Spring 2019
These wonderful pictures are a few of the many we received from our newest school addition, Sugarmill. Because of your and our club's support of our program, we believe there are many kids around the county over the last 6 years that are beginning to make the connection between humans and a healthy earth. We say over and over again that, "If we help keep the Earth healthy, the Earth will keep us healthy." There are now eleven committed Earth Angels that get all the love and appreciation. And let's not forget one of our founders, Angel Bernier. We want all of you and our club to benefit from just a bit of it.
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May 2019 Earth angels visit second graders at the David l. Rainer school in Kingsland in early May. Using arts and crafts and pasta, they learned about the life cycles of a butterfly! |
January 2019
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The Earth Angels took another opportunity to share with children in our county the appreciation of our earth’s bounty. The first class for homeschoolers was held at the nature center at Crooked River State Park. Twenty-two students of different ages learned about the science of wind development and ways people have learned over the centuries to capture its power to accomplish tasks with greater ease and efficiency.
Each child constructed their own wind turbine and demonstrated how the wind (sourced from their breath) could produce energy enough to do work. In this case, they raised a bucket of dried black beans, increasing the amount of beans until they reached capacity to do so. They then completed experiments with different variables to observe some of the elements of physics that go into play in producing the most efficient size of the rotor and length of rope (yarn) to do the most work for them (pull up the bucket of beans). The students were so engaged that some suggested other experiments one can do with the wind turbines. They looked to try some of them out using different fillers at home like rice, Cheerios, marshmallows, etc. Their enthusiasm encourages the Earth Angels to continue to work with children so they will love science, use their inquisitiveness and seek more ways of keeping the earth healthy. |
Flag Area 2015 Mary Lee Clark School Go Green Club