Kindergarten students at Roosevelt Elementary got to speak virtually with Dave Freeman, from Wilderness Classroom. The Freemans have canoed over 4,000 miles through some of the most remote corners of Peru, Columbia and Brazil to study and document the plants, animals and people of the Amazon Rainforest.
He answered questions like, why is the Amazon Rainforest so biodiverse? What do kids in the Amazon do for fun? Why are rainforests so important? What is it like to swim with Pink River Dolphins? Who lives in the Amazon, what do they eat, and how do they live? How do you shoot a poison blow-dart gun? How many students does it take to equal the length and weight of the largest snake in the Amazon? Why are rainforests around the world disappearing?
Dave spoke with our Kindergarteners and shared photos, and stories from their expeditions to bring the rainforest to life in a whole new way. Students were able to ask questions of Dave about the Amazon and his explorations. It was a great experience!
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