Gardener to Guardian: How to Rewild Your Patch of Nature
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Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
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What it is
- This resource from The Kid Should See This features a video and article describing a movement started by Mary Reynolds of Ireland, encouraging people to rewild their land and give it back to nature.
- Students will see multiple examples of other people's rewilded land, called ARKs or Acts of Restorative Kindness, and learn some of the steps and benefits of returning the land to nature.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The video in this resource is beautifully done, with videography and music that keep the viewer captivated.
- Watching students take part in creating their own ark is inspirational, and their excitement for this project is wonderful to see.
Prerequisites
- Students should understand climate change and the difference between native, nonnative, and invasive species.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Taking inspiration from the video, teachers can work with students and administrative staff to start an ARK project on their school grounds.
- Students can make place-based connections by researching which plants are native to their region and which invasive plants would need to be removed.
- This resource can give more historical context for the current prevalence of lawns and explain why they should not be the norm anymore.
- Teachers can connect this resource to UN Sustainable Development Goal 15, Life on Land.
From the scientist review
In this video and article, students learn about the concept of creating an “ARK” to help support nature and the environment. The ARK is an area of land that is left alone to return to its natural habitat. The video touches on ideas of conservation and biodiversity, even though they are not mentioned directly. How ARKs help care for the environment and combat climate change is discussed. The information presented is accurate, and this resource is recommended for teaching.
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