Earth Fest 2006

Thank you to everyone who participated in 
Earth Fest 2006. 
We especially want to thank the presenters for their time, and sharing their knowledge with the 
Bradt Community. 
This event was sponsored by,
 

   Singer/Songwriter, Skip West kicked off Earth Week with an all school assembly of Environmental songs.

Students learned how to recycle cans, plastic bottles, and paper through the Great Recycling Relay race. Students sorted through trash and had to deposit it into the correct recycling bin.

Students observed “Earth through a Lens”. They looked through  microscopes, and magnifying glasses to see what is in pond water, cat tails, seeds, tulips, bark, pine needles, lemon skins, blades of grass, rocks, moss, 
and other items from the earth. 
Mohonasen High School Students from the Environmental Studies class helped in the explorations.

Students participated in learning how to find  “Animal Tracks”. Students made their own animal tracks out of play dough and made their own bear tracks.

Officer Tom, Officer Andy, and Sammy from the Albany Police Mounted Patrol Unit show students from 
Mrs. Palleschi and Mrs. Weinlein's class how Police Horses "Serve and Protect" the community.

Students explored butterflies native to our area through a slide presentation presented by Erin Kinel of the Pine Bush Conservatory. Students learned about the life cycle of a butterfly, and how to safely catch a butterfly in a net.

Students participated in an presentation by Dave Mosher from Schenectady County Soil and Water called "Nature's Treasure. Students explored how they can turn their trash in to Nature’s Treasure by the method of composting.

Students explored “Animals of the Rainforest” during a presentation by Dean Davis. Students saw snakes, toads, and trees frogs, and a lizards. They learned what these animals need to survive in the wild, and the importance of zoos to the conservation of wild animals.

Carnivores and Herbivores: Exploring how and animal's teeth adapt to the ways they eat! Students saw the skulls of various animals and enjoyed a puppet show thanks to a presentation to Mrs. Yate's class by
 Mr. and Mrs. Fancher.

Paul Freemantle, an arborist from Union College, shows Miss Welch's class the equipment needed to climb a tree safely to check on the health of a tree. 
Mathew wears a safety harness and learns how to hoist himself up a tree using ropes.

Students learned about the “Wonders Down Under” through a video presentation by our own Ms. Cicchinelli. 
Ms. Cicchinelli took a sabbatical to Australia to learn about conservation issues that face that continent. She shared her stories and what she learned in a video of her visit to Australia.

Ms. Ciccinelli's class performed a dramatic play based on The Lorax from Dr. Seuss, and 
The Great Kapok Tree by Lynn Cherry. Students also prepared the props and costumes for the play.

Finally, students students and faculty participated in an All School Meeting titled
 "Saving the Earth: A Team Effort"
Songs were sung by the EARTH TONES: Mrs. Backman, Mrs. Brem, Mrs. DeSiena, Mrs. Dorato, Mrs. Doulides,

Mr. Fine, Mrs. McIver, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Wiedl, and directed by Mrs. Peck.