Luverne fourth-graders gave tours of their indoor, hand-made rainforest Thursday. Shown above are Mrs. Jacobson's kindergartners walking by the alligator pit. The tour guides explained to other classes the importance of the rainforest and preserving its presence in the world. They said that rainforests are important to all climates and plant and animal species. Rainforests used to cover 14 percent of the earth and now they cover 6 percent. This particular tour was led by Danielle Schilling, Kelsey Theesfeld and Caitlin Miller. They studied the rainforest mostly in Tim ChristensenÕs science classes and worked on the project since before Christmas. Next, the class is studying the ocean.
Photo by Sara Strong