Let several or all of the students try. Have them discuss how hard it is to remove the rubber band. Talk about how animals have trouble removing items that get caught around their feet and necks since they don't have hands and fingers to help remove the items. Show a six-pack ring and pass it around so students can see how strong it is. Trash in Virginia is recycled, landfilled, or incinerated.
Students can also illustrate their endings.
Henry Heron Henry is a heron. He likes to hang out at the park's lake. He often stands as still a statue and waits for minnows to swim by so he can grab a quick snack. Henry is a very curious heron and always explores the nooks and crannies of the lakes and rivers he visits. One day Henry saw something stuck in the grass near the edge of the lake.