Project is an environmental service learning project taking place in the Fircrest Green space. Students have planted 200 native plants, stocked birdfeeders, made suet for the birds, made birdhouses, and picked up litter. R.A.I.N. students educate other students through their presentations. Teachers are able to integrate literacy with the program in large part by using the R.A.I.N. library made possible with funds from the Literacy Partnership. The library resources allow students to research various earth science topics.
Students write their observations of nature in journals.
The inquiry method is used as students conduct field studies in the green space. About 140 students in six of Fircrest's classrooms participate in the R.A.I.N. Project. R.A.I.N. was honored by KCTS through its Golden Apple Awards. Click below for more information about the recognition.