走进一二年级的教室，仿佛踏入了一片微缩的童话森林。孩子们围坐在课桌旁，面前摆着圆木块底板和五颜六色的黏土。在班主任的引导下，他们正用稚嫩的小手塑造心中的大树。

活动开始前，大队委们还组织了简短的知识问答。 “ 为什么 3 月 12 日是植树节？ ”“ 因为要纪念孙中山爷爷！ ” 孩子们争先恐后地回答，答对的同学兴奋地为自己小组赢得了 Dojo 积分。随后的手工环节，大家更是热情高涨。班主任们穿梭其间，不时举起手机记录下这些专注的瞬间。

三四年级的活动则由大队委全程主持。活动课上，大队委们自信地站在讲台前，带领同学们走进植树节的知识世界。 “ 大树光合作用会吸收什么？放出什么？ ”“ 移栽树苗为什么要带土球？ ” 一个个问题抛出，台下小手如林，回答声此起彼伏。大队委们还结合 “ 古巴比伦的教训 ” ，讲述了森林消失导致王国覆灭的故事，让同学们深刻体会到 “ 树在，家在 ” 的生存底线。

知识问答的热潮还未褪去，手工活动便拉开了帷幕。每个小组都领到了各种绿色的扭扭棒、木头底座和双面胶。这可不是普通的 “ 植树 ”—— 同学们要用柔软的扭扭棒，创造出属于自己的立体小树。只见他们分工合作将绿色扭棒拧成树枝，棕色扭棒绕成树干，再固定在木底座上。有的树冠蓬松如云，有的枝条舒展如伞，还有的巧妙地将几种绿色扭棒交织在一起，呈现出渐变的层次感。不一会儿，一张张课桌变成了一片 “ 扭扭棒森林 ” 。同学们互相欣赏、交流创意，教室里洋溢着欢笑与惊叹。

Just before Arbor Day on March 10, the Primary School of Shanghai Jinshan Hangzhou Bay Bilingual School turned into a green creative workshop. The "Green Promise" launch week activity was planned by the Primary School Student Brigade. Grades 1-2 did a "Clay Forest" activity, and Grades 3-4 did a "Plant a Tree with Chenille Sticks" activity. Through quizzes and crafts, the students learned to love the environment. The activity was guided by both the Brigade Advisor and the Class Advisors. From planning to doing, the Brigade Committee members practiced their organizing and leading skills. It was a good example of "students lead, teachers help."

Clay Forest: Green Hope from Little Fingers

Walking into the Grade 1-2 classrooms was like walking into a tiny fairy tale forest. The children sat at their desks. In front of them were round wood pieces and colorful clay. With their teachers' help, they used their small hands to make the trees in their hearts.

Before the craft, the Brigade Committee members led a short quiz. "Why is Arbor Day on March 12?" "To remember Grandpa Sun Yat-sen!" the children answered happily. Those who got it right won Dojo points for their group. Then the craft began. Everyone was excited. Teachers walked around and took photos of the busy children.

Plant T rees with Chenille Sticks: Weaving Green Dreams

The Grade 3-4 activity was led by the Brigade Committee members. In class, they stood in front and taught everyone about Arbor Day. "What do trees take in and give out when they make food?" "Why do we keep soil on the roots when we move a young tree?" Many hands went up. Students answered one after another. The Brigade members also told the "Lesson of Ancient Babylon," a story about a kingdom that cut down all its trees and became a desert. The students learned: "Trees are home. No trees, no home."

After the quiz, the craft started. Each group got green chenille sticks, wood bases, and tape. This was not real planting. They used the soft sticks to make their own little trees. They worked together. They twisted green sticks into leaves and brown sticks into trunks. Then they put them on the wood base. Some trees had big fluffy tops. Some had long branches like umbrellas. Some mixed different greens to make the tree look real. Soon, every desk was a little "chenille stick forest." The children showed each other their work and laughed together.

Students Plan, Students Grow

"This activity helped me know more about Arbor Day. I learned how people hurt nature and how we can help in our daily life. It also helped me practice speaking and organizing." – Shi Xitong, a Brigade Committee member from Class 2, Grade 4, felt he learned a lot.

"Even one tree is the start of a forest." This Arbor Day, the children of Hangzhou Bay Bilingual School planted green seeds with their hands. They showed that "taking care of green is not someone else's job – it is what we must do to live." We hope their love for nature will grow like the trees they made, and become big and strong in the future.  

中文 |  严梦航

英文 |  李丹

图片 |  小学部各班主任

编辑 ｜ 金蕾