The Sustainable School

A look back in time helps a sixth-grade class envision a greener, more sustainable future. When construction at Birch Elementary uncovers a time capsule buried by the school’s sixth-grade class in 1900 – the year the school was built! – Mr. Marons’s current sixth-grade class is delighted to discover letters from students among the artifacts inside. Focused on the exciting innovations in the new building, the letters inspire the idea for the modern-day students’ intriguing assignment: Envision how the school will become more energy efficient by 2100! Readers will learn about innovations in building and infrastructure from the turn of the twentieth century and be inspired to imagine what a sustainable future could hold!