From March to May, visitors to Forest Park will enjoy The College School's "Mini Monster" exhibit in the main gallery of the Forest Park Visitor's Center. For the past five months, the third grade class worked closely with team members from Forest Park Forever and the St. Louis Zoo to document the plethora of insect species that call Forest Park home.
Far beyond the basic book report, students assumed the roles of entomologist, artist, author, journalist and copy editor through their journey from insect selection to unveiling their work. Although insects were the focus of their study, the class came away with new insights on perseverance and struggle through the long-term assignment. After drafting numerous drawings of the Northern Walking Stick, Theo shared there is "a lot more detail than most people would think." Speculating about adulthood, Ellie drew parallels with future challenges and explained that being motivated by an "ethic of excellence" would serve the class well as adults.
For the past three years, The College School has been tapped to be a regular exhibitor for Forest Park Forever's educational programming. Prior exhibits included: Wildflowers of Forest Park (2014), and Birds of Forest Park (2013).
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