Today, we got to visit Arts Commons to see Dr Jane Goodall. We learned a bit about her life story, as well as the Roots and Shoots Foundation.
Jane Goodall is famous for her research on chimpanzees. She lived with them in Gombe National Park in Tanzania, Africa and discovered that chimpanzees and humans are closely related. It was ground-breaking to learn that they use tools because before that time, scientists thought that humans were the only animal that used tools. Jane Goodall needed lots of patience to observe them.
We learned about her organization, Roots and Shoots. If kids want to make a difference in the world, first they get inspired! Next, kids should observe their community to see what its needs are. Once you have an idea of how to help, Step Three is to Take Action, just like we did when we wrote letters to different Canadian leaders about environmental issues. Finally, Step Four is to Celebrate!
"I was amazed by how patient she was when she started to sit there and take months and years to observe chimpanzees so they became comfortable with her." ~ Hugh
"You're never too young to make a change." ~ Felicia
"She's 91 years old and she still likes stuffed animals." ~ Nollan
"Jane Goodall said that nothing is impossible." ~ Mahrosh
"I loved the fact that she gave the chimpanzees names." ~ Viljo
"When she was born she went to Tanzania to see the chimpanzees. They became comfortable with her. Her dream was to go to Africa." ~Jaivavaan
