Llewellyn Elementary School Seeks Relief from the Heat
A new project aims to provide relief to Llewellyn Elementary School and the neighboring wildlife refuge by addressing the issue of excessive blacktop.
Zoey, a third-grader at the school, is familiar with the discomfort of learning in a hot classroom without air conditioning.
“It doesn’t feel good,”she says,
“I noticed I was almost falling asleep in class when it was really hot because it was just the hotness that was making me tired.”
The school's large blacktop area contributes to the urban heat island effect, making it the hottest point in the neighborhood during summer, according to Kristin Pool Cohen, a horticulturalist and garden education teacher at Llewellyn.
The project seeks to mitigate this issue and create a more comfortable learning environment for students like Zoey.
Author's summary: Llewellyn Elementary explores cooling solutions.