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	<img alt="" src="{filedir_5}Blinkie 3.jpg" style="width: 250px; height: 183px; float: right; " />Au Sable interns embark on an exciting mission to teach kids about the environment....but, as clich&eacute; as it sounds, Au Sable teaches the interns probably more than the interns teach the kids. I know, I know &ndash; that&rsquo;s a terribly corny first paragraph...but hear me out!</p>
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	As a biology major, teaching about plants and ponds should have been a piece of cake....haha-no. &ldquo;Photosynthesis...uh?...green stuff...magic...Energy...is that right?&rdquo; Sadly, this fundamental material had been lost over the years. Our training week was a great chance to re-learn some bio basics! And the best way to test to see if you solidly know something (and to keep it stuck in your brain) is to teach someone else about it! Being able to stand in front of grade-schoolers and teach about photosynthesis is a task, let me tell you, but it was incredibly rewarding to reestablish my knowledge of such Bio-Basics and then pass along that knowledge to groups of crazy-fun kids.</p>
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	Next, let&rsquo;s talk about Michigan History &ndash; I&rsquo;m hardly a history buff. As such, Au Sable gave me the chance to learn about some rather important American history in a fun way (fun for both the interns and for the kids!). A big part of these lessons focus on how history is connected to the environment; the fur trade and logging were great livelihoods for the people, but both came at a high environmental cost. At the closing of Michigan History, we asked the kids how our actions can impact the environment; what choices can we make to make the world a better place for the future?</p>
