{"id":35081,"date":"2025-10-16T18:10:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T18:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colegiobolivar.edu.co\/website\/committed-to-the-planet-fifth-grades-circle-of-control\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T18:10:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T18:10:54","slug":"committed-to-the-planet-fifth-grades-circle-of-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colegiobolivar.edu.co\/website\/committed-to-the-planet-fifth-grades-circle-of-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Committed to the Planet: Fifth Grade\u2019s Circle of Control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colegiobolivar.edu.co\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250423_150538-723x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31036\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fifth-grade students in Science class participated in a deeply meaningful experience to celebrate <strong>Earth Day (April 22)<\/strong>. Under the guidance of teacher <strong>Ryan Evansen<\/strong>, the children explored the concept of the <strong>\u00abCircle of Control\u00bb<\/strong>\u2014a tool commonly used in psychology to understand emotions, which was creatively adapted to address a complex issue: climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The activity began with a clear premise: when it comes to the environment, there are many things outside of the children\u2019s control\u2014such as global policies, decisions made by large industries, or massive deforestation. However, there are also many things they <em>can<\/em> control in their daily lives. Working in pairs, the students identified and distinguished between these two categories: what is beyond their influence and what they can, even at their age, help change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-id=\"31041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colegiobolivar.edu.co\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250430_121208-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31041\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" data-id=\"31039\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colegiobolivar.edu.co\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250430_122030-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31039\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" data-id=\"31038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colegiobolivar.edu.co\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250430_120426-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31038\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-id=\"31037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colegiobolivar.edu.co\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250423_150636-1024x710.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31037\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of performing a traditional symbolic act, such as planting a tree or picking up litter, the students went a step further. They reflected on what they discovered within their Circle of Control, and each student made a <strong>personal commitment to the planet<\/strong>, choosing small, clear, and achievable actions that they and their families can implement. From reducing plastic use, to turning off unnecessary lights, or promoting recycling at home\u2014each promise reflects a genuine intention to care for the Earth. These commitments, written and signed by the students themselves, now decorate the bulletin board outside classroom 5E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this activity, the students not only learned about environmental care but also about <strong>empowerment, responsibility, and hope<\/strong>\u2014because ultimately, taking care of the planet begins with the choices we <em>can<\/em> make in the everyday spaces we inhabit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-id=\"31045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colegiobolivar.edu.co\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250423_150647-1-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31045\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-id=\"31046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colegiobolivar.edu.co\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250430_1211040-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31046\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fifth-grade students in Science class participated in a deeply meaningful experience to celebrate Earth Day (April 22). 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