Urban resource conservationist Cheryl Rice had made small bags with gummy worms, chocolate pie crust and other edible foods to mimic soil samples for her lesson.
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Semira Neely, 12, left, and Elisha Quinn, 11, center, sifted through their edible soil sample together
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Urban resource conservationist Cheryl Rice, center, fields questions posed by students.
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Lawrence Ruffin, 12, left, and Braden Schwallie, 12, right, sift through their edible soil sample.
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Keith Webb, center, fielded questions about bike safety.
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Manager of community relations Cheri Pastula, left, spoke to sixth graders about working for the Toledo Mud Hens and 5/3 Field.
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Amani Al-Sharari, 12, center, raises her hand in answer to a question about newspapers posed during a presentation.
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The Toledo Zoo's Josh Minor, left, and volunteer Joanne Vick, 80, right, answer questions posed by students about potential careers with the Toledo Zoo.
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Ciara Adams, 12, left, listens as Jennifer Linehan, owner of Beautiful Blooms, right, talks about creating floral arrangements and running her own company.
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Jennifer Linehan, owner of Beautiful Blooms, hands out gift certificates for $5 off a floral arrangement before Mothers' Day to students.
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