Keep Louisiana Beautiful has developed 10 new lessons and complementary activities for grades K-5 on environmental stewardship. The 10 lessons cover litter’s impact on wildlife, roadside litter, school litter mapping, what happens to trash and recycling, waste management, microplastics in our environment, non- point source pollution, plastics in marine life, recycling at home, and watersheds. Lesson books will be distributed to all K-5 schools before the start of the 2024-2025 school year, and are free to order online. ■ keeplouisianabeautiful.org KEEP LOUISIANA BEAUTIFUL USES ENVIRONMENTAL LESSONS TO TEACH ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FOR GRADES K-5 LSU GYMNAST SHINES AT OLYMPICS DEBUT LSU Gymnastics senior, Aleah Finnegan left her mark at the 2024 Paris Games in Bercy Arena. Finnegan was the first Filipina gymnast to compete in the Games in six decades. She was also the first active LSU Gymnast to become an Olympian. As one of three individuals for Team Philippines, Finnegan finished with an all-around score of 50.498 in subdivision three. During her floor performance in the second rotation, the athlete scored a 12.733. As she moved onto vault for the third rotation, she completed two vaults routines and finished with a 13.733. Her finishing move during the competition was on bars, where Finnegan delivered a strong 12.566 routine to close out her debut on the stage in Paris. ■ lsusports.net Photo by Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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