When the Superheroes Video project created by Roots & Shoots and the Pearson foundation, arrived in her inbox, First Grade Teacher from Northern Ohio, Abby Hartman, got an idea. Her idea was to use this video as a teaching tool to orient her students with Roots & Shoots, and how each of them could use their own super powers* to make the world better for people, animals and the environment.

*transcript of the students super powers are listed below.

Interested in doing this same activity with your students? See how Abby presented this activity to her class with this Activity Guide and Templates.

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*Here's what each student said about their super powers:

• "I have the superpower to change the world.  I can help animals."
• "I have the superpower to pick up litter and help people."
• "I have the superpower to help sick people and save water."
• "I have the superpower to take care of people and animals."
• "I have the superpower to feed animals and help sick people."
• "I have the superpower to help people with cancer and to change the world."
• "I have the superpower to help the sick and the animals."
• "I have the superpower to help my cousins and my friends.  I can help my friends."
• "I have the superpower to help people and help birds."
• "I have the superpower to feed animals and help sick people."
• "I have the superpower to feed the animals and I can help people."
• "I have the superpower to feed animals and help poor people."
• "I have the superpower to feed dogs and cats.  I can help with surgery."
• "I have the superpower to garden and help penguins."
• "I have the superpower to help people with cancer and to help people that are sick."