Starfish story
Read or watch this short story and use our 10-minute reflective activity to explore how you can make a difference to the environment.
Before you begin
Credit: Mark Kirkland
The activity
Starfish story
A great storm had caused thousands of starfish to become stranded along a beach. The tide was going out and they didn’t have long before being baked by the sun. A little boy was picking them up, one at a time, and throwing them back to the sea, when he was approached by a man.
The man said to the boy “why are you doing this? There are thousands of starfish – you’re never going to be able to save them all. There’s no point, you won’t make a difference.”.
So the little boy paused for a moment in thought, before picking up another starfish and hurling it into the sea.
The little boy looked up at the old man and said, “I made a difference for that one.”
Once you've read or watched the starfish story, complete the activity below:
