I then had my students write 5 things they could do each day to help the Earth. We have been working on informational paragraphs, so this fit right in.
We then put it all together and created these cute little guys.
This particular class is very artsy and loved making them!
If you would like this template you can download it HERE.
I think this is such an important topic to discuss at any time of year. Especially here on our little island.
I hope your week was fun and eventful as well, and that you have a fantastic Earth Day weekend!!
Aloha everyone! Just a quick post to share a few things. First up this week is Earth Week and we will be spending some time outside enjoying our beautiful island.
The students wrote three things that they had learned about protecting our natural resources.
Just click on any of the pictures to download the template to make them.
I ran across this video and just thought I would share. It's just a few minutes,
but truly shows what a beautiful and amazing world we live in.
I have had many requests recently to update my Cool Colors planner for the 2015-16 school year.
It's all ready to roll for the new year. Just download for the update. I am also putting it on sale for the next few days if you want to grab your own copy.
It's been a busy weekend and I am truly exhausted! I feel like I need another day to recover.
Aloha friends!! I am enjoying this gorgeous Saturday and getting ready to head out with my sweet girl who turned 11 yesterday!!
I love this picture for many reasons, but mainly the fact that I bought her a donut for her birthday and that we just walked across the street to take a picture.
We are so fortunate to live in such a beautiful place and I hope it remains a beautiful for many years to come.
Which brings me to the topic of our class this month.
We have been talking about and discussing our natural resources and why it is so important to protect them. It is part of our social studies and science curriculum, but is so important for our little island home.
We started out by discussing and learning about natural resources.
The kids knew a lot already, but many had no idea about cotton plants and how we use wool from sheep to make fabric and clothing. We watched some cool videos about both.
Living here in Hawaii, we don't see certain crops or have large scale farming. The kids thought it was pretty amazing that our clothes come from cotton and how the wool is used from the sheep.
This week we talked about pollution and started learning about the 3R's.
These are some fun videos that my class really learned a lot from.
After the kids watched these videos we reviewed and they added more to their interactive notebooks.
Next week I would love to get outside and do some activities.
We are lucky to have a school garden. Each year certain grade levels work in the garden and learn about local fruits and vegetables that we can grow here.
Such a great way for students to see how they can
help and use the environment in positive ways.
Yesterday right after school my daughter ran
into my room carrying this little critter.
It's a Jackson Chameleon and from the size of it I am guessing it was just born! He was so cute and literally looked and walked like a dinosaur. She wanted to bring it home, but it seemed so tiny and I was afraid we might do it more harm than good. So we walked down to the garden and found him a nice new home.
Right away his color changed and he seemed so much happier! We set him on a plant and immediately his tongue shot out and he caught an insect. My daughter and I were happy that we left him there. Hopefully when we head out to the garden next week we will find some other interesting critters and maybe even stumble across this cutie.
What fun activities do you have planned for Earth Day? Does your whole school plan activities or are you just doing something in class? I always love to hear what others plan on doing.
If you need a little extra you can check out my interactive notebook unit in my TpT shop.
Mahalo for stopping by and I hope you have a great rest of your weekend!!
Aloha everyone! I am enjoying my weekend and just settling in after a busy Sunday. My family went out hiking today and enjoyed the gorgeous weather.
We were hoping to see some whales, but only saw a few spouts. No breaching or pods today. Hopefully next time we will see some.
I am truly fortunate to live in such an amazing part of the world and enjoy the beauty around us. Part of our curriculum for science and social studies is to teach about our natural resources and ways in which we can conserve them.
I have been working on a new interactive unit to use with my students. This is what I have come up with.
There are 6 different activities and all pages are easily printable.
The format is the same as my other interactive units.
Topics include, natural resources, how we use them, pollution, conservation, Earth Day and what we can do to protect the planet.
I have included pictures and directions for each activity.
Earth Day is coming up and this will tie right in with the other activities that I plan on using.
Just click on the picture to check it out in my TpT store.
I am excited to get started on using it this week! My students have really enjoyed the format of our other units and I am sure they will love this one.
April is also Poetry month, so we will be busy with lots of activities.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and if you are on spring break enjoy every minute of it!!
