Earth Day

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Earth Day

• Together we can save our Earth.

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Our Earth

• The Earth is ours to enjoy
• For every little girl and boy.
• But we must always be aware.
• That all its beauty we must share
• With all the children yet to come,
• Who want to laugh and play and run
• Around the trees and in the fields.
• So we must keep our planet free
• From messy trash and debris
• With air thats clean and fresh and clear
• For all to breath from year to year.
• We must never ever abuse
• Our sweet Earth thats ours to use.
• -Author Unknown

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IntroductionDid you know that we need fresh
air to breath and clean water to drink? Every
day on this Earth people are doing things to
destroy these precious gifts that our beautiful
planet has given us to survive. Did you ever
stop to think about what could happen if we ever
lost these amazing items that are necessary for
our everyday survival? Today you are going to
learn about a special day that was designed to
teach us how to care for our Earth and how to
celebrate our Earth for all that she gives us.
This day was also designed to show us that we
need to take care of our planet everyday in order
to protect it and all that lives on it.
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Materials You Will Need

• Earth Day by Linda Lowery
• Pencil
• Markers, Crayons, Colored Pencils
• White Poster Paper
• Access to a Smart Board with internet access.
• Vocabulary Anticipation Guide
• Science Notebook
• Chart Paper- for the entire class to share. (Many
  Pages-blank that can be recorded on throughout
  the lesson)
• Worksheets What can these items become?
• Items for the beyond reading activity.

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Before Reading

• Lets see how much you already know about Earth
  Day. Before we begin to read our story we are
  going to talk about some words that will be a big
  part of our story. Some of these words we have
  already talked about in our Conservation Unit,
  while some are going to be new to you. On your
  desk you will find an anticipation guide that has
  the following words and directions on it.

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Directions
Anticipation Guide If you know the word that is
listed, and you can define it put a check under
the green column. If you think you know the word
somewhat check under the yellow column, and if
you dont know what the word means at all put a
check in the red column. Remember it is okay if
you dont know the word. We are going to talk
about all the words listed below as we read our
story. To Learn more vocabulary related to Earth
Day click here.. http//www.odonel.k12.nf.ca/scie
nce/RECYCLE.GIF
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Make a Prediction

• Look carefully at the cover of this story.
• In your Science Notebook , I want you to write
  about why you think Earth Day was developed.
  Dont forget to take the pictures, the title, and
  the poem that we just read aloud into
  consideration when you are making a prediction.
  Also make sure to include the word because in
  your prediction, so we can know why you think
  what you do.
• When everyone is completed with their predictions
  we will share a few.

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During Reading

• Listen quietly as I read pages 1- 8 aloud to you.
• While I am reading, I want you to listen closely
  to ways that people bring harm to the Earth. Be
  prepared to share some of these ways when I am
  finished reading.

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During Reading

• In your Science Journal, name five ways that
  people harm the Earth.
• Once everyone is done listing the five ways in
  their journal, we will share your ideas and
  create a class list of ways that people harm the
  earth.

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During Reading

• Listen again as I read pages 8-19 aloud to you.
• As I read these pages, I want you to think about
  how Senator Nelson started Earth Day, and why he
  started Earth Day.
• Click here to find out information about Senator
  Nelson

http//www.medaloffreedom.com/GaylordNelsonPlacque
.jpg
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During Reading

• In your journal, explain why you think the first
  Earth Day was the largest celebration in the
  Earths History.
• On this first Earth Day, Name some ways that you
  believe Lawmakers learned to care for the Earth.
• Click here to learn more about the first Earth
  Day.

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During Reading

• Listen as I read pages 19-29 aloud to you.

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During Reading
http//www.sciencenews.org/articles/20010707/a713_
1550.jpg

• Can you recall what these big holes in the ground
  are called that the garbage was just sitting in?
• In your science journal, explain why some of the
  garbage would be there forever.
• Click here to see how Landfills work.

http//www.pca.state.mn.us/artwork/miscphotos/land
fill.jpg
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During Reading

• Listen again as I read the rest of the story
  aloud to you.
• I want you to pay special attention to how people
  in America and all over the world started to take
  care of the Earth on a regular basis.

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After Reading

• Now that we have completed reading our story
  about Earth Day, I want you to return to your
  Anticipation Guide.
• Using a colored pencil, if you now know a word,
  and can define it, put a check under the green
  sign, if you still are somewhat unsure of what a
  word is or what it means put a check under
  yellow, and if you still dont know what a word
  is or what it means put a check under red.
• http//www.lenntech.com/images/recycle.gif

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Everyday is Earth Day

• Everyday is Earth Day,
• If it s not cold or wet or hot
• Pitch in to save the planet
• Its the only one weve got.
• -Author Unknown

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After Reading

• HOW CAN YOU MAKE EVERDAY AN EARTH DAY?
• With a partner you are going to create a poster
  that shows at least five ways that you can make
  everyday and Earth Day and help save our planet
  Earth.
• Before you begin to create, we are going to
  design a large class list displaying ideas of how
  we can make everyday an Earth Day.
• As we begin our list, I want you to think
  carefully about ways our story mentioned that we
  can help to save our planet and make everyday an
  Earth Day.

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Beyond Reading Activity

• I am now going to pass out a worksheet to each of
  you upside down. When I say it is okay you may
  turn it over. On the top of each worksheet, you
  will find common garbage items that may be
  reused. Many of these items were mentioned in our
  story. Your task is going to be to list as many
  ways to reuse this item as possible on the
  worksheet.

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Beyond Reading Activity

• On the board you will find charts that match the
  ones that are on your desk.
• Each of you is going to come up to the board one
  at a time, and put your new items onto the chart
  that matches your item. If you already see one of
  your items on the list, you dont need to repeat
  it, just put the ones that you have that arent
  on the list..

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CREDITS

• Websites
• http//www.recyclezone.org.uk/iz_wastewords.aspx
• http//ldnr.wi/gov/org/caer/ce/eek/nature/gaylord.
  htm
• www.google.com
• http//www.kidsdomain.com/holdiay/earthday/history
  .html
• http//www.howstuffworks.com/landfill.htm
• http//lenntech.com/images/recycle.gif
• Book
• Lowery, Linda. Earth Day. Carolrhoda Books INC.
  Minneapolis, MN. 1991.

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