Earth DayEarth Day

Together we can save our Earth.Together we can save our Earth.

Our EarthOur Earth

The Earth is ours to enjoyThe Earth is ours to enjoy

For every little girl and boy.For every little girl and boy.

But we must always be aware.But we must always be aware.

That all its beauty we must shareThat all its beauty we must share

With all the children yet to come, With all the children yet to come,

Who want to laugh and play and runWho want to laugh and play and run

Around the trees and in the fields.Around the trees and in the fields.

So we must keep our planet free So we must keep our planet free

From messy trash and debrisFrom messy trash and debris

With air that’s clean and fresh and clearWith air that’s clean and fresh and clear

For all to breath from year to year.For all to breath from year to year.

We must never ever abuseWe must never ever abuse

Our sweet Earth that’s ours to use.Our sweet Earth that’s ours to use.-Author Unknown-Author Unknown

IntroductionIntroductionDid you know that we need fresh air to breath and Did you know that we need fresh air to breath and

clean water to drink? clean water to drink? Every day on this Earth people are doing things to Every day on this Earth people are doing things to

destroy these precious gifts that our beautiful destroy these precious gifts that our beautiful planet has given us to survive. planet has given us to survive.

Did you ever stop to think about what could happen Did you ever stop to think about what could happen if we ever lost these amazing items that are if we ever lost these amazing items that are

necessary for our everyday survival? necessary for our everyday survival? Today you are going to learn about a special day Today you are going to learn about a special day

that was designed to teach us how to care for our that was designed to teach us how to care for our Earth and how to celebrate our Earth for all that Earth and how to celebrate our Earth for all that

she gives us. This day was also designed to show us she gives us. This day was also designed to show us that we need to take care of our planet everyday in that we need to take care of our planet everyday in

order to protect it and all that lives on it.order to protect it and all that lives on it.

Materials You Will NeedMaterials You Will Need

Earth DayEarth Day by Linda Lowery by Linda Lowery PencilPencil Markers, Crayons, Colored Markers, Crayons, Colored

PencilsPencils White Poster PaperWhite Poster Paper Access to a Smart Board with Access to a Smart Board with

internet access.internet access. Vocabulary Anticipation GuideVocabulary Anticipation Guide Science NotebookScience Notebook Chart Paper- for the entire Chart Paper- for the entire

class to share. (Many Pages-class to share. (Many Pages-blank that can be recorded on blank that can be recorded on throughout the lesson)throughout the lesson)

Worksheets: “What can these Worksheets: “What can these items become?”items become?”

Items for the beyond reading Items for the beyond reading activity.activity.

Before ReadingBefore Reading Lets see how much you Lets see how much you

already know about Earth already know about Earth Day. Before we begin to read Day. Before we begin to read our story we are going to talk our story we are going to talk about some words that will be about some words that will be a big part of our story. Some a big part of our story. Some

of these words we have of these words we have already talked about in our already talked about in our

Conservation Unit, while some Conservation Unit, while some are going to be new to you. are going to be new to you.

On your desk you will find an On your desk you will find an anticipation guide that has the anticipation guide that has the following words and directions following words and directions

on it.on it.

PollutionPollution

EnvironmentEnvironment

RecyclingRecycling

LandfillLandfill

ReduceReduce

ChemicalChemical

OxygenOxygen

SenatorSenator

ReuseReuse

PreservePreserve

Anticipation Anticipation GuideGuide

If you know the word If you know the word that is listed, and you that is listed, and you can define it put a can define it put a check under the green check under the green column. If you think column. If you think you know the word you know the word somewhat check under somewhat check under the yellow column, and the yellow column, and if you don’t know what if you don’t know what the word means at all the word means at all put a check in the red put a check in the red column. Remember it is column. Remember it is okay if you don’t know okay if you don’t know the word. We are going the word. We are going to talk about all the to talk about all the words listed below as words listed below as we read our story.we read our story.

To Learn more To Learn more vocabulary related to vocabulary related to Earth Day click here..Earth Day click here..

http://www.odonel.k12.nf.ca/science/http://www.odonel.k12.nf.ca/science/RECYCLE.GIFRECYCLE.GIF

Make a PredictionMake a Prediction

Look carefully at the cover of this story.Look carefully at the cover of this story. In your Science Notebook , I want you to write In your Science Notebook , I want you to write

about why you think Earth Day was developed. about why you think Earth Day was developed. Don’t forget to take the pictures, the title, and the Don’t forget to take the pictures, the title, and the poem that we just read aloud into consideration poem that we just read aloud into consideration when you are making a prediction. Also make when you are making a prediction. Also make sure to include the word because in your sure to include the word because in your prediction, so we can know why you think what prediction, so we can know why you think what you do.you do.

When everyone is completed with their When everyone is completed with their predictions we will share a few.predictions we will share a few.

During ReadingDuring Reading

• Listen quietly as I read pages 1- 8 aloud to Listen quietly as I read pages 1- 8 aloud to you.you.

• While I am reading, I want you to listen While I am reading, I want you to listen closely to ways that people bring harm to closely to ways that people bring harm to the Earth. Be prepared to share some of the Earth. Be prepared to share some of these ways when I am finished reading.these ways when I am finished reading.

During ReadingDuring Reading

In your Science Journal, name five ways In your Science Journal, name five ways that people harm the Earth.that people harm the Earth.

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

During ReadingDuring Reading

Listen again as I read pages 8-19 aloud Listen again as I read pages 8-19 aloud to you.to you.

As I read these pages, I want you to As I read these pages, I want you to think about how Senator Nelson started think about how Senator Nelson started Earth Day, and why he started Earth Earth Day, and why he started Earth Day. Day.

Click here to find out information about Senator NelsonClick here to find out information about Senator Nelson

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During ReadingDuring Reading In your journal, In your journal,

explain why you think explain why you think the first Earth Day was the first Earth Day was the largest celebration the largest celebration in the Earth’s History.in the Earth’s History.

On this first Earth Day, On this first Earth Day, Name some ways that Name some ways that you believe you believe Lawmakers learned to Lawmakers learned to care for the Earth.care for the Earth.

Click here to learn more about Click here to learn more about the first Earth Day.the first Earth Day.

During ReadingDuring Reading

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

During ReadingDuring Reading

Can you recall what these big holes in the Can you recall what these big holes in the ground are called that the garbage was just ground are called that the garbage was just sitting in?sitting in?

In your science journal, explain why some of In your science journal, explain why some of the garbage would be there forever.the garbage would be there forever.

Click here to see how Landfills work.Click here to see how Landfills work.

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During ReadingDuring 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.

After ReadingAfter Reading Now that we have completed Now that we have completed

reading our story about Earth reading our story about Earth Day, I want you to return to Day, I want you to return to your Anticipation Guide.your Anticipation Guide.

Using a colored pencil, if you Using a colored pencil, if you now know a word, and can now know a word, and can define it, put a check under the define it, put a check under the green sign, if you still are green sign, if you still are somewhat unsure of what a somewhat unsure of what a word is or what it means put a word is or what it means put a check under yellow, and if you check under yellow, and if you still don’t know what a word is still don’t know what a word is or what it means put a check or what it means put a check under red.under red.

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Everyday is Earth DayEveryday is Earth Day

Everyday is Earth Day,Everyday is Earth Day,

If it’ s not cold or wet or hotIf it’ s not cold or wet or hot

Pitch in to save the planetPitch in to save the planet

It’s the only one we’ve got.It’s the only one we’ve got.-Author Unknown-Author Unknown

After ReadingAfter Reading HOW CAN YOU MAKE EVERDAY AN EARTH HOW CAN YOU MAKE EVERDAY AN EARTH

DAY?DAY?

With a partner you are going to create a With a partner you are going to create a poster that shows at least five ways that you poster that shows at least five ways that you can make everyday and Earth Day and help can make everyday and Earth Day and help

save our planet Earth.save our planet Earth. Before you begin to create, we are going to Before you begin to create, we are going to

design a large class list displaying ideas of design a large class list displaying ideas of how we can make everyday an Earth Day.how we can make everyday an Earth Day.

As we begin our list, I want you to think carefully As we begin our list, I want you to think carefully about ways our story mentioned that we can help about ways our story mentioned that we can help to save our planet and make everyday an Earth to save our planet and make everyday an Earth

Day.Day.

Beyond Reading ActivityBeyond Reading Activity

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

Beyond Reading ActivityBeyond Reading Activity

On the board you will find charts that On the board you will find charts that match the ones that are on your desk.match the ones that are on your desk.

Each of you is going to come up to the Each of you is going to come up to the board one at a time, and put your new board one at a time, and put your new items onto the chart that matches your items onto the chart that matches your item. If you already see one of your item. If you already see one of your items on the list, you don’t need to items on the list, you don’t need to repeat it, just put the ones that you repeat it, just put the ones that you have that aren’t on the list..have that aren’t on the list..

CREDITSCREDITS

Websites:Websites:http://www.recyclezone.org.uk/iz_wastewords.aspxhttp://www.recyclezone.org.uk/iz_wastewords.aspx

http://ldnr.wi/gov/org/caer/ce/eek/nature/gaylord.htmhttp://ldnr.wi/gov/org/caer/ce/eek/nature/gaylord.htm

www.google.comwww.google.com

http://www.kidsdomain.com/holdiay/earthday/history.htmlhttp://www.kidsdomain.com/holdiay/earthday/history.html

http://www.howstuffworks.com/landfill.htmhttp://www.howstuffworks.com/landfill.htm

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Book:Book:Lowery, Linda. Lowery, Linda. Earth Day.Earth Day. Carolrhoda Books INC. Carolrhoda Books INC.

Minneapolis, MN. 1991.Minneapolis, MN. 1991.

RubricRubricSolid UnderstandingSolid Understanding

33Basic Basic

UnderstandingUnderstanding

22

Needs Needs ImprovementImprovement

11

Before Before Reading Reading ActivitiesActivities

The student completed the The student completed the anticipation guide and anticipation guide and developed a well thought out developed a well thought out prediction that included details prediction that included details from the pictures, the title, and from the pictures, the title, and the poem that was part of the the poem that was part of the pre reading activity. The pre reading activity. The prediction was supported using prediction was supported using the word because and with the word because and with detailsdetails

The student attempted, but The student attempted, but was not able to complete all of was not able to complete all of the anticipation guide. The the anticipation guide. The student developed a prediction student developed a prediction that included some details that included some details from the pictures, the title or from the pictures, the title or the poem, however the the poem, however the prediction was not supported prediction was not supported by the word because or with by the word because or with supporting details.supporting details.

Student completed very Student completed very little of the anticipation little of the anticipation guide. The student guide. The student developed a prediction that developed a prediction that included no details from the included no details from the pictures, the title, or the pictures, the title, or the poem, and the prediction poem, and the prediction had no support.had no support.

During During Reading Reading ActivitiesActivities

Student identified and Student identified and predicted at the appropriate predicted at the appropriate times based on clues from the times based on clues from the text, and/or prior knowledge. text, and/or prior knowledge. Understanding of all concepts Understanding of all concepts was demonstrated through was demonstrated through class discussions and journal class discussions and journal entries in a meaningful way entries in a meaningful way that provided significant that provided significant support from the text. support from the text. Contributed to all class Contributed to all class discussions.discussions.

Student identified and Student identified and predicted at the appropriate predicted at the appropriate times based on clues from the times based on clues from the text, and/or prior knowledge. text, and/or prior knowledge. Understanding of most Understanding of most concepts was demonstrated concepts was demonstrated through class discussions and through class discussions and journal entries in a somewhat journal entries in a somewhat meaningful way that provided meaningful way that provided some support from the text. some support from the text. Contributed to some class Contributed to some class discussions.discussions.

Student did not complete Student did not complete journal entries and journal entries and demonstrated difficulty demonstrated difficulty predicting. Did not predicting. Did not contribute to class contribute to class discussions.discussions.

After After

Reading Reading ActivitiesActivities

Demonstrated learning by Demonstrated learning by being able to define and being able to define and discuss new words on the discuss new words on the Anticipation Guide. Anticipation Guide. Contributed a great amount to Contributed a great amount to class discussion of “How We class discussion of “How We Can Make Everyday Earth Can Make Everyday Earth Day”. Poster contained at least Day”. Poster contained at least five ways to make everyday five ways to make everyday Earth Day, and was visually Earth Day, and was visually appealing.appealing.

Demonstrated learning by Demonstrated learning by being able to somewhat define being able to somewhat define and discuss new words on the and discuss new words on the Anticipation Guide. Anticipation Guide. Contributed minimally to the Contributed minimally to the class discussion of “ How We class discussion of “ How We Can Make Everyday Earth Can Make Everyday Earth Day”. Poster contained only 3-Day”. Poster contained only 3-4 ways to make everyday 4 ways to make everyday Earth Day, and was only Earth Day, and was only somewhat visually appealing.somewhat visually appealing.

Was unable to define or Was unable to define or discuss any new words on discuss any new words on the Anticipation Guide. Did the Anticipation Guide. Did not contribute to class not contribute to class discussion at all. Poster discussion at all. Poster contained less than three contained less than three ways to make everyday ways to make everyday Earth Day, and was not Earth Day, and was not completed neatly.completed neatly.