Ecology: Lets save planet earth!

Interest center6th grade

Angela María Torres Rangel

Ecology

Nature

LifeGreen

Natural Resourc

es

WEBReduc

eReuse

Recycle

I want my students learn that…

It´s easy to recycle and reuse a lot of materials.

Is necessary to have right attitudes to take care of the enviroment.

Is important to take care of our planet because is the only one we have.

If we dont take care of natural resources, the impact is terrible for everybody.

They should show leadership to help to protect the planet.

¿What´s in my center?Websites: • http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/• http://www.ecology.com/ecology-kids/• http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/index.cfm• http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/

Books: • Amsel, Sheri. (2009)

365 Ways to Live Green for Kids: Saving the Environment at Home, School, or at Play--Every Day!

• Javna, Sophie. (2009) The New 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth.

Artifacts: • Bag of recycled

material.• Images of deforestation.

Music:• Song “Reduce, Reuse,

Recicle”.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch=J5EVlEv2Y3A&feature=related

TASK CARD 1Around the world there are many companies and

people that cut the trees to make money no matter what happen with the forrests and the enviroment.Challenge: Take a look of the deforestation images and make a collage using images you can find on internet to show people how will be the planet if we dont take care of our natural resources.

Green Peace is an independent global campaigning organization that acts to change attitudes and behavior, to protect and conserve the environment.

Challenge: Design a “Saving the planet” board game where students can play and learn which are the right attitudes to protect and conserve the enviroment. Use all kind of colors, papers, or any material can make it neat and people wants to play.

TASK CARD 2

TASK CARD 3There are a variety of reusables materials that

can be recycle to create or build new things that people can use in daily life. Challenge: Think you are a Designer! Use the materials in the bag of recycled materials and create new things you can use in at home or school.

Watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch=J5EVlEv2Y3A&feature=related

Challenge: You are a reporter! using a video camera make a 6 minutes reportage, showing the actions to help planet earth, this have to include at least 3 interviews of people that works taking care of natural resources or in ecology.

TASK CARD 4

Create a brochure sumarizing all the important aspects of your center.

A books search about Ecology to create a small informational Library.

Design advertisings to develop ecological consciousness.

Make a Diorama about ecology. Develop a power point presentation teaching

the concepts Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

List of ideas to do task cards