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Resource Reviews: Air Pollution

One of my favorite resources for teaching air pollution is a short video that can be found on PBSKids EekoWorld under the “Air” tab. The content follows this basic outline: Basic facts about air Harmful effects of dirty air Health problems: burning eyes, trouble breathing (asthma), itchy throat Global warming Effects on plants Effects on buildingsContinue reading “Resource Reviews: Air Pollution”

Walk to School Day – Spring 2015

It sure didn’t feel like spring with the snow coming down this morning but we still had a large number of participants for our Spring Walk to School Day!   The fourth grade Green Team compiled this data on our participants this season.     See photos from our past Walk to School DayContinue reading “Walk to School Day – Spring 2015”

The Lorax Lesson Plans

Starting on Dr. Seuss’s birthday week, we have done a series of lessons on one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books, “The Lorax.” This movie does a great job of giving kids access to many Environmental Education concepts that are difficult to understand – such as the long-term effects of careless waste or the importance of trees on aContinue reading “The Lorax Lesson Plans”

Recycling Paper!

  Through this project, students learned what happens to paper after they dispose of it in the recycling bin. Just like the recycling factories, we tore up our old used papers from the classroom and mixed the pieces with water in a blend to make pulp. Then we used screens of different shapes and sizesContinue reading “Recycling Paper!”