Our planet is a beautiful place,
full of life and natural wonders. Earth week April 16-22, 2012 culminates on
Earth day April 22. It is a week of recycling, learning, and renewing. This is
a great week to discuss how we can protect our world.
-
What does the Earth provide/give us? (Water,
food, wood, etc)
-
What animals live on the Earth?
-
What do we do to take care of the Earth?
(Recycle, energy saving light bulbs, etc)
TAKE A LOOK: “Earth Day
Activities- Helping the Environment”
This is a great resource of
parents and teachers. The page displays categorized links to specific
information related to Earth day. These include the history of Earth day,
printables and coloring pages, thematic books, and crafts. While the activities are interesting, most of
the activities are more relevant for elementary students. Therefore, parents
and teachers of young children will need to investigate the activity and may
need to modify it to meet the developmental level of their youngsters.
TAKE A LOOK: Earth Day at the
Gardens on May 5, 2012
The Birmingham, Alabama botanical
gardens present their annual “Earth Day at the Gardens” on May 5th
from 11-4pm. This free event is great for families. It is an entertaining and
interactive event to bring awareness about natural resources and protecting
animals all around the world. Don’t forget to bring your old technologies to
recycle! For more information, check out the botanical garden’s Web site http://www.bbgardens.org/earth-day.php.
TAKE A LOOK: “How to Plant a
Tree: Planting Flowering Trees, Tree Shrubs, & More”
The most classic Earth week event
is planting a tree. Lowes presents a helpful video regarding how to plant a
tree. While the video is directed toward adults, the information is trustworthy
and provides an interesting, realistic video for all ages. As the presenters
states, planting a tree requires planning and preparation. Therefore, plant a
tree with friends or school, because Earth week is not only about knowledge, it
is also about a collaborative and cooperative effort to make a difference and
protect the Earth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9MxrQyyvxs
Get your child’s school involved
to raise money to play a tree for the play ground, local philanthropy, or
retirement homes. This would be an excellent opportunity for the community grow
together and for you to model Earth healthy behaviors for your children. Let’s
show our children how important the Earth is!
Sometimes as a parent I overlook educational opportunities such as Earth Week and Earth Day. Your post is a great reminder to encourage awareness of environmental issues among our children. They're never too young to learn how to be responsible citizens. One of the projects I have planned for my son and me this spring is to plant tomatoes and herbs in pots on our back porch. We love going to the botanical gardens, so we may check out their Earth Day event, too.
ReplyDeleteI love how your blog this week focuses on Earth Week. I did not even know it was Earth Week until I was watching a show and they mentioned it. People are so busy, it is easy to forget about how important learning about how to preserve our Earth is. Your first link will be very helpful for me because I will be teaching elementary school. I love that it has printables and the history of Earth day.
ReplyDelete