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We Care About The World We Live In..... So Shouldn't We Take Care of It?

media type="file" key="Earth Hour 2010 Official video_1.wmv" width="300" height="300" March 27, 2010 was the official date of Earth Hour. Follow the following links to discover the impact of this movement. Write down 10 powerful statements or facts that highlight the success of this endeavor. Discuss with a partner your thoughts and opinions on the hour we turn it off. Would you be willing to try something like that in your home, school, community? What steps could you take to make that happen? Draw up a strategic plan for sponsoring a "lights off" hour? [][][][][][][][]  Journal Writing Activity: Click on the link that follows to view a video of spectacular views of the Earth and wildlife compiled particularly for Earth Day. After viewing the video, respond to what you see in your journal. How does the music, video clips, and overall production relate to the theme of Earth Day? What feelings or emotions does the piece bring to mind for you? How could you use this video in your own personal campaign for Earth Day? What other things could you do to raise awareness of the need to Heal the Earth? media type="custom" key="5802559" Be patient. It takes a few minutes to load but it's worth it ; )

Get Involved and Help Your Community Go Green With Earth Friendly Grocery Bags! The Earth Day Groceries Project is a free environmental-awareness project in which students decorate paper grocery bags with messages for Earth Day. One of the oldest and largest educational projects on the Internet, it is managed by Mark Ahlness, a third-grade teacher at Arbor Heights Elementary School in Seattle, Washington. Thousands of schools from all over the world have participated in the project since its inception in 1993. Photos and reports about individual classroom or school projects can be posted on the website. Check out the project details by checking out the website at []. Talk to the magnet resource teacher, Connie Rogers, for grocery bags if your class is interested!

Have your students brush up on research and presentation skills with a Save The Earth WebQuest!  What is the most serious environmental problem facing Earth today? In this special Earth Day WebQuest from Education World, students work in teams to construct presentations that focus attention on some of Earth's most serious environmental threats. In the scenario for this activity, each student team is vying for $1 million in funding from the fictional Help Our World (HOW) Foundation. As members of the HOW Foundation, all students will vote for the team that makes the best case for its environmental issue. Check out the lesson plan on []. You can access the worksheets detailing all the instructions, graphic organizers, and materials for students by clicking on this link. [|WebQuest Problems Facing Earth.pdf] Students can find Internet links for all issues covered in the webquest by clicking on the following hyperlink. Earth Problems Internet Resources

WebQuest On Recycling This is an awesome WebQuest based on a simulation. Have students click on the link for []. After you reach the website, all the information you need to practice recycling in Recycling City will be available on an online worksheet. The live link for Recycle City can be reached at [].

Looking for some Interactive Games for your students? Have them check out the following links! [] This game addresses the theme of global climate change and encourages students to look for alternative ways of doing business. [] This game helps students build vocabulary using images and words. All of the picture/words used deal with vegetation. Visit BrainPop at [] to highlight Earth Awareness.

Have students use their art and linguistic gifts to create a public service campaign entitled "If I could heal the planet, I would...." Click on the following link for an example. []

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To access the lyrics of //Heal The World//, click on the following link. []

If you are looking for a fun, fact-filled game to play with the entire class, check out this link on Education World. [] This jeopardy style game includes a PowerPoint to be downloaded from the website and a 101 Earth Fact Sheet. It takes a little preparation on the part of the teacher, but students will practice reading comprehension skills while learning some science.

If you're looking for more Earth Day Lesson Plan Ideas, check out Education World at [].