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The Magic School Bus and the  Climate Challenge by Joanna Cole

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The Magic School Bus and the  Climate Challenge by Joanna Cole

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In this picturebook, Ms Frizzle takes the kids on an adventure to find out what is causing global warming.

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What Does it Mean to Be Green? by Molly Aloian

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What Does it Mean to Be Green? by Molly Aloian

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This fact filled text makes children aware of the challenges Earth faces, and what is causing global warming. It also gives good examples as to what children can do to help.

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This book teaches children ways in which they can help the Planet. It teaches them about compost and how they can do this at home and in schools. It shows children that they can be changemakers.

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Earth Day from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler

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Earth Day from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler

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Children in Mrs Green's class are out to find out what is causing changes in the Earth. Students in her class learn new ways to help Mother Nature such as recycling and riding a bike instead of car. This is a great book to inform students, and keeps the mood light as well.

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This book has beautiful illustrations of Earth, and is written as a thank you letter to Earth for all it has to offer us. This book really teaches awareness of the Earth around us.

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In this book, children learn through fictional characters- such as the oncelor how cutting down trees could affect our Earth. It reminds students to take pride in the world around us and its beauty.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V06ZOQuo0k
This is the original video of "The Lorax" for students to watch, and see how the cutting of the trees affects the land.

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The photo below would be shown to the classroom to start a discussion of what students can do to help the Earth, and to show that you can help at a young age.

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1)Students will be given construction paper and they will be asked to make recycling posters to be posted around the school.
2)As a class there would be a school clean up. We would take 1 period out of the day to walk around the building picking up trash- both in the hallways and outside of the building.

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In this novel, Auggie is born with a facial deformity that makes him stand out from other kids. He faces the struggle of bullying, but never gives up with going to school. He gains friends along the way that learn to do what is right, and that he really is no different from them. His friends learn to stand up for him.

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Like Wonder, this book talks about looking differently. This is a true story about the differences Robert faced as a child. It touches upon bullying,and most importantly learning to accept those who are different. It talks about how a disability does not define who someone is.

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This book teaches children about empathy. The main character Quinn shows empathy (caring, understanding) toward others no matter how different they may be from her.

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This book teaches children not to be bystanders. Instead, the children in this school stand up for what is right, and teach Pete not be a bully, but to stand up to bullying and take the "promise"

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In this book Jeremy is new to the neighborhood and becomes the neighborhood enemy. The main characters dad teaches him that the best way to get rid of an enemy is to spend all day with him- and get to know him better.

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In this book, Lyla gets invited into the cool clique as a cheerleader, but quickly learns that that is not where she wants to be. She notices the "cool" kids bullying other students including her friend Jamie. Lyla knows to not be a bystander though, and stands up for her friend even if it means she will no longer be accepted by the "cool kids".

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The below poster would be printed out. As a class we would go over the characteristics (as seen) of a bully and then everyone would sign to pledge against bullying.

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Stop Bullying environment school poster template

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Customize this design with your photos and text. Thousands of stock photos and easy to use tools. Free downloads and high quality prints available.

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https://www.pacer.org/bullying/video/player.asp?video=96
The above site has many videos to inform children on bullying. This is a great resource to spark discussion.

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1) Role play- students will be split into groups where they will be given a scenario. They are to act out the proper way to respond to the scenario.
2) Students will write a paragraph stating their own definition of bullying and why it is important to be a friend.

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Tim begins collecting cans, seeing that he could earn money for cashing the cans in. But he quickly learns more about The Can Man's life, leading him to realize that there are more important things in life than him getting the newest skateboard. Tim creates a bond with the Can Man that shows him how others live.

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Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena

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Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena

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In this book, CJ and his grandmother spend the day taking the bus and doing things CJ doesn't normally do. With this, CJ learns how others live, before arriving at their final destination- the soup kitchen. He and Grandma volunteer at the soup kitchen, being thankful for all the luxuries they actually have.

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Old Sarah watches each morning as children leave for school. She soon notices a little boy who has no mittens in the winter. Sarah then decides to knit mittens throughout the winter and leave them on the "mitten tree" for children to take. She sees how the children love the mittens she has made and the gratitude that they have for them

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A Chair for My Mother by Vera B Williams

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A Chair for My Mother by Vera B Williams

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In this story a young girl and her family lose everything in a fire. All she wants to buy is a chair. She saves coins, along with her family to buy a chair for their living room. By the end of the story the little girl is able to buy the chair. She is selfless, giving her collections toward something to make someone else happy.

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Aanyah volunteers weekly at a community center with her mother. One week she meets a little girl with Cerebral Palsy named Suhana. Aanyah quickly becomes friends with Suhana, helping her with communicating and giving her more abilities than disabilities. This great story shows friendships that can be made through volunteering.

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Ellen Fremedon- Volunteer by Joan Givner

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Ellen Fremedon- Volunteer by Joan Givner

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Ellen is stuck home without any friends in the summer. She gets roped into volunteering at the senior center and is far from excited about it. She soon meets Mr Martin, who she creates a bond with and looks forward to seeing each day. She learns that maybe volunteering isn't so bad.

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I would have a guest speaker come in to talk about volunteering. One I had in mind is a service/ therapy dog. I know someone who works in the hospital to bring the dog around to patients in need of cheering. The students would love to hear the dogs story.

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https://www.soschildrensvillages.ca/planned-giving/personal-story-long-time-volunteer
This is a story about a woman who has volunteered for a long time. I would read this aloud to the kids and discuss her feelings toward volunteering and how it affected her.

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1) I would put on a school wide food drive. Asking children to bring in canned goods. At the end of the week or month I would have my class pack all onto a bus/ truck and take the class on a trip to the local pantry.
2) The class will write letters to send to soldiers overseas or the elderly at nursing homes around the holidays. We will discuss how this will make those receiving feel.

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The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

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The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

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This is a story about a Gorilla, Ivan, who is stuck in a cage in a mall. He and his friend Stella face cruelties everyday. When the baby elephant Ruby arrives, Ivan knows he must do something to help Ruby and himself escape this cruelty they live in. With the help of Julia, he creates art that makes the world aware of the abuse.

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In this book, we learn of the lives of owls that live in the woods that are getting cut down to make a pancake house. The owls are endangered due to humans cutting down the trees to meet their own needs. This book really brings the rights of animals and how we are affecting their lives to light.

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Fern is all about saving the runt of the litter or pigs that is born on her family farm. Her father is ready to slaughter him, saying he is too little. Thanks to Fern saving him Wilbur becomes famous on the farm and makes friends with the other animals. Fern is constantly advocating for the rights of the animals in this book- believing they all have the right to live.

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This book is great at comparing and contrasting the lives of bears to humans. It shows us how alike we really are, as Sal and her mom and Bear and her baby are out picking berries for the winter. Soon enough, each child notices that they are with the wrong mother.

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This series is great at pointing out how alike pigs are to humans, and how animals can actually help humans. Although fiction, Mercy Watson teaches some great lessons.

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This mystery novel follows the case of someone wanting to steal Rhonda Rhino's horn which is worth a lot of money. The zoo sets up security to find out who the culprit is and save Rhonda from losing her horn.

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https://www.petakids.com/save-animals/
This website has many real life animal cases for students to read through, as well as many games for students to play that help teach them animal rights.

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https://rangerrick.org/animals/
I would introduce this site to the children as a means for learning about animals and how to help animals. There are even activities that the children can partake in at home. I would give children time to explore the site on their own.

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1)Each student would type a letter to a zoo/seaworld, etc. stating how they feel about the animals in their care.
2) Each student will participate in a research project where they will research an endangered species and then create a poster on how to help that animal, where it lives, etc.