https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5 Students will understand the negative consequences that are caused by an increase in pollution and climate change. Students will then be motivated to go out and change the world around them to make the Earth a healthier place to live. They will learn about raising awareness and taking action on how to improve their own community. en-us 2017-12-02 16:07:47 UTC 2017-12-02 19:25:56 UTC hello@padlet.com hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212520444 This book is about a young boy and his interaction with the earth. He goes on walks and talks to the earth, appreciating its beauty. ]]> 2017-12-02 16:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212520444 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212520874 This picturebook describes characteristics of the earth while pairing each description with a real photograph (photographs by Dan Lipow) of the earth, portraying its beauty.]]> 2017-12-02 16:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212520874 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212521264 This book is about two children, Benjamin and Anna, who stay with their cousin Robin in his house near the forest. Robin takes the children to his favorite tree, a 300 year old oak tree. This book includes illustrations of nature from all four seasons, showing the reader nature's beauty in different seasons. ]]> 2017-12-02 16:21:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212521264 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212521793 This book is about the environmentalist Jane Goodall and her interaction with the environment. This book explains different parts of nature such as trees and a variety of animals. The illustrations show Jane positively interacting with the nature around her.]]> 2017-12-02 16:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212521793 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212522036 This book describes and illustrates the different animals around the world and their habitats or "worlds." Some examples are lizards, parrots, monkeys, and penguins that the authors describe and show the beauty of.]]> 2017-12-02 16:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212522036 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212522318 This book is about a young environmentalist, Michael Recycle, who encounters a litterbug, Doug. This book portrays the "ugliness" of littering and how it takes away from nature's beauty. ]]> 2017-12-02 16:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212522318 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212522805 This book discusses the increase of global warming, which is caused by an increase of greenhouse gasses being emitted into the air. It tells the reader that this is because of an increase of population, and people are polluting the earth from cutting down trees, driving cars, and using aerosols. ]]> 2017-12-02 16:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212522805 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212523148 This book explains the science behind global warming and how fossil fuels are the cause of most of the earth's problems. It describes the dangers of climate change such as the polar caps melting, droughts, floods, and the possible severe dangers that could happen in the future if we don't change our habits. ]]> 2017-12-02 16:41:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212523148 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212523652 This book explains a specific danger humans are causing to the earth, which is overfishing. It explains and illustrates all of the species (including humans) that would be affected if there were no longer sharks in the ecosystem. This book brings light onto an animal that many people view as dangerous and harmful to the environment, and explains to readers the importance sharks have in the ecosystem.]]> 2017-12-02 16:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212523652 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212523967 This classic is a quirky way to explain to children the harmful effects of deforestation. It explains the dangers of cutting down too many trees and the importance of trees in the environment. ]]> 2017-12-02 16:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212523967 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212524167 This book illustrates the earth with paintings (by Wendell Minor) of different parts of nature. The books starts showing the beauty of nature, then flips to the negative and shows what's currently happening to the earth such as garbage landfills, sewage draining into the oceans, and melting ice caps.]]> 2017-12-02 16:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212524167 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212524469 This book is about Isatou Ceesay who lives in Gambia where there was a huge pollution problem with plastic bags specifically. The books explains the dangers of plastic bags and how rapidly they can become an issue because of mass production. The ending shows the reader there are creative and useful ways to recycle pollution (such as turning them into wearable items).]]> 2017-12-02 16:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212524469 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212525048 This book begins with stating the dangers of pollution that humans are causing, but also includes specific reasons why we should protect our environment (such as clean air for us to breathe). It then provides specific examples of how someone can recycle and how those will help the environment.]]> 2017-12-02 16:59:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212525048 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212525486 This book also provides specific examples of recycling, and the positive effect it will have on the earth (such as riding a bicycle because it will reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the air).]]> 2017-12-02 17:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212525486 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212525844 This book discusses how water levels are rising and how to save water at home. It explains how being more resourceful with water will help the environment and provides specific numbers and statistics about water pollution and usage. ]]> 2017-12-02 17:07:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212525844 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212526151 This book explains what a carbon "footprint" is and how humans are causing an increase in carbon emissions. It provides examples of the issues carbon and other greenhouse gasses are causing. The book includes real photographs of people helping the earth and provides examples of different ways to recycle and why those examples will help the earth.]]> 2017-12-02 17:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212526151 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212526591 This picturebook tells the story of how one family planted a tree and how that one tree helped the earth. This book doesn't go too much into detail about recycling, but it touches upon the importance of it and how planting trees can help the earth. ]]> 2017-12-02 17:15:38 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212526591 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212526816 This book provides an interesting perspective on recycling by describing how different organisms in nature recycle as part of their life cycle. The picturebook then ends with examples of how other children are recycling and how that helped their environment.]]> 2017-12-02 17:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212526816 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212527075 This book explains how overusing water can cause harm to the environment and gives easy ways children can help their environment right from their own home! The young boy in the story tells his parents to make sure to turn off the faucet when they're brushing their teeth, only do laundry when they have a full load, and to shower instead of taking baths.]]> 2017-12-02 17:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212527075 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212527730 This book is about a boy named Tyler who is helping his family learn how to reuse and recycle more. Tyler gives the reader specific ways to reuse items such as using crayons from restaurants as school supplies, wearing clothes from his older siblings, trading toys with his friend, and making homemade gifts from recycled cans or boxes. ]]> 2017-12-02 17:29:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212527730 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212528773 The real photographs in this story (photographs by Carl Sams II and Jean Stoick) depict the beauty of nature, showing the reader beautiful landscapes and animals. It then gives the reader specific ways they can help the environment such as sending emails instead of real cards, turning off lights when we're not using them, use less electronics by playing outside more, and using reusable grocery bags instead of plastic ones. It also includes a website for the reader to visit for more ideas to help the earth.]]> 2017-12-02 17:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212528773 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212529206 This book is about a young girl who takes a field trip to a recycling center with her class. The book educates the reader about how recycling works in a facility. The teacher educates the students on different ways to help their environment such as bringing old clothes to a secondhand store, reusing old food containers, and making a compost pile.]]> 2017-12-02 17:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212529206 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212529611 This book is about a boy named Tyler who is working on polluting less to save the earth. Tyler gives the reader specific ways to help the environment such as sorting recycling into different bins (cans, paper, bottles), riding bikes instead of driving somewhere, and planting a tree.]]> 2017-12-02 17:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212529611 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212529963 This book is about a quirky girl named Judy who is trying to save the world. Judy goes a little overboard with her reusing and recycling by digging through the garbage and not brushing her teeth to save water, but towards the end her teacher helps give her and the class ways they can recycle. The whole class comes up with a great idea of having a bottle drive to both recycle and raise money for the school. ]]> 2017-12-02 17:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212529963 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212530665 Daniel Bergmann photographs breathtaking landscapes in Iceland. Students will observe these photographs of nature.]]> 2017-12-02 17:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212530665 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212530881 Students will watch this video showing different clips from nature.]]> 2017-12-02 18:00:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212530881 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212531131 After students read Listen to Our World, they will walk around outside for 30 minutes and just listen. Students will write down a few visual observations, but try to listen to see how many different sounds from nature they can hear. Students will guess what the sound is and write it down. Once back in the classroom, I will take a few volunteers to tell me what they heard, and look up a picture of that animal or organism to show to the class.]]> 2017-12-02 18:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212531131 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212531426 After reading I Love Our Earth, students will look at the pictures by Daniel Bergmann. I will have multiple pictures to give to each group of students (students will be sitting in groups). First, students will talk in their groups about what they love in each picture or why it is pretty to them. Then, students will write a brief story titled "Why I Love My Earth," and include a drawing that relates to their story. I will have the students share their story to their group members, then have each group select one story from their group to read to the whole class.]]> 2017-12-02 18:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212531426 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212531921 Students will watch the video about global warming and melting ice caps.]]> 2017-12-02 18:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212531921 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212532686 Students will look at this chart describing the giant leap carbon dioxide has had in recent years.]]> 2017-12-02 18:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212532686 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212533222 After reading Why Are the Ice Caps Melting? and Buried Sunlight, students will work in a group to create an engaging poster about the increase of greenhouse gasses in the air. Students will be instructed to use minimal words to engage an audience to raise awareness about global warming. To keep in the spirit of not harming the earth, students will also be required to use only scrap paper from a scrap paper bin in the classroom or recycled paper in the recycling bin in the classroom. The poster board itself will also be made from combining recycled paper. I attached an example of a graphic students will make.]]> 2017-12-02 18:28:03 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212533222 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212533891 After reading If Sharks Disappeared, students will create their own comic life similar to the story. Students will come up with their own animal or organism and do a little bit of research about it's role in the ecosystem. Then, students will use their knowledge about their organism to create a comic life about what would happen if their organism disappeared. These will be printed and hung around the school to raise awareness about global warming.]]> 2017-12-02 18:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212533891 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212534399 Students will look at this blog post as a class.]]> 2017-12-02 18:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212534399 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212534658 Students will watch this performance art by Aida Sulova]]> 2017-12-02 18:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212534658 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212534872 Students will help "greenify" their own classroom by starting with some examples from the books How Carbon Footprints Work and Saving Water. Students will work in teams to brainstorm ways to make the classroom greener. Then, as a class we will take one idea from each team and implement it into the classroom. ]]> 2017-12-02 18:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212534872 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212535221 After reading Cleaning up the Earth, one example this book shows the reader how to help the earth is by writing a letter to local businesses to ask them to use more recycled products. Students will be instructed to pick a store or a business of their choice and write a letter asking them to be greener in their business. Students will look up the owner of each store they chose, so they can direct their letter to a specific person. Students will also give examples and suggestions of how they can make their store greener.]]> 2017-12-02 18:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212535221 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212536092 To help involve the community, students will pick a Saturday that they can all come to a local park to help do a park and roadside clean up. Students will write a letter inviting their family and explain the importance of cleaning up trash in their community. Students will be encouraged to invite as many people as possible to the event, Then, as a whole community, students an families will help clean up a local park or roadside.]]> 2017-12-02 19:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212536092 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212536374 Students will watch the video about a 7 year old who created his own recycling company.]]> 2017-12-02 19:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212536374 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212536799 Students will look at the artist Courtney Mattison and ways that she helps the environment.]]> 2017-12-02 19:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212536799 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212537039 After reading One Child, One Planet and Choose to Reuse, students will have an ongoing project for two weeks. Students will have a checklist of 20 different ways they can recycle or reuse something in their daily lives (such as not running water when they brush their teeth). At the end of the two weeks, students will compare how many they were able to do. Then, they will write a brief blog post about how they felt doing this project and if they think it is easy to recycle and reuse more in their lives. Students will also include in their blog post ways that people reading their blog can recycle too.]]> 2017-12-02 19:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212537039 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212537298 After reading Judy Moody Saves the World, students will raise money to plant a tree in Costa Rica. On page 117, Judy's classmate discusses how it only costs one dollar for the Children's Rain Forest in Costa Rica to plant a tree. The students in this story also organize a bottle drive. Students will raise money by recycling their plastic bottles in the classroom for one week. At the end of the week, I will recycle the bottles in the classroom at a grocery store and use that money to donate to the Children's Rain Forest. This will encourage students to not only recycle, but also raise awareness about deforestation. ]]> 2017-12-02 19:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212537298 hamiltona137 https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212537757 Students will work in groups to create their own Public Service Announcement video. The video will be about 2 or 3 minutes long and will educate viewers about how they can help save the earth. Students will use a class set of Ipads to record the videos and a free video editing software. Then, I will share them with other teachers and parents of students to raise awareness to the community about the environment. ]]> 2017-12-02 19:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hamiltona137/hs5slkcfstg5/wish/212537757