Earth Day

April 22nd was chosen as Earth Day because

• April is in spring and which is a good season and students can learn and partake in Earth Day

• April is National Earth Month

• it is the rainy season and plants grow best during this time

• it is a day off of school

To help our Earth year round you can

• take longer showers

• do more chores

• be aware of how much water I waste

• resuse things around the house

In what year did Earth Day begin?

• 1950

• 1960

• 1970

• 1980

What are the 3 R's?

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Recycle, Reopen, Redo

• Reuse, Restart, Recycle

• Reduce, Reuse, Radiate

Which is an example of a way you can reduce?

• buy products with less packaging

• use cloth shopping bags

• walk to school

• collect plastic bottles

What does the word pollute mean?

• protect from harm or overuse.

• a layer that protects us from the sun’s harmful rays.

• to make water, land and air dirty.

• to change waste into something useful.

What does recycle mean?

• to rot away

• to make something new

• to use less of

• to use again

Why is recycling important?

• It does not help the planet.

• It gives raccoons food.

• It reduces the amount of trash we make.

• The world will shrink.

When is Earth Day celebrated?

• 12 April

• when spring comes

• 21 June

• 22 April

WHAT ARE THE 3R'S OF RECYCLING?

• Redirct, Rude, Round.

• Respectful, Responsible, Right.

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. 

• Rewrite, rewind, respond.