Going Green for Planet Earth

The Connected Ones went green for Earth Day 2015.  We read some great fiction and nonfiction books about why it is important to care for our Earth and how we can "Go Green!" 


We discussed ways to reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost.  With the help of Mrs. Beldon, a wonderful classroom volunteer, we made a poster of the Earth out of our hand prints.  Then we brainstormed all the ways we can help the Earth and put the ideas on our poster.  Also, the students wrote their own piece on how to protect the Earth.

During math, we teamed up with Ms. Frey's class for some Earth day themed math games.  In partners, the students had to complete three math actitivities and mark off their recycling form.  Fun!

My absolute FAVORITE part of Earth Day was making this video.  Each child illustrated a line from the song "What a Wonderful World."  Hearing the kids recite the lyrics and seeing their drawings...it gives me goose bumps.