EarthEd

three images....It is important that students at every age understand that everything they buy has a carbon footprint...that it took water, energy, and other resources to harvest, produce, store and ship every item we buy. This is a familiar visual as it showcases the life cycle of a T-shirt from harvest to its end of life. An educator can discuss many issues while referring to this visual including how different phases produce pollution, child labor in other nations, and whether natural or synt

Gets students thinking about the value of different everyday items and easy ways to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Goals: a. Identify items that can be recycled, reused or reduced. b. Learn how to read and distinguish the recycling symbols on bottom of plastics products. c. Become advocates for adopting small changes that can make a BIG difference. d. Understand that products have a lifecycle. e. Make connections between our actions and what they mean for our ecosystem.

These five black and white images with explanatory text SHOW rather than TELL easy everyday actions students can take to reduce, reuse and recycle

This sweet, charming reader's theater engages a varied cast in humorously telling Oliver's story of friendship, selflessness, respecting nature, and how making a change, even an unwanted one, can lead to surprises and rewarding results. Almost eight-year-old Oliver, his friends and parents, his ten-year-old sister, and the narrator are the main characters that students will role play in the story. For ages 5-9, it can be enjoyed for practicing reading orally with fluency and expression. Perfect

KID TO DO LIST is a helpful resource to Stay Organized and Achieve More by teaching kids how to prioritize by writing down what needs to get done! NO MORE NAGGING...JUST WRITE DOWN THE CHORES/HOMEWORK/ OTHER STUFF that must get done and then write in the REWARD that a child can have when he or she has checked off the items on TO DO LIST that have been accomplished. Students will be empowered taking control and mom and dad will not have to nag! This method of addressing tasks taught my son how to

Help your students be successful from Day 1. Once they set the goals they have and a path to achieve them there is no stopping students from reaching their dreams. Have students set goals and then weekly track what steps they are taking to meeting those goals. A Goal without a Plan is only a Wish and students will find success if they have a defined set of tasks that they can take to achieve the goals they have set for themselves to succeed. Goal categories are: Academic Vocational Social/Extra

14 Important Facts about American Robins. Companion resource to children's book, Oliver's Birthday and the Robin's Nest by Melanie Weiss. Perfect for Earth Month and Spring and Summer programming. This fact sheet can be used in conjunction with the easy reading chapter book Oliver's Birthday and the Robin's Nest.

Do your students realize the amount of food and garbage that each of them throws away each school year? This handout provides a visual that quickly shows students HOW much garbage they may be creating and what they can do to reduce, reuse and recycle. This can be posted in the classroom or lunchroom to promote this important message.