Hooray for Earth Day!1st–2nd GradeObjectives

• Recognizinghowtheiractionsaffectourenvironment

• Identifyingpositivestepstheycantaketoprotectourplanet

Materials Needed• Earth Day—Hooray!byStuartJ.Murphy• Chartpaper[BJ7461]• Best-BuyMarkers[LA138]• WhitePosterboard[TA5420]• Stapler• EarthDaybookpagesProducts with item numbers are available at LakeshoreLearning.com.

Before You Begin

1. Copy,foldandpreassembleasetofEarthDaybookpagesforeachstudent.

2.Stapleeachbooktogether.

Introduction

ReadEarth Day—Hooray!byStuartJ.Murphy.Askchildrentohelpyouthinkofwaystoprotectourplanetandkeepithealthy.Writetheirconservationideasonchartpaper.

Procedure1. TellstudentsthattheyaregoingtocreatetheirownEarthDaybooks!GiveeachstudentasetofEarthDay

bookpagesandprovidemarkers.

2.Askstudentstoreadalongsilentlyasyoureadaloudthesentenceoneachpage.Asyouread,leaveoutthewordthatbelongsineachblank.Challengestudentstounscrambletheword(inparentheses)thatfitsineachsentenceandwriteitintheblank.

3.Invitestudentstocolorinthepicturesanddecoratethebookcovers!Encouragethemtoaddabooktitleandtheirnametothefrontcover.

Guided Practice

1. InvitestudentstomakeEarthDaypostersforyourschool!

2.Havestudentsworkingroupsofthreeorfour,andprovideeachgroupwithmarkersandposterboard.

3.EncouragethegroupstouseideasfromtheirEarthDaybooksorfromEarth Day—Hooray!tocreatepicturesandslogansfortheirposters.(Youcanalsohangthechartpaperlistofconservationideasnearbyforinspiration.)

4.Helpstudentshangthepostersaroundschool(inhallways,thecafeteria,etc.)asaschool-wideremindertoprotectourplanet.

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We can turn off ________________ and use less energy. (ighlts)

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We can take care of _____________. (raEth)

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We can pick up ________________. (sahtr)

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We can find new ways to reuse ______ things. (dlo)

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We can recycle plastic, aluminum, and _____________. (apepr)

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We can use less ______________. (tawer)