Today we will continue talking about Earth Day and additional ways that we can help our earth! We have a scavenger hunt activity planned by one of our high school teachers, and an extra art project that helps us reuse recyclable materials! We miss our preschool friends so much and we have loved all the pictures that we have received from you! We especially have enjoyed seeing the gardening and recycling projects that our friends have done this week as we have learned about our Earth! At the end of the post we even have a question about the history of Earth Day to test your knowledge! Writing TimeWrite your name Write the date: 4-16-20Write the “Word of the Day”: RECYCLEWriting Time Reminders: -Names can be all uppercase, or start with uppercase and then use lower case. -Parents write the date first, then kids write or trace it. -"Word of the day" words reinforce the weekly theme and provide practice writing letters that may not appear in their names. Parents can talk about the word and encourage a story or drawing. -Parents, your children may need help with these tasks, so feel free to practice along with them. Circle TimeAnother aspect of Earth Day (which we talked about yesterday!), is protecting and preserving our natural resources. Natural Resources are the things found in nature that help us live every day. Explore some examples of how we can use nature to help us in the slideshow below! A couple of additional natural resources are oil, gas, soil, rocks, and animals. This symbol is the universal recycling symbol--three folded arrows that form a triangle. It helps us remember there are 3 things we can do to help protect the earth:
We should be caring for the earth every day…...not just on Earth Day. Earth Day celebrations just help us remember to make good choices! Activity Idea: Go on a walk around your neighborhood and look for examples of natural resources that you see. Think about what you might have to do without that natural resource. Daily Activity - Electricity Scavenger HuntOur activity today is presented by Teacher Quinn and is all about electricity! What is Electricity? Electricity is a type of energy. When you walk into your room and turn on your lights, that’s electricity! Electricity can come in many forms. Today, we’ll be doing a scavenger hunt to find what items in your house use electricity! This checklist will help you with the items you find in your house. Copy it into your journal and check off each item when you find it. Make tally marks if you find more than 1. When you are done, count your tally marks and write the total number. Let's get started! ☐ Computer ☐ Lights ☐ TV ☐ Dishwasher ☐ Heater ☐ Refrigerator ☐ Washer ☐ Dryer ☐ Microwave ☐ Fans ☐ Toaster ☐ Hair Dryer ☐ Other - What else can you find that uses electricity? Should I keep everything on? No! When we keep items on like TV's, fans, and computers, we are wasting electricity. It costs money and most importantly, it hurts the environment by releasing gasses into the air. So, remember to care for the earth and turn off your electronics! Activity Idea: Is there a way you can practice reducing, reusing, or recycling this week? I am going to practice turning my lights off when not using them, and help sort the recyclable materials from my garbage. And so can you! Reading with our TeachersToday Ms. Anne will be reading us: Trash Trucks! By: Daniel Kirk Extra Activity - Bubbles!This activity idea was brought to you by Mrs. Laack! There are many different ways that you can make a bubble blower using recycled materials, and here is one of those ways! Materials:
Directions (see pictures below for clarification):
Some solution recipes call for glycerin, and if you have any your can use this bubble solution recipe instead: - 1 cup warm water - 1/4 cup dish soap - 1 Tbsp glycerin (corn syrup is also a substitute). Activity Idea: Begin a family journal. Write about the activities you are doing, and how each family member is enjoying (or enduring!) quarantine. This will be great to look back on in future years! See what our friends are doing!Here is our email for sending pictures: [email protected]
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