Apr. 21, 2010: Happy Birthday, Earth Day!

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Activities:

1. Use newspaper words and pictures to make a Happy Earth Day card for a friend.

2. Make a "Growing Green" poster. Use newspaper words and pictures of things that can help you grow plants.

3. Draw a line down the center of a piece of paper. On one side, paste newspaper words and pictures for things that save water. On the other side, paste things that can save electricity.

4. What can people do to (a) create gardens, (b) clean up the environment, and (c) recycle?

5. With family members, make a plan to help the planet. List specific things you¹ll do to save electricity, save water and replenish the Earth.

Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Page content and offer activities that will help your students reach them. This week's standard:

• Students understand changes in environments. (Science: Personal and Social Perspectives)
  

(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)