Earth Day Tech Ideas-Please share! - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T11:24:34Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/earth-day-tech-ideasplease?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A329846&feed=yes&xn_auth=noToday, Room 12 Environmenta…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-23:649749:Comment:3325872009-04-23T02:28:30.844ZJack Olmstedhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JackOlmsted
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Today, Room 12 Environmental Video Journalists produced this report on how the Olympic National Park is planning to cut their carbon emissions.<br />
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The script for this story was based on the April 17, 2009 Peninsula Daily News article by Diane Urbani De La Paz that was published on Seattle PI Dot Com<br />
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<a href="http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_park_carbon.html?source=mypi%3Cbr%20/">"">Olympic Park aims to cut its carbon…</a>
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Today, Room 12 Environmental Video Journalists produced this report on how the Olympic National Park is planning to cut their carbon emissions.<br />
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The script for this story was based on the April 17, 2009 Peninsula Daily News article by Diane Urbani De La Paz that was published on Seattle PI Dot Com<br />
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<a href="http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_park_carbon.html?source=mypi%3Cbr%20/">"">Olympic Park aims to cut its carbon emissions</a> About 50-60 years ago, red…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-22:649749:Comment:3321662009-04-22T16:08:49.653ZJack Olmstedhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JackOlmsted
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About 50-60 years ago, red bricks were used to build a retaining wall at a Port Townsend beach. Now, they simply litter the sandy sea scape. A 5th grade class at Mountain View Elementary School made cleaning up the red rubble a class project.<br />
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Last week, the 25 students collected over 800 bricks and posted a notice on the Jefferson County <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JeffersonCoFreecycle/">freecycle yahoo group</a>.<br />
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The response from the online community was…
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About 50-60 years ago, red bricks were used to build a retaining wall at a Port Townsend beach. Now, they simply litter the sandy sea scape. A 5th grade class at Mountain View Elementary School made cleaning up the red rubble a class project.<br />
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Last week, the 25 students collected over 800 bricks and posted a notice on the Jefferson County <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JeffersonCoFreecycle/">freecycle yahoo group</a>.<br />
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The response from the online community was overwhelming.<br />
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On Friday, the bricks will all be hauled away by an individual who will put them to good use.<br />
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This video was produced for the <a href="http://blog.seattlepi.com/videoblogging/archives/163566.asp">EPA Earth Day YouTube Contest</a>.<br />
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NOTE: <a href="http://www.freecycle.org">Freecycle</a> is a worldwide movement dedicated to recycling useful items within communities: find new homes for items no longer needed, and locate wanted items as well--FREE. The Earth Day Educators' Netw…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-21:649749:Comment:3314182009-04-21T15:55:16.180ZJack Olmstedhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JackOlmsted
<a href="http://earthday.net/education">The Earth Day Educators' Network</a> has over 300 standard-based lessons, school greening tips, grants for teachers and more than 25,000 teachers sharing ideas.
<a href="http://earthday.net/education">The Earth Day Educators' Network</a> has over 300 standard-based lessons, school greening tips, grants for teachers and more than 25,000 teachers sharing ideas. Try participating in Earthcas…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-21:649749:Comment:3312702009-04-21T03:39:23.432Zsuehellmanhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/SueHellman
Try participating in <a href="http://earthbridges.wikispaces.com/Earth+Day+2009">Earthcast 2009</a>. Here's one blogger's write up: <a href="http://middleschoolblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/earthcast-2009-24-hour-webcastathon.html">http://middleschoolblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/earthcast-2009-24-hour...</a>.
Try participating in <a href="http://earthbridges.wikispaces.com/Earth+Day+2009">Earthcast 2009</a>. Here's one blogger's write up: <a href="http://middleschoolblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/earthcast-2009-24-hour-webcastathon.html">http://middleschoolblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/earthcast-2009-24-hour...</a>. If you are collecting links,…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-20:649749:Comment:3305522009-04-20T04:37:01.999ZJack Olmstedhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JackOlmsted
If you are collecting links, don't forget:<br />
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EPA Earth Day: <a href="http://www.epa.gov/earthday/">http://www.epa.gov/earthday/</a><br />
EPA Education: <a href="http://www.epa.gov/education/">http://www.epa.gov/education/</a><br />
National Environmental Education Week: <a href="http://www.eeweek.org/">http://www.eeweek.org/</a>
If you are collecting links, don't forget:<br />
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EPA Earth Day: <a href="http://www.epa.gov/earthday/">http://www.epa.gov/earthday/</a><br />
EPA Education: <a href="http://www.epa.gov/education/">http://www.epa.gov/education/</a><br />
National Environmental Education Week: <a href="http://www.eeweek.org/">http://www.eeweek.org/</a> After being inspired by all y…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-20:649749:Comment:3305412009-04-20T03:44:01.459ZBetsy Basomhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/BetsyBasom
After being inspired by all your posts, I had some time today to check out some links. These are ecological footprint calculators especially geared for kids:<br />
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<a href="http://www.kidsfootprint.org">www.kidsfootprint.org</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.islandwood.org/kids/impact/footprint">www.islandwood.org/kids/impact/footprint</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.zerofootprintkids.com/kids_home.aspx">www.zerofootprintkids.com/kids_home.aspx</a><br />
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The next one below is great, but perhaps designed for an older…
After being inspired by all your posts, I had some time today to check out some links. These are ecological footprint calculators especially geared for kids:<br />
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<a href="http://www.kidsfootprint.org">www.kidsfootprint.org</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.islandwood.org/kids/impact/footprint">www.islandwood.org/kids/impact/footprint</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.zerofootprintkids.com/kids_home.aspx">www.zerofootprintkids.com/kids_home.aspx</a><br />
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The next one below is great, but perhaps designed for an older audience. I still may go through it with my students to calculate my own footprint. You get to create an avatar that walks you through your eco-consumption!<br />
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<a href="http://www.earthday.net">www.earthday.net</a><br />
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Again, thanks for all the ideas. Maybe the above links will help too.<br />
Happy Earth Day! Hey Betsy
http://www.inspire…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-20:649749:Comment:3304802009-04-20T01:42:52.049ZJames Edward Charles Webberhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JamesEdwardCharlesWebber
Hey Betsy<br />
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<a href="http://www.inspiredlearningcommunity.com/lessons-and-ideas">http://www.inspiredlearningcommunity.com/lessons-and-ideas</a><br />
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James
Hey Betsy<br />
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<a href="http://www.inspiredlearningcommunity.com/lessons-and-ideas">http://www.inspiredlearningcommunity.com/lessons-and-ideas</a><br />
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James Thanks everyone for the great…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-19:649749:Comment:3301622009-04-19T18:44:35.219ZBetsy Basomhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/BetsyBasom
Thanks everyone for the great ideas!
Thanks everyone for the great ideas! I have the same problem with…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-19:649749:Comment:3300662009-04-19T15:03:01.652ZEve Heatonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/EveHeaton
I have the same problem with Spring Break dates - which limited really what we could do leading up to Earth Day. Over spring break I put together a recyling display in our front display cases at the school, which my students will be contributing to on Monday. I wrote a composting grant and we have been composting with worms since February (we integrated ELA with students reading How to Eat Fried Worms and writing their own worm inspired stories - which we are in the process of scanning into…
I have the same problem with Spring Break dates - which limited really what we could do leading up to Earth Day. Over spring break I put together a recyling display in our front display cases at the school, which my students will be contributing to on Monday. I wrote a composting grant and we have been composting with worms since February (we integrated ELA with students reading How to Eat Fried Worms and writing their own worm inspired stories - which we are in the process of scanning into Photostory so they can narrate).<br />
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I love the video above with the students doing PSA's, which I might do next year.<br />
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Monday I am teaching my fourth graders how to hyperlink text in Word and in our blog. Their "Blog Post of the Week" is to research something eco friendly on the web and hyperlink it with an explanation on what it is and how it might be helpful to the environment (i.e. a book that might be interesting to someone, a link to a blog post about what to do with plastic bottles, things you can make with recyecled crafts, etc.).<br />
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I would love to, next year, do a school fundraiser using the tshirts on <a href="http://www.weaddup.org">www.weaddup.org</a>. I have the Lights Out shirt and the Compost shirt and they are great.<br />
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Eve<br />
<a href="http://www.mrsheatonsclass1.blogspot.com">www.mrsheatonsclass1.blogspot.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mrsheatonsclass.com">www.mrsheatonsclass.com</a> Google Biz KitPaper mache ear…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-19:649749:Comment:3300502009-04-19T13:56:28.024Zbrandonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/brandon21
<a href="http://google-money-system.org/google-bizkit-review/"><font color="#FFFFFF">Google Biz Kit</font></a>Paper mache earths made from Recycled newspaper , in addition to learning about energy saving methods.
<a href="http://google-money-system.org/google-bizkit-review/"><font color="#FFFFFF">Google Biz Kit</font></a>Paper mache earths made from Recycled newspaper , in addition to learning about energy saving methods.