The Greens
What it is: Earth Day is tomorrow! The Greens is a great site to get your students thinking about the earth and going green. The Greens is a collection of 10 short flash movies that teach students important concepts for taking care of our planet. Episodes touch on topics such as: paper use, recycling, composting, conservation, consumption, pollution, and energy. The goal of The Greens is to instill environmental ethic in students. Teachers can download a Greens activity guide (pdf form). Students can use the carbon calculator to calculate their carbon footprint.
How to integrate The Greens into the classroom: This is an awesome site to generate conversation on Earth Day (or any day!). The Greens episodes are short enough to use several in class and can be used as discussion and idea starters for students. Watch the videos in class and discuss ways that students can be greener at school and home. Download the activity guide for some great extension activities. Set up a “green” center in your classroom where students can watch an episode and write down ideas of implementation in their own lives. Share these ideas at the end of the day.
Tips: The video episodes require a Flash Player (this is a free download if you don’t already have one).
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