Brenda

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ECOLOGY Communications I
Brenda
Rone
, Susan Gentry, and Bridgett
Niedringhaus
Hazelwood
School District
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Teacher Page

• Second Grade, Show Me Standard CA 1, 2, and 3
• The elements of Ecology and communication skills
  are integrated in the activities.
• We suggest that students keep a journal.
• It is critical for students to use writing skills
  to explain answers. When you see this symbol
  students should use their
  journals.
• Please take time to discuss possible answers.

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Fiction Activity
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Save The Earth
Ozone-
Save our Earth And help to keep it clean. Very
few people are doing their part. Everyones help
is needed. The ozone layer is depleting,
causing Heating of the land and air. Everyones
carelessness is getting out of hand. Each of us
needs to play a part And help to save our
planet. Recycle, reduce, reuse The things you use
each day. Handle our Earth with care.
Depleting- running our of something
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Questions
C. What things could you do as a class to
save our Earth?
Sample answers next
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Save The Earth Sample Answers
A. As the ozone layer gets thinner the land
and air heat up.
B. Possible answers
Recycle-newspapers, soda cans, glass bottles,
aluminum foil, milk jugs
Reduce-turn faucet off when brushing your teeth,
write on each side of the paper, turn off unused
lights
Reuse-plastic bags, buying recycled products,
pieces of aluminum foil, empty containers
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C. As a class you might do many things to help
save our Earth.

• Start a recycling program where students separate
  plastic, paper, and aluminum into individual
  containers.

• Have a trash pick up day and clean up the school
  and playground.

• Choose a monitor to make sure classroom lights
  are turned off when leaving the room.

• Take only items you need when going through the
  lunch line.

• Use all your classroom supplies before getting
  new ones.

Discuss any other ideas you came up with.
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