BLOG ACTION DAY: get involved

We need to get involved. Yes, big things will help but we’re forgetting about the individual actions we can make ourselves. Some of us are downright lazy. Is it really that hard to walk a few more steps to recycle rather than put your crumpled-up piece of paper in a landfill? Here’s my question for you today. Have you walked those extra steps?

Natalie D.

BLOG AUCTION DAY: THE PERSONAL WRITING OF A TYPICAL 7TH GRADER!!!

There are many things I fear about the dramatic changes in climate. But, one of by biggest concerns are that my great grandchildren wil not be able to live as long as sixety years old, and that they will never be able to make a snow man or go skiing, and that is very frightening. Because what would the world be without people and climate? I have seen that there has resently been more and more discoveries about how to stop the changes in climate. They are very realistic and can really help people and I appreciate all the work done by researchers, scientist, volunteers, ect. but I have seen that most of the world gets there information for the television and there is not as many commercials about these changes in climate as there is of commersials of alcohol, theme parks, or food so people can't know what their doing wrong. The way we can change that is by is show them what they are doing wrong, then present a way they can start back on the right track without having to spend a lot of money. There are many ways that you can show people what there doing wrong such as, as i mentioned before television, the radio, and also by doing little things like putting posters on telephone poles or by hanging them by gas stations or grocercy stores, or by doing walks that people contribute money to, so that researchers have the opportunity to have the money to finish their research. In the future hopefully scientist will have found a way to stop forever the changes in climate for the sake of the whole world and its contents. For the fear of one person is the fear of the whole world.

BLOG ACTION DAY; THE THOUGHTS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

BLOG ACTION DAY 2009: CLIMATE CHANGE

THE WORDS YOU READ TODAY IN THIS BLOG ARE NOT MINE, THE WORDS IN THIS BLOG ON OCTOBER 15, 2009 COME FROM CHILDREN, MY STUDENTS HERE AT ST. HENRY SCHOOL IN NASHVILLE, TN. THEY ARE THE INDIVIDUALS WHO IN TWENTY, THIRTY AND FORTY YEARS FROM NOW WILL FEEL THE IMPACT OF THE PRESENT. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ AND REFLECT ON THE THOUGHTS OF THESE TWELVE AND THIRTEEN YEAR OLD STUDENTS AND I HOPE THAT AS YOU READ THEM THAT YOU WILL FIND SOMETHING IN THESE WORDS WHICH WILL MAKE YOU WORK HARDER TO TAKE CARE OF WHAT WE HAVE.

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BLOG ACTION DAY: THOUGHTS OF A 7TH GRADER

Dear Mr. Knoop,

I personally think that humans are causing drastic speeding up of the Earth's natural heating and cooling cycle. I believe that this will cause a problem if now but in the distant future.

Also, heating Earth is causing the polar icecaps to melt, which then cause flooding and rising of water levels. The rising water levels can put certain cities in danger, and destroy communities with floods.

I also think that the levels of pollution, which are extremely high, are causing many people to fall ill when otherwise they might be fine.

I think that humans are causing drastic changes on Earth and that we should change our ways so to reach a better world for us and our posterity to live in. If we try hard enough and stick to it we can save the Earth from any further damage. After all, Earth is all we've got.
Rebecca C.

BLOG ACTION DAY: A 7TH GRADE STUDENTS VIEW

Hey Mr. Knoop !!!

Here's my opinion on climate change:


Climate change affects every living creature: from the smallest animal to the tallest tree, and everything in between. We as the next generation of leaders need to step up and take the challenge. We need to do something to stop the changes, one being global warming. If we recycle more and throw away less, we can reduce quantities of waste in landfills, whose wastes pollute the air. Also, if there is water underneath the surface of the Earth, the wastes can seep underground and pollute the water as well. These are just a few of the many reasons that if we all pitch in, we can make this Earth a brighter, cleaner, and more efficient place for every person, animal, and plant on this awesome planet.

Juan José R.

"No Place Like Home"

Thanks

As this experience in Churchill comes to a close I must thank many people. I will not mention names on the blog, only titles.

My administration at SHS for giving me the time away from school at the beginning of a new school year. THANKS!

My substitute teacher who for the past eight school days has taken over my classes. THANKS!

My colleagues at SHS for your support and rearranging of schedules to accommodate my skype calls. I know it is a disruption to your subject area teaching time to pull those students together. THANKS!

To my family, for your love and support of my involvement in this journey. THANKS!

To my students, who I am sure you have behaved for your sub and for replying to my posts on this blog. It was nice to see your comments and questions. THANKS!

THANKS TO ALL!

PS. As I am writing this post someone came in and said we all need to go outside and see this beautfull sunset. I did and it is a beautiful sunset,a bright orange peeking through the clouds over the flat tundra and trees. A perfect sunset. How timing as the sun sets on this journey.