A Recycling Blog

Check out this blog by another teacher who went on a research trip to the Arctic! It is all about recycling. There are a lot of ideas of "green" things you can do to keep our planet clean. My favorite post is about recycling in Egypt! You can click on the months list in "Archives" on the right side of the blog page to see more postings. Ms. Santoro is the teacher's name and she went on her trip last year so she has a lot of postings! If you have a new idea about how to recycle, post a comment on her blog and tell her you are from Pinckney, Michigan!
http://www.earthwatch2.org/lff/santoro

Recycling Game!

I found this cool recycling game on line! Use the arrow buttons to move Michael around town to pick up the trash and take it to the recycling containers.
Click here:
http://funschool.kaboose.com/globe-rider/earth-day/games/game_michael_recycle.html

E Cards!

Sending an e-card is fun because you can be creative with the animation and music you use and type your own personal message. You can also save paper! You will need your own email address to send an e-card (or ask your parents to use theirs) and know the email address of who you want to send it to.
Try this website:
http://www.egreetings.com/

GREEN IDEAS

After visiting the coral reefs around San Salvador Island and seeing the reefs that are struggling due to warmer ocean temperatures as a result of climate change, I am aware of how important it is for all of us to do everything we can to keep the Earth clean for all living things.

Compare these two photos: a healthy reef and the photo I took underwater on the island.

Link to healthy reef photos:
http://www.nature.org/joinanddonate/rescuereef/explore/photos.html

Compare with this picture I took underwater:








We can all help the keep the oceans and land clean for people, animals, fish and all living things.
Take the quiz on this website to see how much pollution you create:
http://meetthegreens.pbskids.org/features/carbon-calculator.html

Leave a comment about what you found out from this website and what GREEN choices you are making for the earth!