RESTORE OUR EARTH
EARTH DAY 2021
THREE DAYS OF CLIMATE ACTION
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The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, when a United States senator from Wisconsin organized a national demonstration to raise awareness about environmental issues. Rallies took place across the country and, by the end of the year, the U.S. government had created the Environmental Protection Agency. By 1990, Earth Day was an event celebrated by more than 140 countries around the globe. Earth Day is a chance to consider how your actions impact the planet and think about what steps you can take to help make our environment better.
If Earth Day USA began in 1970, in which year would it celebrate its 50th Anniversary? Show your work.
How many anniversaries has Earth Day celebrated since 1970 in 2021? Approximately how many decades? How many centuries?
In what year did Earth Day celebrate its10th, 25th, 43rd Anniversaries? Remember to show your work
In what year will Earth Day celebrate its 62nd, 75th, 83rd, 96th and 100th Anniversaries? Show your work.
Using the graphic above, explain why earth day is so important and how  why it is important that we focus on it? Do you think we have made any gains since the first day in 1970? Explain your answer.

Earth Day at Home Activities
This link below highlights a number of activities in the each of the following areas: food, energy, sustainable mobility and nature. Select one of the activities in any/some/all of the areas and record what you did ... Record your thoughts on the activity - was it fun? what did you learn? could it be altered in anyway?...
Getting the Message Out

Using the t-shirts above, design an Earth Day T-shirt that highlights the theme, 'restore our earth'...  Try making a mask while you are at it...
Newsletter Entry
Write an entry for the monthly school newsletter informing parents/guardians about Earth Day. Pretend that your T-shirt design was the winning entry in the T-shirt design contest and include a write-up about it as well.
Earth Day Poster Message
The theme of this year's Earth Day events is 'Restore our earth', you have been asked to write an Earth Day message to accompany either or both of these images, as they relate to this theme? Think and be creative...
International Mother Earth Day
Mother Earth is a common expression for the planet earth in a number of countries and regions, which reflects the interdependence that exists among human beings, other living species and the planet we all inhabit.
The Earth and its ecosystems are our home. In order to achieve a just balance among the economic, social, and environmental needs of present and future generations, it is necessary to promote harmony with nature and the Earth.
Trash Rainbow Collage
How about trying your own rainbow craft ... don't forget to include a materials list and instructions...
The Lorax - an Integrated Lesson
Greta Thunberg: an amazing young activist
In 2018, the focus of Earth Day was to end Plastic pollution... in your opinion, how well do you think the world countries addressed this issue? Provide a rating out of 10 when answering this question.
Why Is Plastic Pollution Such a Problem?
Ocean Garbage Patch
Plastic Planet Video
Write a summary of this short video.
Around the world, people throw away roughly four million tons of trash every day—that's enough to fill 350,000 garbage trucks or 10 Empire State Buildings. About 12.8 percent of that waste is plastic, which causes big problems for wildlife: some animals mistake plastic for food, while others can become entangled in it.
Why Should You Care?
Plastics Pledge
Write your own Plastic Pledge that asks people to help keep plastics out of the oceans.
Resources
Lending a Helping Hand
Crafts Made with Plastics
Groundbreaking News