{"id":261,"date":"2020-04-21T14:02:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T19:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/?p=261"},"modified":"2020-04-23T16:56:55","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T21:56:55","slug":"earth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/?p=261","title":{"rendered":"Earth Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>April 22nd is Earth Day and we are going to celebrate with some fun activities! <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s walk the earth and discover its beauty with your child. Print this page <a href=\"https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/earth-day-nature-walk-coloring-page\/\">https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/earth-day-nature-walk-coloring-page\/<\/a> and have your child bring it with a clip board and colored pencils. You might also want to take a snack\/water to enjoy on your nature walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Language Art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mercer Mayer has a wonderful collection of books with bright illustrations around animal children. Here is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">It\u2019s Earth Day<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_GqM-U5dCsQ\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_GqM-U5dCsQ<\/a> After viewing the book, help your child to come up with ways on how he\/she can do to help the earth\/polar bears. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Collect all kinds of recyclable items with your child and talk about giving a second life to them by putting them in the recycling bins for pick-up or doing a project. As a STEAM (Science, technology, engineering, art and math) project, have your child build a structure with recyclables, tape, glue, etc. You might want to color or paint it too. Once built, have your child explain how the structure is built, why, etc.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWonderful Water\u201c <strong>Song<\/strong> (Tune of \u201cClementine\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t waste water!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t waste water!<br>It helps the animals, land and trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We must protect this natural resource.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t waist water, if you please!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI Love Earth\u201c <strong>Song<\/strong>  (Tune of \u201cThis Old Man\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love the earth.<br>The earth loves me.<br>We must live in harmony.<br>If you care for animals, plants, and oceans too,<br>The earth will be a friend to you!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is Recyclable!\u201d <strong>Song<\/strong> (Tune of \u201cIf you are happy and you know it\u201d)<br>If your bottle has a number one or two,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your bottle has a number one or two,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s recyclable! It is true!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the earth will say thank you,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your bottle has the number one or two!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Math<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Help your child to continue his\/her pattern on the April calendar (Info &#8211; Reptiles Week 3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Cards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themailbox.com\/magazines\/picture-cards\/reduce-reuse-recycle-cards\">https:\/\/www.themailbox.com\/magazines\/picture-cards\/reduce-reuse-recycle-cards<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For this Earth Day craft, you need: (1) brown construction paper, (2) paper plate, (3) coffee filter, (4) green and blue Washable markers, (5) spray bottle of water, (6) scissors, and (7) glue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have your child color the coffee filter with the markers and then spray the filter with water. Let it dry. Glue the filter on the paper plate. Trace your child\u2019s hands on brown construction paper and cut them. Glue them on top of the filter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266\" width=\"82\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-5.png 900w, https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-5-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/numbertwopencil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/image-5-768x723.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 82px) 100vw, 82px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Small Motor Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Earth Day Coloring Page <a href=\"https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/earth-day-maze-coloring-page\/\">https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/earth-day-maze-coloring-page\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earth Day Words Coloring Page <a href=\"https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/earth-day-words-coloring-page\/\">https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/earth-day-words-coloring-page\/<\/a><br>Earth Day Cut And Paste Page <a href=\"https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/cut-and-paste-the-letters-e-a-r-t-h-coloring-page\/\">https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/cut-and-paste-the-letters-e-a-r-t-h-coloring-page\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earth Day Love Coloring Page <a href=\"https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/i-love-the-earth-31-coloring-page\/\">https:\/\/twistynoodle.com\/i-love-the-earth-31-coloring-page\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gross Motor Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Earth We Are In It Together! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tUHZsEtJXdk\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tUHZsEtJXdk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 22nd is Earth Day and we are going to celebrate with some fun activities! 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