LESSON 1
Reuse materials & Reduce
paper use:
Every ton of paper recycled saved
7,000 gallons of water, 17 trees,
and 4,100 KW hours of energy
(U.S. EPA). "Americans discard 4
million tons of office paper every
year, enough to build a 12' high
wall of paper from New York to
California."
-The Recycler's Handbook
Waste Facts, remove your name
from junk mail lists & ways to
reduce paper
Waste and Recycling Facts:
www.cleanair.org
ASK STUDENTS:
How do trees help the
environment?
- provide shade, reduce
temperature and help to produce
rainfall.
What is Global Warming?
- earth's temperature is rising
because of the amount of carbon
in our atmosphere.
Why is it important to reuse,
reduce, recycle?
- reduce the amount of carbon we
create and reduce the amount of
trees we cut down.
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SKETCHBOOK
- Students take a large
sheet of colored paper
(12x18 folded in half) or
used file folder and insert
a stack of old fliers or
office paper that is used
on one side.
- Students staple journal
together or use hole
punch and pipe cleaner
for binding
- Students can hole punch
paper and folder and tie
with pipe cleaner. Add
beads to end of pipe
cleaner.
- Decorate cover with
markers and glitter glue
USE: old file folder, used office
paper, hole punch, pipe cleaners,
beads, markers
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REDWOOD = touch top of paper,
move green back and forth,
starting small and building to a
large base.
Tree looks more real if the
branches are uneven.
Add a trunk with vertical lines to
create Redwood bark and
horizontal lines for branches.
Trunk is wider at base
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EARTH = Draw a large blue circle.
Start with top left corner, draw
large square; North America
Top right corner draw large oval;
Asia & Europe
Small diamond sits in between
square and oval; Greenland
Bottom right corner, create a
triangle shape; Australia
Center is two ovals in the shape of
a 9, over & down; Africa
Bottom left is letter P or a circle
with a tail; South America
Connect South America with North
America; Latin America
Talk to students about the
cycle of trees helping to create
precipitation and the sun
creating evaporation.
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LESSON 2
Reuse materials &
Reduce Carbon Footprint
"One acre of trees absorbs
10,000 to 12,000 lbs of carbon
dioxide and returns 8,000 lbs of
fresh oxygen to the air." -
Earth-Friendly Crafts For Kids
ASK STUDENTS:
How do trees help the earth?
- reducing the amount of carbon
and reducing temperature.
Young trees grow in forests
under large adult trees. Describe
the environment of a forest.
Keep young trees in shade until
about 3' tall.
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BUILD TREE BOX
Student pairs get 6 plastic squares
each and a roll of colored Duck
Tape. Students work in pairs, one
holds plastic while other one tapes.
Together they build a tall box or two
small boxes.
Rip tape pieces to length and lay
tape so it is like a hinge, laying on
both the edge of the bottom square
and the edge of the side square.
Use fingers to push tape down
into plastic.
Tape every seam, both inside and
outside the box.
Lid is created by a square being
taped only on one edge. Tape inside
and outside creating a hinge.
USE: Duck Tape, plastic, sharpies,
magazine/cartoon images, dirt, trees.
Duck Tape is found at Hardware
and Craft stores.
Plastic squares or CD cases are
discarded packaging material found
at
www.raft.net
Trees found at
www.sequoiatrees.com
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DECORATE TREE BOX
- Use sharpie markers or
glass paint to decorate
Plant Box. Keep
windows and doors open
for ventilation when using
sharpies.
- Students who are
hesitant to draw can use
clip art or magazine
pictures. Provide
environmental magazines
and clip art pictures, blue
removable painters tape
and scissors.
- Students cut out pictures,
use removable tape them
to inside of box and trace
image with sharpie on
outside of clear box and
remove inside paper
picture.
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PLANT TREE BOX
Native Species
We make decisions about what we
cut down and what we plant.
Example for California; it helps our
environment to plant California
Poppy flowers or Redwood trees
instead of Eucalyptus trees that are
not native.
- Fill bottom of box with dirt.
Plant native flowers or
trees. The boxes may
need to be 2 squares high
for sapling trees to grow.
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OPTIONAL: After planting outside,
students can look at the shape of
adult trees and paint them.
Use scrap matboard/cardboard to
paint on. Scrap mat board is
thrown away and can be gathered
from small framing shops.
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LESSON 3
Deforestation
"10 countries are responsible for
87% of global deforestation.
Deforestation causes up to 1/5 of
current greenhouse gas
emissions from human activity."
www.panda.org
ASK STUDENTS:
What deforestation means, how it
happens and what happens to
the animal who live d in the
forests. Students can take turns
reading from library books about
animals threatened by habitat loss.
Put on a film about endangered
species and forest destruction
while students are working on
their images. Video and DVDs
can be found at local libraries or
episodes online at www.pbs.org
www.eia-international.org
Images of endangered animals
can be found at local libraries or
calendars from GREENPEACE
www.greenpeace.org
WORLD WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
www.panda.org
and Creature calendar by
Andrew Zuckerman
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ENDANGERED ANIMAL
(This lesson is great for building
confidence in artistic ability.)
Students are challenged to think
about composition and where they
place the animal image on the
tracing paper.
- Pick out an image of an
endangered animal, tape
tracing paper to image
with the blue removable
tape and create and
image with markers.
- Try layering lines of
different colors and vary
the shapes and lines.
Straight lines do not look
as realistic for feathers or
fur.
USE: blue painters tape =
removable, black Duck Tape,
tracing paper, calendars and
books on endangered animals,
markers, video/DVD
Recommended movie :
www.pbs.
org/wnet/nature/inthewild/rober
ts.html
www.youtube.com
search: deforestation
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FRAME PICTURE
- Use black Duck Tape to
create a border around the
tracing paper image. Lay a
piece of Duck Tape on a
table, stick side up.
Slowly lay tissue straight
so half of tape is on the
back of tissue. Wrap tape
around to cover the front
of tissue and make a
edger.
- Frame can cover top and
bottom or all four sides of
image.
- Hang pictures in the
window with removable
tape or removable
adhesive putty
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"The very last 5 percent of
America's original forests are being
logged, causing the extinction of
plants and animals."
www.saveamericasforests.org
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LESSON 4
Carbon Producers &
Green Energy
"Trees sequester carbon from
CO2 storing it as cellulose while
releasing oxygen back into the air.
A healthy tree can absorb 40 lbs
of CO2 per year. This helps
prevent global climate change.
An acre of trees absorbs as
much carbon dioxide as a car
produces in 26,000 miles."
www.canopy.org
ASK STUDENTS:
Cars create carbon and trees
reduce the amount of carbon that
results in global warming. So
why do these two things not
balance each other out?
"Each U.S. rush-hour auto
commuter spends an average of
50 hours a year stuck in traffic. In
2003, cars idling in traffic wasted
5 billion gallons of fuel."
http://1world2wheels.org/get-in
volved
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GREEN ENERGY
Artists have the power to
redesign the way we move from
place to place.
Electric designs:
www.kimballstock.com
Solar garage
http://envisionsolar.com/video/
#alternative
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Solar Lessons
Teacher and Student Guides:
www.need.org/pgesolarschool
s/ec.htm
Review many ways to create
Green Energy with children's
books from your local Library.
USE: sketch books, pencils,
erasures, colored pencils, mat
board scrap found at small frame
shops, markers,calendars and
books on green energy & electric
cars, video online
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DRAW CARS & TRUCKS
Practice basic car shape in sketch
book and then do another drawing
outside from observation.
All cars/trucks start with a long
rectangle base that the wheels
are in. Add two wheels 1/2 way
inside rectangle base with 5 dark
triangles pointing to center to
make hubcaps.
Vertical line up from middle of
front tire and vertical line 1/2 way
between two wheels creates
front door and windshield.
For a truck keep two vertical lines
the same height and add
horizontal roof of front cab. Truck
will have horizontal hood that
creates a boxy front and a long
low rectangular back.
For a car keep front vertical line
shorter and create a angled roof
from the top of the middle vertical
line down to the front headlight. A
car will have slanted roof from
middle of car to back headlight.
Add a vertical line from back tire
to roof for back door.
Add windows, lights, door
handles, antenna and color.
Remember this one is just for
practice!
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Students may sit outside in front of
a car and draw from observation.
Drawing on mat board (thrown
away from small frame shops) is
preferred because it is a sturdy
surface and soft for pencils. Bring
art back to class to add color and
solar ideas!
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DRAW BIKES
Another clean option is biking!
Bike Facts
1world2wheels.org/get-involved
Start with two circles for wheels
with inner circles creating tires, add
spokes.
Add A small circle gear between
two tires, small diagonal lines and
rectangle foot rests for pedals.
Wiggly chain goes around gear and
back tire.
Two parallel lines up from the
pedals with an oval on top makes A
seat. Two lines up from the front
wheel and > shape makes handle
bars.
Two bars connect seat bar to
handle bars. One bar connects
back tire to seat bar.
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Lesson 5
Reduce Plastic Use
Reducing plastic use reduces our
use of oil products, our Carbon
Footprint from manufacturing and
protects our ocean animals.
"Plastic makes up the largest
percentage of this marine debris:
60-80 percent of all marine debris
is plastic. Marine debris affects
267 species worldwide. Animals
often eat bits of plastic that they
mistake for food, and endure
internal injuries, intestinal
blockage, and starvation."
www.environmentcalifornia.org
ASK STUDENTS:
What can you do to reduce the
amount of plastic waste you
create?
How will you remember to use
cloth bags at the grocery store?
Show students video about
plastic in ocean
www.environmentcalifornia.org
/oceans2/reduce-ocean-polluti
on
Waste and Recycling Facts:
www.cleanair.org
MORE EARTH ART:
www.morning-earth.o
rg
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CREATE CLOTH BAGS
T-SHIRT BAG WORKSHEET
Lay old T-shirt out flat and cut off
sleeves or sew sleeves inside to
make pockets.
Cut stomach area of T-shirt off
bottom, about 8". Cut bottom loop so
it is a long strip and tie through arm
& neck holes to make handles.
Close bottom of bag (stomach area
of shirt) with sewing or by tying
knots. To close with knots, cut 3"
fringe and tie together.
USE: old T-shirts or find misprint
throw aways from large companies,
sharp scissors,
20 gauge beading wire (non
coated), old ribbon, fabric markers
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Bags can also be pinned by
students and then sewn by
volunteers with sewing
machines.
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.MOTIVATIONAL LOGO
Artists help motivate people to make
different decisions. Artists are
responsible for creating the images
and advertising that makes doing
something look appealing.
Show students environmental logos:
www.itstimeforhope.com
An artist designed these images
and games to teach kids about
Recycling and the environment:
www.recycleworks.org/kids/inde
x.html
What logo can you create to
motivate and remind others to use
cloth bags? Use sharpies or fabric
paint on your bag.
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BAGS FROM A BOX
Another way to create a reusable
container / bag is to use Duck Tape
and an empty cereal or food
packaging box.
Slowly lay strips of colored Duck
Tape across the cardboard box,
covering all sides, smoothly.
After deciding on length of handle,
lay a long strip of duck tape on a
table sticky side up. Lay a second
piece on top, sticky side down. If
this piece (sticky down) is shorter
and centered, there will be a sticky
section at both ends of the tape
strap that you just created. Use the
sticky ends to attach strap to sides
of box.
Add images to front of bag by
painting white glue over and under
cut out environmental magazine
pictures or use cut pieces of Duck
tape.
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MORE EARTH ART:
www.morning-earth.org
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