Recycling video

Today we shared with the students a movie about recycling.  It is on a website called Brain Pop.  When fuzzy the recycled bear makes it home to your home, your child will have some new ideas about reusing old toys and clothes, recycling food and liquid containers and reducing the amount of waste they put out.  Click on the link below to watch the video on recycling and to explore Brain Pop!
http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/conservation/reducereuserecycle/

Rain Gauge

Today we made a rain gauge after watching a video on You Tube and reading a story about weather and the water cycle. I have linked the video we watched so you can make one at home with your child!  The kids want to tell you about it.

Student 13 says:  I lrnd  how  to    make   a      rain contr. (I learned how to make a rain counter)

Student 9 says: People can make wethr  stations. (People can make weather stations)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VWPJEj8X6I is the link to watch the video our students watched to make the classroom water gauge.  Youc an make one at home with your child with recyclable items!!  POST if you can about your rain gauge at home or if you or your child wants to share!!!!

Student 31: I learnd how to make a rain gage.

Student 29: There is a lot of things that meterologists need.

Student 22: I learned to resicl.

Student 24: I learned how to make a rain gaje.

Student 25: I learned what a blog is.

Student 18: I learned that I could make a  rain gaige.

Link to Zero Sort Recycling

Mr. Gilbert talked to the students about zero sort recycling.  I was lucky enough that he let me post a short version of his presentation.  Here is the magic movie we made with our flip camera.  Enjoy:
http://www.teachertube.com/members/viewVideo.php?video_id=248081&title=zero_sort_presentation

The rest of the zero sort recycling information can be seen on the Casella's website if you follow the link below:
http://www.casella.com/what-we-do/recycling/zerosort-recycling
If you get a chance to look at it, post a thought!

Curious George likes to recycle too!  Click on the following link to watch an episode from Curious George Goes Green about recycling! He found that he can use items he found around the house to feed him plant.  It is called composting!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX4IZ5Y22sw

Reduce Reuse Recycle: Getting excited about reducing reusing and recycli...

Reduce Reuse Recycle: Getting excited about reducing reusing and recycli...: Welcome! We are very excited to start with our blog. This will give the students a chance to tell you the cool things we have been doing i...

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 Your child has been assigned a number for their posts.  You will get a paper home with the address and the number that correlates to them.

Getting excited about reducing reusing and recycling

Welcome!  We are very excited to start with our blog.  This will give the students a chance to tell you the cool things we have been doing in school.  As many of you know our year long science and social studies goal is all about reducing waste, reusing items and recycling at school and home.  Fuzzy the bear has been sent home and returned by three children who have had the chance to chronicle their efforts at home to save the planet.  Today we had Mr. Gilbert come in and share the great things Cassella is doing to help with the reduce reuse recycle efforts.  He was AWESOME!  I won't tell you too much, that is for the kids to do!