VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY 5Energy Conservation: Did I remember to...? Activity Type: CraftandGameSupports Lesson Five: GlobalWarming Grades 4-6

Before Your Visit:ReviewVolunteerPresenterChecklist,“TalkingToStudentsAboutGlobalWarming”OnlinePresentation,andthesetofPolarCards.PrintoutSigns.PrintoutQuestionSheet.Printoutstickers.Cutmagneticadhesiveandcontactpapertofitsizeofstickers(Takeenoughforoneperchildwiththreeextras)ORbringdoorhangeractivity.

In the Classroom:Introduceyourself.Samplescript:

“GoodMorningStudents,Iamveryexcitedtobeheretoday.MynameisMr./Ms.______________andtodayyouaregoingtolearnaboutwhatyoucandotohelpprotectourenvironmentandhelpreducetheimpactsofglobalwarming.”

Introduce Activity:“Todaywearegoingtodoaneco-inventoryofyourtypicalday.Everyoneneedstorememberwhattheydidyesterdayfromthetimetheywokeupuntiltheywenttosleep.”

Instructions:ThisisagameofchoicesbasedonYesorNoresponses.

OneendoftheroomisYes,theotherendisNoandthemiddleisMaybe.Aftereachquestionisread,movequicklytooneofthethreeanswers.

Doaquickheadcountofhowmanystudentssayyes,noormaybetoeachquestion.Notetheanswersonyoursheet.

Remembertohavefunwiththegame.Readthequestionsatdifferentratesofspeedorstopinthemiddleifnooneislisteningorloweryourvoicetogetstudentstolisten.

Afteryouhaveaskedallthequestions,havethegroupreturntotheirseatsorsitinacircleonthefloorinfrontofthescreenforviewingtheDVD.

Wrap Up:TurnontheDVDandtellthestudentstositattheirdesksorsitinacircle.AftertheDVD,startanopendiscussiontotalkaboutwhattheysawintheimages.Keepitpositive. “Whatdothesebearshavetodowiththegamewejustplayed?”

Tellthemthreethingstheydidwell,suchasrecyclingatschoolorhome,turningoffTV/computerorlightsandturningoffthewater.Remindstudentsthateachoftheseactivitiesrequireenergyorusesanaturalresource.Eachofuscandosomethingtohelptheenvironmentlikemakingasmallchangewhichwillcontributealot-justthreethingsaday.

Instructstudentstomakearemindermagnetordoorhanger.Giveeachstudentaremindermagnet(printedonstickerpaperandhavethemattachittomagnetpaper)torememberto“DoThreeaDay!”

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Time: 15 - 20 mins Cost: $$

Materials

• Signs: Yes, No or Maybe

• Tape (for signs) • Question Sheets • Markers or crayons

• Contact paper - clear (Source: craft or home section of discount store)

• Magnetic adhesive paper * (source: craft store or anywhere crafts are sold)

• Sticker labels

• Polar Card Activity Guide for Educators

• Polar Cards

* Alternative: If you have difficulty finding magnetic paper, you can also have the student make a door hanger. Download and print out (on recycled cardstock) door hanger. Remember to take scissors for students to cut them out or cut them out ahead of time.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY 5Energy Conservation: Did I remember to...? Activity Type: CraftandGameSupports Lesson Five: GlobalWarming Grades 4-6

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TURN OFFRECYCLE

RIDE TOGETHER

Remindthemthatturningoffelectricityorwaterwhennotinusesavesenergyandresources.

Recycle–paper,bottle,canandothermaterials–don’tforgetabouttoys,clothesandbooks,too.

Ridetogether–walking,ridingyourbike,takingthebusortakingafriendareallgreatwaystoreducepollutioncausedbyautomobiles.Combinetripswiththeirfamilyastheycan.

Lastly,remindthemtolookatthebackoftheirpolarcardsforideasofwhattheycandoathomeandschooltohelptheirenvironment.

Wrap Up:

Cleanupmaterialsandstraightenroom

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Directions:Askonequestionatatimeandhavethestudentsmovetothesignsthathavebeenpostedintheroomthatcorrespondtotheiranswer.

WAKE UPDidIwakeuptoanAlarmClockorRadio?DidIbrushmyteeth(astheyaremovingaskthefollowup)?DidIleavethewaterrunningwhilebrushingmyteeth?DidIturnoffthelightsandradiowhenIleftmyroom?DidIwatchTVorusethecomputerbeforeleavingforschool?DidIturnofftheTVand/orcomputerbeforeleavingforschool?DidIunplugmycellphone,handheldgameormp3chargerbeforeleavingforschool?

AT SCHOOLDidItakethebus,walkorridemybiketoschool?DidIturnoffthelights(ifIwasthelastoneintheroom)whenIlefttheclassroom?DidIrecyclemycans,bottleorpaperbagatlunchorjustthroweverythinginthegarbage?DidIusebothsidesofthepaperwhendoingclasswork?

AFTER SCHOOLDidIdomyhomework?DidIusemorepaperthanIneeded?DidIwatchTVorusethecomputer?(Justaftertheystopmoving–askfollowup)DidIturnofftheTV/videogame/computerwhenIwasdone?DidIturnoffthelightwhenIcameoutofthebathroom?DidIturnoffthewaterafterIwashedmyhands?DidIuseapapertoweltodrymyhands?DidIuseafabrictoweland/ornapkins?DidIgooutsideafterschooltoplay?

NIGHT TIMEDidIturnoffthecomputer/TVwhenIwasdone?DidIturnoffmyradio/mp3playerbeforefallingasleep?DidIturnoffthelight?DidIturnoffthewaterbetweenwettingmytoothbrushandrinsing?DidIrecyclemycansorbottlesatdinner?

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY 5Energy Conservation: Did I remember to...? Activity Type: CraftandGameSupports Lesson Five: GlobalWarming Grades 4-6

QUESTION SHEET