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This free download includes 4 math color by code printable pdfs to celebrate Earth Day. The math skills included are:

• 2 digit subtraction
• Multiplication: Basic Facts
• Division: Basic Facts
• 2d x 2d Multiplication

I hope you and your students enjoy this activity as much as we did! If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to reach out at help@theliteracyloft.com

Happy Recycling! ♻️

- Jessica

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This Repurposing/Recycling Project is a wonderful way to celebrate Earth Day. However, I have included more than one version of the documents so that you could have your students create this project at any time of the year. This assignment could be completed in school, but I sent it home and gave students two weeks to work on it. You may choose to do this any way that suits you and your students.

Students will take an item that they would normally throw away and repurpose it to be a new, useful item. In my classroom, we used a gallon water jug. Throughout this explanation, I will use the water jug as my example. Please know that this project is adaptable for any recyclable item you choose to have your students use. You could even have students choose their own item. This resource is created in a way that leaves room for choice and creativity. And of course, some writing!

I don’t know about you, but I go through gallons of water jugs! I began to collect these because we did not have a plastic recycling system. For this project, I gave each of my students a jug. As a class, we created this assignment. I displayed the large quantity of gallon jugs for my students and explained how horribly I felt just throwing them away or even just recycling them! It seemed as though they could have another purpose in their life!

As a class we brainstormed a list. I included some of the ideas on the assignment sheet to help students choose a project. Prepare to be amazed at what your students will produce!

Students begin the project by sketching a picture and listing all of the materials they will need to complete the project. Once they have made their project, students will list out the directions, and complete a written procedural text explaining How-To make their new and improved product. There are three ways, you might have your students complete the writing project.

How-To Book 
How-To Article/Report
Newspaper Ad for the Product

I hope you and your students enjoy this project as much as we did! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at help@theliteracyloft.com 
Happy Recycling! 
- Jessica

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What this product includes:

{Numbers 1-4 are the same idea but 4 different versions}

Earth Day Project Assignment Sheet-this sheet contains the student directions and planning sheet.

Recycling Project Assignment Sheet - (in case you are not doing this for Earth Day, simply for a recycling project)same as #1

Earth Day Project Assignment Sheet for Any Item - same as above, but to use with any item rather than a gallon jug.

Recycling Project Assignment Sheet - (in case you are not doing this for Earth Day, simply for a recycling project)same as #1 AND can also be used with any item, not just a gallon jug

Checklist & Rubric - a half-size sheet to help your students be sure they have all the parts of the project. This also serves as a grading tool to make your life easier! 

Recycling Project Writing Planner - Students will answer questions to help them think through the writing portion of the project. 

How To Make…{Article Version} - Final page for students to turn in. This is formatted like a How To article. This is 2 pages, to be copied front and back.

How To Make..{Book Version} Cover Page - Students can create a How-To Book with illustrations of the steps. These pages can be stapled between construction paper with the first page glued on the front cover. 

How to Make…{Book Version} Introduction- Students illustrate what the end product will look like and write an Introduction for the project. 

How to Make…{Book Version} Graphic Organizer to create Step by Step Directions with Pictures

How to Make…{Book Version} Writing Pages-these can be used for the writing portion and come in several designs. 

Newspaper Ad for the Product- This can be used as a writing extension in which students write an ad for their new and improved project. This comes in two designs so your students can make their own title if they wish.

Again, you have options for how you use the pages! 

Bring environmental literacy and the history of Earth Day into your classroom!

This engaging and informational newspaper-style text is great to use around Earth Day and can be used over the course of a few days. Bingo sheets are included and have questions from the entire newspaper. Students read the informational text and then answer questions from the “newspaper” in the bingo grid. The bingo grid comes in 22 different versions, meaning the questions are arranged in a different order. Having each student use a different version of the answer grid will allow you to reinforce the content of the informational text by playing a game of bingo. The questions range from vocabulary, finding key details, and digging for text evidence. 

Content of the Newspaper

The content of the "newspaper" has information about the History of Earth Day.

The following topics are included. 

>> 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill

>> What Caused the Oil Spill

>> Earth Day's Birthday (The first Earth Day )

>> Environmental Policy Changes caused by Earth Day (Clean Air Act & Amendments,The Clean Water Act, The Endangered Species Act)

>> Earth Day Goes Global (How it spread around the world.)

>> 10 Ways to Take Action

How to Play:

The first page is an answer key, which can be used to play the game of bingo. Cut up each square, place in a Ziploc bag or container of your choice and call out questions. Students must answer the question correctly and have 5 in a row. Up, down, or diagonally. Students can use counters, erasers, Starbursts (our personal favorite), or any type of treats to keep track of the questions called.

This resource is part of the Reading Comprehension Bingo (Holiday Bundle)

You might also enjoy these other Reading Comprehension Bingos:

Christmas Around the World Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}
History of Earth Day Reading
History of Halloween Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}
Memorial Day & Fourth of July Informational Text {Newspaper Style Bingo}
MLK Day Reading Bingo
Thanksgiving Informational Text (Newspaper-Style Bingo)
Valentine's Day Informational Text
 
You try the free Veterans Day Bingo by clicking here!

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I Have, Who Has? is a fun game to practice many different skills. This set of cards is an engaging way for students to practice basic multiplication facts. This game can be used in small groups, math centers, sub plans, early finisher tasks and so much more.

To Prep:

1. Print out the cards. You might want to use card stock or colored paper, and then laminate so that they can be used over and over again. This isn’t necessary, but something to consider.
2. Cut out the cards. You can put them in a Ziploc bag or storage case or on a binder ring.
3. You can then put these in a math center or use in a small group or as a fun way for students to review their math facts. 

Recording Sheet

Students can also use the recording sheet so that all students are actively participating.

To Play:

1. Sit or stand in a circle.
2. Pass out ALL cards to the players. Some players may have more than one card.
3. The person with START on their card will be the first player.
4. Players read the card aloud. The person who has the card with the correct answer to the question will go next.
5. All players record answers on their recording sheet.
6. The game ends when all cards have been used and the first player has the answer to the last question.

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