Tag Archives: recycle

2G: Prepping Paper

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Mrs. Chang

Currently the second graders are learning about where their garbage goes it is put into the trash can.  Students learned about how garbage goes into landfills and how many of those objects can be recycled.  One such object is paper.  … Continue reading →

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Midway Island – Call to Action

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Mrs. Chang

Today I came about this trailer about Midway Island. (watch trailer below).  Midway is an island 2,000 miles away from any continental land.  The only occupants of this island are birds. It made me sad. I was outraged. I was … Continue reading →

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2G: Graphing Trash

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Mrs. Chang

How much trash do you waste? A few weeks ago the second graders started their unit on recycling.  We read some books and watched a few video clips and had many discussions that lead to questions.  In one of our … Continue reading →

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Solar Bottle Light

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Mrs. Chang

Thank you Mrs. Rosehill for sharing this video about very innovative solutions to being in the dark. Watch the video and see how people in the Philippines are using water bottles and water to light up their homes during the … Continue reading →

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