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out two huge holn on different dtfes of the mlkjug. Thh Is where
It* 3: Gin
woden pbcoi wll go through th* Hrd feeder, provldrig tho bird!
of the large hola on thi mllkjug a match thi dauntter of
rtdo. Cutout thi tradno ind Insert tho wooden pbnt th
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from aiwrbyparkoremttoidnol ground!) porchlkl It^tPurctureiMholMlnttoDOnomofthejugtoBiovi
Man VH But Initruct children to bitig In empty and clean their feeder*
home. You iright abo warrtto buld th> mlkjug
rnlkjugi
Mnifeed*rb«forehindBiidbitigttlnuane^|}letortto children H« I: GhncNIdranblrduedto put iitridrfeedeii. The/
Introduce the concept of rauso. Expbln to children that It* T: After completing the acthtty, give tach child a Planet
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With your luporvMon andVor hdp, Instruct children to cut a) 7B«
tiove tetters to the fiarth.
For thit activity, chidran ml writ! MUrt or draw an
dataibing: 1) wlutthey like about the Earth. 3 what they do
cto, andtor 3) what they can and wll
will bam about the entire racyclrej cycle, which Sis* 2: Read and then distribute the ftftw JtaffloSW
Induta buying Items made wtth racydeiHxintent matariab. worksheet and tntruct thi chlldran to follow thi buttie by
fbftW(7wfBDfDi/woikihoit.Foracopyof tho fttow Tftar tured. and made Into a new product' As the children color,
ni 1: Dtecuat the thaughti ind ktou
Step 4,
protKttha Earth and wrtta earn* of time Uni on tin blackboard.
'mp- with Mr 1: Before decorating tht egg Him. dkcutt with th* children
how rawing the egg cartont at piggy barfct mil rrtprMucawMt
Referto ttw Soon* flenWon Teacher Fact ShWHjr background
th) picture. Aek them, forexample. H anyone hn been
«• Pencil* and paper
» VMoutcdoreorconttnictionpaiM
» Crayon*, or marker*
Hie * Qlva each child i place ot conatructlon paper and
0m old *gg canon per child
ConttrutJion paper
nartan, tfldtert, and na other aft and craft HippIlM that you
have provided. Hdp the children cut «Htt Into th* IkJ oftw
O™ copy of tho ft/few ThrtflWft/ wwtahwt per child
tttf t After completing the Kthrtly. gin gach child a Plane!
itwt dbcun tin lltn of a myshbb Hem. wch u * phiUc Prutacton Hub globe dfctor for their own
bottle, after tt b pland In the raiding bin. Explain that Hurra
ran to mada Into new FMMm
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otttifl Earth or a tuna Out Includes racyclng and rauao adMtiat
an to use uma af tho Idau on tha
atthaycompoaa their letters and dnwhgi
ma E: Hang the cNldrant tttan and drawlngt areund tho
* WhmityourlavariteplaHonEaith?
* What colon make you think of the Earth and wh»l
» Whatdoyoutnicyi '
Attar compMhg tin acthtty, glva each child i Manet
apply all that they leimrt about
watte iranuement throughout thg war at they
lodnn/dNktontothedropclcth.lndMduiHy,
In trnall groupt. mttruct the children to ton
their Itemt and plan each on* Into the
Handmade Recycled Paper Planters
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recyclable, or computable Items.
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Into a fnim nut can be bondad togathor agah to mate racyclad papor.
tho put> to ue the lone wood flban.
Stap&GrnaachchlldBcup-Ai^contalnerJnnrudtrmtomoklthe
ponlble. Tho put should bo »• to much thick on tha Inride of the cup.
Step ft Latthe pulp dry complBtily throughout the next Him dayt.
Mr 4: Once the chldntn
me content* of their lodnrt/dNki, ton through
aach comaher at i group and dteut* how the
Chlldran wll ham how to Identify bouithoU product! ttat might be Explain that If thoy ne a Mr. Yuk face on a product, It imam that
harmful to thim, ttalrfamly, and tha Envlronmant thraugh thj the product could hurt them. Add that other product! can dw be
tnuh muni from collected plecet of homo garbage and Imagei
ptacoiof dean garbage for the acthtty.
Hap 1: Lead chlldran rr i dbcunkin of whit garbage b and i
ttcurefnHii.AikthemlftrwImowhowtoldentlfygarbage.
Hap 1: Libel anperate bin or box for eich
of reutable Km («.g., p*nt ind pmlt,
end blank piper, reading bookt}. Place
wdhknown lymbol of Mr. tut Harmful houuhold producb ara
harmful even If tfioir dorrt have a Mr. Vuk face on them. Thay
ittf t: WWgh the different contalnere and
determine how much tnuh th* children threw
much they kept out of
can alto weigh th* enure clat* and
«• One copy of a parent's note for each child.
Fora iimple ftrenrt Noto, ne page 81 of
Hap I: Lay a tarp on the floor and rave the chlldran sit In a crcle
around tt. Aikthem to vread out their pkca of garbage on the
brp. Go areund the room and ok eadi chid to deicrlba whrt Und
of garbage they brought In. Explore how chlldran know the Hem
place where all children on «MUy
while they're ctoanhg.
ttap ft hk tta children to color only tta Mr. Vuk itkkuri they »
groupi. Dbcuu why they'colored tte ttemi. After the disunion,
children can color the entire Kena.
Step 7: After tha pulp haa dried, take the handmade racyclad cup out of the
drinkhg cup orcupihaped
• One copy of theBeware of Mr. Vuk wortahnet per chid
«• Cnvorn or marker! for each child
Planting loll
dlipuaable papardrinkhg cups. For anmplo, you could
h chlldran all they leirrwl
ind recycling throughout the
Mr I: Make amngementi for the recyclable
tent to be taken to irecyclhg drop-off center;
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Clean garbage (brought ri
Eoreal boxn, empty sods cani, uied wrapping
paper, plartc juice bottle* and bctbe caps*
«• Art lupplet (enough for the dan):
racycMnherthanthrcwna^DlKUttwrdt
Hip1:Put«nenbniidplcturaofMr.YukDntheblackbcanlBnd
ok children If they have nen It before, and If ID, where. Aikwhat
they think Mr. Yuk means. Tall tho chlldran that Mr. Yuk halpi thorn
learn about whkhthlnDt In tho home mkjht be hvmful If
Hap 3: Divide the clan Into palre and dlitributo a magazine
and scissors to aach pair. Tell the chlldran to tookfor pictures
ofobjactiorproductithataieonlyuHdonceand
away.A)kthechlldrantocutoutaiinanyDfthoieob|ect!aitheii
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Explain the compti of recydlng and aecumpoHuon to the dau hava ^routed and ara ready to bo planted In tha ground. Initruct the
racycHbln Instead of from scntUi. how tho plantar wll dacompon In the ull and Oia plant will taka root In tha
ground. Explain that thoy hava jnt computed the recydlng loop by
Than dlacun how paper li madafiomtran and how papor cm landing tha nutrient! tram tho papor pulp back hto tha solL Chlldran H an
iwalowed, jplled en the ridn, aplaahed In the eyes, or rihalod.
nationwide
Point out that Mr. Yukaln hn an Important nationwide tol-frao
telephoTB number on Us faco. Initruct the chldran to cal that
numterlfttwthrik
chlklren why they ihculd Day away from lunnful product!,
expbJnlng how harmful producb can hm their !ldn, hurt their
eyoi,glvetriemabad>tomachachelfiwalkiwBd,orevBnrequlrea
trip to the ttnpM. Also, talk with the children about what they
ihould do If thoy find a ^ucky- product that hnipllgd.
paper, and even flbron matartala Ib cotton, papyraa, or rigs. Than, talk In a local pvk, or decorate thaf pUntan and danata the aaodllng to a meal
colorful tnah mural. Children can aln bring tholr colbujn home to
thoputitortheplantara,havaBachchlkl
ptocn. Aak chi
to til the buckota 'ft full with water. Then, fill tho remaining 'A full wth
paper [1 part papar to 2 parti water).
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Hap I: After completfe the acthtty, give each chid a Planet
Protoctore Club globe itlckor for their own cabndarl
Artht» ttapa:
lafan Vau (bit Send chlldran home wtth a paranfi note,
Star * Once tha pulp mbdure li ready, hava the chldrai take torn pulping TheQuattorLea
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