Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970.
Why do you think April was chosen as the month to celebrate Earth Day?
So students, specifically college-age, could celebrate over spring break!
100 points for any reasonable answer :-)
Echidna
A waitress offers you a plastic straw.
What can you do to help protect the environment?
Say, "No, thank you."
Plastic straws break down into small particles, releasing chemicals into the soil, air, and water that are harmful to animals, plants, people, and the environment.
What are 2 examples of reduce from the 3Rs?
Answers may vary: buy things with less packaging, avoid disposible goods, turn off lights when you're not in the room
20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day. Name one thing people do to celebrate!
Answers will vary but may include:
cleaning up beaches and neighborhoods, planting trees, ride bikes to work, etc.
Lay Eggs
Joke Break!
What kind of plant grows on your hand?
A palm tree!
200 points for the correct answer
100 points if you laughed!
Sunlight
The number of countries that celebrate Earth Day match these clues:
Greater than 190, Less than 200
Multiple of 2
When you add the digits of the number, the sum is 12.
192 countries celebrate Earth Day!
Erosion
A new study found that as sea levels continue to rise due to climate change, more and more beaches will face erosion problems.
Where do echidnas live?
Egypt, China, Australia, France
Australia
You are going grocery shopping with your family.
What should you take with you to help protect the environment?
Joke Break!
How can you tell the ocean is friendly?
It waves
400 points for the correct answer
100 points if you laughed!
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What is the largest source of global warming?
Whale Shark
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?
Nonrenewable resources will run out and cannot be replenished in our lifetimes. Renewable resources can be replenished on a regular basis.
Answers will vary
Joke Break!
What did Obi Wan Kenobi say to the tree on Earth Day?
May the Forest be with you
500 points for the correct answer
100 points if you laughed!
Educate people! Spread the word about how important bats are in our ecosystem and how people can protect them.
Avoid caves where bats roost, especially in the winter months when they hibernate.
Do not go from cave to cave because this can spread the fungus.