Recycling
Paper towels are recyclable.
No
This is what you call it when you pack up everything you didn't eat at lunch and take it home with you.
Boomerang lunch.
This is the name of the gases in the atmosphere that are like a warming blanket around the Earth.
Greenhouse gases
This type of insect commonly mistaken for a bee is aggressive and can sting or bite multiple times.
Wasp, yellow jacket or hornet.
Why is it good to walk or bike to school?
Exercise
Fun with friends
Less pollution/cars around the school
Fresh air
To put small or flat pieces of metal in the recycling, what do you have to do first?
Put them in a can and crimp the top so they don't come loose.
This is the % of food that is wasted by the average household in America.
40%
What is one way to get to school that is good for the environment?
Walk
Bike
Bus
How can you help pollinators?
Plant wildflowers or native plants.
or
Don't use insecticides.
What is the number one contributor of greenhouse gases in Oregon?
Vehicle use.
Snack wrappers are recyclable.
No.
This is what you call it when you collect food waste and mix it with other materials to turn it back into soil.
Composting
This ultra-harmful gas is released into the air when food goes to the landfill.
Methane
Bees "buzz pollinate" when they move this part of their body really fast.
Wings.
It is mandatory for all kids in Oregon under the age of 16 to wear this if they are riding a bike, scooter, or skateboard.
Helmet
Refuse, reduce, repair or reuse.
This is one way to reduce food waste when you are picking out items for your hot lunch.
Take what you'll eat and eat what you take.
The devices, called GLBs, are used to clean yards and emit very harmful chemicals.
Gas leaf blowers.
What is one difference between bees and wasps?
Bees:
Friendly, fuzzy, fly with legs tucked in.
Wasps:
Aggressive, fly with legs down, eat other insects, eat human food, sting/bite multiple times.
This brave girl was one of the first black children to desegregate schools. We celebrate her for the October Walk & Roll to school day.
Ruby Bridges
Why can't you put flat plastic lids in the recycling?
It could get mixed in with paper or cardboard.
The share table/fridge is only for what?
Sealed, unopened items from school lunch.
This is what it is called when you are sitting in your car with the engine on but not going anywhere.
Idling.
How many species of wild bees are there in America?
4,000
If you're walking down a street that has no sidewalk, what is the safest side to walk on?
The left, so you are facing traffic and cars can better see you.