Topic

Story

Art

Activity

Homelink

Jan. 27

Pollution

“From Island to Island” ”We Are Plooters”

Work on
exhibit

Pollution game

Discuss ideas for art project

Feb. 3

Water pollution

“The Boy Who Loved to Swim” “Oil & Water Do Mix”

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Hopscotch migration
Oil & water mix

At Oil Stop donate $1 Discuss jobs vs. pollution

Feb. 10

Air
pollution

“Traffic”

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Acid rain
experiment

Look at AQ index
Cut driving
Report smoking cars

Feb. 24

Preparation

“The Lorax”

Prepare for exhibit

Recycle hazardous waste

Mar. 2

Air
Quality

“Dusty, the Asthma Goldfish”

Pinwheels,
Wind socks

BBQ w/o lighter fluid
Avoid aerosol cans

Mar. 9

Energy

“Pigs on Patrol”

Solar cycle, wind, solar pictures

Make solar oven

Use fluorescent bulbs, Turn off lights, Use cold water, Dry on line

Mar. 16

Heating & cooling

“Iggy”

Mummy’s tomb

Reduce heat & cooling—68°
Energy vampire

Mar. 30

Eating

From “Laurel’s Kitchen”

Vegetarian foods

Cook vegetarian

Reduce meat Learn veg. habits

Apr. 6

Garbage

“Giddywit”

Startling statistics posters

Natural/ human game

Recycle, compost reuse paper, cloth

Apr. 13

Garbage

“Elliott’s House”

“Close Encounter”

Collect trash Make collage

Use canvas bags & cloth gift bags Less packaging
Non‐disposable

Apr. 27

Recycling

“Prof. Noah’s Spaceship” ”The Earth Game”

Make recycling kit

Earth game

Recycle Buy used, rent Donate clothes, magazines

May 4

Going green

“Turning over a New Green Leaf”

Rehearse for Mother’s Day program