Thursday, October 11, 2012


Wordle Topics

With a partner, choose one or two questions from the list below.  Create a Wordle that shows your answer. 

  • What does Earth Care Club mean? 
  • What is sustainability?
  • What is a carbon foot print? 
  • How is Willard "green"?
  • What do you know about water? 

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Ways to help the planet

Carpooling


Composting


Choose Native Plants


Preserve Trees


Use Reusable Water Bottles


Conserve Water

Our Schools Green Elements

Our school was designed with 21 Green Elements to promote a healthy environment and keep our footprint small.  Here are our Green Elements.  You can also learn more at this link.

1. Sustainable Site

2. No Development Near Wetlands

3. Preserve Existing Tress

4. Recycle Demolition Waste

5. Pedestrian and Bike Access

6. Bioretention Swales

7. Joint Use of Parks

8. Sustainable Play Areas

9. Outdoor Classroom

10.  Drought Tolerant Plantings

11. Walk Off Mats

12. Green Cleaning


13. Water Fountains

14.  High Efficiency Fixtures


15. Recycled Content

16.  Recycled Content


17. Linoleum Floors

18.  Daylighting

19. Recycling Areas

20. Bridge of Time

21. Daylighting


Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Help the Environment!

Ms. McManus and I have put together a list of links for you.  Use the search bar below to search for your topics on our very own ECC Tips Google Search.

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You can also try Kids Info Bits.  This is a database that we use through the Concord Public Library to find articles from newspapers and magazines.

Kids Info Bits
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~Ms. Chicco