Recycling
http://greenopolis.com/myopolis/blogs/mightyducks/recycling-fun-facts
http://www.recycleworks.org/kids/recycling.html 
Plastic
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/spacescience/water-bottle-pollution/
http://earth911.com/recycling/plastic/video-how-plastic-gets-recycled/ 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPu4wYak3Dw 
http://www.whyzz.com/where-does-plastic-come-from http://www.ollierecycles.com/uk/html/plastic.html
Glass
http://thepristinehome.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/fast-facts-on-recycled-glass/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1yaoeWtWJY
http://www.whyzz.com/how-is-glass-made
http://www.faqkids.com/303-glass-made.html
http://www.ollierecycles.com/uk/html/glass.html
Aluminum
http://penguins.nhl.com/v2/ext/pdf/recycling_fun_facts.pdf
http://www.aluminum.org/Content/NavigationMenu/TheIndustry/AluminumforKids/default.htm http://www.ollierecycles.com/uk/html/alumin.html 
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/howstuffworks-recycling-aluminum.htm
http://www.ehow.com/video_4993598_recycle-aluminum.html
Steel/Tin 
http://science.discovery.com/tv-shows/how-its-made/videos/how-its-made-recycled-steel.htm
http://www.steel.org/~/media/Files/AISI/Fact%20Sheets/50_Fun_Facts_About_Steel.pdf
http://thinkgreen.com/recycle-what-detail?sec=metals&prod=steel-cans-tin-cans
http://www.ollierecycles.com/uk/html/recycle.html
http://www.keenforgreen.com/recycle/are_soup_cans_recyclable
http://earth911.com/recycling/metal/steel/how-is-steel-recycled/
http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5344942_tin-cans-made.html
Paper
http://greenliving.lovetoknow.com/Facts_About_Recycling_Paper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gWv_bkq7UI 
http://earth911.com/recycling/paper/video-how-paper-gets-recycled/ http://earth911.com/recycling/paper/how-is-paper-recycled/ http://www.ollierecycles.com/uk/html/paper.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGH7kQ30SKo

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? 

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

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

The Green Machine

What is a green bus?  We found out on December 8th.

Before school on Dec 8th,  the ECC bundled up in our winter gear and headed out to the bus loop, where the Green Bus was waiting for us.  

The bus was not the color green, but a more efficient bus powered by propane instead of diesel.   We learned that this is more efficient because 90% of the propane used in produced in the US and the exhaust from the bus is water vapor instead of harmful greenhouse gases.

To read about our adventure in the Concord Patch, follow the link:

ehttp://concord.patch.com/articles/image-gallery-school-bus-adventure