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The Mini Page — 2008 Activities
Going Green for the Holidays
Issue 50
Dec. 13-Dec. 19
This week's standards:
- Students understand customs and traditions of their own culture. (Social Studies: Culture)
- Students understand the characteristics of renewable and nonrenewable resources. (Geography: Environment and Society)
Activities:
1. Cut out newspaper pictures of Christmas items such as holly, poinsettias, presents, Santa, reindeer, etc. Glue your pictures onto cards to make your own gift tags.
2. Look in newspaper ads for electric and electronic gift items that have the Energy Star symbol. How many different types of gifts did you find?
3. Interview several family members and friends. Ask them what they do to have a ³green² Christmas. Do they use live trees that can be replanted? Do they reuse Christmas wrapping paper and tags? Do they use low-energy lights? Do they give homemade gifts? What are the most popular answers?
4. What types of "green" presents could you give friends and family members? Name the gift and the person you would give it to: (a) an Energy Star item, (b) organic clothing, (c) something made of recycled material, (d) a gift of time or service
5. Make a list of the types of decorations and gift wrapping your family uses each year. Next to each item, describe a "green" way to do the same thing.
Standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
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