Mr. EarthHow are you?

Green PromisesLooking after the environment

Author: Abby LukIllustrator: Abby Luk

I am Mr. Earth. I am sick. I am seriously polluted. Please save me!!

ContentsP.1 Front coverP.2 Brief introductionP.3 ContentsP.4,5 What is recycling? P.6,7 Our “Green Promises”P.8-11 How to re-use old materialsP.12 References P.13 Parent Assessment FormP.14 Self Assessment FormP.15 Peer Assessment FormP.16 Teacher Assessment Form

old new re-use save

What is recycling?When we recycle, we _save some old materials to make something _new_. That means we don’t throw away old materials. We re-use them.

What is recycling?

Draw or stick the recycle logo below:

Work in a group:Part A) Survey - Discuss how you can help look after the environment. Take turns to ask and find out what your classmates promise to do or not to do. For example:A: What do you promise to do?B: I promise not to throw away plastic bottles. B: What do you promise to do?C: I promise to save water.C: What do you promise to do?A: I promise to use less correction fluid.

Our “Green Promises”

Name Green promises

Karen

I will use something old to make something new .

Angela

I will put rubbish into the recycling bins.

Martin 

I will give poor children my old clothes.

Kevin

 

I will use old paper again.

Sam 

I will save the water.

Daisy

I will use a shopping bag. Harry

I will finish my meal.

Part B) After your discussion, report to the class your group’s green promises.

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envelopes wood chopsticks plastic bottles

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aluminium cans news paper food

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plastic bags tissue wrapper

How to re-use old materialsPart A) Draw and write the items you normally throw away:

Making a puppetPart B)Choose the materials from the table you can use to make a new puppet. What is it? It’s a cat.

Part C) What is your puppet made of? 1. The head is made of newspaper.2. The body is made of plastic bottles.3. The four limbs are made of aluminums cans. 4. The tail is made of wood chopsticks. 5. The clothes are made of plastic bags.

• Part D) Use the suitable adjectives to describe your puppet.

• For Example: It is a cute, little, brown toy car.• Its tail is long and brown.• Its four limbs are fat, short and colorful.• Its body is big and spherical. • It is a fat, amazing and cute cat.

Draw the cat

References • http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=zhHa

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• http://www.google.com/search?q=our+earth+sick&tbm=isch&hl=zh-Hant&gbv=2&oq=our+earth+sick&gs_l=img.3...0.0.1.31.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0...0.0...1ac..15.img.QsDCLbjYI-U

How many smiling faces do you give to your son / daughter?1. My son / daughter can write some sentences about the green

promises. 2. He / She can write neatly. 3. He / She can collect or draw pictures of the puppet. 4. He / She can collect interesting information of the green promises. 5. He / She has worked hard. 6. I like the project.

Parent’s Signature: To Chun

Xianggang Putonghua Yanxishe Primary School of Science and CreativityPrimary Five, Second Term, 2012-2013

Enrichment ProgrammeParent Assessment Form

• Self Assessment FormHow many smiling faces do you give to yourself?1. I can write some sentences about the green promises.

2. I can write neatly. 3. I can collect or draw pictures of the puppet. 4. I can collect interesting information of the green promises. 5. I have worked hard. 6. I like my project.

• Peer Assessment FormHow many smiling faces do you give to your partner?1. My partner can write some sentences about the green promises. 2. My partner can write neatly. 3. My partner can collect or draw pictures of the puppet.

4. I like the pictures in the small book. 5. My partner has worked hard. 6. I like the project. My name is Karen .

• Teacher Assessment FormHow many smiling faces do you give to your student?1. You can write some sentences about the green promises. 2. You can write neatly. 3. You can collect or draw pictures of the puppet. 4. I like the pictures in the small book. 5. You have worked hard. 6. I like the project.

Teacher’s comments: You are good at collecting information about the green promises. Your sentences are neat, clear and accurate. The table of contents and headings are clear. You have explained the topic with interesting and clear pictures. Your small book is neat, colourful and attractive.

Others: Your ‘cat’ is excellent! It is really creative.