| In connection with the celebration of Earth Day, | | | | of major environmental groups and organization. |
| there are free lessons that can be found on the | | | | Global Warming |
| internet. These lessons are prepared in such a | | | | This is another environmental phenomenon that |
| way that the concept of environmental | | | | people should be aware about. The increasing air |
| conservation and preservation would be sent | | | | humidity and significant temperature increases in |
| across to the students. Basically, these lessons | | | | the environment are significant signs of global |
| are prepared for the young children at the | | | | warming. There have been various observed |
| elementary level. It is important that they would | | | | warmer weathers, and heat waves in different |
| be able to develop a genuine concern for the | | | | regions all over the world. Outbreaks of different |
| environment earlier in their lives, so that they | | | | diseases brought about by global warming have |
| would be able to practice it when they grow older. | | | | been observed also. Discussing these |
| The Earth Day celebration on April 22nd 2009 is | | | | environmental conditions would deem very |
| getting a lot of participation most especially in the | | | | important especially in the younger generation. |
| public schools. This is probably the reason why | | | | Recycling |
| there have been a lot of prepared Earth Day | | | | Another very important lesson is recycling. |
| lessons for the elementary pupils in the public | | | | Recycling is definitely one way of helping mother |
| schools. Some of these lessons include the | | | | Earth. It would reduce the amount of garbage |
| following topics: | | | | that is just dumped into the environment. It would |
| Climate Change | | | | also teach the students the different ways of |
| This is probably one of the most important | | | | recycling and waste segregation. If wastes and |
| lessons that can be discussed and shared with on | | | | garbage are carefully segregated, it would solve |
| Earth Day celebration. It is very important to | | | | problems on garbage disposal. Other garbage |
| realize that these climate changes are effects and | | | | materials are just carelessly burned which |
| results of some activities of humans. Identifying | | | | contribute to the formation of air pollutants. |
| the activities that contribute to climate change is | | | | Discussing possible contributions toward |
| very critical because it would lead to finding out | | | | environmental preservation and conservation can |
| the solutions for this problem. Climate change is a | | | | be a good exercise for elementary school pupils. |
| global concern; therefore everybody should be | | | | If you have kids, or grandkids, or know someone |
| aware of it regardless of race, age, religion, and | | | | who has, please help them find meaningful |
| culture. There have been reports on significant | | | | activities and lessons for their kids and make |
| changes in the climactic pattern in different parts | | | | them aware of these opportunities to learn and |
| of the world, such that it has caught the attention | | | | participate in Earth Day. |