Wednesday, April 24, 2013

ECS Earth Week: Days 1 & 2

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I've said it before....a day is not enough for Earth Day at Eagle Cove School.  We need a week! 2013 is no different. For a histor...
Monday, April 22, 2013

For Your Earth Day Viewing Pleasure

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H a p p y E a r t h D a y ! Here are 3 dandies for your Earth Day viewing pleasure.  May you learn a little bit along the way, and gain ...
Sunday, April 21, 2013

The Unfortunate Nest

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About a week ago, my family and I were at my daughter's soccer game, rooting for her during one of the first really nice days of sprin...
Saturday, April 20, 2013

Earth Day Ahead: Greening STEM

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We're 2 "sleeps" away from Earth Day, which be Monday, April 22nd. We're also wrapping up EE Week (Environmental Educati...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

EcoMania

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As a visual person, I am a Pinterest nut!  It is completely my style of bookmarking. There is so much out there...and in this Earth Day Sea...
Sunday, April 14, 2013

Great Day For an Eco Fair

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This past weekend I went to an Eco Fair at Bodkin Elementary School in my hometown.  Kids, parents, teachers, vendors, musicians, and com...
Friday, April 12, 2013

Speaking for the Trees

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Earlier this week I wrote about  the children's book "For the Birds," the biography of Roger Tory Peterson. As I mentioned t...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Earth Day Is on Its Way Bulletin Boards

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Here are two great sights around Eagle Cove School as we get prepped for Earth Day, a mere 12 days away!!  In fact, at ECS, our Earth Day e...
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Who Speaks For the Birds?

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Thanks to Dr. Seuss (and now Universal Pictures due to the 2012 movie), we know that the Lorax speaks for the trees. If the Lorax speaks fo...
Monday, April 8, 2013

Move & Groove & Do the "Recycle Robot"

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Teachers know that music and movement make for a stellar combo when trying to inspire students, both with engagement and learning content. ...
Sunday, April 7, 2013

The Story of Significance & Service

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Today walking out of church, I saw the same sign that I see each week in the vestibule: Each week I'm struck by how it is a spiritua...
Saturday, April 6, 2013

To Infinity...I Mean "Earth Day Network"....and Beyond!

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Perhaps at the center of "all things" Earth Day is the Earth Day Network . There, you can do a boatload of things...so please ...
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Friday, April 5, 2013

50 Ways To Take A Break

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With it being Friday, and the air actually  feeling like spring might truly be near, it's a great time to take a break! Here in thi...
Thursday, April 4, 2013

Singing the Earth Day Song

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In this month of Earth Day, here's a fun find that will get your students geared up in song...or inspired to create on of their own to s...
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Earth Day: Report Card Season

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As students , we all knew our school truth came out on Report Card Day. As parents , we all know that the real truth comes out on our youn...
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

You Know What April Means--Earth Day is On Its Way!

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We've made it past April Fool's Day (which is always a trip in the elementary classroom)!   Baby New Year has come and gone.  So h...
Saturday, March 30, 2013

Eco Heroes on Parade Again

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'Tis the season for my 3rd Annual Eco Heroes Parade.  My Eagle Cove School 3rd graders researched famous environmentalists using these ...
Monday, March 25, 2013

Earth Hour in Retrospect

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Earth Hour 7.0 has come and gone.  With it, more than 7000 cities participated, making it the most so far in its 7-year history.  A big j...
Saturday, March 23, 2013

Earth Hour is Out of This World

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It's not often you get a message that is literally "out of this world!" However, when it comes from the International Sp...
Thursday, March 21, 2013

World Water Day 2013 -- Part 3

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So we are less than a week away from World Water Day 2013 (tomorrow, Friday, Mar. 22). If you've been reading along with GTG's Par...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Earth Hour Ahead: Saturday, March 23

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It's one of those weeks where a LOT is going on.  Eco-speaking, that is. You've got World Water Day this Friday, March 22nd , and ...
Sunday, March 17, 2013

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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The sounds of the bagpipes from church this morning are still wafting through my ears!   Happy St. Patty's Day and the wearin' o...
Friday, March 15, 2013

World Water Day ~ Part 2

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Infographics are great ways to visualize the importance of and information about a subject, as was evident a few days ago with my World Wa...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

World Water Day 2013 ~ Part 1

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It's been said:  "Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink." Fitting in that we're less than 2 weeks away from a...
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