2nd Grade

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Mrs. Perez Office Hours: 9:00-11:00 Mr White Email: sperez@fesd.org Office Hours 9:00 - 11:00 Daily Zoom: 12:00-1:00 Email: bwhite@fesd.org Evening Zoom:4:0-5:00 Daily Zoom: 12:00 - 1:00 Evening Zoom 4:00 - 5:00

Mr Palomares Mrs. Martinez Office Hours 9:00 - 11::00 Office Hours: Mon. & Thurs.: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Email: rpalomares@fesd.org Tues., Weds., & Fri.: 10:00am - 2:00pm Daily Zoom: 12:00 - 1:00 2nd grade Zoom meeting Wednesday @ 11 a.m. Evening Zoom:4:00 - 5:00 Email: emartinez@fesd.org

Monday

Earth Day, Every Day

Earth Day is on April 22nd every year. Earth Day is a day to

remember to take care of our planet, Earth. We can take care of our planet by keeping it clean.

We can keep Earth clean by following the rule of “reduce, reuse, recycle”. Reduce means use less. We can reduce our use of resources like water or gasoline. Reuse means use again, rather than throw things away. We can reuse

many things, such as jars, plastic bags, and boxes. Recycle means to make something new from something old. We

can keep Earth clean by recycling materials such as aluminum, paper, and plastic. If we take these materials to

a recycling center, they can be used again in a different way.

On Earth Day, we remind ourselves and everyone on Earth that we must do these things. We must do these things every day, not just on Earth Day. We must all do our part, and we can make a difference. On April 22nd, remind everyone you know that every day is Earth Day!

Answer the following questions about Earth Day.

1. What is the purpose of this essay? a. to entertain b. to inform c. to test your knowledge d. none of the above

2. In which month is Earth Day celebrated? a. February b. March c. April d. May

3. On Earth Day we remind people to... a. recycle paper b. recycle cans c. reuse materials d. all of the above

4. Why does the writer think that Earth Day should be every day?

a. People want to play in clean parks every day. b. People should take care of the planet every day. c. People like to read the newspaper every day. e. None of the above.

Use complete sentences to answer the questions below.

1. After reading the story what do you think is meant by resources?

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2. What did you learn about Earth Day that you did not already know? In what situation might this new information be useful?

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Tuesday

Wednesday Earth Day

Each year, Earth Day is celebrated in April. On Earth Day, millions of people will think of ways to stop pollution. They will talk about recycling and planting trees. People will look for ways to save energy and water. 

Lend Earth a Helping Hand! 

People have been celebrating Earth Day since 1970. Earth Day was started by a man named Gaylord Nelson. Nelson was a United States senator from Wisconsin. He was worried about the damage being done to the planet. 

To celebrate Earth Day, people get together once a year to think about ways to protect Earth. But many people think that every day should be Earth Day. They say people should always work to stop and clean up the land and water. 

Here are a few ways that you can help make every day Earth Day! 

Don't Be a Litterbug! 

Don't litter! Be a good example for other kids. If you see litter, pick it up and put it in trash cans or recycling bins. 

Recycle! 

Cans, bottles, and newspapers can be recycled. That means these objects are put through a special process so they can be used again. 

Start a can recycling program at your school. Use the money you earn from returning the cans to buy new playground equipment or to have an Earth Day party. 

Save a Tree, Plant a Tree! 

Paper is made from trees. You can save a tree by not wasting paper. Use both sides. 

Celebrate National Arbor Day by planting a tree. This holiday encourages people to plant and care for trees. 

Don't Waste Water! 

You can easily conserve, or save, water. Turn the faucet off while brushing your teeth and washing your face. 

Save Energy! 

Save electricity by turning off the lights when you leave a room. Do not leave a radio or TV on if you aren't using it. 

1) Someone would read this passage to  A. learn about the Earth.  B. learn about trees.  C. learn about the life of Gaylord Nelson.  D. get information on how to best take care of the earth 

2. The author mentions Gaylord Nelson in this passage, because A. Nelson started Earth Day. B. Nelson started Arbor Day. C. Nelson was a senator. D. Nelson was from Wisconsin.  

3. In the sentence, “If you see litter, pick it up and put it in trash cans or recycling bins,” the word litter can be replaced with the word or words 

A. milk cartons  B. paper.  C. trash.  D. trees. 

 

4. The author includes the part called, “Save a Tree, Plant a Tree,”  

A. to encourage people to save paper.  B. to encourage people to plant trees.  C. to teach people about Arbor Day.  D. all of the above. 

5. What would happen if humans did not take good care of the Earth? 

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6. What items in our house can we recycle? Write down a few of those 

items. 

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7. What are two ways you can conserve water, our natural resource? 

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2)_____________________________________________________________________ 

 

Earth Day Word Search Instructions: Try to find all of the hidden Earth Day words in the word search puzzle below. 

(Words can be spelled forwards, backwards, diagonally, up, or down.  

W V M X  F  B  E  Z  V  Z  Q U  S  O R 

E  L  E  N E  R G Y  J  H H  S  V  Z  V 

B A K H K  F  L  F  D  R  P  L  J  O D 

N N  I  V  Y  T  E  N  A  L  P  Y  R N M 

E D D D  F  N A  E  L  C  D  A  G  E  Y 

B  F  X  E  Y  J  L  Z  C  B  P  A  K  P  Y 

L  I  Y  P N E W S  P  A  P  E  R  S  O 

K  L  C O O C  E  A  N  S  A  D  Z  H  K 

S  L  X  T G C  E  V  R  E  S  E  R  P  K 

X  S  T  S  E  R O  F  N  I  A  R U C O 

B  L Q  J  E  Z M W Q O  J  Z  G  X  N 

J  F Q R  A  A N H Q M Y  A W G A 

A  T M O S  P H  E  R  E W A  O D Q 

H K  E  V  T  N  E M N O R  I  V  N  E 

C  L O C  J  Q S  N  Z  X  P  Z  C  R  E Word List 

ATMOSPHERE  ENVIRONMENT  OZONE 

CLEAN  LANDFILLS  PLANET 

DEPOT  NEWSPAPERS  PRESERVE 

ENERGY  OCEANS  RAINFOREST 

 

 

 

 

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Friday

Have fun and be as creative as you want! Once you are done, please share your project with your teacher via email. Teachers will then post on their classroom stories for everyone to see.

Ms. Martinez

Resource Activities

Week 4/20 - 4/24