CÉLÉBRONS LA JOURNÉE DE LA TERRE!

LA TERRE Air Eau Plantes Animaux Chex Video for French presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8aFcHFu8QM&feature=youtu.be : Trailer Blue planet II from BBC: 2min 46 sec: skip the first 14 sec (to get rid of English sentences!) Take a deep breath Have a drink of water The Earth is our home planet and provides everything we need It’s surface is 71% water There are lots of different animals and plants who share the Earth Watch this 3 minute video, BLUE PLANET 2 TRAILER FROM BBC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAphgHhlteM&list=PLgZQR1VW3fpPG63MOTSgtbRWg-7rte3sQ

C’EST QUAND ? LA JOURNÉE DE LA TERRE Le 22 avril Earth Day is April 22nd But, you can celebrate and care for the Earth any day! At Green Schools NS, we like to celebrate all month long in April. Le 22 avril

POURQUOI CETTE JOURNÉE EST SI IMPORTANTE? No video for French It teaches us about the effects of our actions on the world We are all connected to each other and nature Helps us think about how we can help each other by caring for the Earth Watch this 2.5 minute video: “Cool School’s” Earth Day World Tour! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz1YnhCxaso&list=PLgZQR1VW3fpPG63MOTSgtbRWg-7rte3sQ&index=6

CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE Expliquer le dérèglement du climat aux jeunes enfants: Vidéo in French- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHOCvixin-E : Global warming video for elementary students up to grade 6 by Education Nationale 2e génération Greenhouse gases like CO2 act like a blanket around the Earth. The more CO2, the thicker the blanket, the warmer the Earth. Humans are increasing the greenhouse effect which has been changing the climate on Earth. Burning fossil fuels like coal creates more greenhouse gases, contributing to more climate change. 3 minute climate change VIDEO (happy learning website): https://happylearning.tv/en/climate-change/ Alternate greenhouse effect image: https://d2gne97vdumgn3.cloudfront.net/api/file/Ko2W8hDRLyj4a0fnkiQW

Impact global de l’humain sur notre planète EMPREINTE ÉCOLOGIQUE Impact global de l’humain sur notre planète Have a discussion about how individual actions add up to impacts on the Earth. By tracing their foot, students will start to complete an Earth Day Pledge by illustrating how they will shrink their footprint for Earth Day (next slide)

French presentation: Green Ninja :https://www. youtube. com/watch or Sammy Sasquatch by Green Schools NS How to Save Energy video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycdke8MTSCI Make note that LEDs are more energy efficient than the “twirly” CFLs shown in the video, and that CFLs need to be recycled properly since they contain mercury.

QUE POUVEZ-VOUS FAIRE? Images are screen captures from French video, watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6K5aSs4wUs Translation: English: French: DON’T FORGET N’OUBLIEZ PAS UNPLUG DÉBRANCHEZ REUSE RÉUTILISEZ WALK OR RIDE À PIED OU À VÉLO TURN THE HEATING DOWN BAISSEZ LE CHAUFFAGE BOTH SIDES LES DEUX CÔTÉS SHORT SHOWER SAVE WATER UNE DOUCHE RAPIDE ÉCONOMISE L’EAU Turn out the lights Unplug devices when not in use Reuse things when you can Walk, bike, skateboard, etc. to places instead of driving. Carpooling and the bus are also good alternatives Turn down the heat, and put on a sweater/layer up Use both sides of a piece of paper-less paper will be thrown out Take short showers instead of baths English video “How to save energy for school teaching” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycdke8MTSCI

COMMENT LA JOURNÉE DE LA TERRE PEUT-ELLE NOUS AIDER? Recycling and wasting less worldwide Using energy efficient technology, such as LEDs  Support the environment Value our natural spaces Celebrate interconnectedness How can we take care of the Earth?

COMMENT CÉLÉBRER LA JOURNÉE DE LA TERRE? RÉDUIRE RÉUTILISER RECYCLER POUR UNE PLANÈTE PLUS VERTE French song and video: Touche pas à ma planète (Karaoke style with lyrics!) (or keep it for last slide) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gmA1vEeaaM FOR mid/upper elementary: Watch Conservation International’s video series “Nature Is Speaking”, like this 1 minute video “Home”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkjwxmcdb0E FOR EARLY LEARNERS, watch this 2.5 minute song by Play Kids, “How to Help the Earth”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTqH8-mBKGo Brainstorm what we can do, and then CELEBRATE ALL WEEK WITH THEMED ACTION DAYS (Following slides) Wear a sweater and turn down the heat Turn off the lights Waste Less (energy, water, plastic) Plant a tree Sort waste properly Go birdwatching/appreciate nature Visit the wildlife park or go for a nature walk Carpool, walk, or bike to school RESOURCES: Make a pledge to help the Earth: https://www.greenschoolsns.ca/sites/default/files/activity_-_earth_day_pledge_p-12.pdf Grow a micro-garden: https://www.greenschoolsns.ca/sites/default/files/activity_-_micro_greens_p-12_0.pdf Have a litterless lunch: https://www.greenschoolsns.ca/sites/default/files/shw_litterless_lunch_2018_fn.pptx Nature scavenger hunt: https://www.greenschoolsns.ca/sites/default/files/activity_-_nature_scavenger_hunt_p-5_0.pdf

JOURNÉE DE LA P’TITE LAINE Baisser le chauffage Restez au chaud avec un chandail chaud! THEMED ACTION DAYS: When the weather is cold, we need to dress appropriately. Save energy by turning down the heat and turning up the fun with crazy sweater themes! WWF National Sweater Day: http://www.wwf.ca/events/sweater_day/

FERMONS LES LUMIÈRES POUR LA TERRE Ouvrir les stores et rideaux Utilisez la lumière naturelle Fermez les lumières THEMED ACTION DAYS: Simple actions can have a big impact, especially when the whole school community participates. Try hosting a competition to motivate different classrooms. Enlist Green Spies to do Classroom Checks to see when lights are turned off and reward the classrooms that reduce the most energy waste. Classroom Checks Support Package: https://www.greenschoolsns.ca/sites/default/files/spk_classroomchecks_fn.pdf

ÉTEIGNEZ LES LUMIÈRES ET PORTEZ DU VERT Éteignez et débranchez les appareils électroniques Celebrate our home planet by wearing green (or maybe you will choose to all wear BLUE for the ocean!) Reduce phantom power by ending the week with a tour of the school to shut down all electronics. Power Down Checklist: https://www.greenschoolsns.ca/sites/default/files/power_down_checklist_p-12.pdf

DINER SANS DÉCHET Faire un lunch sans emballage Éviter le gaspillage de nourriture Lunches that do not send waste to the landfill are known as Litterless Lunches. Packaging is waste that is produced for a single purpose: to go to the landfill. Plastic often ends up in the ocean by travelling through the wind or water. When we buy less packaged food, we save energy and help the Earth.

SORTEZ DEHORS & ENGAGEZ-VOUS ENVERS LA TERRE! Allez jouer dehors Faites la promesse d’aider la Terre Enjoy fresh air and exercise outdoors, no matter the weather! Dress appropriately for the weather and get creative with games, performances, sports, and more! Pledge to make choices that reduce human impacts.

QU’ALLEZ VOUS FAIRE POUR CÉLÉBRER LA JOURNÉE DE LA TERRE? Have a discussion about our individual actions that leads into the Earth Day Pledge (next slide)

RÉDUISEZ VOTRE EMPREINTE! Faites la promesse d’aider la Terre en dessinant votre empreinte écologique! FOR NON-READERS: Each student can trace their foot on a piece of paper and consider how their daily actions impact the Earth. By tracing their foot, students will start to complete an Earth Day Pledge by illustrating how they will shrink their footprint for Earth Day (next slide)

MERCI! www.greenschoolsns.ca/fr Efficiency NS: 1-877-999-6035 French song and video: Touche pas à ma planète (Karaoke style with lyrics!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gmA1vEeaaM