1. CÉLÉBRONS LA JOURNÉE DE LA TERRE!

2. LA TERRE Air Eau Plantes Animaux Chex
Video for French presentation: : 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:

3. 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

4. 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!

5. CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE
Expliquer le dérèglement du climat aux jeunes enfants: Vidéo in French- :
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):
Alternate greenhouse effect image:

6. 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)

7. French presentation: Green Ninja :https://www. youtube. com/watch
or Sammy Sasquatch by Green Schools NS
How to Save Energy video:
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.

8. QUE POUVEZ-VOUS FAIRE?
Images are screen captures from French video, watch here:
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” -

9. 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?

10. 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)
FOR mid/upper elementary: Watch Conservation International’s video series “Nature Is Speaking”, like this 1 minute video “Home”:
FOR EARLY LEARNERS, watch this 2.5 minute song by Play Kids, “How to Help the Earth”,
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:
Grow a micro-garden:
Have a litterless lunch:
Nature scavenger hunt:

11. 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:

12. 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:

13. 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:

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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)

17. 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)

18. MERCI! www.greenschoolsns.ca/fr Efficiency NS: 1-877-999-6035
French song and video: Touche pas à ma planète (Karaoke style with lyrics!)