2. Members of Young Ecologists the environmental group of primary school Banija First grade students

3. Celebrate the Earth Day in our school Make first grade students aware of different ways to recycle and protect the planet Earth

4. Discussion between Young Ecologists and first grade students about taking care of the environment and nature around our school and their home

5. After looking at the picture of polluted environment first grade students talk about their experience and how they can protect environment by recycling.

6. Young Ecologists present an educational ecological cartoon about pollution named The Animals Save the Planet http://www.kneja.hr/modules/new s/article.php?storyid=111 (cartoon number five- little octopuss) Discussion abut the cartoon

7. Young Ecologists point out ways of recycling and show first grade students different recycling bins First grade students notice where they have seen similar recling bins and are taught where they can throw difeent materials from now on

9. Educating frist grade students about a recycling bin in our school where they an put plastic bottles After bottles are sold school buys a flower which goes to a certain class who takes care of that flower (project named A Bottle for a Plant)

10. First grade students recognize flowers blooming in spring, talk about their habitat and protection

11. Circle YES or NO: We need to take care of nature. YES NO Waist can be thrown anywhere we like. YES NO Protected flowers blooming in spring can be picked. YES NO

12. Each first grade student gets a peace of paper, makes an outline of his/her hand and writes down at least one sentence about saving our planet and ways to keep it pollution free.

13. Project met its goals: a) First grade students were educated about: 1. Recycling 2. Different types of recycling bins 3. Protected plant species b) Young Ecologists learned how to prepare a presentatin and be project leaders