1. Mr. Earth How are you? Author: Abby Luk Illustrator: Abby Luk
Green Promises
Looking after the environment

2. I am Mr. Earth. I am sick. I am seriously polluted. Please save me!!

3. Contents
P.1 Front cover P.2 Brief introduction P.3 Contents P.4,5 What is recycling? P.6,7 Our “Green Promises” P.8-11 How to re-use old materials P.12 References P.13 Parent Assessment Form P.14 Self Assessment Form P.15 Peer Assessment Form P.16 Teacher Assessment Form

4. old
new
re-use
save
What is recycling? When we recycle, we _save some old materials to make something _new_. That means we don’t throw away old materials. We re-use them.

5. What is recycling?
Draw or stick the recycle logo below:

6. Our “Green Promises”
Work in a group: Part A) Survey - Discuss how you can help look after the environment. Take turns to ask and find out what your classmates promise to do or not to do. For example: A: What do you promise to do? B: I promise not to throw away plastic bottles. B: What do you promise to do? C: I promise to save water. C: What do you promise to do? A: I promise to use less correction fluid.

7. Part B) After your discussion, report to the class your group’s green promises.
Name
Green promises
Karen
I will use something old to make something new .
Angela
I will put rubbish into the recycling bins.
Martin
I will give poor children my old clothes.
Kevin
I will use old paper again.
 Sam
I will save the water.
 Daisy
I will use a shopping bag.
 Harry
I will finish my meal.
Sav

8. How to re-use old materials Part A) Draw and write the items you normally throw away:1 2 3
envelopes
wood chopsticks
plastic bottles 4 5 6
aluminium cans
news paper 
 food 7 8 9
plastic bags
 tissue
 wrapper

9. Making a puppet Part B)Choose the materials from the table you can use to make a new puppet.   What is it? It’s a cat. Part C) What is your puppet made of? The head is made of newspaper The body is made of plastic bottles The four limbs are made of aluminums cans The tail is made of wood chopsticks The clothes are made of plastic bags.

10. Part D) Use the suitable adjectives to describe your puppet.
For Example: It is a cute, little, brown toy car.
Its tail is long and brown.
Its four limbs are fat, short and colorful.
Its body is big and spherical.
It is a fat, amazing and cute cat.

11. Draw the cat

12. References

13. Parent Assessment Form
Xianggang Putonghua Yanxishe Primary School of Science and Creativity Primary Five, Second Term, Enrichment Programme
Parent Assessment Form
How many smiling faces do you give to your son / daughter? 1. My son / daughter can write some sentences about the green promises      2. He / She can write neatly      3. He / She can collect or draw pictures of the puppet      4. He / She can collect interesting information of the green promises      5. He / She has worked hard      6. I like the project      Parent’s Signature: To Chun

14. Self Assessment Form
How many smiling faces do you give to yourself?
I can write some sentences about the green promises.
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2. I can write neatly     
3. I can collect or draw pictures of the puppet.
I can collect interesting information of the green
promises     
5. I have worked hard     
6. I like my project     

15. Peer Assessment Form
How many smiling faces do you give to your partner?
My partner can write some sentences about the green
promises     
2. My partner can write neatly     
My partner can collect or draw pictures of the puppet.
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4. I like the pictures in the small book     
5. My partner has worked hard     
6. I like the project     
My name is Karen .

16. Teacher Assessment Form
How many smiling faces do you give to your student?
1. You can write some sentences about the green promises.
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2. You can write neatly     
3. You can collect or draw pictures of the puppet.     
4. I like the pictures in the small book     
5. You have worked hard     
6. I like the project     
Teacher’s comments:
 You are good at collecting information about the green promises.
 Your sentences are neat, clear and accurate.
 The table of contents and headings are clear.
 You have explained the topic with interesting and clear pictures.
 Your small book is neat, colourful and attractive.
Others: Your ‘cat’ is excellent! It is really creative.