Earth's Birthday Celebration 2001 April 25, 2001

  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION SUBJECT AREA PERSON/ GROUP IN CHARGE EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES NEEDED
1 Happy Birthday to Earth Learn Earth Day Song and sign a giant birthday card to Earth Music 5th Graders Yan & Rebecca Tape/CD, boombox, song sheets/poster, large birthday card, markers
2 Recycled Art ** Make flower and insect models using recycled materials Art 5th Graders

Stephanie & Xiu Deng
Winnie &
Si Dan
 Table, pipe cleaners, colored tissue paper, recycled foam materials, pom-poms, glue, scissors, storage boxes, labeling stickers
3 Fishing Game Use magnets to catch paper fish to add up scores Math 5th Graders Xiao Wen &
Xu Chen
 Paper fish, sticks, string, magnets, scoring sheets, plastic tub, poles, pencils, 1 clipboard
4 Critter Math Place plastic critters according to their attributes on pie graphs, bar graphs, and Venn diagram Math
Gr. 1-2
 5th Graders Mr. Wu Plastic critters, pie and bar graphs, Venn diagrams, sorting circles, critters/attribute cards
5 What Do Birds Eat? Use tweezers to illustrate how some birds have adapted to their habitats by catching their preys Science Mr. Howard
Mr. Saverse
 Tweezers, bowls, sunflower seeds, beans
6 Seed Planting ** Learn planting techniques Science 5th Graders Henry & Kenny
Jing Ye & Peter
 Cups, soil, seeds, labels, spray bottle, table, storage boxes, bags
7 Think & Toss Throw plastic bottles into recycle bins to score points P.E. Fern Plastic bottles, bins, labels
8 What is Water? Test the properties of water Science Amber Tray or large container with water, nature objects, recording chart, Table?
9 Earth Friendly Graph How do you help the Earth? Make graph. Play "Stand Up, Sit Down" Math, game
Gr. 2-3
 5th Graders Mabel & Ying Easel, large chart paper, round, colored stickers
10 Tessellation Use tessellation pieces or pattern blocks to create math patterns Math Jessica Table, math manipulatives, pattern sheets
11 Recycled Art ** Make flower and insect models using recycled materials Art 5th Graders

Stephanie & Xiu Deng
Winnie &
Si Dan
 Table, pipe cleaners, colored tissue paper, recycled foam materials, pom-poms, glue, scissors, storage boxes, labeling stickers
12 U.S.A. Map Play Simon Says to ask children to move to directional coordinates, coasts, states, etc. Geography
Gr. 2-3
 City Year Playground games
13 Wheelchair Obstacle Course Go through obstacles in a wheelchair P.E. M. Sacco Wheelchairs, obstructing objects
14 Peaceful Tree Listen to a story then tie peace messages and paper peace doves on branches Language Arts Dan Story book, tree/branch, string, precut paper doves or colored paper, pencils
15 Seed Planting ** Learn planting techniques Science 5th Graders Henry & Kenny
Jing Ye & Peter
 Cups, soil, seeds, labels, spray bottle, table, storage boxes, bags
16 Measurement Measure perimeter of play structure and height of participants Math 5th Graders Tony &
Jian Hui
 Meter sticks, easel, chart paper to record data
17 Mystery Box Feel what is inside a box and smell what is inside a film canister Science 5th Graders Yong Bin & Raymond Boxes, film canisters, things that can stimulate our 5 senses, clipboards, worksheets, pencils
18 Hopscotch       City Year  

Participating Classes

TEACHER(s) GRADE GROUP(s) GROUPS ND CHAPERONES # OF STUDENTS
J. Shih, Lee 1 4 2 25
J. Rosher 2 3 2 18
P. Davis, Lau 2 3 0 8
M. Sacco 3 0 11
A. Tobin, Lee 3 4 2 23
L. Sheung, Leung 3 4 3 24
R. Ho 4 Chaperones (9 groups of 2's) 18
W. Ng 5 Booth supervisors 18
TOTAL 18 9 147
# TEACHERS
 11
# PARAS 6
# STUDENTS 147
# STUDENT CHAPERONES 9 x 2
# BOOTHS (110 / 6 = 18) 18
# GROUPS 18
# CITY YEAR MEMBERS 7
# GREEN TEAM MEMBERS
# PARENTS
# OTHER VOLUNTEERS 2
TIME PER ACTIVITY
 10 min.
# ACTIVITY PER STUDENT 7-8
FINALE 10 min.
TOTAL TIME 90 min.




 

  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION SUBJECT AREA PERSON/ GROUP IN CHARGE STATION WHERE YOUR GROUPS BEGIN EQUIPMENT NEEDED
1 Happy Birthday to Earth Learn Earth Day Song and sign a giant birthday card to Earth Music 5th Graders Yan & Rebecca Shih Easel
2 Recycled Art ** Make flower and insect models using recycled materials Art 5th Graders

Stephanie & Xiu Deng
Winnie &
Si Dan
 Davis/Sacco Table
3 Fishing Game Use magnets to catch paper fish to add up scores Math 5th Graders Xiao Wen &
Xu Chen
 Davis/Sacco Tub
4 Critter Math Place plastic critters according to their attributes on pie graphs, bar graphs, and Venn diagram Math
Gr. 1-2
 5th Graders Mr. Wu Davis/Sacco Table
5 What Do Birds Eat? Use tweezers to illustrate how some birds have adapted to their habitats by catching their preys Science Mr. Howard
Mr. Saverse
 Tobin Table
6 Seed Planting ** Learn planting techniques Science 5th Graders Henry & Kenny
Jing Ye & Peter
 Tobin Ground
7 Think & Toss Throw plastic bottles into recycle bins to score points P.E. Fern Tobin Ground
8 What is Water? Test the properties of water Science Amber Tobin Table
9 Earth Friendly Graph How do you help the Earth? Make graph. Play "Stand Up, Sit Down" Math, game
Gr. 2-3
 5th Graders Mabel & Ying Rosher Easel
10 Tessellation Use tessellation pieces or pattern blocks to create math patterns Math Jessica Rosher Table
11 Recycled Art ** Make flower and insect models using recycled materials Art 5th Graders

Stephanie & Xiu Deng
Winnie &
Si Dan
 Rosher Table
12 U.S.A. Map Play Simon Says to ask children to move to directional coordinates, coasts, states, etc. Geography
Gr. 2-3
 City Year Sheung Ground
13 Wheelchair Obstacle Course Go through obstacles in a wheelchair P.E. M. Sacco Sheung Ground
14 Peaceful Tree Listen to a story then tie peace messages and paper peace doves on branches Language Arts Dan Sheung Ground
15 Seed Planting ** Learn planting techniques Science 5th Graders Henry & Kenny
Jing Ye & Peter
 Sheung Ground
16 Measurement Measure perimeter of play structure and height of participants Math 5th Graders Tony &
Jian Hui
 Shih Ground
17 Mystery Box Feel what is inside a box and smell what is inside a film canister Science 5th Graders Yong Bin & Raymond Shih Ground
18 Hopscotch       City Year Shih Ground

Shih: #16-18 & 1 Rosher: #9-11 Davis/Sacco: #2-4 Tobin: #5-8 Sheung: #12-15

 

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