Teacher Vision: Lesson Plans, Printables, and More!

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/

Teacher Vision is a good website for quick, relevant lesson plan ideas and starters. Because Earth Day is coming soon, I decided to check out some of the Earth Day ideas and plans. I was especially interested in the Green Activities.

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/environmental-education/teaching-methods/63270.html?detoured=1

A very long time ago, before Green was anything other than a color, I purchased a book to use with my classroom called Trash to Treasure.

http://www.amazon.com/Trash-to-Treasure-Book-9/dp/1574863207

Trash to Treasure used everyday trash items, like tin cans, milk cartons, and the plastic ties which hold soda cans together to make art and useful items in the classroom. Tin cans were made into pen and pencil holders. Milk cartons were made into bird feeders. The plastic soda can holders were tied together and made into a net to be used to hang in the classroom to display art or other collected items. The Green activities found on the web page had similar ideas, as well as ways to recycle and reuse everyday items. There were printouts available to send home with students and activities for the classroom. It's nice to see that what was old is still new, and relevant in our world.