Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Earth Day, Every Day!


A month ago we celebrated Earth Day with some fun activities, 
but really we study our Earth most every day!

Our continent map and three part continent cards are used everyday!


The children learned, early in the year, that our Earth is a sphere shape
and is made up of water, land, and air. They learned to sort various animals into where they live.




They learned that there are seven big pieces of land called continents!


And they learned the name and location of each continent.
The children made continent bracelets to help them remember!
Using a 1/2 pipe cleaner, the children strung a dark blue bead on for water and a light blue bead on for air, and then seven beads, representing the continents, in the colors (and in the order) of our map and globe!




They like to play Continent Hide and Seek!
I hide the map puzzle pieces around the room.
I then assign each child a continent to find and put on the map!




They also enjoyed making an Earth collage.







We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.  
~Native American Proverb


Each week I join several linky parties! What a fun way to share and learn!
Craft & Activity ShareMonday Sharing Day on FacebookThoughtful Spot, Natural Living MondayMontessori MondayHomemade MondaysMama Moments Monday {Link Up}The Gathering SpotLittle Wonders' DaysMom's Monday MingleMommy Moments, Frugal, Crafty HomeHip Homeschool HopMom's LibraryTuesday TotsKeep Calm Craft On {crafting on}, Tuned in TuesdayTeach Me TuesdayBackyard Farming Connection HopTuned in TuesdayTuesday TutorialsLife Created Tuesdays, Kids in the Kitchen,  It's PlaytimeWe Made That LinkyWhat I Learned WednesdayKids Co-OpArtsy Play WednesdayHealthy 2Day Wednesday, Wildcrafting WednesdayAdorned From Above Frugal Days, Sustainable WaysKids CraftsLink and Learnneedle and thREADMade U LookTender Moments with Toddlers and PreschoolersNatural Living Link-UpSmall Footprint FridayOur Days Homeschool Link-Up, For the Kids FridayFarmGirl Friday Blog HopKitchen Fun and Crafty FridayRead. Explore. Learn.Creative Learning on FridayPreschool and Kindergarten Corner,The Friday Baby ShowerTGIF Linky PartyFamily Fun FridayCreative FridayFriday Flair Link PartyShine on FridaysFriday FavsOutdoor Play PartyDo Something CraftyWeekend WhateverSaturday Show and TellTot School Gathering Place, Sharing SaturdayShare It SaturdayCountry KidsLink and LearnShow and Share SaturdayStress Free SundaySunday Parenting PointersThe Sunday ShowcaseThe Sunday Parenting PartyThe Homesteaders' Blog Hop, Making Boys MenMade with LoveRaising Memories

3 comments:

  1. This all looks so awesome. Great ideas! (I might steal some)

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  2. I love the earth collage. I think my kids would really enjoy that. They are always excited about new crafts! Great hands on learning activities. Thank you!

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  3. You are SO right that every day is Earth Day!

    Thanks for linking up with us at #artsyplay - we hope you will come back next week to link up more fun!

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