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Materials

rice cakes

2 to 3 cans of processed squeezable cheese

gummy fruit snacks

raisins or other small edibles such as sunflower seeds,

dried fruit, or nuts

paper plates

Instructions

1. Give each child a blue 6" paper plate.
2. Punch a hole in the top of each plate and punch three holes spaced out at the
bottom. (Double punch the holes to make them larger.)
3. Encourage the children to paint green "land" on the blue "ocean."
4. When the paint has dried, help the children loop and tie yarn through the top
hole on their plates. This is the hanger.
5. Give each child one of each color of streamer (blue for water, green for earth,
white for the clouds in the sky). Help them thread a different color streamer
through each hole along the bottom. It is best to twist one end of each
streamer to make it easier.
6. Gently pull about 2" of a streamer through a bottom hole and secure it to the
back of the paper plate with cellophane tape.
7. Repeat with the other two streamers.
8. Hang the plates to create an Earth Day wall hanging.
Teacher - to - Teacher Tip
* Talk about recycling. If your school has a recycling program, have each child
bring in a clean, empty can to put in the recycling bin.
Assessment
Consider the following:
* How well do the children work together on this project?
* Are there any specific parts of the project that were difficult for individual
children?

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