The old saying goes “April shower brings May
flowers!” April is the time for plants to grow, and the Earth Day is coming up
on April 22! Let’s start thinking about different ways to honor and celebrate
our planet, whether it is planning an outdoor ramble, cleaning up litter, or
using more Earth-friendly products. Here are ten ideas to help!
Fill in the blanks given below about “8 Earth
Day Activities and Ideas”.
1. Support
out pollinators!
Bring native _______________ and other
pollinating creatures to your garden. One way to do this is by selecting the
right plants.
*hint: busy as (a) ____________
2. Clean
up _________________ in your neighborhood or local park.
Go on a walk with a trash bag and help
to clean up any _____________ that you find. Perhaps you know of a nearby ditch
that is polluted with trash that needs a spring cleaning. You will start to
realize that ______________ permeates every aspect of our lives. But as the
world wakes up to its addiction, just how easy is it to ditch __________ while
growing and storing more of own food?
*hint: mostly, this material
is nonbiodegradable and takes up a lot of portion in human life today.
3. Swap
out your kitchen and household products!
One fantastic line of kitchen and
household products is called “If You Care.” Everything’s biodegradable and does
not use chemicals or plastic. Think 100% recycled ______________ foil,
chemical-free ______________ paper for baking, compostable bags made with
potato starch, and even vegetable-based inks for their packaging. We love the
company’s motto: “We care simply because it’s the right thing to do!”
4. Plant
a tree!
Trees capture carbon, cool overheated
places, benefit agriculture, support __________________, reduce the risk of
disease transmission, and boost local economies. Did you know that planting one
oak tree brings in more insect and bird species than an entire yard of plants?
Talk to your local government about planting more trees and native garden beds
in public spaces or consider planting your own on your property.
*hint: an insect or other
agent that conveys pollen to a plant and so allows fertilization
5. Reduce,
re__________, and re_____________ in the garden.
Caring about
yourself and nature means being less wasteful and saving money, too. Who could
argue with this? If you are a gardener, here are just a few ideas:
-
Buy in bulk when
you know that you’ll need a lot of topsoil, mulch, compost, or other materials.
This cuts down on plastic bags.
6. Stop
using ____________________ and chemicals in the garden. *hint: a substance
used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or
to animals.
Focusing less on the plant and more on
the health of the soil that supports the plant. If the soil is nutrient-rich
with organic matter, plants thrive. It’s easy to use an organic ________________
– rmade from just weeds and water. Does it sound strange to make plant ____________
by using other plants? This is how nature works!
*hint: a
substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility.
7. Conserve
____________!
No living thing can survive without
this. We waste a lot of ____________. *hint:
the clear liquid (i.e., H2O) that has no color, taste, or smell, that
falls from clouds as rain, that forms streams, lakes, and seas, and that is
used for drinking, washing, etc.
For gardens, flower beds, trees, and
other non-lawn areas, consider installing a drip _______________ system or using
sprinklers set on timers.
*hint: the supply of water
to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
8. Think
about your _____________!
*hint: the kinds of food
that a person, animal, or community habitually eats
About one-third of the food that we
produce every years goes to waste annually. Usually, this happens after we buy
the food. One way to avoid waste in our own lives is to care about your “food___________”,
which is the result of everything that it takes to get your food from the farm
to your plate.
*hint: the result of
everything it takes to get your food from the farm to your plate.
Answer Keys
1. bees
2. plastics
3. aluminum,
parchment
4. pollinators
5. reuse,
recycle
6. pesticides
7. water
8. diet,
foodprint
