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Click on the links below to access any documents you need to complete your tasks: Questions and resulting projects from learning:
 * 1) Earth Day? Learn About It! __ : __
 * 2) Why is there an Earth Day? Do you think it is more or less necessary today as when it began? Why or why not? What are some ways to celebrate Earth Day? What might you suggest as a way to raise awareness in our local and global community about Earth Day???
 * 3) **YOUR objective is to research the history of Earth Day and determine a way to raise awareness of Earth Day in our community. Be creative in the way you share your learning and create an interactive experience for visitors to learn along with you.**
 * 4) A Look at Forests and Their Importance
 * 5) How important are forests to the natural world? In what ways do forests benefit us? What can you do in our community and in our world to create a positive change in forest conservation and/or deforestation?
 * 6)  Your objective is to research the answers to the questions but also find ways to affect change in this area. What are some organizations or projects you can become involved with that can help create change? What projects could we do to help? Can we do anything here in McKinney?
 * 7) Animal Adaptations
 * 8) Why do animals adapt? What are some ways animals have had to adapt over time? What adaptations do you think will be necessary in the future for some animals today?
 * 9) Your objective is to research about adaptations and think about how our lives and the way we affect change in the natural world, good and bad, might affect animal adaptations.
 * 10) Climate Changes
 * 11) How has the climate of this world changed over time? Why is it important to be aware of climate changes? How does climate change effect our natural world? What can we do as global citizens to impact a positive change in climate change?
 * 12) Habitats and Conservation
 * 13) Why is it important to be aware of and respectful of habitats in our world? Why is conservation so important? How can you support conservation efforts? How are conservation of habitats and endangered animals related?
 * 14) Make a Pledge __ : __ response to entire year of learning and a call to action in the community
 * 15) Our Paperless Campaign
 * 16) response to forest learning
 * 17) Recycling Ideas
 * 18) response to Earth Day learning
 * 19) Smithsonian Classroom __ : __
 * 20) What is an ethnobotanist and why is he/she an important player in the education of the global community on our natural world?
 * 21) Why is it important to be an excellent and careful observer in science? In what ways can creating detailed observational notes and drawings be helpful in furthering scientific understanding?
 * 22) The Dirt on Dirt and Soil
 * 23) Why is soil important to our natural world? Why should people become more educated about soil and soil health? What kind of soil do we have in our community and how can we help enrich our soil?
 * 24) Tree Banding Project
 * 25) response to climate change learning.

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Student Research and Thinking Guides:

Earth Day Guide Forest Guides: Adaptations Guides: Conservation Guide Tree Banding Guide