Space ships, egg shell planters and bird feeders were among the unique projects constructed by third graders in recognition of Earth Day, which was celebrated Monday.
To acknowledge the day intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment, Lisa West assigned a take-home project to her students. She asked students to make something useful from items that would normally be tossed in the trash.
The projects represent examples of how everyday throw-away items can be reused and recycled and are intended to inspire students to be good stewards of the Earth and do all they can to reduce, reuse and recycle.
After showing off their projects, students were asked:
Why is Earth Day important to you?
To recycle all your clothes and all the aluminum cans. Clothes can get too small and you can make stuff out of them. - Kassidy Brekke
To help the Earth and to save trees. - Tucker Budris
Because you make stuff and recycle it. - Amelia Davis
Think about all the littering. We need to educate people not to litter. - Lucas George
Because I can help the Earth so its not all dirty. That way, all living things can live here for a long time. - Hailey Holler
Because it helps recycle things. - Allison Hutchinson
So people won't just throw garbage away, they can recycle it. - Grace Jensen
Because the Earth needs to be clean. - Lillian LaForge
You got to clean up all the Earth. - Caydon Lehman
Because instead of throwing away stuff, you can reuse it and make decorations so it doesn't end up in the dump. - Carter Leseman
It is a really good day to recycle stuff. It helps the Earth be a better place. You can't pollute the Earth. - Peyton Lucca
Because to keep the Earth clean so everybody can live there for the rest of eternity. - Ethan Maas
Because it helps the Earth stay clean. - Aaron Matassa
Because we take care of the Earth to help all the animals and the Earth stay healthy. - Kaden Mayfield
Because you help the Earth be healthy. You can stop pollution. - Carter McBride
Because you recycle and it helps the Earth stay clean. - Adam Morin
You reuse things. - Grace Nguyen
Because keeping the Earth clean helps the Earth and it helps us. - Lillian Patterson
Because I live on the Earth and it is a big place and a lot of people live on it. - Havyn Pelland.
Because Earth looks clean and stuff on Earth Day. - Mason Pullar
There is only one Earth and we need to take care of it. - Zach Smith
It is a day to pick up trash and take care of the Earth. - Kylee Sweeney
Because it is a day when you get to help the Earth. - Makayla Urban
