Lesson 3:
First Conservationists (The)
Handout 3
Family Earth Day Quilt
Hurt No Living Thing
Hurt no living thing;
Ladybird, nor butterfly,
Nor moth with dusty wing.
Nor cricket chirping cheerily,
Nor grasshopper so light of leap,
Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat,
Nor harmless worms that creep.
By Christina G. Rossetti
Dear Parents,
Our class will celebrate Earth Day again this year as part of our science and social studies curricula. While we learn and discuss information about our environment, we will also make a family “Earth Day” quilt. Each family is asked to contribute one or two blocks to the quilt, or each member of your family may design one block. The blocks will represent your family’s efforts to keep our earth beautiful.
Here are some ideas!
- write a poem
- draw a picture showing your family taking care of the earth
- by such things as recycling, saving water, helping to clean up, etc.
- draw a picture of the earth
- create a motto
- write a song
- draw a scene showing something in nature (wetlands, a beautiful lake, a forest, tree, butterfly, or animal)
Your contribution should be put on the 8” block of paper attached.
Hints:
- Use lots of bright, bold color.
- Print any writing in bold, black marker, if possible.
- Put your family name on the bottom of your block,
˝-inch up from the bottom edge of the square (bold and dark)
Be creative!
Make this a special time together with your family.
HAVE FUN! PLEASE SEND BLOCKS TO SCHOOL BY: