Water Use Earth Day Project for Kids

April 17, 2008 by Jennifer  

Water Use Earth Day Project for Kids

Down the Drain is a useful project for anyone, and it can be done all year round. Being a science and math major, well, back in the day I was, I really like the scientific approach to this fun experiment. Of course we all want to save water – we can’t live without it.
Down the Drain encourages youth to track their water use. This project was developed by the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) which is located at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Who can participate?:
The project was developed for 4th-8th grade age kids, …read more

Tree Hugging Family – Week in Review

April 13, 2008 by Jennifer  

Tree Hugging Family – Week in Review

In case you missed it, we had some green posts up surrounding eco-friendly topics. Kidding! Of course you knew that, just seeing if you’re paying attention.

Here’s what we had going on this week:
CONTESTS! Lots o’ contests – in fact a dozen – like a nice box of donuts.

A smashingly great Earth Day project for kids
PVC-free Shower Curtain Liner
How to reduce your carbon footprint – bunny style
A story about my insane child – Sometimes Recycling is an Emergency!

Two product reviews – which reminds me I have another to do…

Greening Your Pet: Feline Pine Cat Litter Review
Seventh Generation Automatic Dishwasher …read more

Great Earth Day Project for Kids

April 12, 2008 by Jennifer  

Great Earth Day Project for Kids

The Earth Day Groceries Project is a great way to get kids involved in spreading the word about Earth Day.
How it works:

Gather up some kiddos – the more the better. Many schools participate each year from elementary to middle schools, but homeschoolers, church groups, day care centers, 4H clubs, girl scouts, playgroups or neighborhoods could as well. Basically, if you have a pack of kids, you’re good to go.
Head to your local grocery store and ask the store manager for enough paper bags so that each child gets one.
Kids decorate the bags with Earth Day messages about reuse, wildlife, energy …read more


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