Earth Pledge

Earth is my home
I promise to keep it
clean and healthy

I will love the land, the air, the

water
And all living creatures

I will help save Earth

My name is __________________
And this is my Earth pledge.

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 Earth
 Earth is 4,6 billion years old.

 Earth is not perfectly round.

 There are 50 earthquakes every day.

 The Nile is the longest river in the

world.
 Environment
When we talk about the environment we
mean everything in the world around us
that surrounds and affects all life on
earth.

The five basic needs of human beings

from the environment are oxygen, water,
food, shelter and warmth.
 Your Environment
• Tick the box, which you feel is a good indicator of the
environment of your neighbourhood. 

Scale 1-bad 2 3-fair 4 5-good

Appearance
Environmental Problems
 CUTTING DOWN RAINFORESTS

• There is a rainforest in Indonesia, and

there are plans to chop down a large
section of these trees. Below are some
reasons why people might be in favour
of this happening and reasons why
people might be against this happening.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQpjPgJquDY
 What’s your solution to the
problem?
1. Buy recycled products.

2. Buy only from companies that have a

commitment to reducing deforestation.

3. Help plant trees, whenever possible.

Come up with three new laws and three
new punishments, in order to protect
your town’s environment.

LAW LAW
 Every home should turn  If you waste water by
off all their lights, showering for too long
when they go out. or leaving the tap on
while brushing your
teeth.
Punishment
Punishment
 If the law is broken,
that household will not  If the law is broken, you will
be able to watch TV not be able to drink any soft
drinks for a week.
for a week.
Don’t Instead
Use paper towels, Use cloth towels,
paper napkins, and cloth napkins, and
facial tissues. handkerchiefs .
• Going green means that you do things to help
keep our Earth clean, fresh and healthy. Some
things that you could do are :

• Reduce – for example turn off the lights when

you leave the room or turn off the tap when you
are washing your hands, so that you don’t waste
water.
 Poverty
• There are many ways in which a person can
help fight poverty. You could donate to a charity
or even join a charity and give a helping hand.
Some people like to do their own charitable work
and will often buy a meal for someone in need.
One could also give away clothes that are too
small.
 An Acrostic Poem
• Everyone should care
No one should litter
Vital and green
Inviting and teeming with life
Respect everyone and thing
Ownership of our actions
Never forget our duty to earth
Mind our responsibility
Every second on earth is wonderful
Nurture a green future for our children
Try to preserve Mother Nature's gift to us all
 IDIOMS
• Choose the correct idiom

 The man is always hard up for money and he often wants to

borrow some.

 My new television was so expensive, it _______________________

 My friend has been living from ___________________and is now

using his savings from his previous job.

 The man had no money and was willing to work for

________________________.
How can you help to end illiteracy?
How can you help to end illiteracy?
Donate all Volunteer
your old and join a
books to reading
charity. group.

Start a Help families

fundraiser from low-
and collect income
books. groups.
How you can make Earth a better placea
better place?

Plant a tree

Don’t litter Save water

Recycle Share