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What I Learned Section 1 -- Answer
the Following Questions: 2. Why does the United
States celebrate Earth Day? In order to understand why we celebrate Earth Day, we need to learn about Arbor Day. In 1854, J. Sterling Morton moved to Nebraska. He planted trees and wrote about the need for people to plant trees. In January, 1872, Morton proposed Nebraska designate April 10 as a day to plant trees. On April 10, 1872, Nebraska celebrated the first Arbor Day and planted about one million trees. In 1882, the date of Arbor Day was changed to April 22 -- Morton's birthday. Today, Arbor Day is celebrated on or around April 22. In 1970, Arbor Day activities were expanded to include the importance of protecting the environment and the earth's natural preserves. The day was April 22, and it was called Earth Day. 3. How do you celebrate
Earth Day? What I Learned Section 2 -- Define the
following words: Earth Day: A holiday on April 22 during which the Earth is celebrated Hallway: A way through a building allowing you to pass from one room to another Planting: Putting something in the ground so it will grow Posters: Large, printed signs often having a picture Recycle: To collect something and send it to a special place so it can be used again Bonus Questions (Answer 1 of the
Following Questions for Your FREE
Bookmark):
b. Have a parent or friend give you a spelling test with EACH of the words in Section 2. More Valuable Information about Earth
Day:
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Let's Get Ready for Earth Day (Welcome Books: Celebrations)
My little
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