th 50 World Earth Day Anniversary nd 22

th 50 World Earth Day Anniversary nd 22 April 2020

Turn off taps, lights etc Buy things that aren’t made of plastic or with lots of packaging Recycle more What can we ALL do to help the environment? Re-use things, ie swap with friends or find new ways to use things at home Make sure washing machine is full, not half empty Turn off taps when brushing teeth

Who is this and why is she famous? Greta Thunberg Swedish environmental activist trying to make governments do something to protect our environment

However! There are lots of other things we can do too. Can you name some? Reduce our waste / don’t buy things with plastic packaging Think of better ways to recycle our rubbish. Re-use items Stop deforestation and plant more trees Use refillable water bottles

Now it’s your turn. • Think of a way you could help to protect the environment • Have you any ideas on how you could encourage people to use less plastic? • Do you know of a way to re-use plastic? • What could we do to eliminate plastic from the world’s oceans?

Your challenge is… To create a non-chron report explaining how you would make a difference.

Features of a Non Chronological Report Title – shows what the text is about Present tense Opening paragraph Technical vocabulary Chronological order using time connectives eg First, Then, Following this Diagrams or pictures with captions Stages of the process clearly broken down Draw the reader in eg “Did you know…” Causal connectives eg because, so, Conclusion linking back to the as a result of … opening

Be creative – think of a new idea Make sure your entry is neat and colourful to stand out from the crowd

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1. Think of a way you would help to protect the environment 2. Design a colourful and interesting explanation text 3. Complete your entry by Friday 27 th March 4. Ask your teacher to send it to Workwith. Schools by Friday 3 rd April 5. Winners will be notified by Friday 24 th April. 6. The trip will take place on Wednesday 20 th May.