Green Field Day 2013
What Is Green Field Day?
On April 24th, classes were shortened so that students could participate in an activity (of their choosing!) that taught them about the environment. Then the whole school gathered to watch teachers get SLIMED!
Along with this special day, Mount View raised $1500 for the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the campaign!
What Were This Year's Activities?
Ready to Take Action? Here are links to help!
NWF Backyard Certification http://www.nwf.org/Home/How-to-Help/Garden-for-Wildlife.aspx
birds of Maryland http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/Habitat/WildAcres/index.asp
eco crafting coming soon..... our new pinterest crafting page!
butterfly gardens http://monarchwatch.org/
butterfly WEED, not bush http://chestercoextbutterfly.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/butterfly-bush-be-careful-what-you-plant/
safe cosmetics http://safecosmetics.org/
http://www.teensturninggreen.org/
bats http://www.batcon.org/
solar leasing http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/home-solar-lease-0811
Piney Run http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/recpark/pineyrun/PRNatureCenter.aspx
Farmers' Markets http://howardcountyfarmersmarkets.com/
Recycling in HoCo http://www.co.ho.md.us/recycling.htm
What Is Green Field Day?
On April 24th, classes were shortened so that students could participate in an activity (of their choosing!) that taught them about the environment. Then the whole school gathered to watch teachers get SLIMED!
Along with this special day, Mount View raised $1500 for the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the campaign!
What Were This Year's Activities?
- obstacle course (reduce, reuse, and recycle as you race against opponents through an obstacle course)
- relay race (weigh opponents down with water balloons and race to the finish line... be prepared to get messy!)
- make your own cosmetics (make lip balm and lip gloss out of natural products you can find in your house)
- basketball tournament (watch teams compete as they share special environmental messages)
- mulch and garden (grab a shovel and a wheelbarrow to mulch our gardens!)
- make a bird feeder (use recyclables to create a bird feeder to put in your yard)
- live animal show (meet some animals and learn about their lives and their habitats)
- Lorax scavenger hunt (see what green cities of the future look like and then race to find answers to trivia questions)
- Smencils bingo (play bingo to learn about alternative energy and win Smencils)
- you can WATCH eco games (compete in carnival style games that help you make good environmental choices)
- water rockets (watch our Rocketry Club launch their rockets and learn about the power of water)
- cookie baking (bake special GREEN cookies to hand out as rewards during our slime event)
- make a pompom pen (use fabric scraps and duct tape to create a pompom pen)
Ready to Take Action? Here are links to help!
NWF Backyard Certification http://www.nwf.org/Home/How-to-Help/Garden-for-Wildlife.aspx
birds of Maryland http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/Habitat/WildAcres/index.asp
eco crafting coming soon..... our new pinterest crafting page!
butterfly gardens http://monarchwatch.org/
butterfly WEED, not bush http://chestercoextbutterfly.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/butterfly-bush-be-careful-what-you-plant/
safe cosmetics http://safecosmetics.org/
http://www.teensturninggreen.org/
bats http://www.batcon.org/
solar leasing http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/home-solar-lease-0811
Piney Run http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/recpark/pineyrun/PRNatureCenter.aspx
Farmers' Markets http://howardcountyfarmersmarkets.com/
Recycling in HoCo http://www.co.ho.md.us/recycling.htm
What Is The History Of Green Field Day???
Click here to learn more about it!