EARTH DAY April 22 |
U.S.Senator Gaylord Nelson first thought of the idea for Earth Day in 1962 when he saw polluted rivers and cities covered with smoke.Senator Nelson needed to get support from Americans to clean up the earth.Finally,on April 22.1970,20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day!People around the world celebrate Earth Day by helping clean up the land,air and water. |
How can you celebrate Earth Day? |
▶Join a clean﹣up project—Clean up your street or a favorite beach. ▶Save energy—Turn off the lights when you leave a room,and use public transportation. ▶Use less water. ▶Reduce /Reuse/ Recycle—Practice the three Rs:First,reduce how much you use.Then reuse or recycle what you can. |
Homework from Wang Meng
Class 3,Grade 9