This disappoints her grandmother, because the people in the city use a ton of plastic bags. The bags accumulated in ugly heaps alongside roads. One plastic bag library binding isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia millbrook picture books by miranda paul, elizabeth zunon illustrator. One plastic bag by miranda paul, 9781467716086, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Plastic bag butterfly crafts this project is quick, simple and fun, along with being a great way to use up scraps. It is rare to find a childrens book with such an important message about our environment, that is set outside the us, and is illustrated so beautifully. A true story of recycling, teamwork, and one crazy idea by seao laura kutner and suzanne slade. Learn how one womans work to recycle plastic bags into purses made a difference in her gambian community.
These one plastic bag noprep digital boom card comprehension question task cards. If you have finished with all the activities, this will also mark the completion of the foodcompost life cycle for your kids. To build your background knowledge of plastics, you will work through the plastics blendspace. Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia by miranda paul. Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia miranda paul, author elizabeth zunon, illustrator millbrook press, nonfiction, feb. Consider the quote from the film, do you want to see the most beautiful thing i ever filmed.
One of our spring picture books, one plastic bag, tells the inspirational story of isatou ceesay, a woman in njau, gambia, who found an unusual, nontoxic way to recycle used plastic bags that had been lying in ugly, smelly piles by the side of the road. There are many ways to teach children to take care of the planet, and one simple yet powerful approach is through books. Book activities for one plastic bag by patricia williams. Miranda paul is the awardwinning author of more than a dozen books for children, including one plastic bag and boston globehorn book honoree nine months before a baby is born. Studentsbeginthelessonbyexaminingitemstodetermin ewhatthey aremadeof glass,paper, plastic,ormetal. Calculate theoretical plastic bag use in the students community or state for one day. Finally, students write about ways they can recycle, reduce, and reuse in their own school and community. Plastic bag craft sites for kids computer vocabulary practice with quizlet and a page explaining how to use crown pattern for vocabulary study one blank vocabulary map for use with words vocabulary and definition cards there are five words on each page.
Every single book we have written can be traced back to real life. Recycling projects for kids diy recycling recycled art projects recycling programs book projects reuse plastic bags plastic bag crafts plastic recycling primary. One plastic bag library binding isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia millbrook picture books by miranda paul, elizabeth zunon illustrator millbrook press tm, 9781467716086, 32pp. Recycling projects for kids diy recycling recycled art projects recycling programs book projects reuse plastic bags plastic bag crafts plastic recycling primary science. Miranda is a founding member of we need diverse books and serves as its mentorship chair. This stepbystep video shows how the women of njau, gambia recycle plastic bags into beautiful purses and you can learn.
The convenient plastic bag and plastic products are. Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia millbrook picture books paul, miranda, zunon, elizabeth on. Fill the first one with regular soil and the second one with your compost. Have plenty of bags handy as your enthusiastic crafter wont want to stop at one. Water pooled in them, bringing mosquitoes and disease. Make some plarn, or plastic bag yarn, by cutting strips of plastic bag, tying them together and wrapping them around a cardboard tube. Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia miranda paul, elizabeth zunon on. Earth day freebie activity on tpt a teacher worksheet to go along with the book one plastic bag, which includes five multiple choice comprehension. Students learn all about seeds through dissection, classification, comparison and contrast, and handson planting experience. When isatou ceesay first noticed a piece of silky fabric on the ground in her gambian. One of our spring picture books, one plastic bag, tells the inspirational story of.
The book also includes a glossary of wolof, on of the native languages of the gambia. Children can then use plarn to create coil mats, bracelets, braid into a skipping rope or even for a tug of war. The inspiring true story of how one african woman began a movement to recycle the plastic bags that were polluting her community. One plastic bag project to begin our learning of plastics, we will work through the plastics blendspace. The true story of isatou ceesay who saw the problem that the proliferation of plastic bags was causing in her country, the gambia, contaminating th one plastic bag, corebooks clpe home. Elizabeth zunons mixed media illustrations vividly depict the paradoxical beauty and ugliness created by the ubiquitous bags. But what happens when a bag breaks or is no longer needed. As climaterelated disasters continue to make headlines, parents today are understandably concerned with raising kids who care about the environment. She collaborated with other local women to crochet thread made from the plastic bags to create purses resulting in a thriving trade and reducing pollution. Isatou realises something must be done, so she starts by picking up one plastic bag from the pile, then two, until she has a hundred. Click to add one plastic bag to your goodreads shelf. In njau, gambia, people simply view available downloads. It is the perfect book to introduce environmental topics to. A story of recycling from the gambia one plastic bag tells the story of how a group of women in the gambia recycle and reuse plastic bags to transform their community.
It doesnt take much longer to make a couple of the ziploc books than just one, so make a few to keep on hand for different activities besides the body book. Materials paper and plastic bag computer with internet access plastic bag use worksheet optional, see page 8 calculators optional beginning 10 minutes the teacher will have a paper bag and a plastic bag. Teach children about unity in diversity with these childrens books about. Ziploc bags i used 5 bags per book, tape not pictured, pictures of your babys eyes, nose, mouth, ears, arm, hand.
Here isatou runs into a plastic bag in different parts of her life. Make arts and crafts projects using ziploc, sandwich, grocery, and garbage bags. Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia is the perfect earth day book for creating ecological awareness in children and inspiring them to be the change. This activity book teaches students the basics of protecting hawaiis ocean and the animals that live in it. Word search activity this simple word find game incorporates wolof and english words from the book one plastic bag. This could be viewed and then the students could make their own.
Jul 25, 2015 isatou has been only vaguely aware of this, until the day her goat becomes sick. The book explores isatou ceesay and the recycling women of gambia. Some bags were burned, leaving behind a terrible smell. In njau, gambia, people simply dropped the bags and went on their way.
Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia was released on february 1, 2015. Book activities for one plastic bag by patricia williams tpt. Home arts and crafts projects for kids plastic bag crafts for kids to make handmade popsicle stick crafts and creations. It was one of those days when its a minute away from snowing. This gorgeously illustrated true story shows how isatou ceesay and other women in her small. One plastic bag, by miranda paul, is the true story of a young girl who grows up to recognize the dangers that plastic bags present to her village, and sets out to fix the problem. One plastic bag tells the story of how a group of women in the gambia recycle and. One plastic bags web site is packed with activities and information, including a powerpoint about the gambia and instructions for turning plastic bags into purses.
Grade 2 handson activities 5 quantity description 2 bags beans, kidney 1 bag beans, lima 1 bag beans, mung 2 bags cotton balls 1 fan, small 1 flashlight 24 oz. Water is water stems from my love of science and poetry. One plastic bag this steam project is a companion activity to one plastic bag by miranda paul. One plastic bag is about a woman from the gambia, whom i actually know. The inspiring true story of how one african woman began a movement to recycle the plastic bags that were polluting her c. First, miranda incorporates gambian culture and language into the text, immersing the reader into isatous world. Read one plastic bag isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia by miranda paul available from rakuten kobo. The colourful picture book tells the true story of isatou ceesay, a gambian woman who became known as the queen of plastic recycling. These conservation activities for kids are a great start to get kids learning how to.
Thank you to the schools, libraries, bookstores, and organizations who hosted isatou ceesay and miranda paul on the one plastic bag 2015 book tour. In one plastic bag, miranda paul uses sparse text to tell the moving story of isatou. One plastic bag tells the story of how a group of women in the gambia recycle and reuse plastic bags to transform their community. One plastic bag writing for kids while raising them. I gave the oldest a list of all the trash cans in the house and a big plastic bag. Isatou ceesay, gambia, west africa, plastic bags, pollution, recycling opening. One plastic bag earth day read aloud steam activity carly. Plastic bags all but ubiquitous both here in the united states and around the world. Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia miranda paul, illus. Problems with plastic and what you can do to help by tess havas. Next, plant a seed of the same variety in each pot. Place one quarter of the lemon into a zipclosure bag. These resources include a powerpoint about the gambia, worksheets on the wolof language and countingmath, a word search, a recycled jump rope activity.
This could be viewed and then the students could make. Earth day freebie activity on tpt a teacher worksheet to go along with the book one plastic bag, which includes five multiple choice comprehension questions, two versions of a guided summary, and an analysis of isatous action plan. The bags twist around their insides, and the animals cannot survive. See more ideas about book activities, preschool books and activities. They could also be used as homework, with guided groups, or with book groups. In this activity book created by the noaa office of national marine sanctuaries and marine debris program, children learn about the ocean and why its important through word searches, games, and coloring pages. These activities can be used for individual, small group, for whole class. One plastic bag, corebooks clpe centre for literacy in. Youre currently using one or more premium resources in your lesson. Great pacific garbage patch ocean pollution awareness. This story is told with rich vocabulary, cultural lessons, and gorgeous pictures. One plastic bag sustainability classroom resources at.
Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. She lives in a village where women go from transporting goods with a basket on her head to using plastic bags for that same purpose. Studentsbeginthelessonbyexaminingitemstodetermin ewhatthey aremadeof glass,paper,plastic,ormetal. Only premium resources you own will be fully viewable by all students in classes you share this lesson with. It is the perfect book to introduce environmental topics to kids like recycling, and also teaches that even one person can make a difference. Earth day steam one plastic bag upcycled bracelet read aloud steam activity. One plastic bag is a picture bool about isatou ceesay which tells the story of how she recycled the plastic trash bags that were littering the village in which she lived in the gambia. More info about the book is available in the press kit or on the explore the book page. When isatou ceesay found a way to recycle plastic bags that were polluting the streets and waterways of njau, gambia, she transformed her entire community. This simple word find game incorporates wolof and english words from the book one plastic bag. Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia by miranda paul and elizabeth zunon. Feb 01, 2015 miranda paul is the awardwinning author of more than a dozen books for children, including one plastic bag and boston globehorn book honoree nine months before a baby is born. The illustrator grew up in west africa and has used colourful papers and leftover shopping bags in the creation of her pictures. Plastic bag bunnies this easy rabbit is a great quick craft for kids of all ages.
Try this simple preschool arts and crafts activity. Book one plastic bag by miranda paul image not available. Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia by miranda paul this is a picture book that shares a little known true story. Fun garbage and recycling lesson plans for kindergarten.
When isatou ceesay found a way to recycle plastic bags that were polluting the streets and waterways of njau. Fun garbage and recycling lesson plans for kindergarten, preschool, elementary. Isatou ceesays efforts not only helped clean up njau but also brought the first public library to her region. Lastly, there is a template for a student or group of students to come up with their own action plan. On youtube there is a video of isatou ceesay showing how to make the purses with recycled plastic bags.
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