- PROMPT -

Today we’re going to think about the world around you—your backyard, your neighborhood, your schoolyard, or even nearby parks or areas you visit for other recreation. What do YOU notice or know about our planet? Think as big as the forests, oceans, or sky; then on the smaller things, like insects, soil particles, or even the air around you. Make a list.

Now think about how you take care of and appreciate Earth. Do you recycle? Do you have a plant or garden that you water? Or maybe you enjoy the fruit from the tree outside your window.

Using descriptive details to write a poem with the following sentence starters:

Mother Earth gives me...
I give to Mother Earth...