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. Earth day freebie activity on tpt a teacher worksheet to go along with the book one plastic bag, which includes five multiple choice comprehension. Book one plastic bag by miranda paul image not available. Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia is the inspirational, true story about littered plastic bags and the woman who stood up and transformed her community. Great pacific garbage patch ocean pollution awareness. The students could learn to crochet or knit as a book extension. As climaterelated disasters continue to make headlines, parents today are understandably concerned with raising kids who care about the environment. Recycling projects for kids diy recycling recycled art projects recycling programs book projects reuse plastic bags plastic bag crafts plastic recycling primary. Every single book we have written can be traced back to real life. 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.
Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia millbrook picture books paul, miranda, zunon, elizabeth on. Next, plant a seed of the same variety in each pot. It is the perfect book to introduce environmental topics to. When isatou ceesay found a way to recycle plastic bags that were polluting the streets and waterways of njau. One plastic bag one plastic bag is a nonfiction story about a little girl named isatou. One plastic bag by miranda paul childrens books heal. Plastic bags all but ubiquitous both here in the united states and around the world. Children can then use plarn to create coil mats, bracelets, braid into a skipping rope or even for a tug of war. If you have finished with all the activities, this will also mark the completion of the foodcompost life cycle for your kids.
Here isatou runs into a plastic bag in different parts of her life. One plastic bag, corebooks clpe centre for literacy in. Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia by miranda paul and elizabeth zunon. Try this simple preschool arts and crafts activity. Fill the first one with regular soil and the second one with your compost.
The book explores isatou ceesay and the recycling women of gambia. More info about the book is available in the press kit or on the explore the book page. One of our spring picture books, one plastic bag, tells the inspirational story of. Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. To build your background knowledge of plastics, you will work through the plastics blendspace.
Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia was released on february 1, 2015. Fun garbage and recycling lesson plans for kindergarten, preschool, elementary. Learn how one womans work to recycle plastic bags into purses made a difference in her gambian community. 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. Teach children about unity in diversity with these childrens books about. It is the perfect book to introduce environmental topics to kids like recycling, and also teaches that even one person can make a difference. Problems with plastic and what you can do to help by tess havas. Water is water stems from my love of science and poetry. This disappoints her grandmother, because the people in the city use a ton of plastic bags. Book activities for one plastic bag by patricia williams. Ziploc bags i used 5 bags per book, tape not pictured, pictures of your babys eyes, nose, mouth, ears, arm, hand. The convenient plastic bag and plastic products are. 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.
In one plastic bag, miranda paul uses sparse text to tell the moving story of isatou. In one plastic bag, miranda paul uses sparse text to tell the moving story of isatou and the women of gambia who collected thousands of bags and upcycledthem into fashionable, crotched purses that they could sell. 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. This could be viewed and then the students could make. Pair the reading of one plastic bag with a reading of ted koosers bag in the wind and a viewing of the plastic bag scene from the film american beauty. I gave the oldest a list of all the trash cans in the house and a big plastic bag. Steam activitieswriting activitiesstem teacherelementary teacherthird. 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. There are many ways to teach children to take care of the planet, and one simple yet powerful approach is through books. The bags twist around their insides, and the animals cannot survive. But what happens when a bag breaks or is no longer needed. The bags accumulated in ugly heaps alongside roads.
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 inspiring true story of how one african woman began a movement to recycle the plastic bags that were polluting her community. One plastic bag sustainability classroom resources at. Thank you to the schools, libraries, bookstores, and organizations who hosted isatou ceesay and miranda paul on the one plastic bag 2015 book tour. First, miranda incorporates gambian culture and language into the text, immersing the reader into isatous world. The inspiring true story of how one african woman began a movement to recycle the plastic bags that were polluting her c. One plastic bag library binding isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia millbrook picture books by miranda paul, elizabeth zunon illustrator. In njau, gambia, people simply view available downloads. Book activities for one plastic bag by patricia williams tpt. Isatou ceesay, gambia, west africa, plastic bags, pollution, recycling opening. It was one of those days when its a minute away from snowing. These one plastic bag noprep digital boom card comprehension question task cards.
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. Home arts and crafts projects for kids plastic bag crafts for kids to make handmade popsicle stick crafts and creations. This simple word find game incorporates wolof and english words from the book one plastic bag. 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. Consider the quote from the film, do you want to see the most beautiful thing i ever filmed. This gorgeously illustrated true story shows how isatou ceesay and other women in her small. Studentsbeginthelessonbyexaminingitemstodetermin ewhatthey aremadeof glass,paper,plastic,ormetal. Place one quarter of the lemon into a zipclosure bag. Plastic bag bunnies this easy rabbit is a great quick craft for kids of all ages. Calculate theoretical plastic bag use in the students community or state for one day. 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. Make arts and crafts projects using ziploc, sandwich, grocery, and garbage bags.
This story is told with rich vocabulary, cultural lessons, and gorgeous pictures. One plastic bag writing for kids while raising them. 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. Jul 25, 2015 isatou has been only vaguely aware of this, until the day her goat becomes sick. Recycling projects for kids diy recycling recycled art projects recycling programs book projects reuse plastic bags plastic bag crafts plastic recycling primary science. 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. The illustrator grew up in west africa and has used colourful papers and leftover shopping bags in the creation of her pictures. These resources include a powerpoint about the gambia, worksheets on the wolof language and countingmath, a word search, a recycled jump rope activity. 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. Read one plastic bag isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia by miranda paul available from rakuten kobo. 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. This activity book teaches students the basics of protecting hawaiis ocean and the animals that live in it.
One plastic bag isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia. 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. Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia by miranda paul this is a picture book that shares a little known true story. 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. Finally, students write about ways they can recycle, reduce, and reuse in their own school and community. Miranda is a founding member of we need diverse books and serves as its mentorship chair. Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia by miranda paul. 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 this steam project is a companion activity to one plastic bag by miranda paul. One plastic bag project to begin our learning of plastics, we will work through the plastics blendspace. Make some plarn, or plastic bag yarn, by cutting strips of plastic bag, tying them together and wrapping them around a cardboard tube. 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. One plastic bag is about a woman from the gambia, whom i actually know. Studentsbeginthelessonbyexaminingitemstodetermin ewhatthey aremadeof glass,paper, plastic,ormetal. A true story of recycling, teamwork, and one crazy idea by seao laura kutner and suzanne slade. Some bags were burned, leaving behind a terrible smell. When isatou ceesay first noticed a piece of silky fabric on the ground in her gambian. Students learn all about seeds through dissection, classification, comparison and contrast, and handson planting experience. 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.
Isatou ceesays efforts not only helped clean up njau but also brought the first public library to her region. In njau, gambia, people simply dropped the bags and went on their way. Have plenty of bags handy as your enthusiastic crafter wont want to stop at one. The book also includes a glossary of wolof, on of the native languages of the gambia. See more ideas about book activities, preschool books and activities. Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia miranda paul, author elizabeth zunon, illustrator millbrook press, nonfiction, feb. 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. This stepbystep video shows how the women of njau, gambia recycle plastic bags into beautiful purses and you can learn. 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. These activities can be used for individual, small group, for whole class. 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. The colourful picture book tells the true story of isatou ceesay, a gambian woman who became known as the queen of plastic recycling. Only premium resources you own will be fully viewable by all students in classes you share this lesson with. Water pooled in them, bringing mosquitoes and disease.
This could be viewed and then the students could make their own. One plastic bag earth day read aloud steam activity carly. Earth day steam one plastic bag upcycled bracelet read aloud steam activity. Click to add one plastic bag to your goodreads shelf. Youre currently using one or more premium resources in your lesson. Plastic bag butterfly crafts this project is quick, simple and fun, along with being a great way to use up scraps. These conservation activities for kids are a great start to get kids learning how to. Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia miranda paul, elizabeth zunon on. One plastic bag by miranda paul, 9781467716086, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Fun garbage and recycling lesson plans for kindergarten. On youtube there is a video of isatou ceesay showing how to make the purses with recycled plastic bags. One plastic bag tells the story of how a group of women in the gambia recycle and.
Isatou ceesay and the recycling women of the gambia miranda paul, illus. Lastly, there is a template for a student or group of students to come up with their own action plan. One plastic bag would be a great resource as a springboard for earth day activities or a school wide venture into a community action project. Games and activities for kids of all ages to learn about marine debris.
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