How old is the Earth?

How old is the Earth?
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This person made an entire house out of used plastic bottles! What do you think is inside?
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Some people have made entire rooms and furniture out of plastic bottles too! Check out that couch!
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These people are collecting bottles and taping them together. What do you think they’re making?
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They made a boat that really works! The boy on the right did too. His has pedals, like a bike has, to move it forward.
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You could try making a tiny plastic-bottle boat for your bathtub! Think like an inventor! What could yours look like?
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Some artists use plastic trash to make sculptures! Check out all the plastic bottles in this alligator!
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This artist made an entire whale! It’s made of more than just plastic bottles. What other plastic objects do you see?
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Its “mouth” is made of plastic straws. Its “chin” is made of plastic bags! What animal would you make out of plastic?
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An adult could help you cut a plastic bottle and color it. You could make an animal planter, or even make a piggy bank!
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This plastic on the street looks like garbage…but it’s actually an amazing work of art. What will happen? Guess.
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Surprise! When the plastic bags are filled with air, they take the shape of an animal! It’s like a balloon made of trash!
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If you have a plastic bag, you can make an air monster! An adult can help you find a fan or blow dryer to fill it with air!
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Here’s another sculpture. What do you think it is? Hint: It’s not JUST a fish…
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It’s a recycling bin on a beach! Its name is Goby. Plastic in oceans is a big problem. An artist made it fun to clean up!
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How could you make YOUR recycling bin more fun to use, like Goby the fish? Here are some ideas!
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Lesson narration:
English Spanish

Overview

In this mini-lesson, students discover how old the Earth is through some unique items in nature that keep track of time.

Exploration

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Writing

Writing

Here are some writing prompts to help students reflect on the mini-lesson. Feel free to copy and paste them into an assignment.

  1. How old is the Earth?

  2. What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about the Earth?

Activity

Activity

Bonus Activity: Can you find the oldest thing in your home? Go on a scavenger hunt to look for it. Things like coins and books have dates on them that tell you when they were made. What is the oldest coin you can find? What is the oldest book? What about objects that don’t have dates on them? Ask an adult to help you figure out the oldest object in your home.
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