#worldgeochat Archive

MrsMurat Apr 19 @ 9:00 PM EDT

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MrsMurat Apr 19 @ 9:00 PM EDT

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GetSoundsAround Apr 19 @ 9:00 PM EDT

#worldgeochat Earth Day Jam! https://t.co/h2PWTKobiD

VAGeogAlliance Apr 19 @ 9:00 PM EDT

. #worldgeochat https://t.co/ZoiE9GpRRb

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Good evening all, thanks for joining #worldgeochat as we chat about #EarthDay2016

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:01 PM EDT

"If it should turn out that we have mishandled our own lives as several civilizations before us have done, it seems a pity..." #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:01 PM EDT

I’m channeling @GetSoundsAround with some Earth Day themed songs #Worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:01 PM EDT

#worldgeochat Pete here from #Maine. I'll be one of the mods tonight. Lets get chatting about EarthDay!

GeoJo22 Apr 19 @ 9:01 PM EDT

#worldgeochat “The Holy Land is everywhere” ― Black Elk

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Click on this one while you introduce yourself and where you’re from https://t.co/vI6jLgkAup #worldgeochat

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:02 PM EDT

"... that we should involve the violet and the tree frog in our departure." ― Loren Eiseley #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:02 PM EDT

A few suggestions/tips 1.Use #worldgeochat hashtag 2.Follow the Q1/A1 format. Use A1,A2,etc 4 responses 3.Be kind, supportive+professional

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:02 PM EDT

I'm Penny a geography teacher in Fredericksburg, Virginia and YES... it IS a wonderful world!!! #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:03 PM EDT

more suggestions 1.follow each other/Grow your #pln 2.share photos+stories w/#worldgeochat tag 3.ask Qs+challenge each other 2 be better

Stanton_Lit Apr 19 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Misty Instructional Literacy Coach for 6-8 from VA here for #worldgeochat

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Hi #worldgeochat, this is Bill Chapman, a retired secondary social studies teacher, checking in from Berkeley, CA.

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Please tell us where you’re from and what grade/discipline you currently (or recently) teach. #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Tonight, there is a guest tweeter behind the scenes over at @VAGeogAlliance Thanks for joining #worldgeochat Susie

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Jennifer from GA fighting a migraine, but couldn't miss @GeoPenny as guest mod on #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:04 PM EDT

@Stanton_Lit Hey Misty! Welcome! #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:04 PM EDT

#worldgeochat should #follow @GeoPenny. She rocks! https://t.co/WjC3AvrB70

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:02 PM EDT

I'm Penny a geography teacher in Fredericksburg, Virginia and YES... it IS a wonderful world!!! #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:04 PM EDT

@jmgarner2003 awww feel better soon!!!! and thanks for joining!!! #worldgeochat

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Welcome @classroomtools and @Stanton_Lit looking forward to your thoughts tonight #worldgeochat

GeoJo22 Apr 19 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Joanne from Missouri. 7th world history and 11th mod. global issues #worldgeochat

cheffernan75 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:05 PM EDT

Chris from IL - bouncing in & out of tonight's #worldgeochat. Hopefully more in than out.

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@classroomtools Always happy when you are here, Bill :) #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:06 PM EDT

@GeoJo22 Hey Joanne! :) #worldgeochat veteran!

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:07 PM EDT

welcome tonight @GeoJo22 #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Tonight will be a bit different as there will be quotes along w Qs. You can still answer with A1, A2, etc and make sure to use #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:08 PM EDT

and #worldgeochat folk here's more for this week! #globaledchat https://t.co/eADLV7enfU

AsiaSocietyEDU Apr 19 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Join us on 4/21 to talk the #environment with @goproject! #globaledchat #EarthDay2016 https://t.co/Ot47DpxMSQ

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:08 PM EDT

OK #worldgeochat-ters, here we go

GeoJo22 Apr 19 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Here's a little quote from the man who started Earth Day. #worldgeochat https://t.co/CdsWN8HrT4

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:09 PM EDT

We're getting ready to start the fun #worldgeochat.. Qs coming up about Earth Day https://t.co/NjNUOEjLZ9

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Tonight will be a bit different as there will be quotes along w Qs. You can still answer with A1, A2, etc and make sure to use #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Each year, Earth Day—April 22—marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970 #worldgeochat

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@GeoPenny On the 1st Earth Day, I was student teaching. My HS dedicated the day to environmental activities. #worldgeochat

le_reitz Apr 19 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Ellie from Illinois. 7th grade Geo. #worldgeochat

nottellinguzip Apr 19 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Bouncing in late like the I'm here I'm here I'm here kid. #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@GeoJo22 What a great quote! Do you use it in class w/Ss? When talking about GDP/GNP? #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:11 PM EDT

At your free time, check out the brief background of Earth Day https://t.co/QJJesbO0Fn #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:11 PM EDT

@nottellinguzip Yay!!! #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:11 PM EDT

@classroomtools awesome!!! then you will know Q1! #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:11 PM EDT

@le_reitz Welcome Ellie! #worldgeochat

cheffernan75 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:11 PM EDT

@le_reitz Hi Ellie! Not at the district awards either I see. #worldgeochat

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:11 PM EDT

nice to have you with us @le_reitz and @nottellinguzip #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:12 PM EDT

In the early 70s, Americans were slurping leaded gas through massive V8 sedans. #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or bad press. #worldgeochat

GeoJo22 Apr 19 @ 9:12 PM EDT

On the first Earth Day I was a high school sophomore taking Earth Science. Though I can't remember what we did. :( #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity. #worldgeochat

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@GeoPenny I had a Mazda RX2 - the first rotary engine. #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Earth Day gave voice to that emerging consciousness, channeling the energy of putting environmental concerns on the front page #worldgeochat

GeoJo22 Apr 19 @ 9:13 PM EDT

@GeoSpiegs Gosh, I should! It would fit in with my online curriculum. #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Q1 What are some events that led to the proposal and implementation of Earth Day? #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Check out the Qs for tonight's #worldgeochat https://t.co/Ri13ZCR1hU

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 8:59 PM EDT

As we get ready for #worldgeochat, here are the Qs https://t.co/9LlwrJIeOi

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:13 PM EDT

I was only 2 years on on the 1st Earth Day :-). #worldgeochat

cheffernan75 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@GeoPenny - I'm not seeing the Q... #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@cheffernan75 Q1 What are some events that led to the proposal and implementation of Earth Day? #worldgeochat

cheffernan75 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@GeoPenny Now I do. :) #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@GeoJo22 As I was reading it it made me wonder what Ss would say when faced with a conversation about economics #worldgeochat

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A1 Rivers that caught fire, Paul Erhlich's The Population Bomb, acid rain, unbelievable air pollution. #worldgeochat

GetSoundsAround Apr 19 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Trees - #worldgeochat https://t.co/p7QftiFA35

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:15 PM EDT

@jmgarner2003 I was still just a glint in my parent's eyes... several (5) years off. #worldgeochat

ListenCurrent Apr 19 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A3 Classrooms can listen to nature podcasts + answer comprehension listening Qs for Earth Day! https://t.co/25sfoyRD8I #worldgeochat

GeoJo22 Apr 19 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A1 Here's a timeline of events. https://t.co/6PPeCi8vPC #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:15 PM EDT

@GeoSpiegs @GeoJo22 cars vs cell phones.... arguements can be made for pollution differences #worldgeochat

nottellinguzip Apr 19 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A1: everything Bill said + Santa Barbara oil spill, Silent Spring #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:16 PM EDT

“DDT is Good For Me” campaign flops https://t.co/MNSYoXZGLb #worldgeochat

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A1 -- publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A1: Rivers that were dead zones. Kennebec River in Maine was sludge. Couldn't swim in the back Bay in Boston plus others #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:17 PM EDT

@nottellinguzip yep for sure Rachel Carson’s New York Times bestseller Silent Spring in 1962 #worldgeochat

cheffernan75 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A1 Good question that I don't have a good answer for! #worldgeochat

GeoJo22 Apr 19 @ 9:17 PM EDT

@GeoSpiegs So much of our history was based on belief that the natural world was ours for the taking. Belief it was unlimited. #worldgeochat

Stanton_Lit Apr 19 @ 9:17 PM EDT

@GeoPenny @cheffernan75 I have a resource for that >> Free >> https://t.co/7lDJ3X6CG6 #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:18 PM EDT

thanks for sharing!! #worldgeochat https://t.co/tTvsEj7V10

Stanton_Lit Apr 19 @ 9:17 PM EDT

@GeoPenny @cheffernan75 I have a resource for that >> Free >> https://t.co/7lDJ3X6CG6 #worldgeochat

le_reitz Apr 19 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Basic but good if you have #flocabulary https://t.co/KuB4KThyNV #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A1: interesting note: The Lorax was written in 1971. Only one year after the first Earth Day #worldgeochat

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:19 PM EDT

@nottellinguzip Ah yes, the SB spill. I was a stud at UCSB in 1969. I lived one block from the beach. The tar was incredible. #worldgeochat

VAGeogAlliance Apr 19 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A1 Vietnam War coverage; Agent Orange (defoliants) exposed.? #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:19 PM EDT

@GeoJo22 Right! I ask students to reflect on what that means to the modern world as a result of that line of thinking #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:19 PM EDT

The idea for a day to focus on the env. came to Sen Gaylord Nelson after the ravages of the oil spill in Santa Barbara 1969 #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:21 PM EDT

One of my personal childhood memories https://t.co/n0baSXj3O9 #worldgeochat @GeoSpiegs

GeoJo22 Apr 19 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A1The first list of Endangered Species, released in 1967, will include United States’ natl symbol, the American Bald Eagle. #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:21 PM EDT

@classroomtools @nottellinguzip ah the stories for the classroom!! #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:21 PM EDT

@GeoSpiegs https://t.co/AWYZ82a6e7 #worldgeochat

nottellinguzip Apr 19 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A1: localized environmental problems becoming global concerns #worldgeochat

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:22 PM EDT

@GeoPenny Indeed, and we won't get to the riots & occupation by the National Guard one year later. @nottellinguzip #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:22 PM EDT

“How could we have ever believed that it was a good idea to grow our food with poisons?”– Dr. Jane Goodall #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Love Canal https://t.co/ZC5R0pjAEt #worldgeochat

GeoJo22 Apr 19 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A1 #worldgeochat https://t.co/PqmU8uplXe

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A1: Just a thought. Are people more or less cynical about the prospect of earth's future today? What do kids REALLY think? hmm #worldgeochat

JeremyDBond Apr 19 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Parent sneaking into #worldgeochat to say that The Lorax is one of my favorite books ever. https://t.co/n9ho3r3itr

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A1: interesting note: The Lorax was written in 1971. Only one year after the first Earth Day #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:23 PM EDT

But media and beverages got into the mix "Happiness is a Coke…. And a clean world" https://t.co/3tbv4BnGXl #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:24 PM EDT

@JeremyDBond Great to have you back Jeremy! #worldgeochat

JeremyDBond Apr 19 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A1) Was Earth Day a culmination of Silent Spring, creation of EPA, etc.? #worldgeochat

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:25 PM EDT

@GeoPenny I'd forgotteen about Love Canal -- perfect example of the lack of environmental concern of the 70s #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Q2 We've heard of Chernobyl, Exxon Valdez, Deepwater Horizon but who do you find is the current target audience for Earth Day? #worldgeochat

nottellinguzip Apr 19 @ 9:26 PM EDT

Side question: would Earth Day have ever happened without tv? Repetitve daily film images of devastating events. #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:26 PM EDT

@GeoSpiegs GREAT QUESTION!!! can we get the Ss out of their video screens?? #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A2 #worldgeochat Target Auduence: 1. Kids 2. Parents 3. Politicians (not listening) 4. Anyone who will listen (most don't, just lip service)

VAGeogAlliance Apr 19 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A2: K12 students, teacher, the community #worldgeochat

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A2 All who are (or should be) concerned about climate change. #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:28 PM EDT

@nottellinguzip great question!!! media always is persuasive..... even propagande? #worldgeochat

nottellinguzip Apr 19 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A2: perhaps singing to the choir. #worldgeochat

VAGeogAlliance Apr 19 @ 9:29 PM EDT

@nottellinguzip . Or Godzilla movies? atomic bomb bugs #worldgeochat

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:29 PM EDT

@nottellinguzip Probably not. Neither would the Civil Rights movement as we know it. #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:29 PM EDT

it's not just that @GeoPenny, I feel most people only give lip service platitudes 2 the environment+but don't really act on it #worldgeochat

Stanton_Lit Apr 19 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A2: All that will listen. Those that will shape the future, our Ss. #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:30 PM EDT

@nottellinguzip That's the rub, isn't it. the only people listening are the ones who care. #worldgeochat

GetSoundsAround Apr 19 @ 9:30 PM EDT

Mother Nature's Son, The Beatles #worldgeochat https://t.co/oWXOyrXhf5

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:30 PM EDT

@nottellinguzip (sigh) yes #worldgeochat

JeremyDBond Apr 19 @ 9:30 PM EDT

@GeoPenny @GeoSpiegs asked my 11 yo. Said: "We've done enough damage. We can't go back." Without looking up from her screen. #worldgeochat

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:30 PM EDT

A2 - Target audience == K-5 students, but do they really "get it" and take action later on? #worldgeochat

GeoJo22 Apr 19 @ 9:30 PM EDT

This year's theme. #worldgeochat https://t.co/zu5GcvvA2N

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:30 PM EDT

@nottellinguzip Excellent question. probably not #worldgeochat

Stanton_Lit Apr 19 @ 9:31 PM EDT

@GeoSpiegs @nottellinguzip Unfortunate that many don't care unless they are impacted personally. #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:31 PM EDT

@JeremyDBond @GeoPenny There it is. Sigh.... do we give up hope? What else can we do? #worldgeochat

JeremyDBond Apr 19 @ 9:32 PM EDT

Anyone want to argue that technology doesn't have a positive influence? #worldgeochat https://t.co/ZYinS925LI

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:29 PM EDT

@nottellinguzip Probably not. Neither would the Civil Rights movement as we know it. #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:32 PM EDT

@Stanton_Lit @nottellinguzip That's where we (as teachers) must make our instruction directly relevant to their experience. #worldgeochat

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:33 PM EDT

@GeoSpiegs @JeremyDBond @GeoPenny The problem is that if we give up, the future will be even worse than it has to be. #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:33 PM EDT

@GeoSpiegs @JeremyDBond NO... NEVER GIVE UP HOPE!!!! This Land is Our Land https://t.co/zSMRhC86hv #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Q3 What are potential classroom activities Ts can do to showcase Earth Day 2016? #worldgeochat

Stanton_Lit Apr 19 @ 9:33 PM EDT

@GeoSpiegs @nottellinguzip Great lesson would be to show Ss things ignored in the past are now our problem presently. #worldgeochat

GeoJo22 Apr 19 @ 9:33 PM EDT

@GeoSpiegs @JeremyDBond @GeoPenny Never give up hope. It took years to get things going. With social media, it can be done. #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:33 PM EDT

@classroomtools @JeremyDBond @GeoPenny So true. Every little bit will help. #worldgeochat

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:33 PM EDT

@classroomtools @GeoSpiegs @JeremyDBond @GeoPenny Instead of terribly difficult probs, we could face civ's collapse. #worldgeochat

nottellinguzip Apr 19 @ 9:34 PM EDT

@GeoSpiegs @Stanton_Lit absolutely! Ss do exp. learning this sem. Most choosing an earth week event. It matters. #worldgeochat

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:34 PM EDT

image I remember most is tv commercial of native american crying b/c litter stayed with me 40+ years. https://t.co/eJNdvejheN #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:34 PM EDT

@Stanton_Lit @nottellinguzip I would have Ss read Collapse by Jared Diamond #worldgeochat Its Guns,Germs+Steel part 2

JeremyDBond Apr 19 @ 9:34 PM EDT

#SaveOurEarth #worldgeochat https://t.co/ZM6Cac9gpD

GeoJo22 Apr 19 @ 9:33 PM EDT

@GeoSpiegs @JeremyDBond @GeoPenny Never give up hope. It took years to get things going. With social media, it can be done. #worldgeochat

Stanton_Lit Apr 19 @ 9:35 PM EDT

@jmgarner2003 I remember that! Real Impact. #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:35 PM EDT

A3 Do a Schoolyard BioBlitz to help get Ss in nature https://t.co/oi445hFJ58 #worldgeochat #BioBlitz2016

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:35 PM EDT

Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed: Revised Edition by Jared Diamond https://t.co/mgDEIbhyTS #worldgeochat

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A3 I liked to teach about population on Earth Day. Here is one of my lessons: https://t.co/fkYoBM7NK3 #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:36 PM EDT

@GeoSpiegs @Stanton_Lit @nottellinguzip excellent book!!!! #worldgeochat

JeremyDBond Apr 19 @ 9:36 PM EDT

@GeoPenny when we sang that song in elementary school, I didn't understand its significance. Time for kids to take it apart. #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:36 PM EDT

This is why @classroomtools rocks #worldgeochat https://t.co/aYSqcLzXP2

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A3 I liked to teach about population on Earth Day. Here is one of my lessons: https://t.co/fkYoBM7NK3 #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:37 PM EDT

@jmgarner2003 yep- i posted that already!!! memory of my childhood!!! #worldgeochat

VAGeogAlliance Apr 19 @ 9:37 PM EDT

A3: (Let me first apologize for the earworm.) Clean Up song. https://t.co/YNgNRjxRj2 . #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:37 PM EDT

awesome- thanks for sharing!! #worldgeochat https://t.co/KfH644tJOO

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:36 PM EDT

A3 I liked to teach about population on Earth Day. Here is one of my lessons: https://t.co/fkYoBM7NK3 #worldgeochat

Stanton_Lit Apr 19 @ 9:37 PM EDT

@JeremyDBond @GeoPenny Sounds like a great ELA way to get involved. Analyzing lyrics. #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:37 PM EDT

#worldgeochat Q3 https://t.co/NtAV5Nm8sn

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:33 PM EDT

Q3 What are potential classroom activities Ts can do to showcase Earth Day 2016? #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:38 PM EDT

A3 #worldgeochat Get Ss outside and do a nature inventory of school grounds.

le_reitz Apr 19 @ 9:38 PM EDT

Enjoy #facingthefuture simulations. Kids experience why it matters https://t.co/DBj8bPl505 #worldgeochat

nottellinguzip Apr 19 @ 9:38 PM EDT

For those moved by Indian crying PSA, here's a great 2016 version. https://t.co/JDwmF9UWgL #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:38 PM EDT

A3 Do an Earth Day World Tour https://t.co/YYkLirmpuL #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:39 PM EDT

. @GeoSpiegs Have you seen the iNaturalist app? #worldgeochat

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:39 PM EDT

@le_reitz highly recommend these activities/lessons from #facingthefuture #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:39 PM EDT

National Geographic information video information: https://t.co/6jVfxwtQh4 #worldgeochat #VABioBlitz2016 @NatGeoEducation #EarthDay2016

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:41 PM EDT

@GeoPenny @GeoSpiegs tell me more about this -- haven't heard about it #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:41 PM EDT

Q4 What are some of your local activities for Earth Day 2016? #worldgeochat

GeoJo22 Apr 19 @ 9:41 PM EDT

@jmgarner2003 Here is the commercial from Earth Day 1971.#worldgeochat https://t.co/I0V6PyHLN3

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:42 PM EDT

@jmgarner2003 @GeoSpiegs very cool https://t.co/ZvicOSTVq2 you take photos of flora & fauna to get them identified. #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:42 PM EDT

A3 50 Earth Day Activities for Kids https://t.co/bsOu2MT7g5 #worldgeochat

rnjhunt Apr 19 @ 9:43 PM EDT

@ecasey77 S/O Ed Casey Those Who Excel 2016 ALL STAR!! #worldgeochat #d203awards #203pride @LJHSLancers https://t.co/sCWCDQjx5f

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:43 PM EDT

Q4 -- local lake clean up, elementary school activities, our Beta Club does a campus clean up #worldgeochat

nottellinguzip Apr 19 @ 9:43 PM EDT

A3: ecological footprint. Or carbon or water footprint. #worldgeochat

ReinkeKristi Apr 19 @ 9:43 PM EDT

I'm here!! What did I miss? Lol. It's Friday for me....spring break is officially here! #worldgeochat

VAGeogAlliance Apr 19 @ 9:44 PM EDT

Q4: Earth Day Events near you. https://t.co/HwM40W2U8L Earth Day 2016 #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:44 PM EDT

A4 Local Earth Day events at @VAStateParks https://t.co/Os1TILyLhF #worldgeochat #VABioBlitz2016

JeremyDBond Apr 19 @ 9:44 PM EDT

@Stanton_Lit @jmgarner2003 ok, so I'm a TAD too young to have seen it originally 😉... but learned about it in school! #worldgeochat

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:44 PM EDT

Does anyone have kids read and discuss 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do To Save the Earth? https://t.co/LOlwGT1GZv #worldgeochat

GetSoundsAround Apr 19 @ 9:45 PM EDT

Where do the children play? #worldgeochat https://t.co/4QLbLMKWW6

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:46 PM EDT

A4 Do a Bioblitz.... many states are doing them. Gets citizen participation in scientific observation. #VABioBlitz2016 #worldgeochat

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:46 PM EDT

once gain, @GetSoundsAround has provided fantastic music for our chat! #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:47 PM EDT

Q5 One theme is “National Parks at 100 years”. The NPS has free entrance this week. What is your nearest park? #worldgeochat #FindYourPark

GeoJo22 Apr 19 @ 9:47 PM EDT

@nottellinguzip Haha, "golf's not nature." #worldgeochat

nottellinguzip Apr 19 @ 9:47 PM EDT

A4: loads of beach and river cleanups mostly. #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:47 PM EDT

@jmgarner2003 @GetSoundsAround LOVE IT!!! #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:48 PM EDT

A4 #worldgeochat I'm on my city's Conservation Commission and we are hosting a full moon nature walk with local naturalists :)

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:48 PM EDT

A5 The Golden Gate National Recreation Area. https://t.co/6fIxQlhlgN It is just across the Bay. #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:49 PM EDT

This Land is Our Land https://t.co/zSMRhC86hv #worldgeochat #EarthDay2016 #NationalParks

Stanton_Lit Apr 19 @ 9:50 PM EDT

Wish I could just take off and travel this week to visit National Parks. #worldgeochat

VAGeogAlliance Apr 19 @ 9:50 PM EDT

A4: We must teach our youth! We can't let space by the final frontier. https://t.co/pd4f8pa2Zy. #worldgeochat .

JeremyDBond Apr 19 @ 9:50 PM EDT

@VAGeogAlliance thanks for sharing! Unfortunately, nothing listed for Connecticut... bc of a lack of Forest Service land here. #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:50 PM EDT

A5 Rappahannock River Clean Up- on Sunday https://t.co/VMPQbwgNud #worldgeochat

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:50 PM EDT

A5-- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is closest to me. #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:51 PM EDT

@Stanton_Lit That would be lovely!!! #worldgeochat #FindYourPark

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:51 PM EDT

For Purple Mountain Majesties https://t.co/7yicD69Vnp #worldgeochat #EarthDay2016

VAGeogAlliance Apr 19 @ 9:51 PM EDT

Q5: Find your nearest park here -> https://t.co/lH6iK5oRNF <- #worldgeochat .

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:52 PM EDT

“If environmentalism is a fad, it will be the last one.” – Barry Commoner #worldgeochat

GeoJo22 Apr 19 @ 9:52 PM EDT

A4 Tree planting. #worldgeochat https://t.co/fdZJXnfD4E

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:52 PM EDT

A5 #worldgeochat Acadia National Park!!!

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:53 PM EDT

@JeremyDBond @VAGeogAlliance well boo, too bad #worldgeochat

GeoSpiegs - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:53 PM EDT

A5 https://t.co/29FPEDfSjt #worldgeochat

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:53 PM EDT

@Stanton_Lit I'd love that too. #worldgeochat

ReinkeKristi Apr 19 @ 9:53 PM EDT

A3 we are writing acrostic poems! 😍 #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Today, the fight for clean environment continues with urgency, as the ravages of climate change become more manifest every day #worldgeochat

VAGeogAlliance Apr 19 @ 9:54 PM EDT

@JeremyDBond . Find your nearest park here. https://t.co/NHXxAw45sB| . #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Q6 What are some future ideas for Earth Day in the classroom and beyond? #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:55 PM EDT

That's why we do these chats!!!! @ReinkeKristi #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:55 PM EDT

.#worldgeochat https://t.co/mBhHeeP3xR

JeremyDBond Apr 19 @ 9:56 PM EDT

Met someone once who couldn't handle "mildly uncomfortable." It got me an upgrade to a private cabin. #worldgeochat https://t.co/Y8TJMDUbtf

nottellinguzip Apr 19 @ 9:38 PM EDT

For those moved by Indian crying PSA, here's a great 2016 version. https://t.co/JDwmF9UWgL #worldgeochat

GeoJo22 Apr 19 @ 9:57 PM EDT

#worldgeochat https://t.co/3vRNUvsDn5

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:57 PM EDT

A6 get a classroom to sponsor a road or river clean up #worldgeochat

Stanton_Lit Apr 19 @ 9:57 PM EDT

@GeoSpiegs Been there, Gorgeous park. #worldgeochat

cheffernan75 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:57 PM EDT

Hey #worldgeochat - check out @ecasey77's big night!!! https://t.co/m3pYygLqZO

Naperville203 Apr 19 @ 9:39 PM EDT

Classroom Teacher of the Year is: Ed Casey! @LJHSLancers #d203awards https://t.co/KaLXKBkuCM

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:57 PM EDT

A6 Adopt a Highway https://t.co/9axaCSG9xR #worldgeochat #Earthday2016

classroomtools Apr 19 @ 9:58 PM EDT

@GeoPenny That may be one of the 50 Things. https://t.co/LOlwGT1GZv #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:58 PM EDT

@GeoJo22 John Muir..... he opened our eyes to conservation! #worldgeochat #EarthDay2016

nottellinguzip Apr 19 @ 9:59 PM EDT

A6: my best ideas are to let students come up with the ideas. Make a PSA, host an event, etc. #worldgeochat

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:59 PM EDT

@cheffernan75 @ecasey77 That's because he's a #worldgeochat rockstar! Congrats Ed!!!! #worldgeochat

jmgarner2003 - Moderator Apr 19 @ 9:59 PM EDT

@cheffernan75 @ecasey77 That's because he's a #worldgeochat rockstar! Congrats Ed!!!! #worldgeochat

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:59 PM EDT

Geography is everywhere..... geography is where.... Earth Day 2016!! Thanks #worldgeochat folks for letting me lead tonight

GeoPenny Apr 19 @ 9:59 PM EDT

God Bless America https://t.co/4EuChuOgNz #worldgeochat #EarthDay2016