We love hearing how you celebrated Earth Day! Thank you to Lucy Bigelow and her 5th Grade class at Lourdes Catholic School in Nogales, AZ for sharing their Earth Day art.
Here’s the the assignment Lucy Bigelow gave her class:
Art/Science Project: Earth Day Art
Create an Art Project using recycled items that you would normally throw away. The themes are: “Earth Day Carol,” “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” or “What the Earth means to me.” We will submit pictures of the art work to the Earth Day Carol website. You can watch the Earth Day Carol on YouTube or download the free app: Earth Day Carol. And remember to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle!
Here are the students’ recycled artwork:
Earth Day Carol by Juan Carlos Ruiz
Earth Day Scene by Diego Canett
Earth Day Carol by Juan Carlos Ruiz
Robot by Zarina Gonzalez
Robot by Julian Rivas
Re-clock by Maria F. Zaied
LA Hat by David Quezada
Can Plane by Carolina Pesqueira
Bird Feeder by Ximena Parra
3 little guys by Jose Ramon, Fernanda, and Hector
Here’s what the students’ wrote about there projects:
Electrobot by Julian Rivas
The title of my robot is Electrobot, and his name is “Patricia”. Well, I made it with 16 pieces, like caps, cereal boxes, and water bottles. So, I used the bottles for arms and legs, and the boxes for the arms, head and stomach. I used the caps for eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Something that inspired was that because everybody is throwing plastic away, and well, I wanted to reuse it.
The Re-clock by Maria F. Zaied
I made a clock made out of the top of a plastic box. I did it because I thought that it would be very creative to do it. The numbers of the clock are made of trash cut into numbers. But the best part of my project is that it works! It really tells the time, and I could hang it in my house and we would be inspired to reuse, reduce, and recycle.
Surfer by Sebastian Armenta (pictured under “Roboter”)
I made a surfer with straws, parts of a soda can, aluminum paper, and carton. I made Surfer, because I like to play at the beach, but I do not know how to surf. But when I go to the beach, they are going to give me surfing lessons. I like Surfer because he is really cool, and he is the best surfer of Hawaii, in the huge waves.
Scrooge and Styrofoam by Juan Carlos Ruiz
What inspired me was that the 2nd scene was the first ghost in the movie and it’s my favorite one. I used a to-go container, scissors, three bottles, the plastic bags, and a cup and tape.
Bird Feeder by Ximena Parra
I made a bird feeder because in my house a lot of birds fly. I got an orange juice bottle and I cut a circle in the middle. Then I cut the other side and then I made a little hole on both sides and I put a wooden spoon in it. I poured the food and I made a hole on top of the lid. Then I printed some pictures and glued them to the bottle. And that’s how I made my bird feeder.
Ghostly Night by Diego Canett
I recycled a cereal box, water bottle, broken glass, a plastic bag, and some poster board. I got the idea from Earth Day Carol when the ghost of plastic present visited Plastic Bottle Scrooge.
Can Plane by Carolina Pesqueira
I got inspired to make an airplane by a man who I saw across the border selling these huge can airplanes. Since my mom drinks a lot of soda, we had cans all over the house, so I thought, why not use the cans and make a plane.
LA Hat by David Quezada
I made a hat. It is made with an ice-cream bucket, a feather, a bed sheet, and some rope. I can’t take all the credit because my grandmother helped me.
Roboter by Zarina Gonzalez
I called my robot the Roboter. I used 21 things to make “Roboter”. I used 2 boxes to make the head and the belly. The belly opens and has a lot of structures working. I used 2 light bulbs for the eyes. I used the ink of the printer for the legs. I used a broken hose for the arms and a stick for the mouth. It inspired me because I thought it would be cool and creative making a robot with only recycled things!
Soda Jewelry by Annette Garcia (not pictured)
I made some bracelets and a belt made out of old ribbon and a used shoe lace. I also used some soda can lids to add so it wouldn’t look so boring. I thought it was pretty cool! I really liked finding old things and turning them into something else!
We’d love to see your photographs and hear your updates of how you used Earth Day Carol with your students. Contact us at: info@earthdaycarol.org