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In the second year of our Comenius / eTwinning project the students of the 5th grade have dealt with traffic and air pollution. This year our project was integrated with the environmental projects of KPE Argyroupolis. In the beginning we read the story The dirty village by Sophia Zarampouka, in which the Mayor and the inhabitants of a village are trying to find ways to clean the facades of their houses which

have been black because of air pollution. After that, the students watched a video about right traffic behaviour, studied the road signs and painted them. Then, they watched Power Point presentations and videos about the causes of air pollution , the effects and discussed about what we can do to find solutions to the problem. They were also informed by specialists

about the problem and finally presented it in their own ways. They made leaflets, painted T-shirts with environmental slogans, made a PPT, wrote a short story, quizzes and comics. In this e journal you can see all the work they have done and we hope you will enjoy it.
Stavroula Makaronopoulou Teacher of English Coordinator of the Comenius project for the Greek school.

Letter from the students of class 5

Hello everyone, How are you? We would like to tell you that were proud of our class because weve actively participated in the Comenius / eTwinning/KPE environmental project Go green, go clean, act now!. Let us tell you a few things about it. This year we worked on traffic and air pollution. We learned about road safety rules and painted road signs. We read stories, watched videos and Power Point presentations and discussed about the problems that air pollution causes and the ways to deal with them. We made leaflets, a newspaper, painted T-shirts with environmental slogans, made a PPT, wrote a short story, quizzes and comics. Finally, specialists visited our school and told us more things about atmospheric pollution. So, visit our project blog, blogs.sch.gr/8dimnsmyrn/, to learn more about our work. Keep in touch. Love, The students of class 5.

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PAINTING ROAD SIGNS

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Do you know what these road signs mean? Check your knowledge and match!
1. a. Slippery road ahead!

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b. Stop!

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c. Turn right!

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e. No entry!

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f. Traffic lights ahead!

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g. Give way!

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i. Turn left!

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j. Crossing ahead!

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k. Go straight ahead!

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l. Be careful! Falling rocks ahead!

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m. Parking space.

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n. Restaurant ahead!

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o. Danger ahead!

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p. No way out!

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q. Dont stop or park here!

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r. Dont drive faster than 50 kmh!

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s. Be careful! Steep way up!

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t. Toilets for people with special needs.

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u. No parking!

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v. Camp site.

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Is your behaviour environmentally friendly?

Answer the questionnaire to check.

1. Do you go to school by car? Always often never

2. Do you use public transport? Always often never

3. Do you recycle? Always often never

4. Do you participate in planting expeditions? Always often never

5. Do you take care of the plants in your neighbourhood/ school garden? Always often never

6. Do you leave the water running when you wash your teeth? Always often never

7. Do you take a shower? Always often never

8. Do you turn off the lights when you leave the room? Always often never

9. Do you keep the windows of your class closed when the heating is on? Always often never

10. Do you turn off the computer switch when you finish your work? Always often never

Never: 0 points Often: 1 point Always: 2 points

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7 -0 points: You must change your attitude. Take the protection of the environment more seriously! 12 - 8 points: You try hard but you can do better. Keep on caring about our planet! 13 - 16 points: You love and protect our planet! Congratulations.

OUR COMICS

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This story can fit 150-200 words. One benefit of using your newsletter as a promotional tool is that you can reuse content from other marketing materials, such as press releases, market studies, and reports. While your main goal of distributing a newsletter might be to sell your product or service, the key to a successful newsletter is making it useful to your readers. A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is to develop and write your own articles, or include a calendar of upcoming events or a special offer that promotes a new product. You can also research articles or
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find filler articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of topics but try to keep your articles short. Much of the content you put in your newsletter can also be used for your Web site. Microsoft Publisher offers a simple way to convert your newsletter to a Web publication. So, when youre finished writing your newsletter, convert it to a Web site Caption describing picture or and post it.
graphic.

This story can fit 100-150 words. The subject matter that appears in newsletters is virtually endless. You can include stories that focus on current technologies or innovations in your field. You may also want to note business or economic trends, or make predictions for your customers or clients. If the newsletter is distributed internally, you might comment upon

new procedures or improvements to the business. Sales figures or earnings will show how your business is growing. Some newsletters include a column that is updated every issue, for instance, an advice column, a book review, a letter from the president, or an editorial. You can also profile new employees or top customers or vendors.

To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.

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This story can fit 75-125 words. Selecting pictures or graphics is an important part of adding content to your newsletter. Think about your article and ask yourself if the picture supports or enhances the message youre trying to convey. Avoid selecting images that appear to be out of context. Microsoft Publisher includes thousands of clip art images from which

you can choose and import into your newsletter. There are also several tools you can use to draw shapes and symbols. Once you have chosen an image, place it close to the article. Be sure to place the caption of the image near the image.

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This story can fit 150-200 words. One benefit of using your newsletter as a promotional tool is that you can reuse content from other marketing materials, such as press releases, market studies, and reports. While your main goal of distributing a newsletter might be to sell your product or service, the key to a successful newsletter is making it useful to your readers. A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is to develop and write your own articles, or include a calendar of upcoming events or a special offer that promotes a new product. You can also research articles or
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find filler articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of topics but try to keep your articles short. Much of the content you put in your newsletter can also be used for your Web site. Microsoft Publisher offers a simple way to convert your newsletter to a Web publication. So, when youre finished writing your newsletter, convert it to a Web site Caption describing picture or and post it.
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This story can fit 100-150 words. The subject matter that appears in newsletters is virtually endless. You can include stories that focus on current technologies or innovations in your field. You may also want to note business or economic trends, or make predictions for your customers or clients. If the newsletter is distributed internally, you might comment upon

new procedures or improvements to the business. Sales figures or earnings will show how your business is growing. Some newsletters include a column that is updated every issue, for instance, an advice column, a book review, a letter from the president, or an editorial. You can also profile new employees or top customers or vendors.

To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.

Inside Story Headline

This story can fit 75-125 words. Selecting pictures or graphics is an important part of adding content to your newsletter. Think about your article and ask yourself if the picture supports or enhances the message youre trying to convey. Avoid selecting images that appear to be out of context. Microsoft Publisher includes thousands of clip art images from which

you can choose and import into your newsletter. There are also several tools you can use to draw shapes and symbols. Once you have chosen an image, place it close to the article. Be sure to place the caption of the image near the image.

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This story can fit 150-200 words. One benefit of using your newsletter as a promotional tool is that you can reuse content from other marketing materials, such as press releases, market studies, and reports. While your main goal of distributing a newsletter might be to sell your product or service, the key to a successful newsletter is making it useful to your readers. A great way to add useful content to your newsletter is to develop and write your own articles, or include a calendar of upcoming events or a special offer that promotes a new product. You can also research articles or
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find filler articles by accessing the World Wide Web. You can write about a variety of topics but try to keep your articles short. Much of the content you put in your newsletter can also be used for your Web site. Microsoft Publisher offers a simple way to convert your newsletter to a Web publication. So, when youre finished writing your newsletter, convert it to a Web site Caption describing picture or and post it.
graphic.

This story can fit 100-150 words. The subject matter that appears in newsletters is virtually endless. You can include stories that focus on current technologies or innovations in your field. You may also want to note business or economic trends, or make predictions for your customers or clients. If the newsletter is distributed internally, you might comment upon

new procedures or improvements to the business. Sales figures or earnings will show how your business is growing. Some newsletters include a column that is updated every issue, for instance, an advice column, a book review, a letter from the president, or an editorial. You can also profile new employees or top customers or vendors.

To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.

Inside Story Headline

This story can fit 75-125 words. Selecting pictures or graphics is an important part of adding content to your newsletter. Think about your article and ask yourself if the picture supports or enhances the message youre trying to convey. Avoid selecting images that appear to be out of context. Microsoft Publisher includes thousands of clip art images from which

you can choose and import into your newsletter. There are also several tools you can use to draw shapes and symbols. Once you have chosen an image, place it close to the article. Be sure to place the caption of the image near the image.

Caption describing picture or graphic.

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LETS ACT NOW!

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AIR POLLUTION PPT

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Smoke from the chimneys of factories and fumes of cars pollute the air. This pollution pours into the atmosphere. When it rains, it falls down as acid rain.

ACID RAIN

Smoke from the chimneys of factories and fumes of cars pollute the air. This pollution pours into the atmosphere. When it rains, it falls down as acid rain.

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ENVIRONMENTAL QUIZ
Circle the words
REUSE REDUCE RECYCLE ENDANGERED SPECIES AIR GLOBAL WARMING PAPER PLASTIC GLASS POLLUTE

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