Earth hour issue of the week and active tutorial 2014

1. Earth Hour
Saturday 29th
March 2014
8.30 pm - 9.30 pm
Earth Hour is the world’s biggest celebration for our
amazing planet, hundreds of millions of people from across
the world coming together in a symbolic and spectacular
light outs display.
Join people across the world … … …
Switch off your electrical goods for just 1 hour
Save energy
Save the planet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQjjT0dGc6gWatch the best bits from last year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZhbIyrx4AQFind out what Earth Hour is
I’m taking part in the
big Earth Hour switch
off … are you?
How many people
in the form will get
involved with
Earth Hour on
Saturday?
________
Issue of the week

2. To find out more and register
visit:
http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk
Will you sign up and join
1.8 billion people around
the globe?
1. In which country can you find giant pandas in the
wild?
a. India
b. China
c. Brazil
2. How many Sumatran tigers are there left in the
wild?
a. More than 1,000
b. Around 450
c. About 5,000
3. Which of these four things does the Bornean
orang-utan not eat?
a. Bark
b. Insects
c. Wheat
d. Fruit
4. What percentage of our DNA do we share with
mountain gorillas?
a. 5%
b. 45%
c. 98%
5. How many different species of
tree kangaroos are there?
a. 2
b. 20
c. 14
6. What is the orang-utan also
known as?
a. The king of the jungle
b. The man of the woods
c. The great thinker
7. What type of habitat do
clouded leopards prefer?
a. Tropical rainforests
b. Deserts
c. The Arctic
8. What is the main threat to black
rhinos?
a. Poaching
b. Drowning
c. Roads
Quiz – What do you know about
the planet we are trying to save?

3. To find out more and register visit:
http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk
Will you sign up and join
1.8 billion people around
the globe?
1. In which country can you find giant pandas in the
wild?
a. India
b. China
c. Brazil
2. How many Sumatran tigers are there left in the
wild?
a. More than 1,000
b. Around 450
c. About 5,000
3. Which of these four things does the Bornean
orang-utan not eat?
a. Bark
b. Insects
c. Wheat
d. Fruit
4. What percentage of our DNA do we share with
mountain gorillas?
a. 5%
b. 45%
c. 98%
5. How many different species of
tree kangaroos are there?
a. 2
b. 20
c. 14
6. What is the orang-utan also
known as?
a. The king of the jungle
b. The man of the woods
c. The great thinker
7. What type of habitat do
clouded leopards prefer?
a. Tropical rainforests
b. Deserts
c. The Arctic
8. What is the main threat to black
rhinos?
a. Poaching
b. Drowning
c. Roads
Answers – What do you know about
the planet we are trying to save?

4. Saturday 29th
March 2014: 8.30 pm - 9.30 pm
Enter the competition by handing
your entry to your form tutor or
Mr O’Hanlon by Thursday 3rd
April
From the lush rainforests of the Amazon in South
America to the vast grasslands of the Mara in Kenya,
our planet is an amazing place.
Using your creative skills we want you to show us your
wish for the planet’s future. You could focus on the
planet’s awesome animals, a natural wonder or even the
all-important insects which help keep our planet
working: it’s up to you!
Earth Hour
Active tutorial
competition

5. Try to think of a subject or a cause which you
think is really important and decide why you
think it is important. Is there an area of the
world or an animal which you are particularly
interested in or which you know is
endangered? Do you know about any human
activities which are damaging the planet? Is
there a place which you love visiting and would
like others to be able to visit too?
Earth Hour
Active tutorial
competition
Write your wish for the
planets future … you can
decorate your work!
It can be a poem, picture
or piece of writing …
Enter the competition by handing
your entry to your form tutor or Mr
O’Hanlon by Thursday 3rd
April
Win vivos, prizes and or even an Earth
Hour certificate!

6. Earth Hour
Active tutorial
competition
Some ideas … …
Enter the competition by
handing your entry to your
form tutor or Mr O’Hanlon
by Thursday 3rd
April

7. Earth Hour
Active tutorial
competition
Some ideas … …
Enter the competition by
handing your entry to your
form tutor or Mr O’Hanlon
by Thursday 3rd
April