GAGA 4 Earth!

Photos for Phun.

2009-07-12T15:26:00Z

Some of the most professional photos by National Geographic of 2008

BOX TOPS! FOR EDUCATION!

2009-07-01T03:39:00Z

Do you ever see that little square thing on the side of your packages that says "Box Tops for Educatoin"?

Well I ( A-Anna) am writing this article to tell you to always cut of that teeny little square, cause it is important!

Each one is 10 cents for your education, all you need to do is collect a few then turn them into you teacher or front office.

It really does make a difference. You can help your school earn up to $20,000 each year! Through th Box Tops program.

America's schools have earned over $250 million in only 12 years. You can find Box Tops on the following brands: General Mills and

partnering brands like; Cheerios®, Betty Crocker®, Hefty®, Juicy Juice®, Ziploc®, Kleenex® and many more!

Questions? email us at gagaearth@gmail.com

By: A (Anna)

Wear Wolfs!

2009-06-10T18:15:00Z

Now, you may think these are just a normal pair of earrings, but they are recycled bottle tops made into earrings! My teacher's mom, Vikki Wolf, makes these beautiful pieces of wearable art. She has always been good at art, and has had several other companies including: Wolfware (by wearwolfs) and Wee Wolfs. As you can see they all register to her last name, Wolf. I personally LOVE her earrings, I own Sprite ones myself, and one of my best friends, Carley, owns some Dr. Pepper ones. You can See Wear Wolfs in the Fall 2009 edition of home magazine. Or you can visit http://www.wearwolfs.com/index.html for more information. This would make a great gift for one of those special women in your life! You can email us at gagaearth@gmail.com

By: A (Anna)

Check out the etsy sites to buy!
Visit Wearwolfs, for jewelry and whimsical "stuff" from recycled goodies and found objects- http://www.wearwolf.etsy.com and http://www.weaRRRwolfs.etsy.com

Interesting Facts

2009-06-05T01:09:00Z

The only fish that can blink with both eyes is the Shark
Almonds are in the peach family
Chickens overpopulate people
Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey
A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours
The memory span of a gold fish is 3 seconds
The largest eyes in the world belong to the giant squid
Dolphins sleep with one eye open
Some ribbon worms will eat themselves if they can't find food
Plastic flamingos overpopulate real ones in the U.S.
Lachanophonbia is the fear of vegetables

Remember, you can email us at gagaearth@gmail.com

By: A (Anna)

Upcoming Newsletter!

2009-05-31T23:32:00Z

Newsletter!!!!!

GAGA's newsletter is coming up!!!!! So if you would like to have one

email us at gagaearth@gmail.com, give us your full email address,

example, myname@example.com. The newsletter will by written by me,

A (Anna) and will include upcoming events, cool site, earth-friendly, products,

and more!!!!!

We're waiting for your email!!!!!

By: A (Anna)

GAGA'S Top 10 Favorite Websites!

2009-04-21T19:06:00Z

Here are the GAGA group's favorite websites:

        www.gagaearth.com   (of course!)

        www.wecansolveit.org

        www.plantabillion.com

        www.savetheearth.org

And we LOVE these, because you can donate every day just by going there!

        www.theanimalrescuesite.com

        www.thebreastcancersite.com

        www.thechildhealthsite.com

        www.theliteracysite.com

        www.theraiforestsite.com

        www.thehungersite.com

By: A (Anna)

GAGA MAMA note: We also love www.freerice.com, another place you can learn and give just by going there.

another special water

2009-04-06T01:51:00Z

ANOTHER SPECIAL WATER

You know when Anna told you about the “special” water”. Well I’m here to tell you about another special water.
It is arrowhead! It’s not the water that makes it special. It’s the bottle! The bottle happens to use 30% less plastic then their regular bottles. Isn’t that cool! I certainly think so!

By: Andra Dalrymple

Hunters

2009-04-01T00:50:00Z

May I ask you a very important question? Who are hunters to you? Are they close family? Are they mean people who disgust you? Well I would like to tell you that hunters are not exactly what you think. They are not mean and careless people. In fact what have you eaten today or even in the past hour? Well if it has been meat it’s been killed or hunted. Sorry to break it to you but it’s the truth. There are misunderstood things about hunters and Bambi. Don’t even get me started. There are lies all over that movie. I don’t even to want talk to you about it. I hope this article has changed the way you think about hunters.

Red Pandas

2009-04-01T00:45:00Z

Pandas are amazing animals. But did you know that there is a different type of panda? It is called a red panda. They look like a raccoon that’s red. The only thing they have in common is they eat bamboo, are endandered and live in China.

These amazing animals are very good at climbing up and around things. They also have arms that stretch out to reach bamboos long stalks.

I hope you have learned something will pass it on to your friends!

by: Andra Dalrymple

Go Green

2009-02-09T00:44:00Z

Go Green!

Are you beginning to think that what you are doing for the environment is not having an impact? Well here is some proof that what you are doing helps; and some more tips for going green.

As we all know going green is more than a trend, it’s a lifestyle.

Tips. . .

This fall instead of a leaf blower use a rake instead.

Winter is just around the corner, don’t expect your thermostat to keep you warm in summer-wear. Instead dress for the weather; it’s just as trendy.

Choose LED (light emitting diodes) For your holiday decor they are just as good, if not better than regular lights, they stay cool and use only .04 watt That’s a .41 difference, oh and did I mention they last up to 10 times longer.

Unplug your appliances. When devices such as lamps are plugged in and not in use up to 40% electricity.

You can make a difference!

Did you know that every time you recycle a soda can it can power a TV for up to 3 hours

If you use cloth towels instead of paper towels you are playing a big part in not only reducing global warming and shrinking landfills, but you are also saving the world we all live in.

Do you use reusable bags? This also helps the world tremendously. Plastic Bags are a major contributor to landfills. Did you know that a plastic bag can be recycled? Or that a plastic bag can take 1,000’s of years to decompose. Every time you use your reusable bags you are saving us 1,000’s of years of landfills. Thank You!

By: A (Anna)

Monarch Butterfly

2008-11-09T19:10:00Z

The Monarch Butterfly, also known as the milkweed butterfly, is a beautiful creature that travels north during August, September and October.

Ever wonder how to tell a female butterfly apart from a male? Here's how: Males have a dark spot (scent scales) on their back wing, and have small clusters at the end of the abdomen. Females, on the other hand, have thicker veins on their wings.

Monarchs are fairly petite, fragile creatures; therefore they don't have many options for protecting themselves. How do they do it you ask? Here's how: Monarch Butterflies are poisonous, or at least to other animals so if an animal eats it the animal become very sick, but does not generally die, so the next time the animal comes across a monarch it remembers those vibrant wings and stays clear.

Vocabulary:

Milkweed Butterfly - Is what the monarch is also known as, because its larvae eat the milkweed plant.

Scent Scales - Scent scales are modified wing scales on butterflies and moths that release pheromones. Only males have scent scales.

Vibrant - An ofter beautiful strong bright color.

Keep In Touch

2008-08-03T20:05:00Z

Earth Protectors

Yep, you guessed it GAGA has a new e-mail! You can e-mail us at gagaearth@gmail.com Garrett Andra Grace or Anna will respond to your question comment, or what ever you have to say! In your 1st e-mail to us please tell us if you want us to send you a monthly newsletter written by A (Anna). We're waiting for your e-mail!

A Good Drink

2008-08-03T20:04:00Z

Ethos water is on a misson to help give children clean water to drink. It was launched in 2003. In 2005 it was being sold in Starbucks. Soon after that it was being sold in starbucks all across the US and Canada. This year (2008) it will be availible in most major drug stores and grocery stores. For every bottle that is sold, 5 cents are given to children in need. By 2010 they hope to have raised at least $10 million. And you can be sure it's cool, beacause John Mayer was spotted drinking it! So go buy yourself some Ethos water, it'll keep you cool, and them too!

By: A (Anna)

Watch out for baby quail!

2008-07-02T04:54:00Z

Baby Quail cannot survive without their parents, their lives depend on it. When they're young you can't much tell their genders appart, but as they grow older the males grow a feather out of the top of their head. Which I like to refer to as "Indian Birds"! They are found in generally small ranges from about 10 to 15 acres. After they hatch, their diet is made up of mainly insects. A 3 day old chick feeds on about 2 to 3 grams throughout the entire day. By the time they're 10 days of age they may consume as much as 6 grams of insects to a day. Thanks for reading this, and a specail thanks to GAGA mama, for making this possible!

By: A (Anna)

Javelina, Upon Request

2008-07-02T04:48:00Z

Javelinas, also known as the collared peccary, live mainly in prickly grassy parts of the desert between 1,000 and 5,000 ft. in elevation. Their young are referred to as piglings or shoats. They're very protective of their young, especially when it comes to coyotes, they are their main enemies. Many say that Javelinas are mean animals, that may charge, but that is only because they do not have very good eyesight. So it appears to them that they are running away from you. But still, do not take any chances STAY AWAY while still enjoying them. Observe from a window, go to the desert museum. . .whatever you can think of.

By: A (Anna)

Eat Locally

2008-06-08T19:26:00Z

Today, GAGA took a field trip to a farmers market! On the way, we discussed Community Sponsored Agriculture, and the benefits of eating locally.

As you can see, we ate. Locally.

These tomatoes were grown 2.6 miles from the farmers market - AND they were delicious. Plus we "sold" the website to them, so maybe they'll stop by!

Honey sticks. MMM.

Smoothies - it was a million degrees already.

We bought some delicious produce, and bread to bring home.

Doing good can be fun (and delicious).

Take some time this week to evaluate your opportunity to eat locally!

A little penguin fun...

2008-05-30T01:02:00Z

Want to spend 4 minutes and 11 seconds rocking out to a little penguin fun?

CHECK IT OUT.

Animal Highlight - Red Eye Tree Frogs

2008-05-30T00:48:00Z

Red eye tree frogs live in the rain forest of South and Central America.
The tree frog is Arizona's state amphibian.
Their bodies are about two inches long
While sleeping they must protect themselves from any a dangerous they find a crack in a tree and sleep there.
They eat insects and even other small frogs
Some say they have bright red eyes because its a protection called startled coloration

Tree Frogs are AWESOME!

Keep visiting GAGA!

By G (Garrett)

A Billion Trees!

2008-05-18T02:59:00Z

What is Global Warming?

Global warming is when gasses build up and act as a coat - this makes our plant hot and unhealthy. We don't want that, do we?

What can I do?

Plant a tree at Plant A Billion
Carpool to work or school
Recycle
Turn off lights when you leave a room
Reuse whatever you can
Keep visiting GAGA Earth!

The Earth Protectors just bought 25 trees for $25 - tell us how many you bought!

Siberian Tigers - Animal Feature!!

2008-04-23T01:06:00Z

The Siberian Tiger is no house cat, in fact it is the largest cat known to man kind!! They can weigh up to 660 lbs. - talk about a big dinner!! That brings us to what they eat. they are carnivores, which means that they eat other animals. It must be good for you because tigers can live to be up to twenty years old! That's pretty good for a tiger. During their lifetime they have cubs like no other kind of tiger. Their litter size can be 2-4 per mating. For about two years they teach the babies what they need to know for their future. Then the cubs leave and do the same.

We hope you learned something new today visiting our website.

COME BACK SOON!