Earth Day 2016: five inspiring facts and how to do your bit. Earth and the Environment. Earth Day Fun 2016. The Best Earth Day Sites. Check out my New York Times post, Ideas for English-Language Learners | Earth Day and the Environment.
Earth Day, a time to recognize and celebrate environmental awareness, is on April 22nd. I thought it might be useful to have a “The Best…” list for that day. This list isn’t very long since a previous list, The Best Sites To Introduce Environmental Issues Into The Classroom, really has the best environmental-related resources. You might also be interested in: The Best Online Carbon Calculators The Best Sites To Learn About Climate Change The Best Sites To Learn About “Earth Hour” In order to make this list, of course, sites had to accessible to English Language Learners. Here are my picks for The Best Earth Day Sites (not in any order of preference): The History Channel has a nice Earth Day feature. Earth Day - April 22. Earth Day Lesson Plans and Activities. In honor of Earth Day, April 22, Education World offers the following articles and activities for classroom teachers.
Sustainable Products, Consumer Responsibility Students learn about the life cycles of common products and consider the impact of consumer behavior on the environment. Activities to Celebrate Earth Day! Two dozen across-the-grades activities for a big Earth Day celebration. "101 Amazing Earth Facts" Game Play this Jeopardy-like game on Earth Day, or anytime. (Grades 3-12) Earth Day Printables, Lessons, & Activities. Highlights Earth Day Kids love hearing about the Earth and ways we can be better to our environment!
We've gathered some great resources to help you celebrate Earth Day (April 22) with your class. Some of our most popular activities include this Pollution Matching Worksheet, Recycling Videos and Activities, and Renewable and Non-renewable Energy Worksheet, Recycled Art Lesson Plan, and a Trash & Climate Change Activities Packet! Videos Interested in using different types of media in your classroom? We have a growing collection of videos, with related activities, for holidays and events, including: slavery & the Civil War, American History, U.S. April Calendar of Events April is full of events that you can incorporate into your standard curriculum.
Coding & Computer Science Introduce your students to basic coding and computer science! Celebrate Earth Day! Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson Digging Up Details on Worms: Using the Language of Science in an Inquiry Study This lesson, in which students research worms in order to create a classroom habitat, incorporates reading and writing across content areas as well as math and science activities.
How Does My Garden Grow? Writing in Science Field Journals Students plant a garden and study its growth using the inquiry process of questioning and exploring. Protecting Our Precious Planet: Sharing the Message of Earth Day Students discover that they can make a world of difference when they participate in the online Earth Day bag program. Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson Persuasive Essay: Environmental Issues How can we convince others to agree with us on important issues? Earth Day 2013: Lesson Plans, Reading Lists and Classroom Ideas. Earth Day is right around the corner, and this year, the theme is "Trees for the Earth.
" Are you planning on incorporating the annual event in your classroom? There are many different learning opportunities on Earth Day, whether your students will be doing science-based investigations, thematic reading, or creative arts projects. To help teachers brainstorm some ways to incorporate Earth Day into the curriculum, we've compiled a list of resources that are full of engaging classroom activities. Lesson Plans, Teacher Guides and Online Resources for Educators. Find an array of environmental and science based lesson plans, activities and ideas below from EPA, other federal agencies and external organizations.
Encontrar recursos para estudiantes y maestros. You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more. Acid Rain: A Teacher's Guide (PDF 56 pp, 4.6 MB) Lesson plan and activities from EPA for teachers on acid rain. Grades: 6-8 Type of Resource: Lesson plan. Earth Day. Earth Day Games. Go green - blast these nasty elements with a helping hand from Mother Nature!
Pick up all the garbage in the park and throw it in the correct bin. Put the jigsaw puzzle pieces together to form a picture of the Planet Earth. Oh no! The Junk Monster is on the loose spreading trash everywhere. Can you stop the Junk Monster? Participate in a park cleaning program with Baby Hazel and friends to spread the "Go Green" message to the world. You must protect the ozone layer! You’ve been elected the Mayor of your hometown and have decided to take the barren environment and Plan it Green! Recycle Michael has gone on holiday and Landfill Bill has been given the task of cleaning up. To become an E.ON Energy Champion your goal is to collect as much of the waste dropped by the workers above and place the trash in the correct recycle bins. The kids are cleaning up their neighborhood. Click and drag items from the inventory into your eco-friendly house. You and Flutter play Tic Tac Toe against Dot.
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