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Storyboard That: Earth Day Activities

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Lesson plans provide creative ideas for creating storyboards that pertain to Earth Day.
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abcteach

Abcteach: Earth Day Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] How can you treat the earth with more respect? Check out this resource featuring links to elementary activities to celebrate Earth Day. You will find word searches, crossword puzzles, reading...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Earth Day Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A classroom activity for students which honors and commemorates the anniversary of Earth Day. Taken from ReadWriteThink's calendar on April 22, 2007. Includes web links, lesson plans, and a bibliography.
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PBS

Pbs Newshour Extra: What Does Earth Day Mean Today?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains what Earth Day is and why it was founded. It also presents criticisms of the holiday. Includes suggestions for things we can all do to take care of the Earth.
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Teachnology

Teachnology: Earth Day Teaching Theme

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teachers in search of extra resources to help educate students on Earth Day will find an abundance of worksheets, lesson plans, activities and much more from Teachnology.
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Earth Day Network

For Students 9th - 10th
The official online home of Earth Day offers many resources regarding environmental education. Includes the latest news on environmental advocacy and how to take part in Earth Day each year.
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Teaching the Jah: Earth Day and the Environmental Movement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As part of a larger lesson plan on the the environment and the environmental movement, this lesson focuses on the movement as part of a larger emphasis on social movements in the 1960s. Find information about the history of Earth Day,...
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All Crafts: Over 100 Earth Day Crafts & Recycled Crafts Projects

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A large set of links to interesting crafts and activities for celebrating Earth Day.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Earth Day, April 22

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Save the world one step at a time. A fantastic tribute to Earth Day events and what students, teachers and parents can do to make a difference by going green. Learn about the various activities across the country and discover how you can...
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K 3 Learning pages.com: Earth Day Links

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
How can you celebrate Earth Day in your classroom? This collection features several downloadable Earth Day worksheets including word searches and coloring pages. Students and teachers can plan the perfect way to recognize the environment.
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Planet Pals

Planet Pals: Earth Day

For Students 9th - 10th
This PlanetPals.com site provides the "Greatest Earth Day Pages Ever!" Includes activities, teaching aides, earth science and history, and more.
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Envirolink: Earth Day

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise site that gives the students the opportunity to learn all about how Earth Day was started.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Celebrate Earth Day With These Fun Activities

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Earth Day has been celebrated since April 22, 1970. This day is meant to serve as a reminder to clean up and protect the environment.
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Earth Day

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page has a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 44 vocabulary words pertaining to Earth Day. It also provides an extensive Vocabulary Word List for Earth Day (607 words) and a list of Earth Day song titles.
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Globio

Glossopedia: Earth Day

For Students 3rd - 8th
Earth Day is a worldwide celebration held annually on April 22nd. The purposes of Earth Day, the history of and the various activities held around the world are described. Activities and projects that can be done daily or year round are...
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: The Spirit of the First Earth Day

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is an in-depth description of the first Earth Day, and includes the impact the demonstration had on the environmental movement.
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Better Planet Productions

Earth Care: The Happy Earth Day Activities Book [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A colouring and activity book about Earth Day and things everyone can do to help the earth.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Earth Day Word Search

For Students 3rd - 6th
Earth Day Word Search is a fun holiday activity for children. Kids learn and practice Earth Day vocabulary by searching for the words in the puzzle. Puzzles can be played interactively on the computer or printed out.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: A Day to Celebrate Our Planet Earth

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Learners will compare an informational text versus a narrative text about Earth Day. Included in this lesson are videos and pictures of the lesson in action, a printable Earth Day Venn Diagram, and a recycling activity.
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Think Green: Earth Day Project Ideas: Grades 6 8 [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Give your middle schoolers the tools to live and think green with these fun educational projects and art activities. Projects are useful for helping students learn to make good environmental decisions. [PDF]
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Compare and Contrast Lesson: Can We Help Save the Earth?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The children will compare two texts: The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton and Farewell to Shady Glade by Bill Peet, about an old house and an animal's home respectively, using a Venn Diagram. They should be guided to address the...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Earth Day

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers significance and importance of Earth Day. Activities relate to the 3 R's, cleaning up trash, planting trees, conservation of energy and electricity, an acrostic poem, and Earth Day...
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Earth's Birthday Project: Educating About the Earth

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site is loaded with science activities for elementary students. There are role plays, recipes, dances, writing exercises and craft ideas. You can also raise you own luna moths, praying mantids, ladybugs or carnivorous plants. Lots...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Rotation: Why Is There Day and Night?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this rotation activity, students investigate what causes day and night by participating in a classroom activity. Students will observe, question, and investigate how the relationship between the earth and sun causes day and night.

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