The earth is a delicate and fragile thing; Why not engage your class in a craft project that will make them aware of our environment? Earth Day is celebrated as recycled materials are used to create earth window hangings. Crayons are...

Scholars follow three steps—color, cut, and fasten—to create a mascot for Earth Day. The holiday's mascot is a jolly planet Earth equipped with a big smile, excited eyes, and dancing arms and legs. 

From turning off lights when leaving a room, to biking or walking to school, there are many simple habits children can develop to help preserve the earth. Help raise environmental awareness in your class with this activity packet that...

This Earth Day, celebrate our beautiful planet with an activity book that challenges scholars to show off their map skills, complete a crossword puzzle, write acrostic poems, alphabetize, and reflect on their personal Earth-friendly habits.

Elementary schoolers count and order objects using numbers 1-300. They bring recyclable items from home. Students group the items, skip count by 2's, 3's, and 5's, and arrange the items on a number line. Recyclable plastic bags are put...

Writing prompts are great because you can usually find one for any holiday or event. Have your class help the Lorax in his quest to spread the word about Earth Day and environmental awareness with a short printable prompt. The page...

Get those pencils ready because we are going to write a letter to our dear mother, Earth that is. Allow your youngsters to explore and express all the ways that they plan to protect Mother Earth. The worksheet is perfect for Earth Day,...

Save the planet one vocabulary activity at a time! Offer scholars a chance to locate 20 words with an Earth Day-themed word search. 

Learners explore what it means to be a good steward of the environment. For this Earth Day lesson, students create watercolor pictures of how to take care of the earth. They brainstorm ideas for an Earth Day project.

Paper mache projects are great for using up paper from the recycle bin. Give your class the chance to create a three-dimensional globe out of paper mache. They'll work to make their globes as accurate as possible, adding proper colors...

With the abundance of food products we can easily access in our society today, it is easy to forget the toll this can take on our global environment. Young learners will discover how the transition to agriculture and domesticated living...

In this crossword puzzle about Earth Day learning exercise, students read the descriptive sentences, use the word bank, and complete the puzzle. Students write 12 words.

In this crossword puzzle about Earth Day worksheet, students use clues across and down to complete the puzzle. Students write 9 answers.

Is there a correlation between a country's wealth and the extent of its ecological footprint? What exactly constitutes an ecological footprint, and how does one country stack up against the rest? This is a unique lesson to incorporate...

Craft paper, string, and clean egg cartons are used to create super cute bug mobiles. Included are instructions and images to assist you in guiding your class through the process of making these very cool mobiles. The project would be a...

In this Earth Day worksheet, students locate 18 vocabulary words in a word search puzzle.  They locate the Earth day words which are located in a list under the puzzle.

First graders celebrate Earth Day. In this Earth Day lesson plan, 1st graders listen to a book Where Does the Garbage Go? by Paul Showers, and list facts about the garbage we throw away. Students use the Think-Pair-Share method.

Students discover how things grow and how they can take better care of the environment in this Earth Day instructional activity for the elementary classroom. The activity can be accomplished in one day and left in the sun until the...

In this Earth Day reading comprehension worksheet, students read a one page article about recycling. Students then complete 4 multiple choice questions about the story and do 3 matching problems with the vocabulary.

In this Earth Day worksheet, students read about the history of the first Earth Day and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 8 questions total.

Students access a variety of Earth Day themed websites. They locate ideas to celebrate the holiday and examine how to protect the environment and conserve energy.

In this Earth Day activity worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to help Earth get back to the proper orbit by leading it through the maze.

Students fill jars with dried beans and water, cover the jars, and wait to see what happens in this excellent Science experiment ideal for Earth Day (April 22nd). Emphasis is placed on discovering the reactions of seeds to water.