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45' Lesson on Earth Day for Elementary School teaching resource preview
Reading & conservation

45' Lesson on Earth Day for Elementary School

Discuss nature vs. pollution images, learn Earth Day history, learn the Three R's and climate change basics, complete a guided worksheet activity, and do written/creative activities.

Includes: 45-minute lesson plan (learning objectives, standards alignment, materials, lesson procedure with timing)

File
PDF
Level
1–6
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Plant a Tree for Earth Day Music Game teaching resource preview
Games & puzzles

Plant a Tree for Earth Day Music Game

This resource is a music activity for Earth Day. Students will work to plant a tree for Earth Day by selecting the correct musical patterns on each slide. As students get the answer correct, their tree comes closer to being planted.

File
Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
Pre-K, 1–3
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Earth Day Word Searches (PDF) teaching resource preview
Games & puzzles

Earth Day Word Searches (PDF)

Find themed vocabulary words hidden horizontally, vertically, and diagonally in word-search grids; color or circle a hidden shape in each puzzle.

Includes: puzzle-direction instructions page · 6 themed word-search puzzle pages (Set One) · answers page

Answers included
File
PDF
Level
2–5
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Earth Day | Reading Activity Packet teaching resource preview
Reading & conservation

Earth Day | Reading Activity Packet

Fill in a personalized cover page (name, pronoun, season, ocean/state/city choice); track daily independent reading (book title, genre, level, % correct, computer program use) for a school week; fix five 'Crazy Sentences' (one per weekday) containing capitalization, punctuation, and spelling errors, on an Earth Day theme; and sort a…

Includes: personalized student info page (name/date/teacher/season/ocean/state/city) with daily task-completion and reading-log tables · 'Oops! Crazy Sentences For Earth Day!' 5-day sentence-editing activity (Monday-Friday, each with an Earth Day themed sentence containing errors to fix)

File
PDF
Level
2
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Earth Day Quick Writing Freebie teaching resource preview Free download
Writing & word work

Earth Day Quick Writing Freebie

Sketch a picture showing one way to protect the planet, then write a caption explaining the picture.

Includes: 'Teaching Tips' page (suggested classroom uses: morning work, homework, extension activity, reading/writing center, bulletin board display; recommended… · 1-page 'You Can Help, Too!' sketch-and-caption writing activity

File
PDF
Level
2–5
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A Day in the Life of a Recycling Bin - Writing Prompt teaching resource preview
Reading & conservationWriting & word work

A Day in the Life of a Recycling Bin - Writing Prompt

Part 1: students write a short story imagining they are a recycling bin for a whole day, describing what they see, hear, and hold as people use them on Earth Day. Part 2: students draw themselves as a recycling bin, showing what kinds of items people put in and where the bin is placed.

Includes: Part 1: writing prompt page ('Imagine you are a recycling bin for a whole day! What do you see, hear, and hold as people use you on Earth Day?') · Part 2: drawing activity page ('Draw yourself as a recycling bin! Show what kinds of items people put in you and where you are placed.')

File
PDF
Level
Pre-K–5
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Earth Day Sort Activity teaching resource preview
Reading & conservation

Earth Day Sort Activity

A cut-and-sort activity where students sort items into Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle categories for Earth Day.

Includes: blank sort page with Reduce/Reuse/Recycle column headers · sort page with definitions under each column heading · answer key page with column headers

Answers included
File
PDF
Level
2–4
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Earth Day Glyph teaching resource preview
Math & coloring

Earth Day Glyph

Answer multiple-choice style personal questions (e.g., does your family recycle, favorite continent, one thing to reduce trash, favorite root vegetable, flower, fruit, glasses of water per day, word to describe Earth), copy/paste the matching images onto a glyph board slide, adjust size/rotation/layering, and write a short reflection.

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File
Microsoft PowerPoint
Level
2–5
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Earth Day Read & Draw Fun! teaching resource preview
Writing & word work

Earth Day Read & Draw Fun!

Read a short sentence (e.g. 'A girl plants a tree.', 'Recycle cans in the bin.') and draw a picture that matches it, across 4 pages of 9 sentences each.

Includes: Read and Draw 1 (9 sentences) · Read and Draw 2 (9 sentences) · Read and Draw 3 (9 sentences)

File
PDF
Level
3–5
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ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity Worksheets on "Earth Day" teaching resource preview
Reading & conservation

ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity Worksheets on "Earth Day"

Read a multi-paragraph nonfiction passage about Earth Day; answer short-answer comprehension questions and true/false questions requiring justification from the text; explain vocabulary/idioms in the student's own words; then write 2 full-length essay(s) giving a personal opinion, comparison, or creative response related to Earth Day.

Includes: 1 reading passage: nonfiction informational article on Earth Day, including quoted commentary from named interviewees/experts · comprehension question set: short-answer inference questions, true/false questions requiring textual justification, vocabulary/definition-in-own-words exercises · writing activity: 2 extended essay prompt(s) (1) reflective essay on personal Earth Day participation, 2) argumentative essay on whether Earth Day drives…

File
PDF
Level
7–12
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Earth Day Mazes: 1 Page Sample (PDF) teaching resource preview Free download
Games & puzzles

Earth Day Mazes: 1 Page Sample (PDF)

Complete a maze, then draw pictures for target vocabulary words found in a word box at the bottom of the page; optionally color the scene.

Includes: Instructions page (3 steps: complete maze, draw words, color optional) · 1 maze themed 'Taking Care of the Earth' with word box (Safe, Help, Respect, Protect) · Thumbnail answer/reference page showing 6 pages

Answers included
File
PDF
Level
2–5
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Earth Day Bingo Game BLACK & WHITE, Homeschool Printable Game, Kindergarten Student Activities, Instant Download teaching resource preview
Games & puzzles

Earth Day Bingo Game BLACK & WHITE, Homeschool Printable Game, Kindergarten Student Activities, Instant Download

Earth Day Bingo Game for Early Learners Celebrate Earth Day with this fun and educational bingo game for young students! Children will love learning about protecting the planet while playing this engaging group activity. With 24 unique bingo cards and markers for calling out terms, it can be played with individuals, small groups, or a…

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Image: JPG
Level
Pre-K–1
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Earth Day Read and Draw Activity teaching resource preview
Writing & word work

Earth Day Read and Draw Activity

Read each printed sentence (e.g. "Pick up trash, stay clean.", "Recycle cans in the bin.") and draw a picture matching it, across 4 worksheet pages of 9 sentences each.

Includes: Read and Draw worksheet 1 (9 sentences) · Read and Draw worksheet 2 (9 sentences)

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PDF
Level
Pre-K–2
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Earth Day Writing Challenge | Conservation, Recycling, and Geography! teaching resource preview
Reading & conservationWriting & word work

Earth Day Writing Challenge | Conservation, Recycling, and Geography!

Color/choose one option from each category (location, who you were with, a challenging situation, next steps) to build a story premise, write a narrative with a beginning/middle/end and a conflict, then use a checklist to check capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

Includes: teacher instructions/extension-ideas page · choice-board planning page (location/who/challenge/next-steps) · writing page with editing checklist (capitalization, punctuation, spelling)

File
PDF
Level
2–5
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Earth Day 3rd - 5th Grade Worksheet Packet teaching resource preview
Reading & conservation

Earth Day 3rd - 5th Grade Worksheet Packet

Watch a corresponding YouTube video, then complete the paired worksheet: sort items into 'trash' vs. recyclable bins, decide whether an item should be reduced or reused and explain why, complete a vocabulary matching activity, solve a word search, write in response to prompts, create an Earth Day slogan, and color a sheet.

Includes: Trash or Treasure sorting worksheet (A and B differentiated versions) · Reduce or Reuse decision worksheet (A and B differentiated versions) · vocabulary/word matching activity

File
PDF
Level
3–5
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