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Earth Day Cleaning Game: Help the Environment!

Swamp cleanup cut-and-paste for Earth Day: students cut out picture pieces and paste each one where it belongs on a swamp scene, following the prompt to help keep the swamp clean.
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Pre-K–5, Elementary
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2
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Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
Creative Arts, Holiday & Seasonal, ELA, Holidays, Earth Day, Seasons, Spring, Science, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Environmental Science
Topic
earth day, earth day activities
Resource types
Activities, Centers, Classroom Decor, Bulletin Boards, Worksheets & Printables, Teacher Tools, Assessments, Lesson Plans, Games, Crafts
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Earth Day Cleaning Game: Help the Environment! is here to turn your classroom into a team of tiny eco-warriors, minus the mud and actual bugs. This fun, no-prep activity invites students to clean up a swamp (on paper, thankfully) by cutting and pasting pictures of trash and nature where they belong. Spoiler: the fish do not want soda cans as roommates.

With a swampy scene and a collection of items to sort, your students will practice fine motor skills, visual discrimination, and environmental awarenes, while you sip your coffee in peace. Win-win.

Ways to Use It:

🌎 Earth Day centers or themed week
🌎 Science + craft combo time
🌎 Early finisher or sub plan magic
🌎 Calm post-recess reset (aka, the quiet miracle)

Why It Works:

βœ”οΈ Reinforces environmental responsibility
βœ”οΈ Cut, paste, and sort = sneaky skills practice
βœ”οΈ Requires zero glitter (you're welcome)
βœ”οΈ Gets kids talking about clean habitats in a hands-on way

Pdf file includes 2 pages.

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