Simple Eco-Hero Stories & Green Habit Coloring Worksheets

You can use this all-inclusive, research-supported curriculum on environmental education to change your students from being eco-anxious to being empowered and confident eco-heros! This isn't just an assortment of worksheets. It's an entire framework designed to help students develop all of the daily habits associated with protecting the environment based on an understanding of environmental concepts transformed into narrative-kinesthetic activities.

This can be used for Earth Day; as part of a year-long science curriculum; as a supplement for character education; etc. The combination of engaging stories about Eco-Heroes and hands-on literacy and visual arts activities will help students realize they too can protect the planet!

What's Included in This 47-Page Resource?

1. Comprehensive Teacher's Guide: (10 Pages) An explanation of the educational philosophy by providing research-based rationale and examples from real-world scenarios to assure you of how to teach environmental principles effectively from a positive perspective.

2. Student Workbook: (21 Pages) Contains activities for students. Includes: 9 colorable images representing an eco-friendly habit (e.g., "The Water Champion," "The Carbon Tracker Team"), plus 10 age-appropriate worksheets (e.g., water conservation; energy; recycling; composting; plastic pollution) that require the use of fill-in-the-blank responses.

3. Certificate: Certifies the completion of a student’s commitment to becoming an eco-hero. Printable/collaborative format.

4. Complete Teacher Material: (16 Pages). In support of implementing the resources effectively and efficiently. Components are:

- Pedagogical diagrams that help the Educator understand the principles.

- Answer keys to all 10 worksheets.

- A comprehensive guide showing the Educator how to use the materials with examples of differentiated instructional strategies for Grade Levels 1, 2, and 3.

Important Topics In Environmental Education:

Water & Energy Conserving

Recycling, Upcycling & Waste Sorting

Composting & Biodegrading

Plastic Pollution & Reusables Alternatives

Carbon Footprints & Alternative Transport

Reforestation, Habitats & Photosynthesis

Sustainable Agriculture & Locally Grown Food

This resource requires no preparation; it can be printed out immediately and includes worksheets suitable for children of all ages. This resource will help teachers, parents, and club leaders to encourage children to become thoughtful, responsible global beings.

Key Words: Earth Day, Environmental Science, Conservation, Recycling, Climate Change, Coloring Pages, Worksheets, 1st 2nd 3rd Grades, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade, Printable & Activites for Homeschooling.

Things Parents/Teachers Like :

Empowerment versus Fear: Helps to empower the child rather than leave them feeling overwhelmed by all the environmental issues around us (eco-anxiety), resulting in a child-to-hero relationship while focusing on positive actions that the child can do.

Educational Not Just Boredom: Utilizes a “Narrative Kinesthetic” approach validated by educational psychology to teach habits through storytelling and action (coloring), resulting in a lasting behavioral change.

Cross Curricula/All-in-one Unit: This resource is a unit containing integrated science, literacy (reading/writing), art and character education to provide teachers with time-saving resources.

No-preparation Teacher Friendly: There is an implementation guide, visual supports and answer keys to help teachers immediately and confidently use the resource after posting on their site.

Establishes Real-World Habits: Offers tools and ideas to replicate and create long-term positive programs that exist outside the classroom (e.g., conducting a "Home Waste Audit" as a follow up to an assignment).

Audience Overview :

- The text in this document identifies the target audience directly from key terms used, such as Grades 1-3 and primary aged learners. The level of difficulty of the student activities also provides direction for who this resource is written for.

Primary Target - teachers for first, second, and third grade. The differentiated instructions at the end of this guide make it a very valuable resource for teachers that teach multiple grades or at least have multiple grade levels within their classroom(s).

Secondary Target -

Parents who are homeschooling their children, age 6-9 years old.

Elementary Science Coordinators.

After-school program coordinators (e.g., environmental club, boy/girl scout leaders).

Parents looking for meaningful learning experiences that are centered around Earth Day.

Copyright Notice/Terms of Use:

The copyright for this book is owned by Syed Hammad Rizvi. This material is intended for personal and one classroom use only; it cannot be copied or altered in any way. In addition, it cannot be posted online where someone could possibly find it and download it. If you wish to use this product with other staff/professionals in different situations, please purchase an additional license(s) from Teachsimple. Thank you for your support of these terms of use.

This product has been provided by Syed Hammad Rizvi.