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Earth Day: A Look into the World Around Us...
Eighth graders listen to an interactive lecture about Earth Day and related environmental problems and background. They observe a paper mache volcano made of recyclable material and using guidelines make their own art piece as well as...
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Earth Day
Students explain that there are pollutants in the Anacostia River, what those pollutants can cause, and how to prevent further pollution. They read about pollution and graph levels of fecal coliform in the water.
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab
In this vocabulary worksheet, students select the best word choice to complete the sentence. All words correspond to the theme of Earth Day.
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The ABCs of Conservation
Students identify the letters of the alphabet and corresponding sounds and words that begin with that letter.
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Ways to Recycle
In this recycling activity worksheet, students identify 3 ways that they could personally conserve or recycle. Students record their ideas in the graphic organizer.
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Celebrating Earth Day
Students explore environmental safety by planting seeds outside their classroom. In this Earth Day lesson, students identify the different ways to recycle and conserve resources on Earth while facilitating recycling bins around campus....
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Earth Day Lesson
Students analyze Earth science by answering environmental study questions. In this Earth Day lesson, students read the book The Lorax and identify the themes within it. Students define several recycling vocabulary terms and create an...
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Earth Day - Hooray
Students listen to the story, Earth Day - Hooray!, and discuss the story as it is being read. For this Earth Day lesson, students discuss incentives and penalties in regards to taking care of the Earth. This lesson plan also includes...
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Pollution is Not a Solution
Students explore the environment by completing science worksheets in class. In this water conservation lesson, students identify ways water is used in our society and how we abuse the privilege. Students discuss methods to reduce water...
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Earth Day
In this Earth Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice, unscramble the words, sequencing, unscramble the sentences, write...
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Students participate in a recycling campaign. In this recycling lesson, students create an Earth Day display for a local store. Students design a mural as a reminder to people of ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.
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Earth Day
Students complete a variety of Earth Day activities. In this recycling and the environment lesson plan, students listen to Earth friendly music, create a car out of juice boxes, use soda cans and bottle caps to create a Halloween...
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Learning About Animal Shelters for Earth Day
Young scholars explore habitats. in this ecology and animal habitat lesson, students listen to the book A House is a House for Me by Mary Ann Hoberman. Young scholars discuss the basic needs of animals and go on a nature walk to observe...
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The Garbage Patch: Two Earth day Lessons
Students view a seven minute video called Gorilla in the Greenhouse. In this Earth day lesson, students review the history of Earth day. Students work in groups to describe the life cycle of a plastic bag. Students understand that...
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Water--Where Has It Gone?: Earth Day
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, students consider the plight of water as they consider water use and distribution. Students listen to an excerpt from The Well and...
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Out on a Limb: Earth Day
Young scholars understand the importance of trees to the environment and their community. For this Earth Day lesson, students discuss the value of trees and plan a project to plant trees. Young scholars understand the role of an...
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The Giving Tree
Students explore wants and needs. In this ecology and economics lesson, students listen to the story The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein and compile a class list of what the boy got from the tree. Students categorize these items as...
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Pollution Solutions: Earth Day
Eighth graders explore water pollution. In this stewardship instructional activity, 8th graders draw comparisons between potable and impaired waters. Students use the Learning Link website to examine ways people are fighting pollution...
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Earth's Rotation Changes and the Length of the Day
In this Earth's rotation and day length learning exercise, learners are given a table with the period of geological time, the age of the Earth and the total days per year. Students calculate the number of hours per day in each geological...
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Primary Songs about Recycling
Young scholars compose songs about recycling. For this ecology lesson, students use vocabulary and concepts related to recycling to generate lyrics for an original song. Young scholars construct musical instruments out of discarded...
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Earth Day for a Small World
Students explore what it means to be a good steward of the environment. In this Earth Day lesson, students create watercolor pictures of how to take care of the earth. They brainstorm ideas for an Earth Day project.
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Flowers and a Beautiful World: Earth Day (1st)
Students consider caring for their environment. For this environmental stewardship lesson, students read Miss Rumphius and discuss how sharing their time, talent, and treasure through volunteering makes the world better.
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Particulate Matter: The Lorax
Learners explore air pollution. In this ecology lesson plan, students participate in an experiment in which 5 numbered jar lids are placed outside. Learners bring one lid a day in until all jars are inside. Dirt specks are counted,...
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Sorting Recyclables
In this sorting recyclables worksheet, learners examine the 18 pictured items, cut them out, and paste them on top of the appropriate recycling bins.