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Earth Day Canada: Eco Kids: Limit Food Waste

For Students 2nd - 6th
Each year, people throw out millions of tons of food that could still be eaten. That is a lot of food! Even when we compost food waste there are still some negative impacts. Resources like water and energy are used to grow and transport...
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Worksheetsplus: Earth Day Reading: Woodman, Spare That Tree

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Read a poem titled "Woodman, Spare That Tree" by George Pope Morris, and answer the multiple choice reading comprehension questions that follow.
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Read Works: A Day to Celebrate Earth

For Teachers 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about Earth Day and ways students can help the Earth. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in author's purpose.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Earth, We're in It Together!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson from "The Friends of Auntie Litter", (www.auntielitter.org), Earth Day will be explored. This lesson is one from the "Take Pride Statewide" series. *This lesson is provided by Lana Holmes.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Take Pride in America Auntie Litter Needs You!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson plan from "The Friends of Auntie Litter", (www.auntielitter.org)in celebration of Earth Day, the meaning of Earth Day will be explored. Students will also learn the words to a song honoring our planet. This lesson plan is...
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Writing Fix: Compare and Contrast Lesson: Can We Help Save the Earth?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The children will compare two texts: The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton and Farewell to Shady Glade by Bill Peet, about an old house and an animal's home respectively, using a Venn Diagram. They should be guided to address the...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Take Pride in America Auntie Litter Needs You!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this instructional activity from "The Friends of Auntie Litter", (www.auntielitter.org), Earth Day will be explored. This instructional activity is one from the "Take Pride Statewide" series. *This instructional activity is provided...
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Environmental Education: Art and Crafts

For Students 3rd - 5th
A collection of arts and crafts activities to support environmental education or celebrate Earth Day.
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Community Action & Citizen Science: Gaylord Anton Nelson

For Students 3rd - 5th
Biographical information about Gaylord Anton Nelson, the founder of Earth Day. [4:51]
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Read Works: Earth Helpers

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about working together to make the Earth a better place. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Talkin' 'Bout My Green Generation

For Students 9th - 10th
Earth Day celebrated its 40th anniversary on April 22, 2010. Briefly described is its history and the impact this movement has made on environmental legislation.
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Kids for Saving Earth

For Students 3rd - 6th
A comprehensive environmental education website full of ideas for saving the Earth, largely contributed by children. Lots of ideas for Earth Day or for an eco-kids club, and many resources are helpful for student research. A variety of...
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American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society: Explore Chemistry: Water and Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore water's unique properties in the activities here. Includes ideas for starting a chemistry club, ideas for Earth Day, articles, and videos.
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Teachnology

Teachnology: April Teacher Resource Guide

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Enrich classroom learning during and about the month of April with these excellent resources provided by Teachnology. Additional lesson plans, rubrics and organizers, worksheets and much more covering such topics as spring, Earth Day,...
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Laura Candler: Green Court Claims: Are Green Companies Really Green? [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
In this lesson, students investigate claims that companies make about their products and business practices they use to imply that they are environmentally friendly. Students work in groups to research the claim they chose and then...
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Earth's Birthday Project: Educating About the Earth

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site is loaded with science activities for elementary students. There are role plays, recipes, dances, writing exercises and craft ideas. You can also raise you own luna moths, praying mantids, ladybugs or carnivorous plants. Lots...
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Thoreau Institute: The History of Environmentalism

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay is a thorough investigation of the various political and philosophical changes which have occurred throughout the environmental movement. Examines the current situation and includes references. Excellent article.
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Teach Engineering: Engineers Speak for the Trees

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students begin by reading Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax" as an example of how overdevelopment can cause long-lasting environmental destruction. Students discuss how to balance the needs of the environment with the needs of human industry....
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: A Fierce Green Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of three videos about "A Fierce Green Fire," an environmental movement to reduce pollution and address climate change.
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Read Works

Read Works: Take Care of Our Planet

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about solving the problem of landfills. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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The Lorax's Save the Tree Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Help the Lorax celebrate Earth Day by planting more Truffulla trees.
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Class Flow: Weather

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses the weather, sun, earth, day, night, and rotation.
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Abcteach: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension for K 2

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teachers can use this site to print from over twenty informational pieces with comprehension questions for their students. Subjects range from Earth Day to mothers to George Washington's birthday.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.

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