Lesson Plan
Clean Up Australia

Why are Batteries Harmful to the Environment?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Open this lesson by reading together about primary and secondary batteries (such as nickel-cadmium cells), problems they can cause in the environment, and how humans can minimize the damage. Afterward, little ones examine a collection of...
Handout
Disney

Earth Day Guide to Being Green

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Have fun completing Earth Day related activities while learning about simple ways to preserve the Earth. Implement some of the ideas for going green as a class, like cleaning up a local park or planting a tree at school.
Activity
Royal Society of Chemistry

The Treatment of Oil Spills—Microscale Chemistry

For Teachers 6th - 12th
When oil spills happen, how is the oil cleaned up? Pupils of polymer science discover an amazing substance that turns oil into a solid during a microscale experiment. Individuals observe oil or paraffin before and after addition of the...
Organizer
Curated OER

An Oil Spill Primer for Students

For Students 4th - 10th
In this Gulf oil spill worksheet, students examine a 4-page article regarding basic facts about the oil spill as well as photographs of clean-up efforts.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Environment

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this reading fluency practice worksheet, students pair with partners to read the 2 sets of dialogue related to the environment.
Lesson Plan
Beyond Benign

Daphnia Bioassay LD50

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
De-icing materials may have a harmful effect on our environment; have your class perform an experiment to test the nature of these effects. Scholars monitor the survival rate of a sample of daphnia as the concentration of a de-icing...
Worksheet
Curated OER

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this environmental protection worksheet, students read the sentence 'The Environmental Protection Agency helps clean up pollution across the United States. Students then read and may color the phrase 'E is for Environmental Protection...
Activity
US Environmental Protection Agency

Building an Model Aquifer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
With almost half of Americans relying on groundwater supplies, it is more important than ever to protect aquifers from possible contaminants. Working in small groups, young environmentalists explore this problem as they create an aquifer...
Worksheet
Curated OER

C is for Community

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this environmental protection activity, students read the sentences 'The community words together to clean up the environment,' and 'C is for community.' Students then color the picture related to community and the environment.
Writing
Starfall

Every Day is Earth Day

For Students K - 2nd
For this environment worksheet, students read a poem called "Every Day is Earth Day." Students also write about how they can help on Earth Day.
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Oil Spill Quiz

For Students 4th - 8th
In this oil spill quiz worksheet, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions in order to examine their knowledge of oil spills and their effects.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Earth Day

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this environment worksheet, students read the passage about Earth Day and then take the multiple choice test with the four questions .
Worksheet
Curated OER

Bringing Animal Issues Into the Classroom

For Students K - 3rd
Here's an excellent packet of worksheets that delves into animal issues, and also covers the people who work in the community who help animals, such as veterinarians. There are thought-provoking questions associated with photographs of...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Sixth Grade Reading Quiz

For Students 6th
In this reading worksheet, 6th graders answer multiple choice questions about passages they read, word parts, and more. Students complete 9 problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Earth Day Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this crossword puzzle about Earth Day worksheet, students read the descriptive sentences, use the word bank, and complete the puzzle. Students write 12 words.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Word Search

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Here is a word search that has more educational value than most. After finding the 14 words that have to do with natural resources, learners must then use the words in context. They answer 14 questions on the second page of the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Pollution and Conservation

For Students 5th - 8th
In this pollution and conservation worksheet, students read a passage on pollution and conservation, and answer short answer, multiple choice, and vocabulary matching questions. Students complete 27 questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Advanced Critical Reading: Ethanol

For Students 6th - 10th
In this advanced critical reading worksheet, students read a passage about ethanol then answer questions. Students make inferences, determine author's purpose and use context clues to find the meaning of unknown words in the passage.
Interactive
Curated OER

Saving Tropical Rainforests

For Students 4th - 6th
In this rainforest worksheet, students watch a video of Prince Charles wanting to save the tropical rainforest and then fill in the blanks to sentences about the video. Students complete 12 sentences.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Beginning Critical Reading - Soaps and Detergents

For Students 6th - 7th
In these critical reading worksheets, learners read the short story about soaps and detergents. Students then answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.