Earth Day Lesson Plans, Activities & More!
Earth Day is coming up on April 22. So have you started to think about lessons or activities to help celebrate this special day? In fact, teaching kids to be green and take care of Earth can be fun! Moreover, it can truly instill important values in our children. As such, here are some links for fabulous ways to celebrate with your students and children! In addition, I have included some of my favorite Earth Day books as well!
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Lesson Plans & Teaching Resources
- Earth Day Network – TONS of lesson plans from EDN’s Educatorsโ Network
- Scholastic – Lots of great lesson plans, activities, and more!
- Teacher Planet – lesson plans and more
- Hotchalk – HUGE collection of Lesson Plans & Resources
- A to Z Teacher Stuff – Awesome collection of thematic units, including one focusing on Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax.
- Color by Number & Sight Word ($)
- Wilderness.org – Lots of great resources for teachers and parents
- Ideas from the Mother Nature Network
Printables
- Kaboose – Nice selection of printables
- Woo Jr. – Coloring Pages and Printables
- FREE Printable Activity
This freebie will be fun for your students to use during your Earth Day activities. Students can practice their writing skills. Just print, copy, and share.
Activities & Crafts
- Crayola – Several wonderful craft lessons for teaching about the Earth
- DLTK – Crafts, Printables, Lessons, and more
- 100 Activities for Kids – Grow a meadow indoors!
- Scavenger Hunt Freebie – The Busy Class
- 20 Fun Ideas โ Cookies, Crafts and More!
Would you like to learn or practice some Spanish words related to Earth Day? These interactive, self-checking Boom Cards are the perfect way to introduce vocabulary to your class (general or world language!) or your own children!
Earth Day Educational Toys & Games
Finally, be sure to also check out this post about Passover, which is also celebrated in the Spring!
How are you celebrating Earth Day with your students or children? Please share in a comment – I would love to hear!!
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