More Earth Day Resources
Whether you seek ideas for a community service project for Earth Day or ways to use innovative technologies to bring the environment into your classroom, TeachersFIrst has the reviewed resources to meet your needs. This extensive list is a full listing of TeachersFirst resource for Earth Day.
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Earth Day Network
Grades
4 to 12
This web site from a consortium of several thousand environmental organizations offers a great collection of resources to build awareness of ecological issues and inspire both individual...more
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This web site from a consortium of several thousand environmental organizations offers a great collection of resources to build awareness of ecological issues and inspire both individual and collective action. These include several games that let students discover how well they and their families conserve resources. Find out how much you know about Earth. Try the Quizzes!
tag(s): earth (182), earth day (60), ecology (105), environment (250)
In the Classroom
The teachers' section includes additional resources and lesson ideas.Earth Day on Your Block
Grades
4 to 12Here's a long page describing community-based activities around Earth Day themes. Some of these require extensive adult cooperation, but many are projects students could conduct mostly...more
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Here's a long page describing community-based activities around Earth Day themes. Some of these require extensive adult cooperation, but many are projects students could conduct mostly on their own. Some of the supplementary resources are unique to the Kansas City, MO area, where the page originated. Use this one as a resource when someone asks, "What can we do ourselves?"
tag(s): earth (182), earth day (60), ecology (105), environment (250)
Earth Day Trash Survey
Grades
4 to 12Here's a plan for a relatively simple study of how what we throw out affects the environment. This one's nice because it lets students collect "real data" without requiring a ...more
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Here's a plan for a relatively simple study of how what we throw out affects the environment. This one's nice because it lets students collect "real data" without requiring a lot of complex equipment.
tag(s): conservation (101), ecology (105), pollution (53)
Earth Day Canada
Grades
1 to 12Our Canadian users will want to visit this starting page for Canadian Earth Day acvitivities and information, and others will also find the selection of information and resources useful....more
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Our Canadian users will want to visit this starting page for Canadian Earth Day acvitivities and information, and others will also find the selection of information and resources useful.
tag(s): conservation (101), earth (182), earth day (60), ecology (105), pollution (53)
In the Classroom
Post this resource on your class website for parents and students to browse at home. Check out this site for suggestions of how to celebrate Canadian Earth Day. Even if you are not Canadian, you may find activities that would work for the similar celebration and remembrance in the U.S.Waste Management Lesson Plans - Texas Natural Resoure Conservation Commission
Grades
1 to 12This collection of lesson plans from the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission includes content for primary through middle school students. Most lessons are straightforward,...more
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This collection of lesson plans from the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission includes content for primary through middle school students. Most lessons are straightforward, requiring limited use of outside resources.