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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigations in Aid: Identifying the Need

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate the needs in emerging nations. In this emerging nations lesson, students research the conditions for needs in the given countries. Students are assigned to the country groups of Honduras, Nigeria, Bosnia, Cambodia,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Earth Day Equalities

For Students 2nd - 4th
Do your young mathematicians recognize the recycle sign? Learners fill in the blank circles inside the recycle sign with the arrows, pointing to the next number in the sequence, with the correct inequality sign or equal sign to make the...
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Writing
Curated OER

Story Starters: Woodpeckers' Park

For Students 2nd - 4th
A great Earth Day and environment assignment, or even a basic creative writing lesson, this prompt helps students to begin the story of Woody and Woodruff, two woodpeckers who don't like litterers! Both a picture and an introduction can...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Recycling Copy Paper Scraps

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars discover why recycling is important to Earth. They consider the multiple ways to recycle copy paper. Students transform scrap copy paper with printing on one side into practical classroom tools; an envelope and a...
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Handout
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Ask a Scientist

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A browsable collection of environment-related questions posed by elementary- and middle-school students to the scientists of the American Museum of Natural History in honor of Earth Day. Great questions and great answers.
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Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Earth Day

For Students 3rd - 8th
Earth Day is a worldwide celebration held annually on April 22nd. The purposes of Earth Day, the history of and the various activities held around the world are described. Activities and projects that can be done daily or year round are...
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Unit Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach: Songs and Poems

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
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Activity
Read Works

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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eBook
Starfall

Starfall: It's Earth Day, Dear Dragon

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A read-along story about Earth Day written just for beginning readers. Students can click on each word to hear how it is pronounced.
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Activity
Better Planet Productions

Earth Care: The Happy Earth Day Activities Book [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A colouring and activity book about Earth Day and things everyone can do to help the earth.
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Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Earth Day Song

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson plan page is a song that can be used to help young students celebrate Earth Day.