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Photo Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students celebrate Earth Day by applying what they've learned about studying the natural world. In this Photo Scavenger Hunt lesson plan, students use a digital camera to capture outdoor imagery and to help them understand the...
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Earth Day Rap

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Earth Day Rap, students read a rap/song about helping conserve resources and take care of the earth. On the second page, the song is missing 6 of it's phrases and students fill in the blanks.
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Earth: Mini Book/KWL graphic organizer

For Students 1st
In this Earth mini book worksheet, 1st graders will fold their paper to make a KWL mini book. Students will then write a sentence or two about what they know, want to know and learned about Earth.
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Earth Day

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars practice addition and estimation. They use tens models to solve the problems related to grocery bags and Earth Day. Afterwards, they complete an activity sheet and draw a large grocery bag decorated with Earth Day messages.
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Endangered Animals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research different endangered animals in media center as part of unit on Earth Day, animals, and environment, create project based around multiple intelligence related to an endangered animal, and produce Powerpoint...
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Native Planting for the Built or Green Environment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the terms used in naturescaping. They identify how to plant, how to do site preparation and how to develop a plan. Students explore the benefits of naturescaping for the health of the environment. They also...
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Celebrating Earth Day With Students

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student's attention is focused on the environment during Earth Day. This helps to stimulate their creativity and imagination, so that they can act persuasively to help solve environmental problems.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students understand the process of recycling. They investigate how it improves the environment. They read the story "Don't Pollute" by Stan and Jan Berenstein. They analyze trash and sort it into bins.
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"101 Amazing Earth Facts" Game

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students read for comprehension, work cooperatively to learn "101 Amazing Earth Facts," and compete as teams in a Jeopardy-like game.
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The Earth Day Groceries Project

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students research Earth Day and make bags to hand out on Earth Day to help promote taking care of the environment.
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Earth Day

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in activities that familiarize them with what Earth Day is, why it is important, and why it is a celebration.
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ABCs of Endangered Species

For Teachers K - 8th
Students create an ABC Book of Endangered Animals that includes locator maps, "fast facts," and explanations about why those animals are endangered.
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Circles Of The Earth Bracelet

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create a bracelet that has different colored beads to represent different parts of the Earth's environment. The lesson has a short summary to be used by the teacher to introduce the concept of Earth Day. The bracelet is meant to...
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Ode to the Earth: Magnetic Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore Earth Day by creating an arts and crafts project. In this nature appreciation lesson plan, students utilize nature related vocabulary terms on magnets and put them in different orders to create interesting poetry....
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The First Earth Day

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Earth Day worksheet, students read about the history of the first Earth Day and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 8 questions total.
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Earth Day Activity

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Earth Day worksheet, students look at pictures of planets and moons, circle the earth and place an X over other moons and planets. Students then practice writing the word "Earth" on lines provided.
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Message in the Waves :Two Earth Day Lessons for Middle School Students

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are introduced to Earth day and study the nesting colonies of Midway.  In this Earth Day lesson plan students watch an online clip and see the effects our waste has on wildlife. 
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Earth Day Secret Word Worksheet

For Students K - 3rd
In this Earth Day worksheet, students color the letters below to spell the secret word. Students read the clue at the bottom and spell out Earth.
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Earth Day Worksheet - Counting Twelve

For Students K - 1st
In this Earth Day counting worksheet, students practice counting to 12. They count the number of recycle bins and color the correct number at the bottom of the page. They choose from 10, 11, or 12.
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Alphabetical Order: Earth Day

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Earth Day worksheet, students alphabetize a set of 8 words related to Earth Day. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Earth Day Word Search

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Earth Day worksheet, students locate 18 vocabulary words in a word search puzzle.  They locate the Earth day words which are located in a list under the puzzle.
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Earth Day Matching Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Earth Day worksheet, students match the pictures on the left with the ones on the right having to do with nature and recycling. Students complete 5 matches.
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Earth Day Activity: I Should, I Should Not

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Earth Day should/should not activity, students complete sentences about earth day, billing in blanks with either "I should" or "I should not, then use a word bank to write 5 sentences about a picture of children picking up trash.
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Earth Day Egg Heads

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students grow their own egg heads. In this Earth Day lesson, students use egg cartons and egg shells to plant egg heads that can be moved to bigger gardens. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson to...