Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd. It encourages people to take action to protect our planet by reducing waste, conserving resources, and supporting sustainable practices. By teaching your students about Earth Day, you're helping them become responsible citizens who understand the importance of taking care of the world around them. Earth Day is a perfect opportunity to inspire students to appreciate nature and learn how they can help protect the environment. From fun facts about the Earth to hands-on activities, there are endless ways to make Earth Day exciting and educational!
Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
Materials Needed:
Earth Day Scavenger Hunt from Super Teacher Worksheets
enough copies of the questions worksheet for your students
scissors
Scotch tape
This Earth Day Scavenger Hunt will get students up and moving around the classroom while learning interesting facts about the Earth. After downloading and printing the Earth Day Scavenger Hunt, follow the directions on the first page to set up the activity. Students will enjoy walking around the classroom searching for fun facts about Earth Day.
After the activity is completed, you may wish to talk to students more about some of the specific facts. You could ask students questions such as, “What was the most interesting fact you learned?” or “Which fact surprised you the most?” These fact cards are a perfect way to spark a discussion about things we can do to protect the environment.
Earth Day Writing
Materials Needed:
Earth Day Book from Super Teacher Worksheets
scissors
pencils
coloring supplies
stapler
Print out enough copies of the Earth Day Book for all students in your class. Next, have your students color the front of the book with blue and green to look like the Earth.
As a class, brainstorm ways that you can be kind to the Earth. You may wish to write these on the board for students to reference. On the second page of the printout, encourage students to write a sentence or paragraph (depending on the grade level) about what they can do to be kind to the Earth.
Finally, students can draw a picture showing what they will do to be kind to the Earth. If you have younger students, you may wish to skip the writing step and go straight to this drawing step. Cut out each circle and staple together to create an Earth Day book.
Try out these two fun activities to celebrate Earth Day with your class! Click this link to check out more Earth Day activities, including a word search, crossword puzzle, and math worksheets. Have fun celebrating our amazing planet Earth!
