Sunday, April 19, 2015

Earth Day Resources...Lots of Freebies Ahead!

Earth Day is April 22nd, how will you celebrate this year? My class will be reading The Lorax and Arthur Turns Green as well as doing several activities out of my Earth Day Math and Literacy Packet. Our school also participates in recycling all week and clean up activities. You can check out my Earth Day Packet below.

http://www.educents.com/earth-day-math-literacy-activities.html 
http://www.educents.com/earth-day-math-literacy-activities.html 

10 Earth Day Freebies for Kids

  1. Earth Day Sort - Help kids learn the difference between reducing, reusing, and recycling!
  2. Happy Earth Day Writing Activity - Kids of all ages can reflect on ways their family, school, and themselves can help keep the Earth healthy. Also encourages handwriting practice!
  3. Earth Day Coloring Pages - Creative kiddos can color the Earth with their colors of choice, or follow the color-by-code page to add critical thinking to art hour.
  4. Earth Day Poof! Subtraction to 5 - This Earth Day themed game builds fluency with subtraction facts to 5. It can be played in a small group or as a partner game. It is a fun way to practice those facts!
  5. Earth Day Word Search Freebie - Enjoy this Earth Day themed word search puzzle with 21 eco-friendly terms like atmosphere, compost, and recycle.
  6. Earth Day Bookmarks - The perfect Earth Day treat for your students. Available in full-color and black-and-white.
  7. Earth Day Survey and Graph - A fun and different way to practice graphing in your classroom while encouraging collaboration between students.
  8. Spring Coloring Book - Let your little ones COLOR & SPELL Spring words.
  9. Love the Earth Mystery Picture Graph - Students will love discovering the mystery picture by coloring in the correct squares on the alphanumeric grid using the coordinates given. This is a great addition to an Earth Day or recycling unit!
  10. April 2015 Journal - A month of free journaling for learners age 8 to 100! Read about important historic, artistic, and current events that happened during the month of April - including J. Robert Oppenheimer's birthday and Earth Day on April 22nd. Then develop vocabulary and critical thinking skills.
Another resource I love using is Brain Pop's weekly free movie. The week of Earth Day, they have their Reduce, Reuse and Recycle video for free. You can check it out here by clicking on the picture below.
https://jr.brainpop.com/science/conservation/reducereuserecycle/

I hope you found lots of great resources for Earth Day to use with your kiddos!

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