Earth Day Activities and Resources from TeacherPlanet - FREE, but you must register
Earth Day Teacher's Lounge - grades K-12; links to nine lesson plans, 3 each for grades 4-6; created by the Wilderness Society; history of Earth Day; Environmental Time Line; additional teaching materials for all ages; good links as well
Earth
Day Activities from Mr. Donn - grades K-6; lesson plans, games, more
Earth
Day Activities, Quizzes, Resources from Mrs. Franzen
EcoKids Online - grades K-6
Earth Day Trash Survey - grades K-12
Earth Day from the CyberSchoolBus - history & events
EnviroLink - good site for activities and history
Earth Day Links and Lessons from PlanetPals - K-12; puzzles, games, history, more
Renewable Energy Sources from EarthDog
Environmental Awareness: Knowing Your World (University of Illinois Extension)
Just Turn it Off - select grade level from drop-down menu; from Science NetLinks; save money by turning off things not in use
EPA: On the Trail of the Missing Ozone - elementary; comic-book format
My Tons of Trash from EEK - lesson
Sewer Science - elementary; learn where wastewater goes and where drinking water comes from; make a model sedimentation tank to observe how sludge and effluent are separated
The First Earth Day - from America's Library; K-8
Milk Jug Landfill - elementary; effects of landfills on the environment; how to make a landfill
Let's Catch Some Dust from the Air - Pre-K-K lesson
Air Quality Lesson Plans - great collection of lessons from Texas
Waste Lesson Plans - great collection of lessons from Texas
The Greenhouse Effect in a Jar from The Franklin Institute - K-8
Slick Sea Spills - grades 4-6 lesson from The Franklin Institute
The Great Plant Escape - an interactive website in which students help Detective Le Plant and his partners Bud and Sprout unlock the amazing mysteries of plant life; provides six different "plant mysteries" for students to solve; includes a guide for teachers
Earth Day Information Center - K-12; history, myths, facts, progress
Scholastic's Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
All About Earth Day - grades 6-12; written by Senator Gaylord Nelson, the founder of Earth Day; very informative description of the environmental movement and first Earth Day in 1970
The Spirit of the First Earth Day - grades 6-12; from the Environmental Protection Agency
Earth Day for Global Educators - grades 6-12; lesson plans; educational framework
Earth Day from the LessonPlansPage - K-12
The Environment: A Global Challenge - K-12; excellent
Garbage: How Community my Community Reduce Waste - K-12; other categories included
KinderGarden - opportunities include children's programs at school gardens, botanic gardens or community gardens; ideas for gardening with kids.
E-Patrol - K-5; energy savers; endangered alert
Volcano World from the University of North Dakota
Kid's Corner - rainforest facts; animals of rainforests; teacher's resources
Earth Day in your Neighborhood - dozens of classroom and neighborhood ideas for Earth Day
Kids' Pages in Recycling from the Monroe County Solid Waste Management District (Indiana)
Welcome to Recycle City from the EPA - simulation about living in DumpTown; decisions to make; individual or group activity
EarthDog - adventures, information, activities, games, more
Reduce Garbage, Eliminate Landfills - A-Z listing of ways to recycle and reuse
Waste No Words - crossword
What Can I Do? - an Earth Day story with reading comprehension questions
Activities from the EPA - choose Activities, then Risky Critters; a Jeopardy-like environmental quiz game online
Hazardous Waste in your Home - test your knowledge
The History of Earth Day from KidsDomain
Protecting our Land: Recycling - what you should and should not recycle
Protecting our Land: Commonly Recycled Materials - Batteries, Plastic, Paper, Glass, Aluminum, Steel, Motor Oil, Tires, Toxics, Refrigerators, Computer Printers, False Claims, Curbside Recycling Tips
Protecting our Land: Recycling More Obscure Materials - Simple instructions are given on recycling or reusing bicycles, computer floppy discs, computers, cellular telephones, eyeglasses, smoke detectors, styrofoam packing, compact discs, cameras, holiday cards, batteries, light bulbs, household goods, sneakers and synthetic carpets.
Protecting our Land: Reducing Unwanted Mail - a guide and how-to's
Protecting our Water: Oil Spills - very good info for kids
Earth Day Groceries Project - great online project for your students - check it out
EELink - North American Center for Environmental Education; MANY resources
Rainforest Facts from PBS - middle school
Reply to Ask-an-Earth Scientist - middle school
The Lorax's Save the Trees Game - grades 2-4
Quest of the Ringleader - elementary/middle grades; an interactive, cyber-adventure and an important environmental resource for students; have fun while learning about current environmental issues
Earth Day Activities and info from KidsDomain
Earth Day from the EPA - select "Teaching Center" for curriculum resources, background info, community service projects, student jobs & scholarships, other links; Pre-K-4th grade, Kids' Center; grades 4-8, "Student Center" for environmental club projects, careers, internships, & scholarships, fun activities, ecosystems, environmental basics, in your neighborhood, human health, waste & recycling, water, air & conservation; high school resources;
Earth Day from the Wilderness Society - check all categories
Earth Day Activities from teach.net
Film & Bag Federation (free to teachers, Grime Fighters Earth Day poster; lesson plans; Earth Day Quiz; free educator's kit)
GLOBE Project - how 6,000 students and researchers are working together to learn more about the planet
Linda Book's World for Kids - elementary; how to help the environment
Sharon Cleans Up from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Pages for Kids; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Pages for ALL
The Environment from the World Almanac for Kids Online
Many Environmental Topics - EPA Site
Ohio State University Fact Sheet on Noise
Air Pollution - games, quizzes, info, more; all grades
Surfin' the Net with Kids Earth Day Concentration
Environmental History Timeline
Earth Day Lessons and Ideas from Education World - enter "Earth Day" in the search box for lessons
Monarch Watch from the University of Kansas
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