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Earth Day
Earth Day is held on April 22nd each year. abcteach provides printable Earth Day materials that will enhance your lesson plans, including; writing prompts, word puzzles, signs, reading comps, report forms and more.
Check out our Think Green, Teach Green section for more activities.
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A very simple introduction to Earth Day.
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A one page reading comprehension selection introducing and explaining the terms "reduce" "reuse" and "recycle" and their importance to Earth. It is followed by 4 multiple choice questions, 3 vocabulary matching questions, and 4 questions requiring short written responses.
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"Do your part!" A story of things children can do in order to participate in Earth Day. Does not include questions.
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Children can learn this "rap" song as it's written or can substitute their own words about items that can be reduced, reused, or recycled.
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Use the poem form for your diamante poem related to recycling and Earth Day.
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A great tool for organizing reports. Answer the targeted questions to help organize thoughts for a report on Earth Day. Includes a KWL and paper for writing a report.
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Use this Venn to compare various Earth Day issues. Suggestions included.
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Use this Venn diagram to compare items that can be recycled.
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Write about Earth Day using this acrostic form.
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"The recycling bin was as full as..." Develop writing skills and imagination with these simile prompts for elementary/ upper elementary students.
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"Recycling is as easy as..." Help develop writing skills and imagination with these simile prompts for primary students.
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From "hazardous" to "recycling bin".
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From "bin" to "reuse". Primary.
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"Write about ways you can help." Lined paper with an Earth Day illustration at the top and a writing prompt.
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from "landfill" to "reduce"
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3. Across: ______ Day is a day to remember to protect our earth.
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Use this simple bar graph to determine how many trash items (categorized by type) were picked up.
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Two pages of lined paper with illustrations of recycling and the earth in the left-hand border, and at the top, respectively. Use for reports,poem, or stories. Great for final drafts.
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This easy reader booklet is great for Earth Day or any time.
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From "litter" to "world".
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In color, with Earth illustration.
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Lined paper with a cartoon illustration of the Earth at the top. (elementary) (20 pt. line, 1.25 spaces between lines)
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"Earth Day Every Day" award, in color.
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This worksheet introduces the concept of "reduce, reuse, recycle". Students then brainstorm household items and decide in which category to place the items.
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Find the recycling-theme words from "ecology" to "water" in this rectangular word search.
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Color this drawing of the Earth, or trace and cut out for a great shapebook.
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Find the environment-theme words from "bottles" to "world" in this raindrop-shaped word search.
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Fact-filled reading comprehension presents the purpose of Earth Day, the problems facing the Earth, and some actions students can take to prevent those problems.
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Use this Earth Day-related Venn diagram to compare things related to Earth Day and the environment.
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Use this three-part Venn diagram to compare the concepts of REDUCE, REUSE, and RECYCLE.
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Make as many words as you can from EARTH DAY.
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Help students get ready for Earth Day by encouraging brainstorming about ways to protect Earth.
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Help students direct and organize their Earth Day research with these factual essay questions.
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Introduce students to the "Three Rs" of Earth Day in a clear, simple lesson with easily understood examples and a sorting exercise.
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A great little booklet to teach about recycling with blackline graphics to color.
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From "Earth Day" to "recycle bin". These vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice.
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[member-created with abctools] Trace and cut out. This globe-shaped shapebook presents Earth Day-related vocabulary for early readers.
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Put the can into the recycling bin.
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Put the trash into the can.
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Put the apple core in the trash can.
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