Today's Classroom Activities :

Earth Day Lesson Plans

Litter Lifters
Community Awareness Provide each student with a paper grocery bag to decorate for Earth Day, then take the class somewhere in your community for a time of cleaning up the neighborhood.

Save the Earth
Science/Computer Skills Take your students to the website of the Environmental Kids Club at www.epa.gov/kids to play "The Environauts Mission To Earth" in the Games Section. Let your students use their video game skills to learn about our planet's overabundance of trash.

Recycle for a Purpose
Science/Math Select a worthwhile organization for which to raise money with an aluminum can recycling program. Coordinate this with an Earth Day program. Set a goal for funds raised; estimate how long it will take to raise the money and how many aluminum cans need to be collected to reach that goal. Estimate the volume of cans coming in and provide for their crushing and transfer to the recycling plant. How much of fundraising can be determined ahead of time with pencil and paper? How much is left up to luck or hard work?

How to Make Your Own Recycled Paper
Don't throw away your old newspapers. Have your class make their own recycled paper with this lesson.

"101 Amazing Earth Facts" Game
Play this Jeopardy-like game on Earth Day, or anytime.

Dr. Seuss and Resource Use
Students will learn about resources and the potential negative impacts humans can have on the environment through over-consumption.

Planetpals One Bag Challenge!
The one bag challenge teaches your classroom how to reduce waste down to one bag of trash every week.