Celebrate Earth Day! Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson Digging Up Details on Worms: Using the Language of Science in an Inquiry Study This lesson, in which students research worms in order to create a classroom habitat, incorporates reading and writing across content areas as well as math and science activities. How Does My Garden Grow? Writing in Science Field Journals Students plant a garden and study its growth using the inquiry process of questioning and exploring. As they research and study, students record their observations in a field journal. Protecting Our Precious Planet: Sharing the Message of Earth Day Students discover that they can make a world of difference when they participate in the online Earth Day bag program. Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson Persuasive Essay: Environmental Issues How can we convince others to agree with us on important issues?
Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Unit Let It Grow: An Inquiry-Based Organic Gardening Research Project Grades 7 – 9 | Lesson Plan | Unit. Natural/homemade. Earth Day on Your Block Resources p5. Earth Day on Your Block- A Guide for Kids, pg 1. Compost Happens. Right Side Box: Jean shares some of her ideas to get kids interested in composting: Ask students what happens to blue jeans and t-shirts in the landfills? Can they be composted? Ask for an old cotton t-shirt and/or an old pair of jeans to be donated. Place them at the bottom of the compost pile, or use a smaller piece for a worm bin. As the wife of an active duty Marine, Jean Persely has made the most of her frequent moves by teaching others to “bloom where they are planted.” The Gator Gardeners The Gator Gardeners hard at work composting.Atwood Elementary is one of ten elementary schools in the L’Anse Creuse Public School District. Some of the activities the garden volunteers have done with students include leaf comparison charts with fourth graders and salsa making with the Spanish classes.
Compost Happens! Throughout the garden development, the Gator Gardeners have been composting. Composting is a simple process with a big reward! Kids and Compost District-Wide Outcomes from Composting. How Should Our Gardens Grow? - Lesson. The Quest for Less | Resources for Waste Education. Earth Day on Your Block- A Guide for Kids, pg 2. Activity: Earth Science. Grade Level: K - 8 This simple experiment serves as an introduction to the greenhouse effect. Students can see for themselves the effects of a greenhouse, and relate this understanding to what occurs in our atmosphere. Objectives: 1. 2. Materials: For every group of (about) four students: 2 Small thermometers 1 Jar or other see-through container 1 Clock or watch 1 Copy of the worksheet Sunlamp or access to a sunny area to perform the experiment Method: Group the students and distribute the materials.
Wait about three minutes so the thermometers will be giving accurate readings, and then have the students record the temperature readings on both thermometers as well as the time. Each group should now place their jar over one of their thermometers, taking care that the jar does not cast a shadow over the uncovered one. Explanation The air over the exposed thermometer is constantly changing, and as it gets warm it is replaced by cooler air. Going Further: Students can graph their data. Instructions. Adventures of the Garbage Gremlin | Resources for Waste Education. Jump to main content or area navigation.
Contact Us Wastes—Educational Materials Garbage Gremlin Brochure (PDF) (19 pp, 5MB, about PDF) Use products made with recycled materials Use energy-efficient light bulbs and rechargeable batteries Shop with cloth bags Reuse plastic bags, cups, containers, etc. Repair items instead of throwing them away. Compost your food and yard waste. Learn more about reducing, reusing, and recycling. The Seal of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Last updated on 06/10/2013 Jump to main content. In The Air - 3-6 Education Module. Module Overview In this module students will explore the issue of airborne toxics, their sources within our communities, and the simple steps people can take to protect the quality of our air. A multidisciplinary approach is used throughout this module as well as various pedagogical methods for analyzing air quality problems and conditions.
This module includes a Core Activity, three complete Connecting Activities that explore specific themes in greater depth, many suggested extensions, and background information. Module Theme Air pollution is a large and complex problem that negatively affects human health and degrades the environment. Module Goals Module Objectives At the completion of this module, students will be able to do the following: Name the three categories of air pollution sources and give an example Compare and contrast common activities that create or avoid creating Identify a toxic as a substance that can harm human health. These modules are provided in Adobe pdf format. In The Air - 3-6 Education Module.
Earth Day on Your Block p3. Earth Theme: Art, Crafts and Games. TRASH COLLAGE OR MURAL Use thrown away paper, labels, stamps, scraps cut from junk mail, used craft items, etc. Use everything you can find that is typically thrown away; with all this, make a wonderful collage or mural. (This is a good idea to include in the Earth Week Exhibit described in this category) EARTH DAY PROGRAM QUILT Give children 6” squares and have them draw something in nature that they appreciate. Punch holes in all four corners of each square and tie the squares together with yarn. RAIN STICK #1 (Heavy-duty) 1. RAIN STICK #2 Materials: Paper Towel Roll, Tape that can be painted, Paint, Glue, Uncooked Rice, Toothpicks...
Pre-poke holes into the side of the paper towel rolls. Idea***Research and make INFORMATIONAL POSTERS on such things as the RAIN FOREST OR ENGANGERED SPECIES and the protection of animals on the brink of extinction. Put up decorations made from recycled or reused materials. MAKING LITTER BAGS FOR PARENTS' CARS (Easy craft) 1. 1. Return to top of page.