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Free 6th grade Earth Day resources for Microsoft Word
Wall-E Movie Questions
This worksheet is designed to give students the opportunity to watch a fun movie, Wall-E, and think about the message behind the cuteness. It asks critical thinking questions that require the students to think about what they are watching. Example questions include:
"Describe and give characteristics that make WALL-E different from other robots. Give examples of how he shows human qualities."
"Why does the plant that EVE brings to the Axiom mean so much? What does it represent?"
These quest
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5th - 12th
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True/False Question Sheet for The Magic School Bus - In the Rainforest
This is a true/false answer sheet to go along with the video "The Magic School Bus - In the Rainforest".
Great for learning about animal habitats and includes references to Earth Day!
Fits with Common Core Science standard LS2.B.
Includes:
Printable Worksheet
Answer Key Sheet
URL to YouTube video
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2nd - 8th
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CLIMATE CHANGE and Consumption: Create a Sustainable School
This is a terrific stand alone or within a unit on Earth, climate change, sustainability, for Earth Day, technology class, or for sub plans. Included is the activity sheet itself to first brainstorm ways to make your own school sustainable, research the top 50 green schools in the U.S. and take notes on the ideas most useful to students' own school, a list of possible ways to implement more sustainability, as well as culminating in the creation of a Minecraft city which is sustainable and with
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6th - 8th
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Recycling/Waste Management Project
Inspired by NPR's Radio Lab "Poop Train" podcast. Perfect for project-based learning. A great project for middle school or high school science classes. Students are provided a variety of "common waste" to research. They are then prompted to share what they found in multiple ways. This project can be incorporated into units of study for sustainability, environmental issues, living environment, Earth Day, and more. Many ITSE standards are incorporated as students are prompted to research and prese
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6th - 12th
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Reduce, Reuse, Recyle - Short plays
This script is part of a recylcing unit. It's great for promoting Earth Day or for intigrating design and technology with Drama. Have the students bring in materials that otherwise would be thrown away, to create the following things to go with the script:
- paper/plastic cups to make a pyramid
- materials to make a necklace
- materials to make earrings
- materials to make various models of recycling/energy saving factories/plants
Keep in mind the students need to bring their own recycled ma
Environmental Problem Solving:Critical Thinking aligned to the Common Core
This critical thinking worksheet involves problems related to water conservation, destruction of rain forests, endangered species, and the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling. It is geared for students in grades 4 - 6. It would be perfect for integrating math and science studies about the environment. I enjoy using it with my class as a review on Earth Day. Because some of the problems are more involved, it can be used in one sitting or can be broken up and used in more than one sit
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4th - 6th
Earth Day - Outdoor Survival Game
EARTH DAY or EVERY DAY!
Play this game OUTSIDE with your class, for phys ed or for a special Earth Day activity with mixed age groups. Students learn about animal food chains, and the unique role human beings have in the web of life. Materials are easily found or substituted with what you have in your area (pinecones, seed pods, maple keys, etc.)
Player roles (some optional): carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, Earth keepers, hunters, fire, flood, famine, frost, cell phone tower.
Connect with t
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3rd - 6th
Water's Role on Earth Quiz Assessment
This is a 2-page assessment that I made for my "Water's Role on Earth" summer class. (I got the water cycle image off google-not sure of the source, which is why I'm listing this item for free). You may edit to your liking. Please leave me a review so I know what I can improve. Thank you and enjoy!
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1st - 6th
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Ecology and Conservation (vocabulary handout)
A comprehensive list of key vocabulary terms in the study of ecology, conservation, and food chains. This can be used in a unit on ecology, and/or middle school level life science, or high school level environmental science and biology.
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6th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-1
FREE Word Earth Day Newsletter Template - Spring
April 22 is Earth Day. Many of us will be talking to our kiddos about reducing, reusing, and recycling. Reinforce the theme with our free newsletter template! This template is three pages with options to use one or two columns on the second page. Add pictures of your students on the third page. Serious cuteness! Check it out.
Includes template as an individual .docx file. Kid-friendly and fun!
Ready to use. Just open, type, and print. All text can be customized.
Add text or pictures.
Color co
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PreK - 6th
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Earth Day 4/22 Draw Earth Freebie
Earth Day is 4/22 every year. We can help planet earth every day by recycling and start with this fun interactive art project. Starts with sketching earth as you look at the resource picture and draw below. Play the video from Youtube to get the second use of your earth sketch by adding you holding earth under it. Teachers can cut and paste in a photo of each student or they can follow the video and draw a self-portrait. To finish recycle right on the bottom of the piece of art. Hoo-yaa to inspi
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K - 6th
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EARTH DAY CATEGORIES: FREEBIE
Earth Day Categories is a fun way to categorize vocabulary pertaining to Earth Day. This freebie is a great brainstorming activity to do as a large or small group. Works great with individual students too. I use this activity with my articulation and language students.
Sample answers are provided on page 2. Print off and enjoy!
Check out the Earth Day Listening Comprehension Cards too! These 2 products work very well together.
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3rd - 9th
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Captain Planet Cartoon, Environmental Activity
This activity allows students to watch an Gen X cartoon favorite and analyze the meaning behind the animation. It initiates the discussion about how, when, and where environmental issues should be introduced to school aged children.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
HS-LS2-5
, HS-ESS3-6
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
, K-ESS3-3
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Extinct/ Endagered Animal Pamphlet Rubric
A rubric to create a pamphlet about an endangered species or extinct animal and how they became endangered or extinct (hunting, mass extinction, etc). Each section has a small paragraph describing the requirements. The sections include: Title page, Animals that have been affected, Form of Destruction, What their habitat looked like before it was destroyed and more...
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5th - 12th
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Movie Guide: "WALL-E" (2008)
This product is designed to be filled out while watching the movie.
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1st - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Movie Guides
Flow: For the Love of Water Movie Questions and answers
This question set goes with the documentary Flow: For the Love of Water. This documentary discusses problems with water management and shows problems and solutions to water privatization. http://www.flowthefilm.com/
I have used this in the Waste Management Unit of Gr 11. Environmental Science and have included a few open-response questions that require the students to critically analyze the film, which could be taken out for younger audiences. There are several websites where you can view the f
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6th - 12th
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Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
Students will go through the list and gather items (or pictures of items) as they find them. They bring the items/pictures back to the teacher for a signature.
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6th - 12th
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Outdoor Education - Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve Beach Scavenger Hunt
This is a great resource for guiding self-directed outdoor learning at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve in San Diego. Expert Tip: Print and laminate for multiple uses. If you like this resource, consider checking out our other scavenger hunts for vertebrates and invertebrates, beaches, birds, native plants, sounds, and even temperatures.Don't miss our comprehensive guide for getting started with outdoor activities. This guide is filled with over 10 different activities for engaging your stud
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PreK - 8th
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Earth Day Awareness Project
In this project, students will research issues that can negatively effect the Earth. They will brainstorm solutions or behavior changes to help solve these Earth issues. Students will summarize two articles they find, then create a letter to an audience who can make a difference. They will design a logo to promote awareness of the Earth Day issue they selected.
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4th - 8th
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Rock Cycle Activity
Diagram and questions to help students learn and practice with rock cycle concepts.
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6th - 11th
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Importance of Honey Bees
Middle & high school students discover the important role honey bees have in our food system & will learn about Colony Collapse Disorder.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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10 Ways to Reduce My Carbon Footprint Worksheet
Worksheet guideline with line for 10 ways for student's to reduce their carbon footprints.
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5th - 7th
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Make Your Own Clay
This project is great for online learning where students need to find their own materials to create art. It is for a ceramics or sculpture unit of work and contains practical activities to make clay type mouldable crafts from home. It is an editable Word document, one page with detailed instructions and images.
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Grades:
PreK - 9th
TickleMe Plant Birth Certificate -How to Start Seeds of a Sensitive Plant.
Students will be able to grow a TickleMe Plant which will close its leaves and lower its branches when tickled. They will be able to record changes in height, reactions to being tickled and sleeping behavior of the plants. TickleMe Plants are students favorite seeds to grow. They can be grown year round indoors. Parts of a plant can be discussed as well as plant care, seed germination, photosynthesis and plant movements of this sensitive plant.
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Grades:
1st - 6th
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