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Earth Day centers for Microsoft Word
Recycling Club/ Green Team: Lesson Plans, Activities and Resources
Take the hassle out of planning! Recycling Club/Green Team lesson plans, activities and resources for a 10-week cycle!
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K - 8th
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The Triple R's (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) - Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for a small group of 5 students. It was written to introduce and reinforce the topic of recycling as well as discuss Earth Day. In this script, five students have volunteered to help their teacher clean up after the class party. They get into a discussion about how they can reduce their garbage and why they should. Through this script, students are introduced to a poem to help them remember how to recycle. It is called The Triple R Test. I use all of my Reader's
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2nd - 6th
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Lab: Cloud In A Bottle Experiment
Now-you-see-it, now-you-don't! This is a good experiment for students to try themselves, watching a cloud appear and disappear before their own eyes, as they change pressure and temperature.This product is in Microsoft Word .doc form so that Ts can customize the discussion to fit the needs of their Ss.This Content Enhancement Routine is classroom tested to help students with the following Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards in Science:SC.5.E.7.6 Describe characteristics (temperature
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: StayGiant Earth Science Bundle: The Atmosphere (air)
Earth Day Pic Wits Game
An Earth Day version of the game Pic Wits with pictures and words included. A fun way to celebrate Earth Day.
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1st - 3rd
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The Earth Day News Report - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. In the script - Two reporters are out interviewing people about what Earth Day is. They select Bob and Sally to talk with. Bob and Sally are both students in class. Bob hasn’t listened very well but Sally has. Sally is able to say what her class is doing while Bob talks about making the Earth cookies or letting it sleep in. Together Sally and the Reporters are able to help straighten Bob out. When they end there are several suggestions ma
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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Things We Recycle PebbleGo Research Brochure
Use this brochure to go along with the "Things we Recycle" PebbleGo article.
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1st - 3rd
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WRITING Point-Of-View Prompt/ Story Starter for AS A TREE SEES IT (Perspective)
"As A Tree Sees It" gives students ideas for writing from the point-of-view of a tree. The suggestions in two short paragraphs suggest ways that a tree might think. These provide a helpful story starter for your students' writing. There is a beautiful color drawing that once was a water color. The drawing of the tree shows apples, a bird feeding her babies, another bird bringing a worm, a cat looking up at the birds, and a squirrel scampering down the tree. Lines to write on are provided. This m
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2nd - 5th
Small Group Reader's Theaters for Earth Day
The scripts in this pack were written for 3 - 5 students. Each script is on a subject that comes up around Earth Day. I use all of my Reader's Theaters to help students improve their fluency. My students, especially the ones struggling to read, still require motivation to improve and that is where Reader's Theater comes in. You can buy 6 of these scripts in this pack for $8 or pay $2 a piece for them. Buying this pack will save you $4. The scripts in this pack are: Ecoman - Father Earth Mother S
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Ecoman Teaches Water Conservation - Spanish Reader's Theater for Small Groups
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. In the script - Students are hanging out and wasting some water; not intentionally - they just aren’t thinking about it. Ecoman arrives and explains what water conservation is. He/She tells the students that even kids can and should help save water. They discuss several easy ways water can be saved by kids. When Ecoman leaves the students are ready to become heroes for the environment! We use reader's theaters to encourage our students to
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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SCIENCE WRITING/ RESEARCH PROJECT/CONTEST: URBAN FARMING
Teachers: This project is good for a botany contest. See what the students design and create for the future of urban agriculture!
The Earth's population is large, and growing and science will lead the way on creativity, and expanding the output of farm production!
Have a great time as students talk about their designs, and hang them on a bulletin board. Perhaps, a few prizes might be exciting.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
The Earth Day News Report - Spanish Reader's Theater for Small Groups
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. In Spanish, it is called 'El Informe de Noticias del Día de la Tierra'. In the script - Two reporters are out interviewing people about what Earth Day is. They select Bob and Sally to talk with. Bob and Sally are both students in class. Bob hasn’t listened very well but Sally has. Sally is able to say what her class is doing while Bob talks about making the Earth cookies or letting it sleep in. Together Sally and the Reporters are able to
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Ecoman Teaches Water Conservation
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 - 5 students. In the script - Students are hanging out and wasting some water; not intentionally - they just aren’t thinking about it. Ecoman arrives and explains what water conservation is. He/She tells the students that even kids can and should help save water. They discuss several easy ways water can be saved by kids. When Ecoman leaves the students are ready to become heroes for the environment!There is a writing assignment for the students to
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Recycle Man - Small Group Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 3 students and their teacher or principal for Earth Day but can be done anytime you want to talk about recycling. A trash can is full and it is time to call your teacher, um, Recycle Man. But each student learns that anyone can be a hero and help save the planet by reusing, reducing, and recycling. I write small group reader's theaters so they will work better in centers and to avoid having long wait times between student's lines. Wait time
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4th - 8th
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Earth Day Mini Book
Mini flip book about Earth Day.
Students can color the pages.
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Not Grade Specific
Polar Express Sequencing Sentence strips
Students can put the sentences in order to create the sequence of events for the story Polar Express.
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1st - 5th
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Constructing an Aquaduct (NGSS)
Constructing an aqueduct will give students the knowledge of the
historical and environmental aspect of what it takes to find and construct a method to move water from
one area to another. Students will also consider the environment in their construct and try to create an
ecofriendly method to each part of the construction. This lesson is geared towards current issues in our
society that require future solutions using science and engineering
Purpose: Aqueducts are majestic and graceful ancient
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Not Grade Specific
Spanish Reading Activity: ¿Qué pasó en las Noticias?
Provide your students with Spanish Reading Comprehension practice and cover important Current Events at the same time.
I originally created this reading activity for my Spanish II class after reading about the recent earthquake in Ecuador. Not only does this bundle of materials support reading in the target language, it provides a great opportunity to discuss current events in the Spanish-speaking world, challenge students to think globally and environmentally, as well as making authentic conne
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Earth Day Environment 30 Facts Cards
Add this set of 30 cards to your Earth Day unit! Children will find these facts interesting and informative. Simply print, cut and laminate. Enjoy and please check out my other items for sale and don't forget to leave feedback.
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PreK - 6th
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Acid Rain Investigation
This is a fun experiment to see the effects of acid rain on plants. It uses different concentrations of vinegar water to mimic acid rain. This lessons helps students understand how our actions impact the environment."Acid rain is caused by a chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. These substances can rise very high into the atmosphere, where they mix and react with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form more acidic pol
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1st - 5th
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Earth Day Extravaganza- School wide
Extravaganza Overview:
This is a day of activities lead by older students that demonstrates ways to take care of the Earth, including repurposing items, recycling, planting trees and other plants, and enjoying nature.
Following the day’s activities, students should be able to explain how we can affect the Earth, both good and bad, with our actions.
This day-long event utilizes the training of older students to facilitate the activities outlined below during a regular school day. Activities
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PreK - 12th
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Ecological Impact Project
In this ecologically and craft-friendly project, students choose how they want to observe and change their own behaviors towards the environment. Students will choose from one of 3 options- Upcycling, Choose a Change, or Chart Your Own Course. In "Upcycling", students work solo or in groups to create new items out of old and prepare their products for sale at an Upcycle/Craft fair. In "Choose a Change", students work with their families to reduce their environmental impact through a change in fu
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5th - 8th
Earth Day Writing Assignment
Here is an easy, no-prep, literacy-focused activity for Earth Day! Students have choice in both the articles they read and the way they complete the assignment but there is an emphasis on academic writing. This activity can be easily adjusted to fit your specific needs and has great potential for differentiation. Includes: - Article Options with links- Assignment Instructions- Rubric
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6th - 12th
Earth Day Activity Packet
Earth Day Activity Packet
Activities Included:
Activity 1: Read the poem and complete the questions
Activity 2: Create your own acrostic poem for "EARTH"
Activity 3: Read both poems and answer the questions
Activity 4: Earth Day Crossword
Activity 5: Earth Day word scramble
Activity 6: I can help the Earth by...
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2nd - 5th
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Earth Day Recycle, using shapes from Cutting Out Shapes
I created this activity to be included with your lesson on recycling.The first page is a assembled sanitation truck using my Cutting Out Shapes worksheets.The second page has all the shapes your student needs to construct the sanitation truck. Your students can color the shapes using crayons, colored pencils or markers. Or you can select the writing instruments you choose. After the shapes are colored, your students can cut them out and assemble it following the model.The third page has two rece
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PreK - 2nd
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