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8th grade Earth Day resources for Easel
Human Impact on the Environment Webquest Activity | Earth Day Climate Change
Great Earth Day activity! This webquest makes learning about the human impact on the environment easy and engaging! Students will learn about: Primary human impacts on the environment and services provide by natureThe Anthropocene and how long impacts will lastBiodiversity lossPopulation growth over timeThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch Global deforestation Carbon footprintsStudents will access subject matter and student appropriate digital resources, including videos and an interactive quiz, and
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6th - 12th
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MS-ESS3-4
, HS-ESS3-4
Fossil Fuels Virtual Field Trip
Explore fossil fuels and global warming first hand with this virtual field trip. Learn all about oil, coal, and natural and conservation and how these fossil fuels are formed. Perfect for earth science classes and conservation climate change unit! Take a Virtual Field Trip:Learn what fossil fuels are and how they are formedExplore coal mining and coal uses and formation in detailLearn about how oil is drilled and formed and used by peopleSee first hand how natural gas is gathered and its usesFo
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4th - 12th
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7 Earth Day Activities : Informational Texts Plus More!
Earth Day Activities! Informational Texts Plus More. These informational texts also make great practice for standardized test!Celebrate Earth Day's 53rd anniversary! Earth Day is officially on Monday, April 22, but you can celebrate all week by reading nonfiction texts and doing corresponding activities: The Plastic Problem, Water Wisdom, and Go Green! The Power of Renewable Energy. There is also a Recycling Facts Infographic, an Endangered Species Webquest, a dripping water lab, a Dandelion
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5th - 8th
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MS-ESS3-3
Taking Care of Our Earth - Earth Day Symbol Supported Reading Comprehension
Designed for non-to-beginning readers, symbol picture support helps special education students be more successful at reading in these Earth Day symbol stories! (Taking care of our Earth topics are perfect for Earth day AND all year long!) Now also available on Google Slides as Digital Worksheets for distance learning.These ten reading passages are all about taking care of the earth including: earth day, volunteering, planting a tree, using public transportation, solar energy, wind energy, recycl
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PreK - 12th
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Spanish Reading Comprehension Ecuador, Geography y La selva tropical - Earth Day
This cultural reading was designed for NOVICE Spanish students to give them a basic overview of Ecuador while staying in Spanish. It includes sections on Geography, Culture & the Amazon. It would work well for students who are about to read the novel El Capibara con botas by Mira Canion. It was designed for interpretive reading practice for Spanish 1, middle school Spanish, or Exploratory Spanish. It would work well for a basic environment or Earth day reading activity as well. What's Includ
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7th - 10th
Pachamama Movie Questions Spanish Class Earth Day el medio ambiente film guide
This Pachamama movie guide is designed for Spanish students while watching the film Pachamama in Spanish class. It would be perfect for Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4, exploratory Spanish, or a Latin American culture class in relation to el medio ambiente, Earth day in Spanish class, el día de la tierra, the Indigenous Peoples of South America, or Native American Heritage Month. The differentiated options mean you could use variations of this one editable Pachamama guide with all lev
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7th - 11th
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Spanish movie guide El camino de Xico - Xico's Journey for 5 de mayo, Mexico
This El camino de Xico - (Xico's Journey) movie guide is designed for Spanish students while watching the film El camino de Xico in Spanish class. These Xico's Journey movie questions would be perfect for Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4, exploratory Spanish, or a Latin American culture class. The differentiated options mean you could use variations of this one editable Google guide for El camino de Xico in Spanish class with all levels you teach to learn about Mexico and el medio ambi
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8th - 11th
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World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky Marine Science Earth Day Lesson
World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky Marine Science Earth Day Lesson is one of the most popular middle school science books that brings awareness to overfishing, biodiversity and ecosystems, toxins in food chains, human ocean pollution, evolution, adaptation, and extinction of the species. Concepts covered: The theory of natural selectionBiologically and commercially extinct fishBiodiversity & ecosystemOver-fishingHuman ocean pollution Effects of toxins in food chainOcean salinity and temper
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6th - 9th
Endangered Species Webquest
Students use the internet to learn about:1) Endangered animals, different conservation statuses, and threats2) Endangered plants3) Endangered species comebacks4) Newly discovered speciesThis product has been updated with the EASEL feature, perfect to use with distance or virtual learning! It can be assigned to students in a Google Classroom. You can either use the digital overlay already created, or create your own! For more information, read here!This webquest can also be found in our Earth
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Six Science Webquests Bundle
Earth Day Recycling Logic Puzzles for Critical Thinking Skills Development
Two brain teasers that ask students to determine the number of cans & letters recycled and solve a "secret message" about the environment. Includes both pdf and Google Doc versions. Great for: online or in-person, bellringers, enrichment, transitions, or as a part of a sub-plan. Could be used on Earth Day in any class, or any time in an earth science / ecology or environmental studies class.The "Easel Activity" has been created for you - NO PREP - just assign because all of the answer boxes
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Spring Theme Logic Puzzles and Cryptograms Bundle
Ways that Humans Impact the Environment Reading and Worksheet
Students read about many different human impacts on ecosystems, such as:Overharvesting resourcesSpreading invasive speciesCarbon emissions/climate changePollutionHabitat destructionIncludes both print and Google Slides options to assign!In this activity, students will:READ an article about the many ways humans impact the environment.ANSWER text-dependent questions. No prior knowledge is needed - all information is in the text.Complete a GRAPHIC ORGANIZER to summarize what they've learned in the
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7th - 10th
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MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Also included in: NGSS Aligned Middle School LIFE SCIENCE Curriculum Bundle
Tracking Trash Flotsam Jetsam and Science of Ocean Motion Lesson
Tracking Trash Flotsam, Jetsam and Science of Ocean Motion by Loree Griffin Burns Lesson is perfect for teaching about plastic pollution, coriolis effect, ocean currents, the garbage patch, and ocean science. This captivating earth science non-fiction will engage students from grades 6 and up. This file comes in Pdf and Nearpod Format. Nearpod Teacher Access is included on the last page of the file. Nearpod Lesson can be shared on any internet device. Google Classroom Ready. This lesson includes
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6th - 9th
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Netflix David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020) Viewing Guide
This 24 question viewing guide, 5 question extended response sheet, and answer key accompany this 2020 documentary.
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7th - 12th
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EARTH DAY History Informational Texts Activities Grades 8-11 PRINT and EASEL
This informational text resource is designed for both History and Science for grades 9-11 and strong grade 8 students. Included are:--- three texts on the history of Earth Day (An Idea is Born, Earth Day 1970, and Earth Day Since 1970)--- a page of comprehension/opinion questions for each text, as well as a vocabulary activity--- a video activity which has questions to accompany the 1970 ABC News broadcast on April 22nd (approximately 9 minutes in length) that is available here: http://abcnews.
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8th - 10th
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Green and Clean Energy Careers or Earth Day Activities
Clean and green energy career activities familiarize students with careers that help sustain the environment. Use as a fun Earth Day, extra credit, fast-finisher, sub day, or supplemental activity in environmental science, CTE, career exploration, and STEM classes.Contains 5 print-and-go PDF pages plus answer keys.For an alternative digital version to be completed by students on a device:Click on the "Open in Easel" button, customize if desired, and then assign to students. Note: Answer keys are
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: Seasonal and Holiday Career Activities Bundle SAVE 37%
Mindfulness & Wellness Scavenger Hunt for All Ages
Post this 2-page end of the year activity resource as a PDF or Google Slides to your classroom website for students to complete in an afternoon outdoors. Use this for any age in elementary, middle school, and secondary health and PE classes. How to use this resource:Students go on a walk and find items on the scavenger hunt. All of the tasks are related to noticing things outside. They can either print the PDF to bring with them or can use the digital Google Slides version on their device. After
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3rd - 12th
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Heroes of the Environment Earth Day Novel Guide
Heroes of the Environment True Stories of People Who Are Helping To Protect the Planet by Harriet Rohmer Guide is perfect for teaching about current agricultural practices, compost, pesticides, fertilizers, vertical farming, e-waste, water pollution, mountain removal, depletion of wetlands, oil drilling and environmental cost and much more. Printable & Nearpod (integrates with Google Classroom)After this lesson students will:- be able to explain how to make compost- be able to verbalize the
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6th - 8th
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Navajo Coded Sand Painting: Art Lesson for Kids
This à la cART lesson introduces students to Navajo sand painting and the secret Navajo radio code developed during World War 2 to transmit secret messages. They will draw and sand paint a Navajo Yei (figure) and write their name using the secret Navajo code.This lesson includes two copies of the Navajo Code Dictionary:1. Original version2. Censored version where the word "Jackass" for donkey has been changed to "Jenny" a female donkey You will Receive37-page, non-editable PDFvideo instructions
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PreK - 8th
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EARTH DAY and the Environment Graphic Organizers, Activities PRINT and EASEL
Earth Day and The Environment – 15 Graphic Organizers. This resource is a great resource for any time of the year but particularly useful to observe Earth Day on April 22nd.The fifteen organizers each have three components: a definition section, a topic section, and a Website Search activity. The organizer topics are: Acid Rain, Biodegradable, Biodiversity, Conservation, Deforestation, Earth Day, Ecology, Endangered Species, Environment, Environmentalists, Global Warning, Greenhouse Effect, Re
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7th - 10th
Kiss the Ground Documentary Soil Carbon and Climate Change NGSS Lesson
"Kiss the Ground" Documentary Soil Carbon and Climate Change Earth Day Environmental Science Lesson is perfect resource for teaching about agricultural practices, soil degradation, use of pesticides and fertilizers, desertification, and possible solutions. This resource includes:Learning ObjectivesKWL Chart Cause & Effect ChartThe connection between soil carbon and climate changeCurrent agricultural practices Soil background knowledgeCauses of Soil Degradation Problematic use of pesticides a
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6th - 9th
Climate Change Activity Gallery walk Earth Day
Climate Change Gallery Walk is a ready-to-use activity to introduce students to aspects of Climate Change. Great for Earth Day and beyond. Students work in groups to go on a gallery walk and make notes about 8 aspects of climate change such as what climate change is, the effects, and actions students can take. Students create a reflection piece.The gallery walk is ideal for Earth Day or as an introduction to a climate change unit. Use with other Climate Change related activities.Included in th
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Earth Day Resource Bundle
STEM Science, Geography and Sustainability Issues: World Without Oil Project
This Middle School and High School STEM Science, Geography and Sustainability Project is an engaging task to explore renewable energy sources using a real world problem. Students will use the scenario of what would happen if the world ran out of oil to look at the social, economic and medical impacts this could have on society; and are encouraged to find practical solutions.Please Note:The outcomes I have included are for Year 7-8 Science Australian National Curriculum, However this can be easil
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7th - 10th
Earth Day Activity - Pollution Control Committee Cooperative Learning
Earth Day Cooperative Learning Activity. Students take on the role of being on a committee to reduce environmental pollution. Works well as a post reading activity for The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. Students will meet in groups (or committees) to analyze several different scenarios and to determine which type of polluter is the most destructive to the environment. Students will compare their individual results with their group results, and then the groups will compare their results with other groups in
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Earth Day Activities Bundle
Wacky April Facts Internet Reading Research WebQuest Activity Worksheets
Wacky April Facts - Internet Reading Research WebQuest Activity WorksheetsDid you know that there’s a National No Homework Day in April? Did you know that the full moon in April is called a pink moon? Your students will have fun learning fun facts about April as they reinforce their reading and research skills. There are 17 items for students to answer. There is also an April calendar for them to fill in with dates and details. Kid-friendly graphics have been added, and a complete answer key is
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3rd - 8th
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