Earth Day Activities (3-5)

• This group of Earth Day resources for students in grades three to five includes a word wall activity, art activities, writing prompts, and language arts activity worksheets.
• Students will love all of the fun activities associated with nature, the Earth, and celebrating Earth Day!

Positives

• The word search is a fun way to incorporate Earth Day into any lesson!
• The writing prompts can help spur interest in science and nature or prompt students to take action.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• You will need to make a copy of the materials prior to using them.
• The worksheets will need to be printed for use in the classroom.
• Pre-teach any vocabulary terms that students may be unfamiliar with before handing out the worksheets.
  

Differentiation

• Younger students may benefit from a list of defined vocabulary terms to include with the activity worksheets.
• Make sure all students are aware of the materials that can be recycled in your specific area, as it differs significantly across locations. This could be a research project for the class as well.
• More advanced students can use the writing prompts as a guide for an Earth Day presentation that includes actions students can take and reasons they love the Earth.
• Have students create a diorama of different types of waste that could be reused, recycled, or composted.
• The class could set up a compost bin in the room to demonstrate how it works and what can be composted.

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