Earth Day Activities (K-2)

• These fun Earth Day resources include a language arts word wall, writing worksheets, coloring and art activities, and math and language packets for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade.
• They provide ready-to-use materials that are interdisciplinary, engaging, and inform students about the meaning of Earth Day.

Positives

• These resources can all be downloaded, printed, and easily shared.
• They provide materials at a variety of levels to best meet all students' needs within the K-2 band.

Additional Prerequisites

• Some resources require additional materials, such as glue and scissors, and may require very limited prep work for younger students, depending on motor skills.
• Preview the word wall vocabulary resources to ensure that these words provide appropriate supports for students, adding additional vocabulary that may be beneficial.

Differentiation

• Before using the coloring sheets in the art pack, consider talking to students about how art is used to convey a message, showing them Sea Walls murals or other environmental artwork.
• Consider using these resources in small groups to provide an opportunity for students to work collaboratively and to discuss Earth Day concepts.
• Make a display in your classroom or school with a combination of the art sheets and other student artwork with messages about conservation and protecting our planet.
• Be sure to teach a lesson about the meaning of Earth Day before using the Earth Day No Prep Pack to ensure that students are learning the concepts in context.
• Consider creating an Earth Day word bank or sentence stems with students prior to writing in order to support vocabulary and language.
• Put the word wall up in the classroom in a place that is accessible to students and allow them to use it as a support when writing or discussing Earth Day.

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