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Lesson Plans

Celebrating Earth Week: It's Elemental
Ideas, activities and resources correlated to the five days of Earth Week.

Classroom Paper Recycling
A lesson plan with practical ramifications from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

Composting Project
A truly hands-on way for kids to understand composting as a method of recycling and helping the earth. Designed for 6-12 graders but perhaps could be adapted.

Concerned Citizens
A collection of things that you can do to make a difference in the planet.

Crafts and Recipes
Fun games that spread the Earth Day message.

Disposal and Recycling Costs
A lesson plan for 6-12 graders that may give you ideas for a lesson plan for K-5 classrooms. Requires only a couple supplies and includes math skills.

Earth Day Craft Ideas
Craft ideas and practical tips from our Crafts for Kids Guide.

Earth Day Groceries Project 2003
A program for kids to help raise environmental awareness with grocery bags.

Earth Day on your Block
Organize local Earth Day efforts in your own neighborhood.

Environmental Education Center
Materials for teachers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Explorers' Club
A place for kids to explore and learn about issues relating to the environment.

Kids' Planet.org
A well-done site with games, teacher resources, and more. Hurry up and pick something from the front page because the looping sound byte gets annoying.

Litter Detectives
A detailed lesson plan that helps kids to examine how best to reduce litter.

Online Earth Day Games
Fun games that spread the Earth Day message.

PlanetPals EarthZone
A fun and colorful way for kids to celebrate and help the Earth.

Rainforest Action Network for Kids
Explores ways for kids to help save the Rain Forest.

Recycling Education
Wonderful tools for teachers.

Recycling Survey
A lesson plan that helps kids to understand the prevailing attitudes of the community towards recycling.

Saving Energy
A list of suggestions for energy conservation.

Seussville's Save the Earth Game
Play a game with the Lorax's and everyone's favorite doctor.

Unwrapping Packaging
Designed for 4-12 graders. Asks students to evaluate the amount of packaging necessary in common products.

Used Motor Oil Recycling
Also designed for 4-12 graders. Develops an awareness of how, where, and why to recycle used motor oil.

Waste - Where does it come from?
A K-12 appropriate lesson plan adaptable for various grade levels.