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Earth Day with 6 Freebies

Earth Day is is a prime time to to teach 1st and 2nd graders how powerful they are. They can help to heal our planet. They can reduce, reuse, and recycle like a super hero. They can become planet protectors.  Art activities and literacy resources make it easy on the teacher- just print and teach! Look at that little smiling face! I think he loves his Earth Day hat! And really what’s not to love about a day devoted to caring for our planet.  I plan a whole day full of rich literacy, math review, and writing focused on turning my students into “Planet Protectors”.
We read and interact with a little books, color code several passages, watch a couple Discovery Education clips, a do some reading comprehension too.
Earth Day is is a prime time to to teach 1st and 2nd graders how powerful they are. They can help to heal our planet. They can reduce, reuse, and recycle like a super hero. They can become planet protectors.  Art activities and literacy resources make it easy on the teacher- just print and teach! Right after lunch we GET MOVING into the hallway and do a fun little spin on “Read the Room” It’s called “Helping or Hurting”. Then we do some darling art. We end our day with marching orders to help our families learn to love the Earth with a super simple community project!
Earth Day is is a prime time to to teach 1st and 2nd graders how powerful they are. They can help to heal our planet. They can reduce, reuse, and recycle like a super hero. They can become planet protectors.  Art activities and literacy resources make it easy on the teacher- just print and teach!Of course, you know any unit that I create is going to have art.  I have 3 super simple projects! It’s a fast paced day that leaves my classroom beautiful and my students full of information!
Earth Day is is a prime time to to teach 1st and 2nd graders how powerful they are. They can help to heal our planet. They can reduce, reuse, and recycle like a super hero. They can become planet protectors.  Art activities and literacy resources make it easy on the teacher- just print and teach!  To grab your freebies simply click on the pink words below!


  • Earth Day Hats from Kindergarten Smorgasboard
  • Earth Day ABC order from Teacher to the Core
  • Earth Day Main Idea Mystery from Growing Firsties
  • Earth Day Acrostic from Elementary Sparkle
  • Earth Day Making words from Simply Skilled in Second
  • Earth Day Trash Tracker from the Tatooed Teacher
  • BONUS FREEBIE-Read, Think, and Match by Sarah’s 1st Grade Snippets

  • Each night this week my students will take home an Earth Day paper from my unit and the fabulous freebies above! This really drives home the concept and the kids are practicing valuable literacy skills! Of course, I end all the learning with a writing unit and some grades in my grade book using a great test from the unit. Hallelujah for a Social Studies grade and a Paragraph Writing grade!

    Earth Day is is a prime time to to teach 1st and 2nd graders how powerful they are. They can help to heal our planet. They can reduce, reuse, and recycle like a super hero. They can become planet protectors.  Art activities and literacy resources make it easy on the teacher- just print and teach!