Everyday should be earth day!
We had a lot of fun learning about the importance of taking care of the earth.
Check out some cute pictures from my earth day unit plan.
Earth Day Mobile: Color the earth and the title. Attach strings and draw two ways that you will help the earth in the hearts.
(Turn off the lights & Clean up litter)
The earth is important because....
"So the animals would have a home."
Earth Day Promise: Make a promise to the earth. Sign it with a handprint. Add a heart name tag in the middle.
(I promise to keep the earth clean)
Who is hiding in this tree?
Give each child an animal that lives in a tree. Hide the animal under the flap. On the tree trunk, write three clues about your animal. The kids had a lot of fun guessing each others animals!
See if you can guess this little friends animal:
Clue #1: I have a lot of legs
Clue #2: I'm a bug.
Clue #3: I don't have wings.
Answer: A caterpillar!
Earth Day Journal
I help the earth by planting trees.
I help the earth by turning off the water.
I help the earth by cleaning up the earth.
And finally the favorite project of the week... recycled crayons!
Since we don't have an oven at school, I decided to try to use the microwave.
WARNING: If you are using an old microwave this will take FOREVER!
First I had the kids sort and peel old broken crayons. I put them in bowls and microwaved until melted. When the wax was melted I poured it into a silicone ice cube tray. (I found a heart shaped tray at target around valentines day.) Another warning... these ice cube trays cannot go in the oven! Glad I tested it at home first lol! So the kids really enjoyed it, but I would definitely recommend using an oven or toaster oven. You live and learn!
Some of my favorite earth day books:
One Love
By Cedalla Marley
Michael Recycle
By Ellie Bethel
Well I hope you enjoyed the projects from my class. If you would like to check out the full unit plan on teachers pay teachers just click the link below:
