April 22, 2020 marks 50 years of celebrating Earth Day. This is certainly a strange time, but we know now more than ever just how important science, community, and a global perspective is for our world.
I have designed two free activities specifically for Earth Day this year.
Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
The scavenger hunts have been very popular with teachers and families. I love seeing all the creative ways students share their learning.
This activity is for grades 2-6.
Free Download on TpT: Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
Earth Day Digital Vocabulary
If you’ve been thinking about trying my new Science Digital Vocabulary Lessons, here’s your chance to give it a try for free.
This activity is for grades 3-6.
For this lesson, I chose terms that students have likely heard before but might not really know the meaning of. Hopefully this activity will help them develop confidence and knowledge needed to use these terms in daily life.
Focus vocabulary:
- conservation
- nonrenewable resources
- renewable resources
- composting
- sustainability
This activity includes Google Form with 5 sections. Students will watch 2 short video clips, analyze a graphic organizer, and read a short text.
Students will need internet access and enough bandwidth to play a short video clip. These activities can easily be completed on a smartphone, tablet, or computer. You do NOT need Google Classroom or a specific app to use this resource. The great thing about Google Forms is that you can share a link to the student form any way you choose.
There are multiple choice questions to answer after each task. There are 10 total multiple choice/checkbox questions that can be auto-graded in Google Forms to check for understanding.
What Teachers Love About Digital Science Vocabulary
- Simple directions for students to complete independently in 15-20 minutes
- Quality text, images, and video clips
- Auto-grading in Google Forms
- 10 multiple choice/checkbox questions throughout the assignment to check for understanding
- Send the link to students through your choice platform, email, or messaging
Free Download on TpT: Earth Day Digital Vocabulary Lesson
I hope these activities help your students learn more about the world this Earth Day!
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