The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, when a United States senator from Wisconsin organized a national demonstration to raise awareness about environmental issues. Rallies took place across the country and, by the end of the year, the U.S. government had created the Environmental Protection Agency. By 1990, Earth Day was an event celebrated by more than 140 countries around the globe. Earth Day is a chance to consider how your actions impact the planet and think about what steps you can take to help make our environment better.
If Earth Day USA began in 1970, when will we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first celebration? Show your work.
You have been asked to design the 50th Anniversary Earth Day T-shirt... what will your design look like? Draw a coloured outline.
This page below highlights a number of activities in the each of the following areas: food, energy, sustainable mobility and nature...
Select one of the activities in the energy section and record what you did ...
Getting the Word Out
Write an Announcement as well as an entry for the monthly school newsletter informing parents/guardians about Earth Day. Pretend that your T-shirt design was the winning entry in the T-shirt design contest and include a write-up about it as well.
Earth Day Poster Message
You have been asked to write an Earth Day message to accompany either or both of these images, what will they say?
50th Anniversary
If you did the math at the beginning of this lesson and you calculated that Earth Day is celebrating its 50th Anniversary than you are correct!
International Mother Earth Day
Mother Earth is a common expression for the planet earth in a number of countries and regions, which reflects the interdependence that exists among human beings, other living species and the planet we all inhabit.
The Earth and its ecosystems are our home. In order to achieve a just balance among the economic, social, and environmental needs of present and future generations, it is necessary to promote harmony with nature and the Earth.
Trash Rainbow Collage
How about trying your own rainbow craft ... don't forget to include a materials list and instructions...
The Lorax Integrated Lesson
Greta Thunberg: an amazing young activist
In 2018, the focus of Earth Day was to end Plastic pollution... in your opinion, how well do you think we are a world are doing? Provide a rating out of 10 when answering this question.
Why Is Plastic Pollution Such a Problem?
Ocean Garbage Patch
Plastic Planet Video
Write a summary of this short video.
Around the world, people throw away roughly four million tons of trash every day—that's enough to fill 350,000 garbage trucks or 10 Empire State Buildings. About 12.8 percent of that waste is plastic, which causes big problems for wildlife: some animals mistake plastic for food, while others can become entangled in it.
Why Should You Care?
The Lorax
Plastics Pledge
Write your own Plastic Pledge that asks people to help keep plastics out of the oceans.
Resources
Lending a Helping Hand
Crafts Made with Platics
Groundbreaking News