15,000+ Teacher-reviewed Resources Since 1998! Plant the Seeds of Knowledge on Earth Day & BeyondEach year, Earth Day—April 22—marks a worldwide movement to demonstrate support for environmental protection. In the spirit of Earth Day, our featured sites this edition include environment-related edtech resources as well as STEM, coding, and other science concepts. Grades 4-12National Environmental Education WeekGet involved in Environmental Education Week, held the week before Earth Day. Register your class and find resources and activities to use each day of the week. The shared materials include videos, infographics, activities, and links to more resources. Grades K-12Learning to GiveWow! This resource shares 1,400 free lesson plans for teachers, parents, and community leaders. Lessons are coded to state standards and can be searched by grade level, keyword, subject, or academic or philanthropy standard. Find ideas to get involved. Grades 4-10Earth DayBring some vocabulary into your science lessons! Use this extensive site for vocabulary, roots, and more, all related to Earth Day. Find interactive vocabulary activities, printable crosswords, fill in the blank, and more. Try the activities as a class. STEM Science & Beyond for ElementaryTeach students about the importance of recycling by following the life of a can or get the little ones coding! And don't miss the interactives available at e-Learning Environmental Science for even more environmental learning. Grades 3-6Life of a CanThis standards-aligned site, demonstrates the impact of recycling just one can. Students have the opportunity to make eco-friendly choices within the interactive to explore Cantown. Earn "green points" as you explore the interactives and activities. Grades K-4KodableGet coding with your young students, with this easy-to-follow tool. Activities include loops, functions, debugging, and more. Create one free class account for an unlimited number of students with twelve weeks of lessons (assessment options are included). Grades K-6e-learning for kids - Environmental SkillsScan this collection of seven digital lessons related to environmental learning. Specific topics include Global Warming, Energy, Earth's Resources, Homes for Living Things, and others. Click to read our full review for tips on using this site. Get to the Root of Science!These TeachersFirst-created resources include a Living Green booklist, as well as detailed MakerSpace and Earth Day themed digital lessons for all grades! Grades K-12Earth Day: Editors' Choice ResourcesSkim this collection of resources curated by the TeachersFirst editors as the BEST resources for Earth Day. Resources are included for all grade levels. Read the full reviews to find detailed descriptions and tech integration ideas. Grades K-12CurriConnects Booklists: Living GreenHelp your students discover ideas to make a difference and contribute to positive change. Share this booklist that includes stories of efforts to live green and do what is good for our environment. Each book includes reading levels and a description. Grades K-12MakerSpace ResourcesWhether you are just getting started on your MakerSpace journey or looking for some new ideas, take a look at this collection of ready to use MakerSpace resources. Each review includes a description and classroom use ideas, many digital. This Week at TeachersFirstOur OK2Ask Spring sessions begin THIS week! Join our free virtual workshop on Tuesday at 7 PM ET to learn about Google Forms. You will FLIP for our Twitter chat this Thursday at 8 PM ET. And, be sure to participate in this week's Earth Day inspired poll.
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