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    Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day has been celebrated annually on April 22. Although ideally every day should be Earth Day, the annual holiday presents the perfect opportunity to learn more about earth science, ecology, and the environment.

    		Earth Day Resource Handout for Classroom or Homeschool: Just $2.00

    DLTK: Earth Day Crafts5 stars

    DLTK has a nice collection of Earth Day crafts and activities, starting with an article that explains the origins of Earth Day. "Earth Day began on April 22, 1970 and has been an important day ever since. It's a day to reflect on our planet, our environment and what we can do to help keep them healthy." The site includes coloring pages, puzzles, poems, songs, printables, worksheets and (of course) crafts.



    National Geographic Kids: Earth Day5 stars

    "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. " Visit this National Geographic page to learn the history of Earth Day, and to explore ways that you can help the Earth heal. Don't miss the link to Kids vs Plastic near the bottom of the page to explore how you can reduce your family's reliance on single-use plastic.

    EPA: Earth Day5 stars

    Watch Earth Day videos, learn about its history, peruse community service ideas, play games, test yourself with quizzes, and download printable booklets including coloring books, and guides to climate change, waste, and recycling. The EPA also provides lesson plans for teachers and homework resources for students.

    NASA: Earth Science5 stars

    "Can scientists predict the global impacts of increased levels of pollutants in the atmosphere? Will the planet warm because increased levels of greenhouse gases, produced by the burning of fossil fuels, trap heat and prevent it from being radiated back into space? Will the polar ice caps melt, causing massive coastal flooding? Have humans initiated wholesale climatic change?" NASA studies the earth, not just outer space, and has created this earth-science site for kids and their teachers and filled it to the brim with information, lesson plans and games.

    Time for Kids: Celebrate Earth Day5 stars

    "Every year, Americans throw away enough paper and enough plastic cups, forks, and spoons to circle the equator 300 times. In 2012, the U.S. produced 32 million tons of plastic. Only 9% was recovered for recycling. It takes about 450 years for plastic beverage bottles to break down in a landfill." Visit to learn about Earth Day by numbers, get ten tips to help stop global warming, and to download printables for grades K through 6.

    		Earth Day Resource Handout for Classroom or Homeschool: Just $2.00



    Honorable Mentions

    The following links are either new discoveries or sites that didn't make it into my newspaper column because of space constraints. Enjoy!

    Earthday.org

    Earth Day

    Kids for Saving Earth

    PBS Kids: Earth Day Crafts


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    Feldman, Barbara. "Earth Day." Surfnetkids. Feldman Publishing. 12 Apr. 2022. Web. 21 Dec. 2024. <https://www.surfnetkids.com/resources/earth-day/ >.


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    By . Originally published April 12, 2022. Last modified April 12, 2022.

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