About This Lesson
Get your middle school students engaged in Earth Day with this interactive and educational activity pack! Designed to build vocabulary, critical thinking, and research skills, this resource is perfect for classroom lessons, independent projects, or Earth Day celebrations.
What’s Included?
🔎 Earth Day Word Search – A fun and educational vocabulary-building activity where students locate key Earth Day-related terms. This word search enhances pattern recognition and problem-solving skills while reinforcing important environmental concepts.
🌱 The Human Impact on Earth One-Pager Project – A creative research project that challenges students to explore environmental issues like fossil fuels, water pollution, and urbanization. Students will organize information into a visually engaging one-pager that includes images, facts, and critical thinking prompts. This resource comes with:
✔ Step-by-step directions
✔ Outline page for planning
✔ Blank one-pager template
✔ Grading rubric for easy assessment
📖 Earth Day Informational PowerPoint – An engaging presentation that explores the history, significance, and impact of Earth Day. This resource includes discussion prompts and extension activities to encourage deeper learning.
📝 Earth Day Celebration Crossword – A challenging yet fun vocabulary-building activity that helps reinforce key Earth Day terms. Great for bell-ringer activities, fast finishers, or review sessions!
How to Use This Pack:
✔ Introduce Earth Day with the PowerPoint to build background knowledge.
✔ Engage students with the word search and crossword puzzles as warm-ups or review activities.
✔ Encourage creativity and research skills with the one-pager project.
✔ Use the grading rubric for easy assessment of students' research and presentation skills.
Why You’ll Love It:
✔ Aligned with middle school learning standards
✔ Encourages critical thinking, creativity, and research skills
✔ Print-and-go, no-prep activities
✔ Great for classrooms, homeschooling, or independent study
Help your students explore the importance of environmental stewardship with this Earth Day Project Activity Pack for Grades 6-8!
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