Raise Money Raise money through various contests to support conservation causes. Present Environmental Information High school and middle school students can present environmental information to middle and elementary schools.
Volunteer Volunteer locally to do habitat preservation, adopt a roadway or beach to remove litter or recycle wastes in the community. Plan a Field Trip Visit a sewage treatment plant, a sanitary landfill, a zoo, an arboretum, or a nature center. Guest Speaker Invite a director or president of local environmental organizations to your program. Conduct an Interview Interview local businesses to find out about economic conflicts associated with environmental issues.
Planet Earth Activities for Preschoolers and Older Kids Too With the planet Earth activities for preschoolers and older kids, you will find this section combines a bit of craft and exercise together with a lot of learning.
Read The Lorax by Dr. Beside the movie, there is also a minute video The Lorax appears and speaks for the trees since they have no voice of their own. Discuss the Importance of Trees for People and Animals List all the ways the forest is helpful: The trees hold the water in the soil with their roots.
The forest keeps the surrounding area cool with its shade. The forest provides homes for many animals. Forests clean and enrich the air we breathe. Make a Mural Using trees, etc. Make Environmental Collages Materials: Magazines Scissors Glue Construction paper Allow the children to cut out magazine pictures of trees, flowers, birds, sun, clouds, etc.
Do Tree Rubbings Materials: Pieces of paper Crayons without labels Give children a piece of paper and a large crayon with the paper off. Make a Tree Materials: Empty toilet paper roll Green construction paper Tape Glue Crayons or paint Give each child an empty toilet paper roll to use as a tree trunk.
Before they glue the leaves on—they can color or paint the tubes. Make Play Dough Make the play dough different colors of the earth. Wood Walker Diaries Ask the kids to keep a journal of a wooded area that is close to the school or home.
Look for Animal and Bird Homes While on a Walk Look for nests, burrows in the ground, hiding places in trees, or drilled holes in a tree which usually means a woodpecker is nearby. During a Walk in the Woods Ask the kids to find as many tree seeds as they can. Why do some trees drop their seeds in the spring and some in the fall? It is a dormancy issue. Those that drop in the spring do not require cold to germinate. Some seeds to look for are acorns, walnuts, hickory nuts, and some maple seeds, and pine cones.
Springtime Walk in the Woods Take the kids for a walk in the woods and mark off a 3- foot by 3-foot area with string. Discover Ways Living Creatures Camouflage Themselves in the Woods Discuss color, patterns, and shapes that you find in the woods and how they can protect creatures from harm.
Set Up an Experiment with Several Different Tree Seeds In this experiment, the kids will be determining which seeds need a cold treatment to germinate. Collect Various Leaves and Bark Samples Have the students feel the different leaves and barks; compare and describe each one. Parachute with Leaves Falling Place a lot of pre-cut leaves on a parachute.
Help the Birds Lend a helping hand to the birds by supplying them with simple nesting materials. Loop the strands outside of the mesh or basket so the birds can grab them. Read Outside If the weather is nice, allow the kids to read a book under a tree.
Listen to the Sounds Get a Sounds of the Rainforest or woodsy and animal-sounds CD to play while enjoying earth day activities and crafts; it will be soothing for the kids and you as well as enriching. This is a great way to use a graph Take photos of your tree and encourage the children to draw pictures of it during different seasons. Measure the tree. Read books, have picnics, or sing songs under your tree. Plant a Tree or Garden Plant and care for a garden, flowers, or small tree.
With container gardening you control the soil and drainage; you can avoid most garden pests. Science of Horticulture Grow different types of beans in wet cotton and plastic bags; tape the baggies to a window and some in a closet. Plant a garden and eat harvested vegetables. See above ideas Discuss what animals and plants need for growing well. Plant a Garden to Attract Butterflies Help the children research which plants are the best for attracting butterflies.
Gardening and Community Service The following is a list of ways you can preserve your surroundings while teaching the kids generosity and they will also learn how to work as a team in accomplishing the same goals. Improve the school grounds and plant trees or wildflowers. Plant produce. Donate the harvest to a local food bank. Plant seeds and then sell the flowers or plants; donate the proceeds to a local organization in need.
Form a litter patrol on school or park grounds. Put on a play at your school, a fair, or festival about local environmental issues. Pour in 2-inches of gravel or stones. Alternate the sand and dirt in layers of 2-inches each. Lightly spray the dirt with water Put a few banana peels in the middle for worm food. Continue with the layers until the bottle is full.
Creating a Worm Farm for Preschoolers Go to bait and tackle store and buy bait worms. Create a Wood Eco-System Place some soil in the bottom of an aquarium.
Place a layer of dead leaves on the top. Place a dead, rotten log on top of the leaves. Capture the Moment When children find a frog, roly-poly bugs, moths, or an anthill, offer a magnifying glass or microscope for looking very closely.
Compare observations over time. Ask children to predict what might happen next baby birds? Recycling Project Ideas for Kids With these recycling project ideas for kids, you will discover more ways they can help the community to be aware of ways to keep their surroundings healthy.
Plan a Program Recycling Effort Contact an agency to see if it would be willing to remove your items for recycling. Collect and recycle everything you can. Donate the proceeds if you turn recycled items in for cash.
Contact for publicity; perhaps others will join the recycling effort! Waste Watchers Introduce recycling to your school by having kids set up a recycling bin for paper. Recycle Old Shoes Have you ever thrown out a pair of worn-out athletic shoes? To keep recycling equipment running smoothly, there are a few guidelines: Athletic shoes only any brand No shoes containing metal No cleats or dress shoes No wet or damp shoes Put out notices and containers and start collecting!
Volunteer Volunteer at a recycling center or spend time at a local elementary school, facilitating projects made from recycled materials. Green Week Ideas for Schools and Kids Although the following ideas are for Green Week, they should also be practiced every day of the year. Ride your bike or walk to school. Buy a canvas and cardboard binders instead of plastic. Buy recycled paper. Use reusable water bottles instead of plastic. Use a lunch box, not paper bags.
Buy online to avoid driving. Buy organic food. Decorate your lunchbox. Make your own bookmarks. Organize a clothes swap with your friends. Carpool to sports Use refillable pens and pencils. Reuse your backpack. Decorate it with cool patches. Encourage teachers to print on both sides of papers. Green Mapping Pretend you are the first person to explore your home or school neighborhood. Children and adults from around the world have mapped a wide variety of diverse projects. Are there good walking tours to recommend?
What are the cultural resources for children in your area? Are there enough? Are there toxic waste sites or environmental hazards in your community? Are there rivers or streams that are at risk in your area? Where are the green spaces in your community? Should there be more? What is youth-friendly in your neighborhood? What does your neighborhood need? Replace Your Light Bulbs Replace standard incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs.
Turn Off the Lights Turn off the lights when you leave the room. Choose Energy Efficient Appliances According to the Energy Star site, if just one in ten homes used energy-efficient appliances, it would be equivalent to planting 1.
Wash Your Clothes in Cold Water Did you know that washing your clothes in hot water uses more energy and will cost you more than if you wash your clothes in cold water? Use Your Car Less Use mass transit and bicycles as much as possible.
Compost You can do this by using an outdoor compost bin. Check Your Filters Clean or replace the filters on your furnace and air conditioner.
Wrap Your Water Heater Wrap your water heater in an insulated blanket. Use a Clothesline Use a clothesline instead of a dryer whenever possible.
Buy Fresh Buy fresh foods instead of frozen. Clean Green Stop buying household cleaners that are potentially toxic to both you and the environment. Drink Tap Water Drink tap water filtered if necessary rather than buying bottled water.
Conserve Water Turn the tap off while brushing your teeth. Seal Leaks and Drafts Seal air leaks and drafts around doors and windows with weather-stripping. Switch from Disposable to Reusable Products Reuse food and beverage containers, cups, plates, writing pens, razors, diapers, towels, shopping bags, etc.
Check Your Roof Make sure your roof is well-insulated. Dispose of Properly Dispose of hazardous material properly. Make Memories Give experiences instead of stuff; give some tickets to a show, a ball game, or a scenic train ride instead of dust-collecting knickknacks. Go Natural String together plain popcorn and fresh cranberries into long, colorful swags to hang on the tree, on the mantelpiece, or in the windows. Go Local Seek out regionally produced, one-of-a-kind gifts.
Reuse Turn old holiday cards into gift tags and colorful paper chains. Recycle Why spend money on commercial gift wrap? Simplify Stop the madness and remember what the holidays are really about; family and friends. Green Craft Ideas for Preschoolers and the Family During the Holidays Get the kids together and gather your extended family to join in the fun of making some of these green craft ideas.
Orange Slices Materials: Orange slices A plastic straw Raffia or ribbon Poke a hole with a plastic straw at the top of each orange slice. Recycle an Old Christmas Tree into Rustic Photo Ornaments Materials: Circular wood slices, about 1-inch thick, 2-inches wide and 3-inches tall from wood trunk Color copies of your favorite photographs Eye Hooks Chenille tie or ribbon Scissors Decoupage medium or diluted white glue A pen or a rubber stamp Before beginning, cut all circular wooden slices and make color copies of photographs.
Apply decoupage medium or glue to the back of the photograph. Adhere to the wooden surface. Coat the entire top surface including the photograph with decoupage medium. Allow drying. Stamp or write the year of the photograph on the back of the wooden ornament. Add tie or ribbon through eye hook to hang the ornament. Taste the Rainforest Buy food found in the rainforest; bananas, star fruit, coconut, chocolate, papaya, mangoes, etc. Earth Cookies Make or purchase round cookies.
Trash Snack Ingredients: Flat bottom ice cream cones Cheerios Miniature marshmallows Pretzel sticks Peanuts Ice cream cones Take 4 lunch bags and put a different food item in each one. Cover the bottom of the cups with the crumbled Oreos. Use canned pudding or combine the pudding mix and milk to make your own pudding. Refrigerate the pudding until it sets. Add the crumbled Oreos to the top of each cup and garnish with a gummy worm. Let the pudding stand for five minutes.
Place about 1 tablespoon of the remaining crushed cookies into the bottom of each cup. Top each cup with the rest of the crushed cookies. Add gummy worms and insects to decorate. Put cups into the refrigerator for about one hour to chill them and then enjoy! Pidgeon Poop Snack Ingredients: 4 cups peanut butter crunch cereal 3 cups Rice Krispies 2 cups pretzel sticks broken in half 2 cups miniature marshmallows 2 bags white chocolate chips Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Melt white chocolate chips in the microwave. Pour melted chocolate on the mix. Put mix on wax paper until cooled. Break into pieces. Add chow Mein noodles to melted morsels and mix. Shape into a circle on wax paper. Use a large spoon to make an indention in the center. Let nests harden. Add jelly beans or chocolate eggs. Chocolate Bird Nests Recipe 2 This is made just like the above recipe, but instead of butterscotch chips, use chocolate chips.
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the brown sugar, stirring constantly bring it to a boil for one minute. Add the Chow Mein noodles to the mix. Pour the mixture into the paper baking cups. While the mixture is still warm, use your thumb to press the noodles into the nest.
Once it has cooled, allow the children to add jelly beans to their nests. Rainforest Obstacle Course Set up an outdoor obstacle course using branches, monkey bars, ropes, etc. This game can be played individually or as a team. Litter Sweep Relay Game Divide the kids into two teams and give each team a broom and a small pile of dry trash such as soda cans, paper, small plastic bottles, etc.
On the signal, the first person on each team sweeps the trash to a certain point and back. The next team member then takes over, and so on until all have had a turn. The first team finished wins the game. If a player loses any trash, they must sweep it back and pick it up. Endangered Animal Charades Young children are often surprised to learn that their favorite animals from books and in zoos are not prevalent in the wild.
Materials and Preparations: Prepare a list of animals that are endangered with or without pictures and cut the list apart.
Fold the slips of paper and put them into a container for children to draw from. First-discuss the term endangered species and what students know about it. What do they believe causes animals to become extinct? Point out that many kinds of animals they find interesting are in danger of disappearing.
How to Play: Children will pretend to be an endangered species and have their classmates try to guess what these animals are. Garbage Ball Materials and Preparations: Anything that can be thrown and not hurt anyone i. Something to use as a center line Music or a whistle to use as a signal Divide the kids up into two equal teams Place an equal number of items to be thrown on each side At the signal, each team throws whatever it can get their hands on from their side of the line to the other side.
Players continue to throw until the signal sounds at which time they should stop. The winning team is the side with the least amount of garbage on its side.
Earth Day Music Lessons Music is great for everyone and every occasion; it sets the mood and keeps people involved in the activities. Start a Green Band Make instruments from recycled materials. Hold nose Recycling for Earth Song The tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb Hear the cans go crunch, crunch, crunch, Crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch, Hear the cans go crunch, crunch, crunch, Recycle for our earth.
Hear the bottle go ding, ding, ding Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, Hear the bottle go ding, ding, ding Recycle for our earth. Note: Never take the camera! There are lots of ways to teach kids about recycling , and one of the most exciting is a race or contest. The competition can take any number of forms: You can race to clean up a neighborhood park and separate the recyclables be sure to wear gloves!
If your local recycling center offers cash for cans or bottles, you can determine the winner that way! We hope you're setting a good example by taking reusable bags to the grocery store. Get your kids into the act by letting them personalize their own eco-friendly canvas totes. After you're done collecting and sorting your household or park recyclables, you don't have to send them straight to the recycling center. Make crafts with that "junk" and teach your kids that there are lots of different kinds of recycling.
You're limited only by your imagination here: Milk jugs can become watering cans or planters; egg cartons make great bugs and flying mobiles; coffee cans are perfect flowerpots. And get your old clothes into the mix by turning them into dress-up costumes. This does seem a little bit counterintuitive, but we guess any little bit helps. There are many online games for kids that teach about taking care of the Earth. Earth Day is the perfect time to embark on a large family project like a garden , but if you don't have the space or the inclination for such an endeavor, there's no shame in starting small.
Planting just about anything -- even a tiny windowsill plant -- is a valuable lesson for kids on how plants grow and how to nurture them. Sign up for our Newsletter! Mobile Newsletter banner close. Mobile Newsletter chat close. They can make them out of recyclable materials such as plastic bottles or coffee cans.
When the feeders are done, have a fun relay race where teams battle to see who can fill their feeder the fastest. Then, everyone can take their feeders home to hang in a tree. Alternatively, you can also have fun in the kitchen making birdseed ornaments. This fun party game can be played with kids on Earth Day to remind them of the importance of watering a garden. You will need a bunch of small watering cans buckets will do and two large flower pots that are the same size and don't have drainage holes.
Have all of the children line up, side-by-side and give each a watering can. Place an empty flower pot on one end of the line and fill the second pot with water at the other end. Set a timer for three minutes. Have the player next to the pot of water fill their watering can with the pot. They must then fill the watering can of the next player in line with the water from their own can. The last player in line has to empty their watering can into the pot. Then the first player fills up and starts the process all over again.
Players try to fill the empty pot before time runs out. Turn the classic party game of musical chairs into a nature-themed game for Earth Day. All you have to do is modify some of the traditional game elements. For instance, instead of playing with chairs, you can use homemade lily pads. Start by cutting green poster board into the shape of lily pads, then place them in a line on the ground.
Instead of walking or running around the lily pads, kids can hop like frogs while the music plays. When the music stops, they jump onto a lily pad. The rest of the game is played the just like musical chairs; one lily-pad is removed after each round until only one player remains. Host an Earth Day tie-dye party and let kids color t-shirts or other cloth items.
To keep in the spirit of the day, use natural dyes, such as teas, vegetables, and colorful spices. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. Apply market research to generate audience insights.
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