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This project-based Earth Day themed lesson plan is a great way to celebrate Earth Day with your students - and give them ways to design, create, and invent a green solution using recycled materials. Aligned to NGSS standards, the project gives students a meaningful way to combine earth science (plants) with environmental awareness.

This resource includes a lesson plan, materials list, project description, extensions, and ideas for grade-level differentiation.

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Earth Day STEM Choice Board for Elementary Grades

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Earth Day STEM Choice Board for Elementary Grades

These Earth Day activities for the classroom focus on STEM learning for a great way to celebrate Earth Day with your ele...

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Spring Plants Choice Board for Elementary Grades

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Spring Plants Choice Board for Elementary Grades

These spring activities for elementary students, all about spring plants and flowers, will help your students review and...

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National Poetry Month Themed Packet for Elementary

April is National Poetry Month! This themed packet was designed for elementary students, and includes a variety of activ...

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Earth Day STEM Choice Board for Elementary Grades

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Earth Day STEM Choice Board for Elementary Grades

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"Light the Bulbs" Recycling & Pollution Worksheet

Children are asked to identify which statements are true or false concerning recycling and pollution.

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Recycling Word Problems

Use this matching math activity with your students.

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Earth Day Choice Board for Elementary School

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Earth Day ELA Choice Board for Elementary Grades

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Recycled Art Projects Gallery

Go green and get creative! This gallery is full of fun ways to reuse old newspapers and magazines, egg cartons, milk jug...

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Investigating Soils and Earth Systems

Because soil sustains life, it offers an excellent context for exploring the interrelationships among the biosphere, hyd...

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Mikaela Prego is an elementary educator based in Louisville, Kentucky. She has spent most of her career teaching 3-5th grade in Colorado and Massachusetts. Most recently,… Read more

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