Thursday, April 13, 2023
Earth Day is April 22. Celebrate with the following materials, all found in BadgerLink resources.
Britannica Resources
As Earth Day approaches, give your middle and high school students the power to make a difference with our dynamic Greta Thunberg Lesson Plan: Inspiring Kids to Take Action, complete with
hands-on activities and thought-provoking conversation starters!
Take your Arbor Day festivities to new heights by enhancing your classroom with engaging tree-themed activities. Discover the significance and evolution of trees while enjoying a plethora of entertaining projects, crafts, and FREE printables.
From fossil fuels to wind power, identify and understand renewable and non-renewable resources. With this interactive video and sorting chart from Britannica, learning about sustainability has never been more fun!
EBSCO Resources
For libraries looking to increase the amount of scholarly content about global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and more, the research database GreenFILE is a great solution. It includes indexing and abstracts for more than 1,100,000 records with open access to full text for more than 15,800 records.
Science Reference Center has high-quality reference e-books and magazines that can support classroom activities and assignments related to Earth Day. Students can look for relevant articles by typing “SU Earth Day” in the search box or simply browsing topics by category. The Earth Sciences category links directly to results on climate, endangered and threatened species, forests, global warming, oceans, pollution, weather and many other topics. Search results include articles from magazines such as Discover, Astronomy, New Scientist, Earth Island Journal, Ranger Rick, Sierra and more. Educators can use the Lexile Range filter to find age-appropriate articles, as well as lesson plans on environmental issues and science experiments to conduct in class or at home. The database also includes thousands of stunning images of nature and wildlife. Simply click on Images at the top of the page to access the Science Image Collection.
TeachingBooks Resources
Inspire readers with titles honored by the Green Earth Book Award, which recognizes books that focus on environmental stewardship.
Find additional titles and resources on the Earth Day Biographies and Eco-Reading: Selected Books for Children and Teens about Our Earth and the Environment lists.
Check out all the Teaching Ideas from TeachingBooks on Earth Day!