April 22
Earth Day is held annually during spring and is intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth's environment. Earth Day, which was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970, is celebrated in many countries each year on April 22.
Things to Do
Earth Day is held annually during spring and is intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth's environment. Earth Day, which was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970, is celebrated in many countries each year on April 22.
General Information Things to Do Lesson Plans Web Activities TV/Videos
Earth Day Through Indigenous Eyes
An indigenous view of what many Native Americans refer to as Mother Earth from Black Elk who lived from 1863 to 1950.
An indigenous view of what many Native Americans refer to as Mother Earth from Black Elk who lived from 1863 to 1950.
UEN's Climate Science
In addition to high quality, entertaining videos that were developed to teach students about climate and climate change, the site features lesson plans, web sites, books and career information.
In addition to high quality, entertaining videos that were developed to teach students about climate and climate change, the site features lesson plans, web sites, books and career information.
Earth Day Network
Find out about Earth Day events and activities, eco-information, and how to get involved.
Find out about Earth Day events and activities, eco-information, and how to get involved.
Today in History: April 22
Learn more about the beginnings of Earth Day from the Library of Congress - American Memory.
Learn more about the beginnings of Earth Day from the Library of Congress - American Memory.
Earth Day Groceries Project
This free environmental awareness project encourages students to decorate paper grocery bags with environmental messages for Earth Day.
This free environmental awareness project encourages students to decorate paper grocery bags with environmental messages for Earth Day.
Earth Day On Your Block
Celebrate your neighborhood by organizing an Earth Day event with your neighbors.
Celebrate your neighborhood by organizing an Earth Day event with your neighbors.
How to Celebrate Earth Day
There are many ways that you can celebrate Earth Day. Here are 15 ideas from wikiHow.
There are many ways that you can celebrate Earth Day. Here are 15 ideas from wikiHow.
Earth Day Crafts and Projects
These fun Earth Day craft projects are for preschool, kindergarten and elementary school children.
These fun Earth Day craft projects are for preschool, kindergarten and elementary school children.
5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
ere are five ways to celebrate our planet on Earth Day or any day that you want to have fun and help the environment.
ere are five ways to celebrate our planet on Earth Day or any day that you want to have fun and help the environment.
What On Earth Are You Doing for Earth Day?
Hold an Earth Day Fair. Start a school recycling program. Or get your students involved in one of the terrific online projects that promote environmental awareness and conservation.
Hold an Earth Day Fair. Start a school recycling program. Or get your students involved in one of the terrific online projects that promote environmental awareness and conservation.
Best Lessons on Earth (Day)
These lessons engage students in creating maps of Earth, as well as exploring issues of junk mail and hazardous household waste.
These lessons engage students in creating maps of Earth, as well as exploring issues of junk mail and hazardous household waste.
Protecting Our Precious Planet
In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students participate in the Internet-based Earth Day Groceries Project.
In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students participate in the Internet-based Earth Day Groceries Project.
Applied Digital Skills Lesson - Earth Day
After providing students with background on Earth Day, students will take charge of their learning by following the lesson to explore a topic centered around Earth Day. Students will be creating a presentation using a Google Application and will share the presentation with the class.
After providing students with background on Earth Day, students will take charge of their learning by following the lesson to explore a topic centered around Earth Day. Students will be creating a presentation using a Google Application and will share the presentation with the class.
Celebrate Earth Day with ReadWriteThink
In celebration of Earth Day, students research famous environmentalists and write letters to them asking for their opinions on current issues and turn their letters into a poem.
In celebration of Earth Day, students research famous environmentalists and write letters to them asking for their opinions on current issues and turn their letters into a poem.
Earth Day Games
Celebrate Earth Day with online games, puzzles, crafts and coloring pages. Be sure to take the Earth Day quiz.
Celebrate Earth Day with online games, puzzles, crafts and coloring pages. Be sure to take the Earth Day quiz.
The Story of Bottled Water
This video discusses the 'manufactured demand' for bottled water and presents some stunning facts about how pervasive our desire to drink from a bottle is.
This video discusses the 'manufactured demand' for bottled water and presents some stunning facts about how pervasive our desire to drink from a bottle is.
Earth and Environment Videos in eMedia
The videos contained in eMedia are available to Utah's K-12 teachers and students through the Utah's Online Library.
The videos contained in eMedia are available to Utah's K-12 teachers and students through the Utah's Online Library.