Celebrate Earth Day this year in the classroom, after school and in the home. Have your kids participate in events to celebrate this environmental holiday and encourage them to make changes to protect the environment.
The EPA and the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet offer many resources for school administrators.
For resources on other topics visit the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities.
Activities are listed below by appropriate age group.
Primary School Students
Intermediate School Students
Middle School Students
High School Students
Find interactive games and activities at the EPA Web site on the following topics:
Water
Global Warming
Endangered Species
Recycling: Visit Recycle City
Waste
Air: Visit Smog City
Additional Games
Click here to learn the history of Earth Day and environmental progress in the United States.
Click here for standards-based units of study based on a variety of topics.
Click here to download Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau. This is a two-act, four-character play about the final two days Henry David Thoreau spent in his cabin before leaving Walden Pond.
Agriculture in the Classroom Learn about Kentucky Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom, "Project Food, Land and People" and other resources.
Kentucky Environmental Education Council Find resources to help integrate the environment into the classroom including standard based units of study on water, solid waste and biodiversity as well as guides to creating outdoor classrooms.
