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Think Earth Kindergarten Unit

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Jay's Tree focuses on conserving trees and other resources. Students learn that trees provide us with many benefits and learn the importance of using only the paper, water, and electricity that they need.

earth science kindergarten lesson plans

In the Kindergarten unit, students are introduced to:

  • what the natural environment is
  • how we use trees from the natural environment
  • why we shouldn’t waste paper and litter the environment
  • what we can do to conserve paper and keep the environment clean.

How to Teach Think Earth

Download all the materials onto your computer OR use them directly from the website.

The Teacher’s Guide contains links to all the materials, so if using the Guide online, you can access the materials directly as you are teaching.

The Posters and Practice Exercises can be used in any of the following ways:

  • Project pages directly from a computer with a projector or smartboard.
  • Print pages and display them with a document camera.
  • Load pages onto students’ tablets or computers.
  • Print and distribute pages to students.

The Videos and Songs can be used in any of the following ways:

  • Stream from this page to project video and play audio.
  • Download the files and play from your computer.
  • Load the files onto students’ tablets or computers, or provide links for streaming.

Think Earth Kindergarten Unit Materials

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  • Kindergarten Teacher's Guide
  • The Environment Color Poster
  • The Environment Black and White Poster
  • Practice Exercise 1
  • Practice Exercise 2
  • Family Activity Sheet
  • Hanging Badge
  • Jay's Tree Story Cards
  • The Treehouse Party Story Cards
  • Think Earth Poster
  • Think Earth Narrated
  • Think Earth Narrated (CC)
  • Think Earth Unnarrated
  • Story: Jay's Tree
  • Story: Jay's Tree (Closed Captions)
  • Story: The Treehouse Party
  • Story: The Treehouse Party (CC)
  • Think Earth Vocal
  • Think Earth Instrumental

Curriculum Resources

  • Standards Correlations
  • Summary of Unit Objectives
  • Literature Recommendations

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A collection of classroom activities and lesson plans.

Sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks

Rocks and Minerals: Photos of igneous , sedimentary and metamorphic rocks that you can share via computer projection or assign as study. We also have information on minerals and their uses.

Teaching Plate Tectonics: Use these easy-to-draw illustrations to teach your students about plate tectonics. Step-by-step teaching plan that can be modified for a variety of grade levels.

diamonds formed from deep source eruptions

Diamonds Don't Form From Coal : Lots of students are being taught that diamonds form from coal. That is almost entirely false. A very small minority of diamonds have formed with coal as their carbon source. Most of Earth's diamonds formed deep in the mantle long before the first land plant (the source sediment of coal) existed! This article explains how diamonds form and why coal should not be considered the primary carbon source.

Find Other Topics on Geology.com:

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List of all Earth as a System Lesson Plans

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What Is Earth System Science?

This lesson introduces the Earth system science spheres through model making and discussion.

Celestial Systems

Our Earth: A Web of Systems

Through guided inquiry, students will identify interactions of the four major scientific spheres on Earth: biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere. They will then identify how these systems are represented and interact in their classroom aquarium.

GLOBE

GLOBE Local Connections: Earth Systems in the Local Study Site

To help students articulate and integrate their existing knowledge about the air, water, soil, and living things by viewing them as interacting parts of a system

GLOBE

GLOBE Regional Connections: Earth Systems at a Regional Level, Defining Regional Boundaries

Students discuss their current understanding of what Earth systems are and how they work and consider how to identify the boundaries of a region for Earth system study.

Spheres of the Earth

SPHERES OF EARTH: An Introduction to Making Observations of Earth Using an Earth System Science Approach

This activity introduces students to aspects of the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and litho/geosphere and how they are interrelated. It is designed to promote an interest in authentic investigations of Earth using images acquired by astronauts as the hook.

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GLOBE Earth System Poster Activity Guide

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The activities in this guide will help students understand variations in environmental parameters by examining connections among different phenomena measured on local, regional and global scales.

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Introduction: Building Claims from Evidence

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Students will practice constructing claims using evidence and reasoning.

Solar Radiation

Seasonal Science: Building Claims from Evidence

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Students will analyze surface temperature and solar radiation data to construct explanations about the relationship of seasons and temperature to the amount of solar energy received on Earth’s surface.

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Comparing Temperature & Solar Radiation for Common Latitudes

Examine (daytime) surface temperature and solar radiation received at locations found near similar latitudes using NASA Data.

Earth’s Energy Budget-Seasonal Cycles

Students move through a series of short activities to explore and evaluate global solar radiation data from NASA satellites.  In this process, students make qualitative and quantitative observations about seasonal variations in net energy input to the Earth System.

These NASA lessons support Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and three dimensional learning of the Earth System. These include activities where students interact with NASA maps, graphs, and datasets from the atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere and the earth system.

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Kindergarten - K-ESS2 Earth's Systems

Grade 0 (Kindergarten) - K-ESS2 Earth's Systems

Sample of Activity Bundle to Help Fulfill this Standard

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Disciplinary Core Ideas

ESS2.D: Weather and Climate •  Weather is the combination of sunlight, wind, snow or rain, and temperature in a particular region at a particular time. People measure these conditions to describe and record the weather and to notice patterns over time. (K-ESS2-1)

ESS2.E: Biogeology •  Plants and animals can change their environment. (K-ESS2-2)

ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems • Things that people do to live comfortably can affect the world around them. But they can make choices that reduce their impacts on the land, water, air, and other living things. (secondary to K-ESS2-2)

Performance Expectations Students who demonstrate understanding can: K-ESS2-1.  Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.   [C larification Statement: Examples of qualitative observations could include descriptions of the weather (such as sunny, cloudy, rainy, and warm); examples of quantitative observations could include numbers of sunny, windy, and rainy days in a month. Examples of patterns could include that it is usually cooler in the morning than in the afternoon and the number of sunny days versus cloudy days in different months.] [ Assessment Boundary: Assessment of quantitative observations limited to whole numbers and relative measures such as warmer/cooler. ] K-ESS2-2. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs . [Clarification Statement: Examples of plants and animals changing their environment could include a squirrel digs in the ground to hide its food and tree roots can break concrete.]

Use the Template and Resource Links to Fulfill NGSS

  • Students will learn that weather is a combination of natural events happening in the outside world – temperature, wind, sunlight vs. cloud cover, and precipitation - snow, rain, and temperature in a particular region at a particular time .
  • Students will observe, measure and help record daily weather and weather changes over time.
  • Understand that plants and animals can change their environment.
  • Understand that things that people do to live comfortably can affect the world around them. But they can make choices that reduce their impacts on the land, water, air, and other living things.

Essential Questions:

  • What things happening outside are considered weather events?
  • How do people observe, measure and record the weather?
  • How do plants and animals affect their environment?
  • How do the lives of people affect the world's land, water, air, and other living things .

NGSS Note: Think, question, entertain ideas.

ll. Introductory Activities to Assess Prior Knowledge

ESS2.D: Weather and Climate

  • Ask students to think about how they dress differently for playing in the snow in the winter versus going to the beach in the summer. This is a discussion of temperature.
  • Ask students to think about if they have ever been caught out in the rain. What did they do? How did this affect their experience?
  • Ask students to think about digging out after a snowstorm (or cleaning up after a windstorm, hurricane, etc). How can weather affect people’s daily lives and homes? (Did they miss school, parents late for work, home or yard possessions lost or damaged?)
  • Ask students to think about how snowstorms and rainstorms may affect people driving on roads.

A. Simple Activities - that assess students’ understanding of weather patterns.

Seasons: Print-Copy-Cut-Paste Weather – Matching

C. Brainstorming Session Question: What are some weather patterns vs. climates you know about? 1. Break students down into groups of 3-4. 2. Ask students to generate a list of the different weather patterns vs. climates they know of and briefly decribe them. 3. Discuss

ESS2.E: Biogeology

A. Simple Activities - that assess students’ understanding of how p lants and animals can change their environment. Plants and Animals and Their Environment - Matching ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems How Do Humans Affect Their Environment? Critical Thinking

ESS2.D: Weather and Climate A. For this age, a reading assignment is not appropriate for introducing new content. We suggest collecting picture books that depict weather and reading them to the class. Then discussing the content. To assess what they learned from these books (kindergarten version of Vocabulary Assessment and Reading Comprehension Assessment) by doing a weather activity.

B . Introduce a Model that depicts the concept expressed in the lesson (students should begin to think about their own model building – for this age, perhaps, a weather diorama or poster).

Weather Cut and Paste Weather Coloring Page

C. Read to your students about weather and environmental issues. Weather and Seasons Global Warming and Climate Change Changing Seasons Environmental Issues Seasonal Posters - Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall Storms - Hurricanes Storms - Thunderstorms Storms - Tornadoes

Examples of Models (depicts the concept expressed in the reading): Ask students to look at photos and illustrations of weather phenomenon (and environmental issues) and ask them questions to test if they've picked up knowledge.

How Plants and Animals Affect the Environment (Kindergarten) - Reading and Poster Ways That Plants and Animals Change Their Environment - Coloring Page Ways That Plants and Animals Can Change Their Environment - Diagrams

ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems

Human Impacts on Earth Systems - Poster Humans Affect Earth Systems - Coloring Page

Examples of Models (depicts the concept expressed in the reading): Ask students to look at the models of and explain how each illustrates the concept.

Ways that Plants and Aninmals Can Change their Environment

Inquiry related to Earth's weather and climate:

Rain-making Experiment Cloud-making Experiment Smog Alert! Activity - What Conditions Cause Smog to Form?

How Do Plants and Animals Change Their Environment? Critical Thinking Activity

How Do Humans Affect Their Environment? Critical Thinking Humans Affect Their Environment - Poster Making Activity

V. Summarize Knowledge - Enduring Understandings

  • Weather is the combination of sunlight, wind, snow or rain, and temperature in a particular region at a particular time. People measure these conditions to describe and record the weather and to notice patterns over time..
  • Plants and animals can change their environment.
  • Things that people do to live comfortably can affect the world around them. But they can make choices that reduce their impacts on the land, water, air, and other living things.

ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems • Things that people do to live comfortably can affect the world around them. But they can make choices that reduce their impacts on the land, water, air, and other living things. (secondary to K-ESS2-2) Science and Engineering Practices (NGSS)

Analyzing and Interpreting Data Analyzing data in K–2 builds on prior experiences and progresses to collecting, recording, and sharing observations. • Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns in the natural world in order to answer scientific questions. (K-ESS2-1)

Engaging in Argument from Evidence Engaging in argument from evidence in K–2 builds on prior experiences and progresses to comparing ideas and representations about the natural and designed world(s). • Construct an argument with evidence to support a claim. (K-ESS2-2)

Connections to Nature of Science

Science Knowledge is Based on Empirical Evidence • Scientists look for patterns and order when making observations about the world. (K-ESS2-1)

Crosscutting Concepts (NGSS)

Patterns •  Patterns in the natural world can be observed, used to describe phenomena, and used as evidence. (K-ESS2-1) Systems and System Models • Systems in the natural and designed world have parts that work together. (K-ESS2-2)

Performance Expectations

Students who demonstrate understanding can:

K-ESS2-1.  Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.   [C larification Statement: Examples of qualitative observations could include descriptions of the weather (such as sunny, cloudy, rainy, and warm); examples of quantitative observations could include numbers of sunny, windy, and rainy days in a month. Examples of patterns could include that it is usually cooler in the morning than in the afternoon and the number of sunny days versus cloudy days in different months.] [ Assessment Boundary: Assessment of quantitative observations limited to whole numbers and relative measures such as warmer/cooler. ]

K-ESS2-2. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs . [Clarification Statement: Examples of plants and animals changing their environment could include a squirrel digs in the ground to hide its food and tree roots can break concrete.]

Common Core State Standards Connections

ELA/Literacy

R.K.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. (K-ESS2-2) W.K.1 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book. (K-ESS2-2) W.K.2 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. (K-ESS2-2) W.K.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them). (K-ESS2-1) Mathematics - MP.2 Reason abstractly and quantitatively. (K-ESS2-1) MP.4 Model with mathematics. (K-ESS2-1) K.CC.A Know number names and the count sequence. (K-ESS2-1) K.MD.A.1 Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight. Describe several measurable attributes of a single object. (K-ESS2-1) K.MD.B.3  Classify objects into given categories; count the number of objects in each category and sort the categories by count. (K-ESS2-1)

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Earth Science Activities

Human activities in agriculture, industry, and everyday life have had major effects on the land, vegetation, streams, ocean, air, and even outer space. But individuals and communities are doing things to help protect Earth’s resources and environments.

Map of the world showing some cities influenced by coastal Earthquakes.

© 2009 California Academy of Sciences

Students will explore tectonic plate boundaries and different types of seismic waves generated by earthquakes.

fishing boats with traps

"Boats" © 2016 Dennis Jarvis

Using a model, students will construct explanations for one of the reasons why fish populations are declining.

Map of world biomes

"Global Biomes" © 2012 NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center

Where are our rainforests? Why are they there?

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© Sally Crossthwaite

What types of natural resources are used to make the objects we use in everyday life? Play bingo to find out!

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© 2011 SmartFat

By building your own seismograph to document shaking, you'll learn how scientists measure earthquake intensity.

Water drop

Photo by Tim McCabe, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Where is all of our planet's water stored?

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© nutmeg 66

How can you turn a snail, worm, or roly-poly into an object of inquiry for a young learner? Ask a few questions!

Pillbug_CletusLee

© Cletus Lee

You can make and test predictions using the simplest of invertebrates.

AugustineEruption_USGeologicalSurvey

© U.S. Geological Survey

Want to play a board game to learn about rock formation? Explore geologic processes, fast and slow.

Trash piled up after a beach clean-up.

By conducting a survey of an outdoor environment, students will design solutions for preventing marine debris.

Coalburning_ChristianHold

© Christian Hold

What kinds of everyday objects contain carbon? This introductory activity will help you get it straight!

GraniteMountainRange_KazCanning

© Kaz Canning

How does the finite amount of carbon on this planet move around in the environment, from one place to another?

BlueSkyandClouds_p.Gordon

Can you create a model of how carbon flows between the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere?

powerplant

"Nuclear Power Plant Cattenom" © 2005 Stefan Kühn

What are the problems associated with burning fossil fuels?

Chocolate Chip Cookies

What are the consequences of mining for fossil fuels?

landfill

"Behold thy Landfill" © 2010 Justin Ritchie

By sorting our waste into different bins, we can make a huge impact.

Mississippi River Morganza Spillway satellite image

"Morganza Spillway" © 2011 NASA Earth Observatory

Can we use a model to predict the impacts of nutrient pollutants on an aquatic ecosystem?

phytoplankton bloom

©NASA/GSFC/Jeff Schmaltz/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team

Observations inspire scientific questions and drive discoveries. Explore seasonal primary productivity on Earth!

Airplane contrails

© Claudia Daggett

In this activity, students will be transformed into strategically low-impact world travelers.

Food for thought lesson

In this activity, students gain insight into the challenges associated with meeting various design requirements.

Exploring the impacts of feeding the world lesson

© 2015 California Academy of Sciences

In this two-day lesson, students explore several issues surrounding our current global food system.

Rapid brainstorming

Practice rapid ideation—an important step in design thinking—by brainstorming solutions to food systems issues.

Weighing the pros and cons

In this activity, students will work together to weigh potential solutions to global food system issues.

Design thinking challenge

Design Thinking Challenge: Are your students ready to tackle a food system issue at home or in their school?

Your hidden water footprint lesson

Students contextualize a design problem by examining the water consumption of smartphones, boots, and chocolate.

Exploring our growing need for water lesson

In this two-day lesson, students explore several issues surrounding global water use and conservation.

Rapid brainstorming lesson

Practice rapid ideation—an important step in design thinking—by brainstorming solutions to global water issues.

Sustainable Water Solutions lesson

In this activity, students will work together to weigh potential solutions to water use and conservation issues.

Design challenge lesson

Design Thinking Challenge: Are your students ready to tackle a water issue at home or in their school?

Fossil fuels lesson

Students will practice distinguishing between correlation and causation within the context of climate change.

Transportation lesson

Challenge your students to design an efficient bus system for a fictitious town.

Renewable energy lesson

What factors and constraints do we have to consider when designing a renewable energy plan for a community?

Nuclear energy lesson

In this lesson, students explore the benefits and drawbacks of nuclear energy to decide if it's worth the risk.

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Kindergarten Lesson on Planet Earth: Circle Time, Music, and Books

Kindergarten Lesson on Planet Earth: Circle Time, Music, and Books

Circle Time

As you review the map and globe , explain that the earth consists of rocks, minerals, soil and landforms such as mountains. The earth

is also covered with water, in the form of oceans, lakes and rivers. Discuss how the planet Earth is part of the solar system that circles around the sun. It is surrounded by an atmosphere with layers. Introduce the new words such as atmosphere and solar system.

Read the story There’s No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System ( Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library ) by Tish Rabe.

Introduce the four layers of the atmosphere:

Layer 1: Weather conditions, cold at the poles

Layer 2: Airplanes travel, ozone absorbs the sun’s harmful rays

Layer 3: Meteors burn, radio waves travel

Layer 4: The area known as space

Divide the class into four groups and assign each group to work on a layer of the earth’s atmosphere, by handing each group science magazines with pictures of the related items. For example, the group that is working on the first layer, should cut out pictures and create a collage of weather related pictures. The next group should work on the second layer with airplanes, etc.

To reinforce the lesson, music is an exciting interacting activity that helps children remember.

Solar System Song (tune to “The Farmer in the Dell”)

“The Earth turns around. The Earth turns around.

Once a day, every day, the Earth turns around.

The moon goes round the Earth. The moon goes round the Earth.

Once a month, every month, the moon goes round the Earth.

The Earth goes round the sun. The Earth goes round the sun.

Once a year, every year, the Earth goes round the sun.”

Suggested books:

Felix Explores Planet Earth by Annette Langen and Laura Lindgren

Planet Earth Gets Well by Madeline Kaplan

Selected sources:

The Earth’s Atmosphere posted by Sara I. Register on Teachers.net.

Song “Solar System in Motion” submitted by Judy Hottman

This post is part of the series: Learning About My World

This geography unit consists of a series of lesson plans adaptable for kindergarten through 3rd grade, focusing on the town, state, country, continent and planet.

  • Learning About My Town: Lesson Plan for K-3
  • Learning About My World Unit: My State
  • Learning About My World: My Country, America
  • Learning About My World Unit: The Continents
  • Learning About My World Unit: The Planet Earth

Earth and Space Lesson Ideas For Preschool & Kindergarten

U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama

For an introduction and to see how this post fits in the complete list of preschool lesson ideas for the year, please see my post: Preschool Lesson Ideas For Homeschool – Plans For The Year .

Goal & Objectives

Goal : 1. Beginning awareness of Earth and Space: understanding seasons, weather, telling time, gravity, solar system.

Objectives : 1. Learn the months of the year, the four seasons, and the different types of weather. 2. Begin to learn how to tell the time. 3. Learn about gravity and the solar system. 4. Learn about solids, liquids, and gases.

Below are links to materials, resources, and tutorials for “ Earth and Space ” lesson ideas. Please pick and choose the resources that fit the interests of your child(ren).  My schedule calls for combining this lesson with the Fall Season Lesson and the Joseph and Moses Bible stories.

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Lesson Ideas

Arts & crafts.

  • Craft pages from Arts and Crafts with Amber Lamb and/or Child Art for 3s : Themes – earth, space, weather, time, seasons *
  • Months Mini Books (Printable)
  • Seasons Mini Books (Printable)
  • Earth Coloring Page (Printable)
  • Planet Earth Coffee Filter Craft
  • Erupting Volcano Coloring Page (Printable)
  • Solar System Coloring Page (Printable)
  • Space Shuttle Coloring Page (Printable)
  • Doodle on the Moon Activity (Printable)
  • Preschool Solar System Crafts and Activities (Pinterest Board)

Reading & Writing Exercises

  • Earth Vocabulary Flash Cards (Printable)
  • Weather Handwriting/Coloring Pages (Printable)
  • Earth & Space Handwriting/Coloring Pages (Printable)
  • Coloring pages from Numbers & Skills With Button Bear : Themes – earth, space, weather, time, seasons *
  • What Time Is It? File Folder Game (Printable)
  • My Weather Station Activity (Printable)
  • Solids, Liquids and Gases Balloons Activity
  • Gravity: Marble Obstacle Course
  • Talk About Gravity & Activities
  • Sink or Float Experiment
  • Make Four Season Trees
  • Planetarium
  • Space & Rocket Center

Social Studies

Map Activity

(Idea adapted from a Five In A Row activity.)

  • Cut out small pictures of your family members and laminate (laminating is optional).
  • Talk with your child(ren) about where they live, and where their family members live, and point to the map, then have them put their finger on the map, too.  For example: “we live here in Huntsville, Alabama, see?  Grandpa and Grandma live in this city in Kentucky, and Aunt Mabel and Uncle Henry live in way over in London, England!”
  • Put small pieces of poster putty on the back of each picture, and let your child tack the pictures on the appropriate cities on the map(s).

Reading & History

  • Bible: Joseph ( Jesus Calling Bible Storybook : p 54 – 61)
  • Bible: Joseph ( Egermeier’s Bible Story Book : p 51 – 69)
  • Bible: Moses ( Jesus Calling Bible Storybook : p 62 – 77)
  • Bible: Moses ( Egermeier’s Bible Story Book : p 73 – 128)

Thank you for visiting Cotton Ridge Homeschool! I hope these resources help you with your preschool year. Please feel free to comment below with your own ideas!

Text and Image Copyright 2013 Kathryn Depew

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21 Earth Day Activities For Preschoolers

April is Earth Month, and these simple preschool Earth Day activities are a fun way to celebrate Earth Day with kids. Easy hands-on preschool science experiments, activities, and sensory play are a great way to introduce Earth Day to young kids! Also check out our Earth Day activities for elementary and older!

Earth Day activities for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary age kids.

April Earth Day Theme For Preschool

Earth Day is such an awesome time to introduce important concepts such as recycling, pollution, planting, composting, and reusing with preschoolers.

From simple bug hotels to homemade seed bombs to pollution discussions, these Earth Day projects are excellent for teaching kids about caring for our planet.

The following Earth Day activities will help you get started to make Earth Day every day in your home or school. Even preschoolers can get involved and learn how to care for our planet!

The great part about our Earth Day activities is that you can use what you already have. Complete a STEM challenge or two with items out of the recycling bin.  Grab our free printable Earth Day STEM activities below to enjoy!

Remember, Earth Day activities can be done any time of the year, not just during April! Learn about our amazing planet and how to care for it all year!

How To Explain Earth Day To Preschoolers

Wondering what Earth Day is and how it got started? Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for the protection of the environment.

Earth Day started in 1970 in the United States as a way to focus people’s attention on environmental issues. The first Earth Day led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and saw new environmental laws passed.

In 1990 Earth Day went global, and today billions of people around the world participate in support of the protection of our Earth. Together, let’s help look after our planet!

Earth Day is easy to celebrate at home or in the classroom, with fun hands-on learning activities, experiments, and arts and crafts that you can use anytime.

Earth Day Books For Preschoolers

Share a book together for Earth Day! Here are a few of my Earth Day themed book choices to add to your learning time. (I am an Amazon Affiliate)

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These printable Earth Day activities are great for preschool, kindergarten, and even elementary age kids! You can easily set up each project to suit the needs of your kids!

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21 Earth Day Preschool Activities

Click on the titles below to learn more about each Earth Day theme idea. All activities should be easy to do at home or in the classroom. Let us know how you celebrate Earth Day!

Make Bird Seed Ornaments

Learn how to make a gelatin birdseed ornament with this engaging bird watching activity.

Cardboard Bird Feeder

Make your own DIY bird feeder from recyclable cardboard tubes.

Seed Jar Experiment

Plant seeds in a jar and watch them grow! An easy plant activity that can be observed over a week.

Grow Flowers

Here is a list of the best flowers to grow for young kids!

Earth Day Seed Bombs

All you need is a few simple materials for this Earth Day seed bomb activity for preschoolers.

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Earth Day With LEGO

We have a variety of LEGO coloring pages to print out. Build soil layers or the layers of the Earth , and learn about recycling with these fun LEGO ideas.

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Earth Day Playdough Activity

Learn about recycling with a batch of homemade playdough and our free printable Earth Day playdough mat.

Grab a FREE recycling theme playdough mat here!

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Recycling Craft

Make these cool suncatchers or jewelry items from plastic egg cartons.

Recycling Projects

Check out our collection of recycling projects for kids this Earth Day.  So many awesome things to make using materials you already have.  

More Fun Earth Day Theme Preschool Activities

Check out these fun preschool science activities below that we have given an Earth Day theme!

Earth Day Lava Lamp

Learn about mixing oil and water with this fun Earth Day lava lamp project.

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Milk and Vinegar

Earth-friendly and kid-friendly science, make milk plastic!  Kids will be amazed by the transformation of a couple of household ingredients into a moldable, durable piece of a plastic-like substance.

Fizzy Earth Day Science Experiment

Try a classic baking soda and vinegar reaction with an Earth Day theme. Fizzy fun for preschoolers!

Earth Day Oobleck

Oobleck is a neat kitchen science experiment and ours looks like the planet Earth!  Try making and playing with goop for a fun preschool Earth Day activity.

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Earth Day Water Absorption

Learn a bit about water absorption with this easy Earth Day science activity.

Earth Day Discovery Bottles

Science discovery bottles are a great way to check out simple science concepts with preschoolers. Create various discovery bottles with a preschool Earth Day theme. 

Earth Sensory Bottle

Make an Earth theme sensory bottle with a simple science lesson too!

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Earth Day Coloring Page

Download our free Earth coloring page. Great to pair it with our puffy paint recipe ! Comes with bonus spring theme printables!

Salt Dough Earth

Celebrate Earth Day with an easy Earth Day ornament made from salt dough.

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The Lorax Earth Craft

Make pretty tie-dyed planet Earths to go along with The Lorax by Dr. Seuss with this easy coffee filter art project.

Earth Day Coffee Filter Craft

Combine a Planet Earth craft with a bit of science for the perfect STEAM activity this season. This coffee filter Earth Day art is great for even non-crafty kiddos. 

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Earth Day Printables

Looking for more free Earth Day theme printables , you can find great ideas right here including easy LEGO building challenges.

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More Preschool Themes

  • Weather Activities
  • Ocean Theme
  • Plant Activities
  • Space Activities
  • Geology For Kids
  • Spring Activities

Printable Earth Day Pack

If you’re looking to have all of your printable activities in one convenient place, plus exclusive worksheets with an Earth Day theme, our Earth Day STEM Project Pack is what you need!

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