Earth Day
2 minK1st2nd3rd4th5thScienceSocial Studies
Summary
We've only got one earth, don't you think we should celebrate it? Earth Day is an opportunity to cherish our planet and recognize how to protect it.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Short explainer (2 min) from PBS LearningMedia's *All About the Holidays*.
- Why did people start setting aside a day for the Earth?
- What is one way a community can protect its land, air, or water?
- What could our class do on Earth Day that would still matter in June?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: pollution, conservation, recycle, environment.
Try it: List three things your class throws away each week and one swap that would cut the waste.