Resources for Teachers

Earth Day takes place on April 22 every year, right in the heart of spring! This special day is a perfect time for teachers to explore Earth Day resources that help kids learn more about what makes our planet so special. It’s also a time to focus on the environmental challenges we face, and discover how everyone can do their part to protect our home planet. After all, it’s the only one we’ve got!

Our big collection of Earth Day resources includes everything you need to celebrate Earth Day with your students. Our free printables, including worksheets and coloring pages, make it easy to get started. We also have crafts, hands-on activities, and simple ways to help your school go green. Plus, find book lists, poems, quotes, and more to round out your Earth Day plans.

Take a look at everything we have to offer below—you might just be tempted to make every day Earth Day!

Free Earth Day Printables

These printables are an easy way to celebrate Earth Day in the classroom or at home. The best part? They’re all free! Use them for an Earth Day lesson plan, keep some on hand for fast finishers, or offer them for extra credit. Any way you use them, you’re helping build an eco-friendly mindset for the next generation!

Earth Coloring Pages for Kids

Kids can literally make the world a more colorful place!

Earth Day Poster Bundle

Celebrate the Earth with inspiring quotes from famous activists.

Ocean Coloring Pages

More than 70% of our planet is ocean! Celebrate it on Earth Day with these coloring pages.

Climate Action Kit

Show your students how they can make a difference in their own community.

Sustainability Poster Bundle

Spread your love of going green with the whole school.

Nature Scavenger Hunt

This bundle includes a nature scavenger hunt that’s perfect for Earth Day.

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Earth Day Worksheet Bundle

With these worksheets, students will learn about single-use plastic bottles, solve math problems, learn how to sort items, and write about the future of Earth.

Hands-On Earth Day Activities and Crafts

Keep kids engaged with hands-on activities, craft projects, and more. These Earth Day resources offer ideas you can use in the classroom or in the great outdoors. Find options for all ages, interests, and abilities!

Awesome Earth Day Math and Science Activities

Celebrate Earth Day all month with collaborative math and science integrated activities.

Earth Day Crafts and Activities Using Upcycled Materials

Challenge your students to create something unique from magazines, plastic water bottles, tin cans, egg cartons, and more.

Collage of two Earth Explorers activities with text 'Create found art' and 'Explore the Earth's biomes'

Quick and Easy Activities That Teach Kids About Our Earth

Four free activities that teach kids about our Earth in an open-ended, exploratory way.

Fun Earth Day Recycled Garden Activity

Kids upcycle trash into beautiful flowers while also practicing measurement.

Cool Ways for Teens To Celebrate Earth Day

Involve middle and high school students in Earth Day celebrations.

Clever Ways To Bring Gardening Into the Classroom

Get gardening lesson plan ideas from beginner to pro.

Quiz: Test Your Endangered Species Knowledge

Learn about threatened animals from around the world.

Fun and Easy Nature Crafts and Activities

Take inspiration from the great outdoors.

Kids doing outside activities, including selling lemonade and playing water balloon volleyball.

Super-Fun Outside Activities for Kids

Get some fresh air while having a blast.

Outdoor Science Experiments and Activities

The whole world is one big science classroom!

Tricks, Tips, and Ideas To Teach With Nature

Bring outdoor education into your classroom.

Recycling and Conservation Earth Day Activities

We all have to do our part to keep the Earth healthy and happy. Teach kids to reduce, reuse, and recycle when they’re young, and they’ll form habits that will help everyone for a lifetime. Try these Earth Day resources to teach kids to recycle and practice eco-conscious behaviors.

Meaningful Climate Change Activities for Kids

These activities help kids understand what’s taking place—and why it matters.

41 Big and Small Ideas To Bring Recycling Into the Classroom

Big and Small Ideas for Teaching Recycling in the Classroom

Help your students take classroom recycling to a whole new level.

School Recycling Programs to Get Kids Excited About Saving the Planet

School Programs To Help You Recycle Just About Anything

Even stuff that doesn’t go in traditional recycling bins.

Sustainability and Recycling Anchor Charts

Reuse these recycling anchor charts year after year.

We Are Teachers: How to Recycle School Supplies

The Ultimate Guide to Recycling School Supplies

Set a good example and help your school go green.

Quiz: Can You Recycle It?

Put your recycling skills to the test with this quiz, perfect for any age group.

Give Your Recycling Program a Football-Themed Upgrade

It’s so easy—anyone can do it!

Negotiation Tactics for School Recycling

How To Get Your Whole School On Board With a Recycling Program

Tips and resources to make your efforts a success.

two examples of green school ideas students who won a grant and a tree made of paper leaves with green school pledges

Ways To Make Your School and Classroom More Green

Ramp up sustainability with these ideas for going green.

Reduce the Carbon Footprint in Your Classroom - 22 Teacher Ideas

Ways To Reduce Your Classroom’s Carbon Footprint

Little by little, it makes a difference.

Upcycling Hacks for the Classroom

So many ideas for reusing what you’ve already got on hand.

Child in raincoat in front of dump with Save Our Planet sign

How To Help Kids Cope With Climate Change Anxiety

Ideas and resources to shift anxiety into action.

When Climate Change Denial Shows Up in the Classroom

What to do when you’re labeled a “warmist.”

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75 Earth Day Quotes To Inspire Appreciation of Our Planet

Inspiring quotes from well-known voices to help get students in the mood for this important holiday.

More Earth Day Resources for Teachers

Looking for even more ways to celebrate Earth Day? We’ve got you covered! Take a look at these resources covering Earth Day, nature, and everything you love about the great outdoors!