Elementary Earth Day Resources
Earth Day, Every Day!
"Love the Earth as you would love yourself." -John Denver
Eco Chick In Person Classroom Visits!
Here are a few Earth Month (and beyond) activities Eco Chick can engage your students with:
K-12 Leave Her Better than you Found Her
Let's give the Earth a little love, get outside together and pick up litter in your school yard. This can be as short or long as needed. Safety tips and why are focused on and then we get to work.
K-5 Give Me an A...STEAM!
The Give Me an A...STEAM! project is designed to bring an art element to your classroom learning. 4J/EEP's Eco Chick will provide a Water is Life mural painting experience for your students. Perfect for teachers that participated in the Virtual Salmon project or are teaching water related lessons, such as FOSS Water and Climate. Let's connect and discuss how to get your students creating. This works best with a 45-60 minute session and a second 30 minute follow-up to add fun details.
K-8 Eugene's Three Water Systems Gallery Walk
Eugene's Three Water Systems involves a small group gallery walk with various learning materials to engage with. It is designed to help students gain an understanding of our local water systems and why water conservation and protection is vital to life on the planet. This activity includes a Blue River watershed model demonstration. (45-60 minutes)
K-8 Wonder Wander
Wonder Wanders are designed for K-4 students and their teachers to GET OUTSIDE to notice and wonder in their school yard surroundings. This 45-60 minute experience includes an introduction and optional read aloud story, an outdoor Wonder Wander guided by 4J/EEP's Eco Chick, time for students to take advantage of the teachable moments being outdoors in a non-recess moment provides, time to share with partners and the whole group, and an optional follow-up SeeSaw lesson. And, they are FUN! Rain ponchos, fingerless gloves, and hand lenses are provided to get a macro and micro view rain or shine.
K-12 Food Waste Education
A classroom visit with Eco Chick to learn more about food, waste and why it matters.
Email-shepard_t@4j.lane.edu to schedule any of these experiences for your class today!
Gaylord Nelson, A Vision for the Earth
An animated story about the founder of Earth Day and how his dream became a reality. Told by his daughter, Tia.
