Help students celebrate the earth and learn about our planet.
From Women's History month, to AAIP month, the Arab appreciation month, help students celebrate our different cultures and accomplishments.
National Poetry month, Autism Awareness month, and digital citizenship all will help students celebrate what makes people unique and special.
Students can create cards and projects to help them celebrate the special people in their lives.
🌎 Earth Day
Activities & Lessons
Get ready to embark on an Earth Day journey like never before! With a bouquet of tech tools at our fingertips, we're bringing the celebration of our planet right into the classroom. Here's a sneak peek at how we're combining Eduprotocols, Seesaw, Google Slides, and an Internet Scavenger Hunt for an Earth Day extravaganza. With tech-infused lessons igniting our passion for environmental stewardship, we emerge inspired and empowered to make a positive difference in the world around us. Together, we celebrate Earth Day not just as a day on the calendar, but as a reminder of our shared responsibility to cherish and protect our precious planet.
Our Planet Earth Seesaw Lesson
In this Seesaw lesson Students will read or listen to the informational text to learn about the importance of Earth Day and taking care of our planet. Then, they will work independently and with partners to show what they learned using different types of responses.
Grades K-2
Earth Day is on April 22nd this year. Let’s creatively spread the word using Google Slides! You’ll find different templates that replicate popular social media platforms that you can share or assign to students. They can use the tools embedded in Google Slides to add images, videos, shapes, and text to get their message across.
Grades 3-12
EduProtocol Earth Day Thin Slides in Canva template
In this activity, students engage with the Thin Slides template by adding their name and editing a sentence with their own idea. Teachers provide the template link, adjust collaboration settings to allow anyone with the link to edit, and share it with the class. Each student gets a slide to personalize with Canva tools, adding background images, photos, or videos to illustrate their idea.
Grades K-12
Good Things Internet Scavenger Hunt
Explore positive things that are happening on our planet by using the provided links. Have students find 6-8 that are especially meaningful and put them on the provided template. Use text and/or images, and have students share their poster.
Earth Day 2024 Poster Template
Earth Day 2024 Template Preview
Grades 2-9
Re-lyric a song for Earth Day!
Re-lyric a song for Earth day! Students will showcase their lyrical talent by writing new, eco-conscious lyrics to a familiar song of their choice. This engaging exercise not only encourages artistic expression but also promotes awareness and appreciation for our planet's beauty and importance.
Re-lyric a song for Earth Day! template
Grades 7-12
👩🏽👧🏽🧑🏻🧒🏿Celebrating Our Cultures
Activities & Lessons
We believe in celebrating the rich tapestry of cultures that make our world so vibrant and diverse. With the help of technology, we're taking our cultural appreciation to new heights, honoring Women's History Month, AAPI Month, and Arab Appreciation Month in exciting and meaningful ways. As our cultural celebration unfolds, our classroom becomes a vibrant tapestry of stories, traditions, and achievements from around the world. With technology as our guide, we embrace the opportunity to learn from one another, foster empathy and understanding, and celebrate the mosaic of cultures that make our classroom and our world truly extraordinary.
Women’s History Month Google Classroom Practice Sets
Read an article that highlights many famous women throughout American history and learn about their achievements and the adversity they faced. Then complete the Google Classroom Practice Set with multiple choice questions. The questions have hints and are CC ELA aligned.
Grades 7-12
Women’s History Pear Deck Lessons
Use these pre-made Pear Deck lessons to teach about the achievements of women pioneers in their fields, advocates for change, and unsung heroes whose stories deserve recognition. These ready-to-teach materials provide educators with templates to incorporate Women’s History Month into their curriculum to spark active engagement and a deeper understanding of the impactful women who have shaped history.
Grades 2-12
Women's History Inspirational Instagram Quotes
Students will dive into the world of digital design as they craft their very own inspirational Instagram posts using Canva. From motivational quotes to uplifting imagery, this hands-on experience empowers students to express themselves artistically while spreading positivity and encouragement in the digital sphere.
Grades 4-12
Biography Infographic Template in Canva
Students dive into history with this biographical infographic activity! They fill in engaging infographics, uncovering the life stories of figures and characters while developing research and presentation skills.
Grades 7-12
AAPI Google Classroom Practice Sets
Read an article to learn about the origins of Asian American Pacific Islander month and how we celebrate. Then complete the Google Classroom Practice Set with multiple choice questions. The questions have hints and are CC ELA aligned.
Grades 6-12
Use Flip to research AAPI Heritage Month. Students will watch the BrainPop video about influential people in AAPI history. Then they will choose one of the people in the video to research further and create a response about their impact on history.
Grades 4-12
Students can reflect on diversity in the media they consume in this Flip Activity. Students then will record a video about a tv show or video with diverse characters and explain why representation matters.
Grades 6-12
Arab American Heritage Month EdPuzzle
In this EdPuzzle Original activity, students will learn about Arab American Heritage month by responding to questions & prompts while watching an informative video. Assign this to students via EdPuzzle or Google Classroom to collect data.
Grades 5-10
🌈Celebrating Our Differences
Activities & Lessons
In our district, diversity is not just celebrated—it's embraced as a source of strength and inspiration. With a suite of tech tools at our disposal, we're diving into activities that highlight the beauty of our differences and promote understanding and empathy. In our tech-driven classroom, celebrating our differences is not just a lesson—it's a journey of discovery, empathy, and growth. With Google Slides, Edpuzzle, Canva, and Book Creator as our guides, we embrace the opportunity to learn from one another, celebrate our unique identities, and build a more inclusive and compassionate community.
The Family Book Edpuzzle Activity
The Family Book talks about all sorts of different families. This Edpuzzle activity has questions embedded to support discussion as well as ASL interpretation of the text of the book.
Grades PreK-2
Blackout Poetry on Google Slides
Students create their own unique poems by reading passages from famous books and highlighting the words they want for the poem. Then the rest of the text is blacked out, leaving just the poem.
Grades 6-12
Experience the art of haiku poetry with Canva! Students learn the form, then create their own haikus using Canva's design tools.
Grades K-12
Join us in honoring Autism Awareness Day with a creative twist! Students will remix a Canva template, infusing it with their unique style and perspective to raise awareness and support for autism. This hands-on activity encourages artistic expression while fostering empathy and understanding for individuals on the autism spectrum.
Grades 6-12
Digital Citizenship Activity Books from Book Creator
Remix one of the templates using Book Creator & assign to your classroom library. You students can then interact with the content, show their thinking & learning, and even share with others!
Getting Started with Bok Creator Slide Deck
Digital Citizenship Book Templates
Grades K-12
Pear Deck Figurative Language in Poetry Practice
Use the Pear Deck lesson to teach your students about figurative language including similes, metaphors, idioms, alliteration, personification, and hyperbole.
Grades 4-6
Jack Hartman Learning Sign Language Playlist
Celebrate Deaf Awareness from the Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel, this charming collection of videos combines songs and signing in an engaging and educational fashion. Perfect for younger learners.
Grades preK-2
🌷Special Person’s Day/s
Activities & Lessons
In our tech-infused classroom, celebrating the special people in our lives is more than just an activity—it's a heartfelt expression of gratitude, love, and connection. With Flip, Seesaw, Google Slides, and Google Sheets as our tools, we embark on a journey of appreciation that strengthens bonds, fosters empathy, and spreads joy to those who mean the most to us.
Mother’s Day Questionnaire Seesaw Activity
Use this Seesaw activity template to create a special collection of ideas, pictures, and memories to share with Mom (or any other special person you want). Edit the template before sharing with your class to make it you own!
Grades PreK-1
Special Person's Day Digital Card
Use this Google Slides template to create a digital card for your special person! Download it as an image to print and share.
Grades K-12
Pixel Art Picture for Special Person
Use Google Sheets to create a pixel art picture for a special person. Students can create a picture of their own using Google Sheets or find an image to give you inspiration!
Grades K-12
Students can use Flip to create a short video explaining why they love their mother. These videos can be shared to parents through email, QR code, or embedded on your teacher site.
Grades K-12
Our ultimate goal is to support the Albuquerque Public Schools community with the effective integration of technology. We want all learners to have authentic and self-directed learning experiences in a secure digital environment. If you want EdTech to collaborate with you and your students, please submit a service desk ticket and we will gladly visit your classroom and get your students excited to use technology!