Earth Day

Welcome to our In the Know topic for April, Earth Day. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.

Grades K-1 looks at ways of investing in the Earth. A Spanish translation can be found here.

Grades 2-3 examine what a “green economy” means. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 4-5 investigate “sustainable fashion.”  A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

For other resources for Earth Day, use our archive here.

For ideas on how to use this site, extend your lessons, guide discussion and address controversy, go to the Teaching Tools Tab.

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