This Earth Month, celebrate our planet with short, animated educational movies and learning games made by educators for kids grades K-8. Discover, play, and learn with your family—there's no place like home!
Learning activities kids will love during Earth Month
This Earth Month, give kids an opportunity to learn vocabulary, unlock new concepts about nature and science, and develop an appreciation and empathy for life all around them.
There are so many things to explore….let’s get started! Follow our steps below for a fun way to make learning friendly and memorable for kids.
Step 1: Watch an educational movie about Earth with your kids
Build kids' background knowledge and vocabulary about Earth and science with short, educational movies.
Step 2: Talk to your kids about our planet
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How do you reduce, reuse, and recycle in your daily life?
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Make a list of behaviors you and your family can change that would help Earth.
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What are some ways your family can spread the word about the three Rs (Reduce, reuse, recycle)?
FOR GRADES K-3
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Which National Park would you most like to visit and why?
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Preservationist or conservationist? Take one side and your child the other and debate it. Support positions with details from the BrainPOP movie!
FOR GRADES 3-8
Use these prompts to spark conversation and deepen your child's understanding!
Step 3: Play learning games about Earth with your kids
Educational games captivate kids and help them learn in a way that's meaningful for them.
Frequently asked questions about Earth Day
When is Earth Day?
Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd, but Earth Month is recognized across all of April. The goal is to jumpstart environmental action that lasts all year long!
Who founded Earth Day?
Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson organized a series of educational discussions and teach-ins to make the environment a national responsibility. By 1990, Earth Day spread beyond the U.S. and lived up to its name: 200 million people in 141 countries took part!
When did Earth Day start?
During the 1960s, it became impossible to ignore the effects of pollution. There were no legal or regulatory mechanisms to protect our environment. In the spring of 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as a way to force this issue onto the national agenda. On April 22, 1969, the first nationwide environmental teach-in was announced.
Why is Earth Day celebrated?
Now, the environment is widely recognized as a worldwide responsibility. People celebrate by taking action for the environment, like volunteering, writing to political leaders, planting trees, and more!
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