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Earth Day Resources - Celebrating Planet Earth in 2021

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Every day should be Earth Day, but that doesn’t take away from how special Earth Day should be every year. It is that one day of the year that we can believe that everyone in the world is reminded to take at least a moment and recognize our planet and the environment. 

Today I wanted to share some resources my PLN has explored to engage students in at least one day of exploring Planet Earth and the Environment. Many of these resources could also be used throughout the year. #HappyLearning

Official Earth Day Page – Teacher Toolkits, Earth Day Quizzes, events, stories and more to engage students.  There will even be a Live Earth Day 2021 three day event from April 20-22. The site also has some great connections to additional resources from their partners.

Pear Deck Earth Day Resources – Stickers and an interactive deck to engage students. It’s ready to go out of the box!

Google Applied Digital Skills Celebrate Earth Day – In honor of Earth Day, learn about the environment and take action while building new digital skills with Earth Day projects.

Edutopia Earth Day Resources – A collection of videos, lesson plans and resources to engage students.

EPA Earth Day Resources – A collection of resources, projects and ideas to engage students. 

Wakelet Earth Day Resources – A collection of HyperDocs and interactive activities to engage students. 

NASA Earth Day – A variety of Earth Day activities, including live talks, games, videos, and great downloadable posters and books.

Today Show Earth Day Ideas – 7 cool ways to commemorate Earth Day with kids in 2021.

Project Learning Tree – Collection of resources to celebrate Earth Day 2021. 

We Are Teachers Earth Day Books – “42 of the Best Books for Celebrating Earth Day.”

PBS Learning Media – Bring environmental justice and awareness into your classroom this Earth Day with these videos, articles, and lesson plans.

Earth Day Gear and Books – Amazon collection of  T-Shirts, books, and more. 

Brain Pop Earth Day Coding Projects – Collection of creative coding challenges connected to Earth Day. 

I am also working on a Celebrate Planet Earth HyperDoc that I will share in the near future connected to Earth Day 2021. It should be ready soon and I will post it in the blog and on social media as soon as it is done.

Do you have a favorite resource or activity that you could share in the comments? #EarthDay

“The Earth is what we all have in common.” —Wendell Berry
Source: Earth Day: 23 of the Greatest Environmental Quotes
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