{"id":13127,"date":"2017-03-20T06:36:04","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T10:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/?p=13127"},"modified":"2024-10-26T12:50:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T16:50:07","slug":"earthhour2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/earthhour2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources to Celebrate Earth Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\nOn March 25th begins Earth Hour. During this day, people around the world gather together to combat climate change and pollution. Your students can watch videos and learn about how people worldwide are trying to preserve the planet. This is a great time to start a project where students learn about protecting our planet. Below, are resources and ideas for helping your students learn about protecting the planet, while enhancing their English skills and connecting with language learners worldwide. You can also use any of these ideas to celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd. For resources related to helping your language learners\u00a0learn about the Earth, check out our webinar slides, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/ShellTerrell\/digital-earth-day-activities-resources-web-sites-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Earth Day Activities for Language Learners<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To learn more about integrating technology to support English language learners, attend our <a href=\"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/tesol-lectures.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TESOL webinars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Games<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetpals.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planet Pals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has coloring pages, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetpals.com\/games.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">interactive games<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, online puzzles, articles, journals, crafts, stories, virtual cards, and more!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.primarygames.com\/holidays\/earth_day\/earthday.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Primary Games<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has several online games for students to learn about Earth Day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/schools\/barnabybear\/games\/recycle.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC\u2019s Barnaby Bear<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teaches kids how to recycle with this online game.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/starfall.com\/n\/holiday\/earthday\/%20play.htm?f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starfall<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a listening activity and interactive games for very young learners.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Lesson Ideas and Activities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nea.org\/tools\/lessons\/Earth-Day-Curriculum-Resources-Grades-K-5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Education Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a K-5 Earth Day curriculum.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/earthday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has activities, lesson plans, community projects, videos, and more<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/google.com\/help\/maps\/education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Earth Lesson Plans and Projects<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> here.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/calendar-activities\/celebrate-earth-20468.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Readwritethink.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has Earth Day interactives for children.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/nature\/classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBS Nature<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has videos for students with discussion questions and teaching tips.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencemuseum.org.uk\/ClimateChanging\/ClimateScienceInfoZone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science Museum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has an interactive mind map about climate change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/in_depth\/sci_tech\/green_room\/default.stm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> introduces learners to Earth\u2019s most pressing issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The American Museum of Natural History\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amnh.org\/explore\/curriculum-collections\/ecology-disrupted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ecology Disrupted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section has lesson plans and resources, including a database of teacher-created <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amnh.org\/explore\/curriculum-collections\/ecology-disrupted\/additional-case-studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">case studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Also, check out their <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amnh.org\/explore\/curriculum-collections\/antarctica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antarctica curriculum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> resources.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 25th begins Earth Hour. During this day, people around the world gather together to combat climate change and pollution. 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