Celebrate Earth Day with this How to Care for the Earth Writing Activity to get students interested in taking care of our planet. This writing activity is a creative and engaging project that inspires students. Learn more about this fun and engaging Earth Day activity below!

Earth Day Writing Activity
One of our favorite Earth Day resources we offer is our How to Care for the Earth Writing Activity. Learn more about what it is, what it includes, why teachers love it, and how you can use it in your classroom.

What is the Earth Day Writing Activity?
The How to Care for the Earth Writing Activity is a fun and engaging way to celebrate Earth Day. This resource includes:
- teacher guide that walks you through implementing the resource
- scoring rubric to make expectations clear and grading quick and easy for you
- brainstorm web to get students thinking
- graphic organizer to plan writing step-by-step
- combination page option that includes the brainstorm and planning on one sheet
- design activity to help students visualize what they’ll write about
- thematic lined paper to publish their writing
- illustration page options to offer a simple craft to complement their work
- class book covers to turn students’ finished writing projects into a class book keepsake
- flip book versions to offer a fun alternative that you can choose
- Earth Day craft activity that looks great paired with the writing for a festive bulletin board display
- Earth Day bulletin board decor to make it easy for you to display the completed projects
- page toppers to showcase the writing
Why Teachers Love This Earth Day Writing Activity
Elementary teachers love these Earth Day activities because…
- This April writing activity requires no prep – Just print and go!
- The finished projects can be used to create easy Earth Day bulletin boards or door decor.
- It includes a teachers guide making implementation easy.
- The activities are open-ended, so you can continue to use them even if you change grade levels.
- Students are highly engaged when working on these activities.


7 Ways Teachers Use this Writing Activity
Below are the different ways elementary teachers use this writing activity in their classroom:
- Earth Day activity
- April writing project
- resource for Writer’s Workshop
- sub plans
- homework
- independent work
- writing centers

Related Earth Day Activities
Below are some other popular Earth Day activities you might be interested in.
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Earth Day Read Alouds
Below are some popular read alouds for Earth Day that you might find pair well.
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