Earth Day Pledge Writing and Craft
Are you looking for an easy Earth Day activity for use in your classroom? This Earth Day pledge is easy to prep and easy to use. Use this activity to help students show five simple ways they can help the Earth.
For this activity, you will need the following materials:
- “Give me Five” template
- watercolors
- glue
- pencils
- scissors
- construction paper
Creating the Earth Day Pledge
Introduce the activity, give each student a copy of the Earth from the template, and have them paint or color it. I prefer watercolors because you can still see the writing through the paint. Set them aside to dry. Once they are dry, have students cut them out.
While the papers are drying, explain to the group what the phrase “The Earth is in my Hands” means, then brainstorm a list of actions they can take to help the Earth.
Some ideas include recycling, creating a home compost bin, walking or biking to school, taking shorter showers/baths, planting trees, etc.
Have students trace one another’s hands and cut them out.
Students then write an action they can take to help the Earth on each finger. I have students write their ideas in pencil first, then go over their writing with a black marker after editing. Students can do more than five actions if they like, or fewer if that suits their learning needs.
Students then complete the “Give Me ___!” paper. by adding the number of actions they pledge to take on the blank line.
Then put it all together as shown in the photo below! Share and display!
Look What My Students Created:
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I do love this mam, today’s earth day and I am going to do this kind of activity to my 5th grade students, thanks a lot for the idea.
Hello! I did this activity last year with my 5th grade students and they loved it. I would like to do this again, but when I click on the link above to download it it is not loading. Would you be able to please email to me? I would really appreciate it! Thank you and Happy Earth Day!
I sent along the older version just now, but have just downloaded an updated version to the site. The link is working now!
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I love this!
Would you be able to send this to me? It is such a great idea!
Brittany,
Simply click the image above to download!
Stephanie
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I would love a copy of this Earth Day project to do with my own kids and my students too. Thank you
Hi Holly,
I need your email address! Can you please send it st*******@****************ma.com or PM on Facebook.
I tried sending you an email for the templates, but it didnt go through. I love this activity and would love to do it with my kids.
Hi Brooke,
If you try again I can send it along. st*******@****************ma.com
I would like a copy of your Earth day download. I could not find a valid email address to send request to. thanks
I love this Earth Day Activity. I would like to invite you to link up this post on my Money Saving Monday Link Up.
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Looks like you didn’t. At least that one came up!
Um, I said that this post is brilliant and that I love it ( you would obviously know that already) . I also wrote that I loved how you made children think critically about how they can help the planet. Brilliant. Off to share, everywhere!
Thank you dear! 🙂
Did you get my last comment? It keep disappearing on me 🙁