The end of the year is here and it is time to pull out those engaging end of year activities for environmental students! As an environmental educator, I create lesson plans for elementary students, middle school students and high school students. The end of the year is always an interesting time to lesson plan because most of the end of the year exams are over, but there are still a few weeks of school where students need to stay focused. Below are some awesome engaging activities for students of all grade levels with important topics that should fit with your entire unit. Some of these option ..read more

If you’re looking for a playful and engaging outdoor activity for your students this spring, this nature field journal for students is exactly what you need to add to your classroom! Spring is the perfect time to be outside and help our students explore. Creating a nature field journal is perfect for right before or after Spring Break. Field journals are also a great activity after standardized testing before the summer break. This lesson is great because it is an easy way to incorporate fun and exploration with learning and creativity. As a bonus, the weather is always awesome during this tim ..read more

While finding the perfect gift for dad seems like a daunting task, I hope these Father’s Day experience gift ideas are just what you’re looking for this holiday! Whether the dad in your life seems to have everything or you’re looking to prioritize experiences over material possessions, the solution you’re looking for to make the best Father’s Day is experience gifts. These gifts offer more than just items that can only be used for a short period of time, these experience gift ideas will provide lasting memories and meaningful moments that both fathers and the whole family will enjoy.  Wit ..read more

Whether you’re a vegetarian or a flexitarian, you can still have good food during barbecues that don’t involve meat! If you’re looking for amazing vegetarian barbecue ideas that anyone will love, I’ve got you covered!  For most, Memorial Day is the start of summer! By the last week in May, the weather has consistently turned warmer, school is (almost) out, and our need to be outside to enjoy the sunshine is ravenous! As you’re preparing to light up the grill and kick off the summer, consider these vegetarian barbecue ideas! 1. Barbecue Cauliflower Wings These cauliflower wings are the per ..read more

Let’s not only plan your Disney vacation, let’s also make it more sustainable with these Disney vacation tips! If you’re anything like me, you’ve begun scouring the internet looking for tips and helpful tricks to not only make the most of your Disney vacation but also make it a bit more eco-friendly. When traveling on vacation, it is so easy to forget our normal eco-friendly practices because we’re in a new place and don’t often have the convenience of making sustainable choices. To remain sustainable, even on your Disney vacation, one of my biggest Disney vacation tips is to plan ahead. Sit d ..read more

We’re keeping it simple and fun with these eco friendly tips and tricks for every season! In a world where our collective impact on the environment has never been more importnant, we hold the power to make eco conscious choices that have a positive impact on the health and sustianability of our planet. These tips and trips will help you in each season to make very small, important changes to your lifestyle to reduce your footprint and nurture our environment. If you’re looking for simple ways to make more sustainable choices this year, this post is all about eco friendly tips and tricks to mak ..read more

I’m all about finding fun ways to celebrate Earth Day and what could be more fun than a game full of Earth Day Jeopardy questions? From silent spring to the hottest years on Earth, how much do you really know about Earth? Whether you add these to Google Classroom or use them in Earth Sciences classes, these questions are all about increasing climate literacy in the way of a classic Jeopardy game show.  This blog post is about Earth Day Jeopardy questions with fun facts about our Earth! Earth Day Background Earth Day is on April 22 each year! According to the Environmental Protection Agenc ..read more

It’s Earth month and if you’re looking for a fun Earth Day game for your students in the classroom, this Earth Day bingo for preschoolers was made for you! I was looking for an easy game to play during Earth month for younger students so I created this classic bingo game which is perfect for Pre-K to 3rd grade students! I love using a bingo game in the classroom because it can be a fun and educational way to engage students in learning about environmental issues and promoting sustainability. These bingo cards were designed specifically for younger kids and focus more on pictures than text.&nbs ..read more

Let’s teach our tiny humans how to be stewards of our planet with these Earth Day preschool activities. As we approach, Earth Day, we want to make sure we are instilling a love for nature and sustainability in our our students. Even though Earth Day is every day, April 22 is the time the Earth shines! In this post, I’ve included several Earth Day preschool activities I’ve used. They’re from both my Teachers Pay Teachers site and my Etsy shop. Here are 5 unbelievably good Earth Day Preschool Activities your little ones will love! Happy Earth Sad Earth This activity promotes Earth-friendly act ..read more

Whether you’re looking for environmental movies for students on Earth Day or looking for an environmental movie to hit on environmental issues, this blog post is for you! I’ve even included links to some FREE discussion questions to aid as movie guides for each of these films.  In this blog post, I’m listing 12 environmental movies for students! 1.) An Inconvenient Truth This documentary is one of the types of environmental movies for students that tells all. Weaving together both facts and honesty, this is an informative documentary about global warming and the consequences of extreme w ..read more