Scholastic: Earth Day Resources
Lessons, articles, and fun activities for students help promote environmental awareness for Earth Day and throughout the year.
National Geographic: Environment Resources
Multimedia video, photos, and articles about environmental topics including volcanoes and water use.
National Geographic Kids: Plant a Garden
National Geographic describes kid-friendly steps for planting a garden.
Reading Rockets: Environmental Family Literacy Bag
This Reading Rockets Activity Packet is designed to support reading activities at home.
ReadWriteThink: Earth Day
Related lesson plans and websites for Earth Day, including history of the holiday and the Ecology Hall of Fame.
Edutopia: Education for the Ecosystem
This environmental issue of Edutopia's magazine includes a roster of green heroes, lesson plans, service-learning opportunities, the Go Green Database, and more.
Edutopia: Green Schools
Edutopia offers tips for making schools greener, including product guides and strategies for the cafeteria and supply room.
Portraits of a Green Generation
Learn more about the cadre of young activists who organized the first Earth Day, including Arturo Sandoval, a Hispanic civil rights leader.
Gaylord Nelson and Earth Day
Learn more about the beginnings of Earth Day and one of its principal founders, Gaylord Nelson, from this multimedia website hosted by The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin.
Shen's Books
Shen's Books is a publisher of multicultural children's literature that emphasizes cultural diversity and tolerance, with a focus on introducing children to the cultures of Asia.