Earth Day Activity Pages for Grades 6-12
Worksheets
30 minutesGrades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12English Language Arts
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Written by Elizabeth Ward
About this activity
This set of Earth Day Activity Pages is designed for students in grades 6 through 12 and offers engaging ways to celebrate our planet while building academic skills. Activities such as crosswords, word searches, and definition matches encourage students to review and expand their environmental vocabulary while having fun. The sheets can be used flexibly for morning work, independent practice, early finishers, or enrichment. Teachers may print individual pages or assemble them into a booklet for students to enjoy.
Everything you need to teach it
- Earth Day Activity Pages for Grades 6-12View Activity
Teaching tips
- Encourage students to complete activities individually to reinforce vocabulary, then discuss answers as a group to deepen understanding.
- Use finished pages as a springboard for classroom conversations about Earth Day themes and real-world environmental issues.
- Incorporate activities into science, ELA, or social studies to strengthen cross-curricular learning.
- Have students extend their learning by creating their own crosswords, word searches, or quizzes for peers.
- Consider using these activities as quick, low-stakes assessments of environmental literacy.
From the scientist review
Three activities present important terms related to environmental sustainability, with clear definitions in the matching activity. This resource is recommended for use in the classroom.
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Elizabeth Ward
Elizabeth Ward, B.S., is SubjectToClimate's Chief Product Officer. She has more than 12 years of teaching experience across 3rd-grade science and social studies, Kindergarten, and online EFL, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with an Early Childhood Endorsement. She has spent 8 years in the education sector, spanning curriculum development and ed tech. Outside of work, she loves exploring the natural beauty of her home state of Texas.
