3rd and 4th Grade Earth Day Activities

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

In this activity, learners will discover how to make a basic water filtration system using common materials found around the house or outside.

Make your own recycling game that helps teach your child what can and should be recycled.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

Celebrate Earth Day by making a poster that encourages people not to litter.

Encourage your child to take ownership of a plant by creating a care plan and following it over the course of a couple of weeks.

What better way to care for the earth than to create a Call to Action plan for the entire family?

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

Your child can twist and turn their way to creating a freestanding wire form! When they're done they can position and display their small statue wherever they want.

In this inspiring activity, children create and perform their very own Reader’s Theater about helping the planet!