3rd - 5th Grade Earth Day English Language Arts Worksheets

In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.

Encourage your child to take a nature walk, using the prompts on this worksheet to write and draw their observations of plants, animals, sounds, and more.

From nature hunts and rock painting to recycled art and poetry writing, these activities combine scientific exploration with arts and crafts projects.

Sparks students' creative thinking with this Earth Day-themed reflective writing prompt.

Inspire creative thinking this Earth Day with a nature-themed reflective writing prompt.

Children learn how the internet travels across the ocean through cables to create a giant, global information network in this engaging, hands-on worksheet.

Inspire learners to think and write creatively with this fun writing prompt about an Earth Day discovery!

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Teach your child how to respect the ecosystem with a science worksheet that doubles as a coloring page. Can they identify the sources of pollution in the scene?

Invite students to think creatively—and eco-consciously!—this Earth Day with this writing prompt.

There are many endangered species all around the world. Read about the Amur leopard and why it's endangered with this information page.

This simple acrostic template for Earth Day makes it easy for kids of all abilities to pen a poem about the planet.

In this worksheet, children learn about the role art plays in the celebration and messaging of Earth Day, which begain in 1970 to heighten awarness of environmental crises around the world.

Meet the red wolf, an endangered species of animal that was once very common, but in the past 50 year nearly became extinct!

The silverback gorilla is a special animal. This magnificent male is part of an endangered species. Complete this sheet to learn all about this gentle giant.

The grizzly bear once roamed across most of North America; now its habitat has shrunk to the northwest. Discover more about the grizzly with this worksheet.

Learners will write an original song for planet Earth in this fun songwriting prompt.

There are many animals around the world whose lives or homes are threatened. Read about an endangered species from Africa with this info-sheet

Whether you say buffalo or bison, it is still the largest land mammal in North America. Discover a bit more about this majestic animal.

For your budding environmentalist, here is an information sheet on a well-known endangered species, the Komodo dragon!

The California condor has been brought back from the brink of extinction. This worksheet will help your little bird lover learn all about the condor.

The horned lizard has a scary exterior but a gentle personality. Your little student can learn about this North American lizard with this worksheet.

Get in tune with nature, and read a bit about an endangered species of animal, the Black-footed Ferret. Your child can color an illustration as he reads.

Help your child read this page about the Sumatran rhinoceros, where they can color an illustration as they learn about why this animal is endangered.

Help your child understand why it's so important to take care of the environment with this info-sheet about an endangered species: the spectacled bear.

Introduce your student to an endangered species, Przewalski's horse, with this information sheet. They can color the illustration as they read.

Teach your child about an endangered species with this information page, all about the Forest Owlet. They can color as they read some interesting facts.

Get to know one of the most unique and colorful monkeys, the red-shanked douc langur. Read about why they are an endangered species with this info-sheet.

Help your child understand the importance of preserving the environment, with this info-sheet about an endangered species: the Iranian jerboa.

Introduce your child to a fascinating new animal, the Baird's tapir. This is just one of many endangered species around the world.