Students learn simple ways to take care of our planet — recycling, saving water, not littering, planting — and see how everyday choices can help or hurt the Earth.
Students will be able to…
The Earth is our home, and it needs our help. What can even a kindergartner do to take good care of our planet?
Project this and sort each choice into “Helps Earth” or “Hurts Earth.” Tap one, then tap the basket — and talk about the kind choice.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
The Earth gives us air, water, and food — how can we thank it?
Students investigate.
Teacher explains.
Apply.
Three quick checks.
Aligned to Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core literacy. State-standard crosswalks available on request.
Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and other living things.
Construct an argument about how plants and animals change their environment to meet their needs.
Represent the relationship between the needs of living things and their environment.
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students draw a poster showing one way to take care of the Earth to hang in the classroom. A printable poster template is in the Science library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.