Earth Day is held on the same day each year, April 22nd. This year’s theme is Planets vs. Plastics, which is chosen annually by EarthDay.org. With Earth Day being this upcoming Monday, it creates an ideal opportunity to introduce the Earth Day theme and continue students’ understanding of this theme throughout the week!
Learn about our world and where we live. Discover that the earth is made up of land and water. Identify the seven continents and the four oceans. Compare the earth to a map and a globe and understand the placement of the equator and poles. See how the earth moves around the sun, creating day and night in different places at different times.
Our world in called Earth. People, plants and animals live all over the Earth.