Share The Legend of the Meeps Island Flying Frog on the American Museum of Natural History Web site. Students can add dialogue and other characters to their versions. Have each student trace a hand and cut it out. On each finger, the student can write one way in which he or she can help Earth. Display the colorful hands around a map of the world or an art rendering of planet Earth.
Poetry takes many forms and expresses many ideas.
A Poetry Guide published by the Environmental Defense Fund offers ten activities through which students can explore different poetic forms. Ask students to record their observations of the ecosystem surrounding their school in this Habitat Activity from the Environmental Defense Fund. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency provides nine environment-themed posters for students to color. Just click on a thumbnail at Coloring Sheets for a large, printable version of the poster. Challenge students with a Biodiversity crossword puzzle from the New York Times Learning Network.