Here's an idea for a way to bring Earth Day to a classroom for older students. Divide your class into research teams and assign each team a continent or area of the Earth. Students can then make posters combining graphics and text to educate others, or groups could construct a multimedia presentation on computer. Invite other classes and grades in your school to come to your Earth Day presentation. Make Earth Day a day of learning for the whole school, or even the whole community.
Students can use the search function at a newspaper's website to find articles about their region.
The Big Picture site should be one of the teams' first stops. As students become older, it is important to show them that environmental issues are more complicated than picking up trash or liking forest animals. It is also important to get across the absolute importance of having a sustainable earth. All Rights Reserved.