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More Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Activities

April 16, 2012 By Deb Chitwood 14 Comments

Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Activities

Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Activities

April 22 is Earth Day! I already have a few posts with Earth Day activities, so I want to share those along with some new Montessori-Inspired Earth Day activities published since my roundup post last year.

I loved celebrating Earth Day with my kids when they were little, and I’m so happy to see all the great Earth Day activities around the blogosphere today! Following are some Montessori-inspired Earth Day printables and resources.

Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Printables


Free 3-Part Recycle Cards
Free 3-Part Recycle Cards

Earth Day Cards and Recycle Booklet (Image from Montessori Print Shop)

Earth Day Cards and Recycle Booklet (Image from Montessori Print Shop)

Earth Day Printables (available inexpensively from Montessori Print Shop)

Free Recycling Printables and Montessori-Inspired Recycling Activities

Free Recycling Printables and Montessori-Inspired Recycling Activities (my post with some Montessori-inspired printables + other free recycling printables and Montessori-inspired recycling activities prepared using free printables)

Free Recycling Cutting Strips

Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Activities

Earth Day posts, including an Earth Day sensory tub, from Carrots Are Orange

Free Downloads: Earth Day and Make a Snail Garden from Montessori on a Budget

Earth Day Lessons from Just Montessori

Paint Your Own Earth (Photo from My Montessori Journey)

Paint Your Own Earth (Photo from My Montessori Journey)

Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Activities (my post from last year) Photo from Paint Your Own Earth at My Montessori Journey

Montessori-Inspired Activities for Earth Day Every Day (my post from last year with follow-up activities to Earth Day)

Lorax Recycling Labels Punching Activity

Lorax Recycling Labels Punching Activity

Montessori-Inspired Lorax Activities (and Earth Day Blog Hop). UPDATE: Even though Montessori schools and homeschools have been using push pins for pin punching for years, I think it’s time to change. Please read this sad post and consider an alternative to push pins, such as Montessori Services’ wood handled puncher.

Recycling Sorting Activity (Photo from To the Lesson!)

Recycling Sorting Activity (Photo from To the Lesson!)

Earth Day Posts from To the Lesson! (Photo from Recycle That!)

Montessori-Inspired Earth Day ActivitiesFree Printables and Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Activities

Earth Day in the Montessori Classroom from North American Montessori Center

Celebrate Spring Posts at Mama Nature

Earth Day and Folk Art from Montessori Mom

Other Ideas for Earth Day

Activities don’t have to be specifically designed for Earth Day to be great Earth Day activities.

Montessori-Inspired Arbor Day ActivitiesMontessori-Inspired Arbor Day Activities are great for Earth Day, too.

A study of the earth is wonderful before, during, and after Earth Day. If you sign up for my newsletter (in my right sidebar) you’ll receive a free copy of Karen Tyler’s Montessori geography album for preschoolers through early elementary. You’ll find lots of great activities in the geography album for Earth Day or any day.

For Montessori elementary students, Earth Day could be a great time to introduce or review the First Great Lesson. (The Five Great Lessons of the Elementary Curriculum from Montessori for Everyone)

Study of Biomes and Sun's Energy (Photo from Discovery Days and Montessori Moments)

Study of Biomes and Sun’s Energy (Photo from Discovery Days and Montessori Moments)

A unit like Discovery Days and Montessori Moments’ Biome Study is great for Earth Day, too. (Photo from School Days~ Energy)

And of course, outdoor activities, especially in nature, are wonderful for Earth Day or anyday.

All My Earth Day Posts (Updated 4/18/2020)

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Free Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Printables and Activities for an Earth Day Unit

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Free Recycling Printables and Montessori-Inspired Recycling Activities

  • Free Recycling Printables and Montessori-Inspired Recycling Activities
  • Free 3-Part Recycle Cards
  • Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Activities
  • Montessori-Inspired Activities for Earth Day Every Day
  • More Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Activities
  • Montessori-Inspired Lorax Activities
  • Free Earth Day Printables and Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Activities
  • Montessori-Inspired Arbor Day Activities
  • Free Recycling Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
  • Free Recycling Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
  • Free Conservation Songs for Home or School {Character Education Resources}
  • Free Earth Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
  • Free Tree Printables and Montessori-Inspired Tree Activities
  • Free Endangered Animal Songs and Educational Videos {Save the Animals}
  • Thank You for Planet Earth (or Thank You, Planet Earth) Mindfulness Cards and Booklet
  • Kids’ Earth Day Every Day Pinterest Board

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  1. Jessica says

    April 16, 2012 at 8:53 am

    These are wonderful Earth day activities! Thank you for sharing them! 🙂

    Reply
    • Deb says

      April 18, 2012 at 9:12 pm

      Thanks so much, Jessica! I love that Earth Day seems to get bigger each year, and I’m finding more Montessori-inspired Earth Day activities online, too! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Melissa says

    April 16, 2012 at 10:08 am

    These are so cool! I love the recycling cards and sorting activties so much! I was just working this afternoon on a mental list of sorting activities that are part of everyday life at home. I hadn’t thought about recycling! Such a great exercise, on the rug, or right at home 🙂

    Reply
    • Deb says

      April 18, 2012 at 9:16 pm

      Thanks, Melissa! It is interesting to think of how many sorting activities are a natural part of everyday life, isn’t it?! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Airamty says

    April 16, 2012 at 12:12 pm

    Hi Deb, thanks for sharing these amazing activities. They are going to help me a lot since I was brainstorming what to do with my little one. Your post always inspire me! Thanks again!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      April 18, 2012 at 9:16 pm

      Thanks so much for your kind comment, Airamty! Have fun this Earth Day! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Sasha says

    April 16, 2012 at 1:42 pm

    Thank you so much for featuring my picture of the recylcing sorting activity! It reminds me to get that lesson back out! 🙂 I’m really looking forward to our Earth Day activities in the classroom -thanks for the inspiration!
    Sasha

    Reply
    • Deb says

      April 18, 2012 at 9:17 pm

      Thanks, Sasha … and my pleasure! I’ll look forward to seeing what you do in the classroom for Earth Day this year! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Our Country Road says

    April 16, 2012 at 8:55 pm

    Thanks for the coupon code!! I have a few things I need!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      April 18, 2012 at 9:19 pm

      My pleasure! I’m excited to be able to offer the coupon code … always so many great Montessori Print Shop products available! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Natalie says

    April 18, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    I like the season craft you featured. Thanks for sharing with Afterschool!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      April 18, 2012 at 10:53 pm

      Thanks, Natalie! I love that activity, too. It reminds me a bit of the Montessori birthday celebration: https://livingmontessorinow.com/2011/03/21/activity-of-the-week-montessori-birthday-celebration/. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Cassie says

    April 20, 2012 at 5:11 am

    I love all the earth day activities. I will be using some of these with my girls this next week!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      April 21, 2012 at 10:07 pm

      Thanks, Cassie! It’s great that you’ll be focusing on Earth Day activities all week! 🙂

      Reply

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