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Earth Day Activities & Projects

Looking for fun and educational activities for you and your family? Look no further! Here are some things you can do to embrace sustainability, help our environment, and have a good time while doing it!

Coloring & Activity Pages

Recycling Coloring Book - NCDEQ (PDF, 12.59 MB)

Recycling Activity Book- NCDEQ (PDF, 3.99 MB)

Trash and Climate Change Activity Book- EPA (PDF, 378.8 KB)

Case of the Broken Loop Activity Book- EPA (PDF, 838.43 KB)

Follow that Trail! Activity Book- EPA (PDF, 1.21 MB)

Planet Protectors Create Less Waste in the First Place! Coloring Book- EPA (PDF, 386.04 KB)

NCDOT Program Activity Book- NCDOT (PDF, 339.25 KB)

Litter Activity Book- NCDOT (PDF, 296.31 KB)

Stormwater Activity Book- NCDOT (PDF, 360.08 KB)

Tree Coloring Book (PDF, 2 MB)

Online Games

NASA Climate Kids(opens in a new tab)(opens in a new tab)

Waste Sorting Game(opens in a new tab)(opens in a new tab)

Recycle City - EPA

Junk Monster - Primary Games

Recycle Waste - Primary Games

Earth Day Game - Starfall

Recycle Round Up - National Geographic

Plan It Green - Primary Games

Projects & Lessons

PBS All About the Holidays: Earth Day

Learning about the Rings of Trees (PDF, 865.52 KB)

Earth School by Ted Talks(opens in a new tab)(opens in a new tab)

Recommunity Virtual Tour of Recycling Facility

A drop in your hand: Water stewardship- A lesson on clean water - NOAA(opens in a new tab)(opens in a new tab)

Do the Rot Thing: Compost Activity(opens in a new tab)(opens in a new tab)

Pinecone Birdfeeder Activity(opens in a new tab)(opens in a new tab)

Regrow your Food Scraps

The Quest for Less- EPA

The Planet Protectors- EPA

Students take Greening to the Community

Endangered Species Act - National Geographic

Ocean Acidification - NOAA

NOAA Educator Opportunities

Solar Energy and Photosynthesis

How Climate Change Fuels Increasing Wildfire Disasters

Lifestyle Challenges & Changes

Calculate your Carbon Footprint(opens in a new tab)(opens in a new tab)

#SkipTheStuff Campaign(opens in a new tab)(opens in a new tab)

Earth Day Tips from EarthDay.org(opens in a new tab)(opens in a new tab)

How can I protect the Coral Reefs? - EPA(opens in a new tab)(opens in a new tab)

Build a Vermicompost - EPA(opens in a new tab)(opens in a new tab)

Pack a Waste Free Lunch - EPA(opens in a new tab)(opens in a new tab)

Tools to Reduce Waste in Schools - EPA