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EARTH  MONTH

Your students will study reef ecosystems and view dirt under the microscope! They will discover why it is harmful for birds to eat plastic. They will read amazing books such as Palu, Man of the Sea and play fun games such as Cat's Cradle to see what it is like for an animal to get tangled up in trash.

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(Click on each calendar day to access your lesson plans and teaching resources)

Day

1

Compost

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Read: STEMTaught Journal

Play: Call Ball

STEM: (K-8) Make a compost bag and a snack

Day

6

Smaller Parts and Pass the Carbon

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Read: Treetop Adventure; STEMTaught Journal

Play: Tree Bark and Leaf Art

STEM: (K-8) Smaller parts and pass the carbon;

Note: Start collecting trash items for your art project

Day

11

Coral Reefs

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Read: STEMTaught Journal; The Ocean Dream

Play: Kickball

STEM: (K-3) Make a coral garden

(4-8) Explore 3D coral models

Day

16

Whale Day 1

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Read: Whale Facts; Have You Ever Heard a Whale Sing?

Play: Four Square

STEM: (K-8) Whale Day 1

Day

2

Seed Dispersion & Programming

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Read: Bobo and the Worms

Play: Plant the Trees

STEM: (K-3) Balloon popping seed dispersal

Code: (4-8) Robotics

Day

7

Investigate Soil and Programming

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Read: I am Grateful

Play: Drip, Drip, Drench

STEM: (K-3) Investigate Soil

Code: (4-8) Robotics

Day

12

El Niño Test Tube & Programming

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Read: Palu, Man of the Sea; Akila's Weather Wishes

Play: Keep the Ball Up!

STEM: (K-3) Make El Nino in a test tube

Code: (4-8) Robotics

Day

17

Whale Day 2

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Read: Whale in the Sky

Play: Hot Potato; Hide-and-Seek

STEM: (K-8) Whale Day 2

Day

3

Programming and Natural Objects

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Read: Hello Sun

Play: Robot Race

Code: (K-3) Robotics

STEM: (4-8) Find and classify natural materials into groups

Day

8

Programming and
Investigate Soil

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Read: Catch a Ride on Raindrops

Play: You're Only Safe If...

Code: (K-3) Robotics

STEM: (4-8) Investigate Soil

Day

13

Programming & El Niño Test Tube

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Read: Palu, Man of the Sea; Keya's Day at the Beach

Play: Huckle Buckle Bean stock

Code: (K-3) Robotics

STEM: (4-8) Make El Nino in a test tube

Day

18

Programming &
Make a Water Filter

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Read: The Scavenger Hunt

Play: Robot Tag

Code: (K-3) Robotics

STEM: (4-8) Make a water filter

Day

4

Create a Landscape and Programming

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Read: Uh-Oh

Play: Ocean Animal Charades

STEM: (K-3) Create a landscape

Code: (4-8) Robotics

Day

9

Marine Tangle & Programming

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Read: Dive

Play: Jump Rope

STEM: (K-3) Play Marine Tangle; Talk about plastic litter and birds

Code: (4-8) Robotics

Day

14

Chocolate Chip Mine

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Read: Palu, Man of the Sea; The Red Raincoat

Play: Hopscotch

STEM: (K-3) Chocolate Chip Mine

Code: (4-8) Robotics

Day

19

Make a Water Filter and Programming

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Read: The Bubble Mystery

Play: Jump the River

STEM: (K-3) Make a water filter

Code: (4-8) Robotics

Day

5

Water Day or Kea's Carnival

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Read: Rain, Rain; Earth's Water Cycle

STEM: (K-8) Enjoy a water day or Kea's Carnival

Day

10

Mosaics

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Read: The Big Beach Clean-Up!

Play: Fishes in the Sea

STEM: (K-8) Make a trash mosaic

Day

15

Explore the Earth

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Read: It's All the Cat's Fault

Play: Parachute - Diving Game

STEM: (K-8) Build forts and explore the earth with educational videos

Day

20

Make a Wind Turbine

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Read: Human Net Volleyball

Play: The Bounce

STEM: (K-8) Make a Wind Turbine

All Earth Month Materials

Click here to view the list of materials needed for the entire month.

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