--- title: Earth Day Activities for All Ages | Extended Notes description: Earth Day activities to help achieve global climate and environmental literacy. image: https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/recyclingclassroom-2__800x400.jpg --- # Earth Day Activities for all Ages April 14 - [Home](https://www.extendednotes.com/) - [Articles](https://www.extendednotes.com/blog) - Earth Day Activities for all Ages Share this Post [mailto:?subject=Sharing%20a%20blog%20post;body=Check%20out%20this%20ExtendED%20Notes%20blog%20post:%20https://www.extendednotes.com/blog/after-school-activities/earth-day-activities-for-all-ages](mailto:?subject=Sharing%20a%20blog%20post;body=Check%20out%20this%20ExtendED%20Notes%20blog%20post:%20https://www.extendednotes.com/blog/after-school-activities/earth-day-activities-for-all-ages) [Seasonal Activities ](https://www.extendednotes.com/blog/tag/seasonal-activities) [Outdoor ](https://www.extendednotes.com/blog/tag/outdoor) [Community Service ](https://www.extendednotes.com/blog/tag/community-service) ![Recyclingclassroom-2](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/recyclingclassroom-2__800x400.jpg) Earth Day is a great opportunity to talk with your students about recycling, gardening, and the impact we have on the environment. This year Earth Day falls on a Saturday, but you can still have activities and discussions for the whole week following Earth Day with this great [educational resource](http://www.earthday.org/campaigns/education/climate-education-week/).   The [Climate Education Week Toolkit](http://www.earthday.org/campaigns/education/climate-education-week/) provides activities and lesson plans for students in grades K-12.  The lessons explore different areas of impact, including recycling materials, planting trees, and discussing jobs in the sustainability field.    One activity, suitable for students in grades 5-8, gives detailed information about the recycling process and gives the students an opportunity to create their own paper through the recycling of old newspapers! 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