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Dear Reader,<\/p>\n

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Earth Day<\/b>
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/resources\/earth-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Earth Day Printable(** for Premium Members only)
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/printables\/files\/printables-club\/earth_day.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

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Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day has been celebrated annually on April 22. Although ideally everyday should be Earth Day, the annual holiday presents the perfect opportunity to learn more about earth science, ecology, and the environment.<\/p>\n

DLTK: Earth Day Crafts

DLTK has a nice collection of Earth Day crafts and activities, starting with an article that explains the origins of Earth Day. “Earth Day began on April 22, 1970 and has been an important day ever since. It’s a day to reflect on our planet, our environment and what we can do to help keep them healthy.” The site includes coloring pages, puzzles, poems, songs, printables, worksheets and (of course) crafts.<\/p>\n

EcoKids

EcoKids is Canada’s environmental youth education program, and even though site membership is restricted to Canadian youth groups, there’s oodles of material for non-members. My favorite section is Play and Learn, with activities, slide shows, quizzes, games and PDF printables in topics such as the environment, science, nature, wildlife and energy. For example, did you know that every year thousands of frogs get squashed crossing roads to reach seasonal habitats? You can help by finding frog habitats that span busy roads and educating local drivers about the issue.<\/p>\n

EPA: Earth Day

Watch Earth Day videos, learn about its history, peruse community service ideas, play games, test yourself with quizzes, and download printable booklets including coloring books, and guides to climate change, waste, and recycling. The EPA also provides lesson plans for teachers and homework resources for students.<\/p>\n

… Click to continue to Earth Day<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

\tPrintables Club Members Also Get … <\/b> <\/p>\n

Surfnetkids Printables Club Members also get the following printables to use in the classroom, the computer lab, the school library, or to send home with students:<\/p>\n

Earth Day Printable
Earth Day Wikipedia Printable
Environmental Science Printable
Alternative Fuels Printable
*** Are you curious? Get your own ten-day trial membership:
https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/printables-club.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Related Games<\/b><\/p>\n

Earth Science Games<\/a>
Acid Rain<\/a><\/p>\n

Quote of the Week<\/b><\/p>\n

“After you understand about the sun and the stars and the rotation of the earth, you may still miss the radiance of the sunset.” ~~ Alfred North Whitehead ~~ (February 15, 1861 \u2013 December 30, 1947) American mathematician. Discover troves of quotes about, for example, attitude<\/a>, experience<\/a>, inspiration<\/a> and learning<\/a> at Lightafire.com.<\/p>\n

Surfing the Calendar<\/b><\/p>\n<\/style>\n

\t\t\tNational Kite Month<\/a>   April
\t\t\tNational Frog Month<\/a>   April
\t\t\tNational Garden Month<\/a>   April
\t\t\tDistracted Driving Awareness Month<\/a>   April
\t\t\tFinancial Literacy Month<\/a>   April
\t\t\tCalifornia Earthquake Preparedness Month<\/a>   April
\t\t\tNational Humor Month<\/a>   April
\t\t\tNational Mathematics Education Month<\/a>   April
\t\t\tNational Poetry Month<\/a>   April
\t\t\tSpain Cedes Gibraltar to Great Britain<\/a>   Apr 11, 1713
\t\t\tCivil War Begins with Confederate Attack on Fort Sumter<\/a>   Apr 12, 1861
\t\t\tJonas Salk’s Polio Vaccine Declared Safe and Effective<\/a>   Apr 12, 1955
\t\t\tFirst Space Shuttle Launch<\/a>   Apr 12, 1981
\t\t\tThomas Jefferson’s Birthday<\/a>   Apr 13, 1743
\t\t\tAlfred Butts’ (Inventor of Scrabble) Birthday<\/a>   Apr 13, 1899
\t\t\tLeonardo da Vinci’s Birthday<\/a>   Apr 15, 1452
\t\t\tAssassination of Abraham Lincoln<\/a>   Apr 15, 1865
\t\t\tTitanic Disaster<\/a>   Apr 15, 1912
\t\t\tNational Park Week<\/a>   Apr 16-24, 2016
\t\t\tPaul Revere’s Midnight Ride<\/a>   Apr 18, 1775
\t\t\tSan Francisco Earthquake<\/a>   Apr 18, 1906
\t\t\tNational Playground Safety Week<\/a>   Apr 18-22, 2016
\t\t\tPet Owners Day<\/a>   Apr 18, 2016
\t\t\tRevolutionary War Begins with Shot Heard ‘Round the World<\/a>   Apr 19, 1775 <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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