Classroom printables, activities & worksheets
Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources
A collection of elementary teaching resources to use when learning about renewable and nonrenewable resources. Resources include posters, worksheets, comprehension pieces and lesson plans. Use the posters as a reminder to your students about how they can implement sustainable practices in the classroom and at home.
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Waste Management Investigation - How Much Waste Do We Throw Away?
A practical investigation related to sustainable waste management.
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Overfishing Infographic Poster
An infographic displaying important facts and statistics about overfishing.
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Sustainability Quote Poster Number 8
"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do." - Edward Everett Hale
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The Ecological Footprint Poster
An infographic poster showing the implications of The Ecological Footprint.
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Environmental Awareness Flip Book
Use this flip book to build awareness of actions that are good and bad for the environment.
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Sustainability Quote Poster Number 2
"Make choices that will forge a positive difference."
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Water Overuse Infographic Poster
An infographic displaying important facts and statistics about water overuse.
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Classroom Practices to Promote a Green Future - A Teacher's Guide
An 18-page teacher's guide on how to drive a sustainably friendly classroom!
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Introduction to Natural Resources PowerPoint
A teaching presentation that explores what natural resources are and where they come from.
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Sustainability Quote Poster Number 6
"For it matters not how small the beginning may seem to be: what is once well done is done forever." - Henry David Thoreau
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Biodegradable or Not? Experiment - Upper Grades
A hands-on science experiment about biodegradability.
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Straw No More Information Poster
This poster contains information about the Straw No More project, encouraging schools to stop using single-use plastic straws.
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Sustainability Quote Poster Number 5
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." - Anne Frank
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Earth Overshoot Day Poster
An infographic poster showing the implications of Earth Overshoot Day.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Word Wall Words
53 reduce, reuse, and recycle word cards for use on a word wall.
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Water Wastage Investigation - How Much Water is Lost to Leaks?
A practical investigation related to sustainable resource use.
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Sustainability Quote Poster Number 4
"No excuses! Take responsibility for your actions!"
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Natural Resource Use in the 21st Century PowerPoint
A 22-slide editable PowerPoint template to use when exploring how natural resources are used by humans in the 21st century.
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Trash, Recycle, and Compost Posters
Posters outlining what can be put in the trash, recycling, and compost.
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Deforestation Infographic Poster
An infographic displaying important facts and statistics about deforestation.
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Sustainability Quote Poster Number 9
"Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money." - Cree Indian Proverb
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My Promise to the Earth - Student Template
A template for students to identify what they can do to help save the environment.
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Where Do Natural Resources Come From? Worksheet
A worksheet that explores where natural resources come from.
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Classroom Energy Audit Worksheet
An investigation that will have students observing the energy usage in their classroom and proposing action to reduce energy waste.
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Biodegradable or Not? Experiment - Lower Grades
A hands-on science experiment about biodegradability.
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Ocean Pollution Art Activity
An art activity to use for discussions about ocean pollution and environmental impact.
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My Ecological Footprint - Worksheet
A worksheet for students to evaluate their family's ecological footprint and compare it with the class.
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Sustainability Quote Poster Number 7
"It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little." - Sydney Smith
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Student Lunch Box Audit Worksheet
An investigation that will have students calculating the waste produced from their lunch boxes, creating a plan of action to reduce their waste and reflecting on their results.
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Biodegradable or Not? Experiment - Middle Grades
A hands-on science experiment about biodegradability.
