Earth Day is coming up in just under a month and it's a great holiday to incorporate science activities into your celebrations! Many Earth Day activity lists suggest the same ideas over and over, so I'm here to give you some unique projects to do with your learners this year.Tune in to hear descriptions for 6 Earth Day projects aligned with Next Generation Science Standards for grades K-5. During the episode I share the standard that inspired the project, how the project relates to Earth Day, and a description of how to implement the project in your classroom or at home.Make sure you listen all the way through the episode; you may find yourself inspired to adapt one of these projects or use one for a different grade level.Earth Day projects describe in this episode include:Kindergarten: Designing trash picker-uppers1st Grade: Solving the problem of staying warm in a car2nd Grade: Designing a way to clean water3rd Grade: Creating a wetland mitigation model4th Grade: Developing non-renewable and renewable resource saving punch cards5th Grade: Participating in the iNaturalist citizen science projectResources mentioned Episode 6: 5 Outdoor Education Safety Tips for Teaching OutsideThe Day the Trash Came Out to Play by David M. Beadle, illustrated by Laurie A. FaustThe Mess That We Made by Michelle Lord, illustrated by Julia BlattmanEarth Day Engineers Water Mini Unit for 2nd Grade (STEM and ELA Activities)Earth Day Engineers Habitat Mini Unit for 3rd Grade (STEM and ELA Activities)Episode 15: 6 Citizen Science Projects for Elementary Students18 Kids Earth Day Books to Inspire Elementary Students This YearA List of Earth Day Activities Elementary Students Will Love This YearShow Notes: https://naturallyteaching.com/episode45 Leave me a message on SpeakPipe! Find activities…