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Earth Day honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the importance of long-term ecological sustainability and moving toward positive change for our planet. To help teach students about Earth Day, Britannica’s Curriculum Expert Team has put together a few activities and resources.

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Earth Day honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the importance of long-term ecological sustainability and moving toward positive change for our planet. To help teach students about Earth Day, Britannica’s Curriculum Expert Team has put together a few activities and resources.

The Britannica Inquiry Framework to Teaching the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
This contains an introduction to the global crisis, goals, a learning framework, all aspects of inquiry, and information to help analyze and reflect.

Interested in taking action?  Check out Earth Day Live.

And finally, be sure to take a look at Britannica’s Earth Day classroom resources and activities.

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Beth Staats
Outreach & Instruction Librarian, Ebooks MN Coordinator
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