Special Collection: Earth Day Every Day

April 22 is Earth Day, a time when over a billion people around the world recognize and appreciate our natural world. Learning about our environment is a great way to celebrate this year—and Storyworks has you covered with these incredible stories from the archives.

 

 

Sea Turtle Summer

When Marco’s best friend moves away, an injured turtle
helps him learn an important lesson.

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Lesson Plan
A step-by-step guide to teaching this play
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Research Kit
This activity will lead students on a research journey
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Fact or Fiction?
Identify facts about sea turtles in the play
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Water Bottles: Handy or Harmful?

Sure, they make life easier. But they’re also hurting the environment.

Read the Debate
Lesson Plan
A step-by-step guide to teaching this debate
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Write an Opinion Essay
Follow these steps to write an opinion essay
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Opinion Essay Toolkit
Tips to help students write a powerful opinion essay
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The Bird Saver

Our thought-provoking play follows scientist and nature writer Rachel Carson in her battle to expose the truth about the pesticide DDT.

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Lesson Plan
A step-by-step guide to teaching this article
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Research Kit
This activity prepares students to create a research project
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Find the Theme
Learn about the theme of the play
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Snail at Moonrise

A poem describes the nocturnal life of a snail.

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Lesson Plan
A step-by-step guide to teaching this poem
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Poetry Kit
This activity will guide students through the poem
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Night of the Grizzlies

On a summer night in 1967, a tragedy in Glacier National
Park would transform the way we care for wild places.

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Lesson Plan
A step-by-step guide to teaching this story
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Author Visit with Lauren Tarshis
Tarshis discusses how she researched and wrote her article
Choice Board
Choose an exciting project related to the story
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This Flamingo Needs Your Help

Bob is on a mission to protect wild birds.

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Art Credits: Sea Turtle Summer: CHARLIE REANEY/GETTY IMAGES (TURTLE); LITTLESAM/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM (BACKGROUND); Water Bottles: Handy or Harmful?: Masterfile; The Bird Saver: Fionna Fernandes;The Killer Smog: Gary Hanna; Snail at Moonrise: Vadim Fedotov/Shutterstock.com (Night Sky); Chongsiri Chaitongngam/Shutterstock.com (Snail); This Flamingo Needs Your Help: Jasper Doest Photography; Night of the Grizzlies: MICHAEL S. HEATH