Earth Day Holidays
Most people observe Earth Day on April 22. Other people observe it on March 21, the Vernal Equinox, or on June 6, World Environment Day. Still others choose to observe Earth Week or Earth Month, instead of limiting the observance to a single day.Site specifically created for children and teens are listed in http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Celebrations/Earth_Day/.
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Lesson Plan - Earth Day - Teaching plan for teachers of grades 2 - 3. Developed as a student project for Utah State University.
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Earth Day Every Day - Includes a history of the observance, environmental timeline, a virtual tour of an arctic wildlife sanctuary, and resources for teachers. From the Wilderness Society.
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Chemists Celebrate Earth Day - The American Chemical Society provides activities that are designed to enhance public awareness of contributions made through chemistry in preserving the planet and the environment.
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Man vs. Nature - Editorial asserts that Earth Day is the time to challenge the environmentalist premise that man should be sacrificed in order to preserve nature.
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US Environmental Protection Agency: Earth Day - Includes history of the celebration, listing of EPA-sponsored events, and other resources.
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Earth Day on Your Block - Offers activities and projects to help help celebrate in their neighborhoods; lists ideas and resources.
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Earth Day Canada - Includes list of year-round programs and links to sales sites.
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American Catholic: Earth Day - A Catholic look at Earth Day with resources on environmental information, stewardship of creation, and St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology.
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Earth Day Scavanger Hunt - A short game consisting of 10 multiple choice questions pertaining to the environment.
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Mythinglinks.org: Earth Day - Offers annotated links to sites that focus on the annual observance as well as related environmental issues.
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International Earth Day Site - Events, history, proclamations.
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Earth Day Information Center - Features a large collection of fact sheets and policy papers. Provided by the National Center for Public Policy Research.
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Earth Day - Small site with the history of Earth Day and a poem.
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Planetpals Earth Day - Contains the history of Earth Day, along with many education exercises for children.
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TIME Newsfile: Earth Day - A collection of environmental articles published in TIME, including cover stories on toxic waste, the ozone and global warming
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