Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.

Students read all about seaweed and answer standards-based comprehension questions in this four-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Learners write an argumentative response with this Earth Day-themed writing prompt about plastic bags. 

Practice argumentative writing with this prompt about making Earth Day a national holiday. 

Practice argumentative writing with this Earth Day-themed prompt about tourism's impact on the environment.