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Activities That Empower Kids to Save the Earth
View Photo GalleryKids are passionate about helping the Earth and its creatures. As one reader told us, “If we are going to live on this planet, it’s important we respect the other organisms living here too” (Haley W., age 13). To help parents and teachers encourage kids’ stewardship, we've collected a wide range of Brilliant Star content that addresses environmental themes. Incorporate it into your classrooms and family activities to make every day feel like Earth Day!
Learning About Climate Change
Global Warming Isn’t Cool – Article with diagram
Maya’s Mysteries: How Earth Heats Up – Science Experiment
Climate Change: Myth or Fact? – Online Interactive Quiz OR PDF Quiz
Stuart and Gabriella: Curious about Climate Change - Quiz
Polar Pals – Animal matching
Developing Virtues and Skills
Stuart & Gabriella Tree-mendous Teamwork – Word puzzle
Positivity for Our Planet – Reframe negative thoughts
Well-Wishers of Humanity – Explore a Bahá’í quote about service
Taking Action to Help the Planet
Maya’s Mysteries—Mission: Planet Earth – Checklist of actions
Stuart & Gabriella’s Earth Challenge – Challenge list of actions
What Shade of Green are You? – Quiz to find your path of service
My Path to Going Green – Word search about environmental careers
Recycling and Upcycling
An Urgent Message – Word scramble about plastic
Your Actions Add Up – Math activity
Robot Recyclers – Word scramble
Nur’s Nook: Turn Trash into Treasure – Upcycle a garbage bag into a kite
Nur's Nook: Feathered Friends – Make a bird feeder from recyclable materials
Maya's Mysteries: Precious Paper – Make your own recycled paper
Being a Moderate Consumer
Are You a Shopping ZOMBIE? – Picture find
Stellar Shoppers – Complete the tips
Riley’s Rainforest: Moderation Is Magic – Article
Materialistic Monster Mayhem – Word search
Appreciating Nature through the Arts
Building a Green Future – Imagine & Draw
Green City of the Future – Drawing page
Your Outdoor Expedition – Draw and investigate
Your Nature Journal – Write and draw
Maya’s Mysteries: Art of Science – Exploring art and science together
Stuart & Gabriella: Nature Detectives – Color and find
Stuart & Gabriella’s Coral Reef Clean-Up – Color and find
Treble Chef’s Music Café: Can You See the Connection? – Sheet Music
Treble Chef’s Music Café: Through the Woods – Sheet Music
Maya’s Mysteries: The Gift of Nature – Creative outdoor activities
Learn and Play: Puzzles and Activities
Wetland Wonders – Maze
Exploring a World of Wonder – Five outdoor activities
Stuart and Gabriella: Rivers Rock – Word puzzle
Maya’s Mysteries: The Great Outdoors – Nature activity checklist
Earth-Friendly Heroes
Shining Lamp: Amatu’l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum – She traveled the world and promoted love for Mother Earth
Shining Lamp: Richard St. Barbe Baker, Man of the Trees – He started tree-planting programs and other environmental initiatives
Shining Lamp: Vinson Brown – He founded a publishing company focused on nature
Stargazer: Interview with Peter Adriance – Working with others to save our planet
Stargazer: Interview with Dingo Brown – Helping kids explore nature
Wonders of Wildlife
Stuart and Gabriella: A Delicate Balance – Hidden letters
Stuart and Gabriella: Wondrous Wildlife - Matching
Maya’s Mysteries: Now Hear This – Match each animal with its hearing superpower
Fin, Fur, and Feather Families – Matching
Diversity Down Under – Matching
Sanctuary in the Sea – Picture Find
aMAZEing Adventure: Eager Beavers – Maze
The Lost City – Bird Picture Find
Spot the Cheetahs – Picture Find
Chimpanzee Chatter – Picture Find
Cooperative Crocs – Word Fragments
Fox Families – Picture Find
Treetop Community – Great Blue Heron Picture Find
Cooperative Colonies – Penguin word scramble
Jungle Generosity – Monkey Picture Find
Octopus Adventure – Picture Find
Panda-monium – Missing Letters
Surprising Squid – Picture Find
Get a Jump on the Future – Squirrel Picture Find
Stuart and Gabriella: Turtle Troubles – Picture find
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Updated on 7.18.20