- Get connected with nature virtually. The iNaturalist smartphone app allows the user to scan various forms of wildlife and find out information about insects, animals, or plants. There is also a children's version of the app called Seek by iNaturalist that lets kiddos scan wildlife and earn badges as they get immersed in the nature around them. The best part is that so much nature can be found in your own backyard, which helps make social distancing easier! Full Version of App Children's App
- If you are looking for a more hands-on Earth Day experience, this article provides many ways for adults and kids to get involved. The ideas in this article range for conventional Earth Day activities like cleaning up litter, composting, and planting a tree. Or more out of the box ideas like creating a bug hotel and a nature collage. Get crafty! article
- Participate in EarthDay.org's 24 hours of action. For the entirety of April 22, for each hour of the day there will be a new way to remotely promote positive changes for the plant. Such as sounding the call for climate action by ringing a bell or blowing a horn outside or sharing your favorite message of hope for the planet with a photograph of the Earth.
- Some other at home activities for Earth Day are eating dinner by candlelight to conserve electricity, educate yourself on sustainable seafood, or camp in your backyard. Article There is also an Earth Month Scavenger Hunt to the left that is fun for all ages.
Another fun thing to do on Earth Day is look back and see how far Earth Day celebration has come in 50 years. Here is a link to a CBS New special covering the first ever Earth Day in 1970. Video
Enjoy your Earth Day at home! Remember although we can't celebrate together, we can still be together online. Our small efforts at home make a big difference worldwide!
Thank you to Advanced Global Thinking students for sharing these great resources with us.
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