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With the beautiful weather we have been having, everyone is out and about. Spending all this time outside puts me in a great mood, and I realize I have Mother Nature to thank for that! There is no better day to appreciate our world than on Earth Day — which is coming up on April 22nd. This will be the 40th celebration of Earth Day. So why don’t you celebrate with your class by using some of these notebook files.

	Earth Day! By Jennifer Larrea Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle with this great lesson for elementary students. Each page is filled with colorful interactive activities for students to explore. This lesson was created by a TeqSmart-certified user.
	Earth Day By (our own) Lany Burnett This is a Notebook file with interactive activities to help celebrate Earth Day.
	Plants and the Environment By Anna Capuozzo This lesson emphasizes how recycling can help Earth’s environment. There are multiple activities related to both plants and conservation. This lesson was created by a TeqSmart certified user.
	Earth Day Exploration By Katina Lundenberg This interactive science lesson for elementary level students will investigate recycling and how students can celebrate Earth Day. A KWL chart and vocabulary practice are included. This lesson was created by a TeqSmart certified user.
	Diversity of Living Things By Aimee Burns Students will be able to: describe the difference between living and non-living things, identify what plants need to grow, and identify the parts of a plant.

Enjoy the Lessons!

It is that time of year again, and those of us here at Tequipment are in the spirit of giving! If you’re looking for holiday activities to use in your classroom, check out The Polar Express lesson. This file was created to be used in conjunction with the popular book by Chris Van Allsburg. Within this file there are many interactive activities that will help your students practice their researching skills, increase their vocabulary, track narrative elements, and explore cross-curriculum concepts.

Visit the Downloads section in the Educator Resource Center (ERC) to download the Polar Express lesson and customize it to fit your classroom’s needs. Don’t forget to click on the attachments tab for a Word document describing how to use and edit the file. Happy Holidays!