Description
Earth Day PBL STEM Writing Project “Design a Recycled Treasure”: Engage your students in meaningful, hands-on learning with this Earth Day Project-Based Learning (PBL) activity! In this creative and purposeful project, students will design their own “Recycled Treasure” and use persuasive writing skills to convince others to come see their creation.
This cross-curricular resource blends writing, STEM, science, and math into one engaging project that promotes creativity, problem-solving, and real-world application. Students will plan, design, create, and present their ideas while building confidence in their writing and critical thinking skills.
You’ll find a variety of activities included… simply pick and choose what works best for your classroom and time frame.
INCLUDED:
- Print & Digital Options Included
Project Overview:
- Student goal: Design a “Recycled Treasure” and persuade others to visit or learn about it
- Final products include an advertisement flipbook and a persuasive writing piece
Teacher Resources:
- Clickable table of contents for easy navigation
- Student checklist pages to guide project completion
- 2 photo examples of projects
PBL ACTIVITIES:
Reading & Research
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle passage with comprehension questions
- Science reading passage
Project Planning Pages
- Recycled Treasure Name
- Recycled Treasure Fast Facts
- Recycled Treasure Information
- All About My Recycled Treasure
- Compare & Contrast activity
STEM & Science Integration
- STEM design activity
- Science experiment
- STEM reflection page
Math Integration
- Math worksheets connected to the project
Writing & Persuasive Activities
- Persuasive advertisement writing
- Persuasive writing planning pages
- Final persuasive writing piece
- “All About My Recycled Treasure” writing activity
Final Project & Display Pieces
- Advertisement flipbook
- Teach-Go Pennant®: “All About My Recycled Treasure”
- Student-created project displays
PERFECT FOR:
- Earth Day activities
- Project-Based Learning (PBL)
- Writing and literacy centers
- STEM integration lessons
- Early finishers
- Gifted and talented extensions
- Independent or collaborative projects
- Sub plans
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Karla Chavez –
My students liked this resource because it was easy and fun for them to read and solve.
Merry Q. –
Great resources for a comprehensive project to learn about Earth Day.
Bailey Academy –
This kit is a good add on to having your kids create something out of recycled materials. It helps them think and plan their ideas before executing them. There is a few extra sheets too for extra fun.
Marietta R. –
My students loved this! Great way to hit all aspects of STEM through PBL.
LaTonya C. –
Used this one for the first time on Earth Day. My students loved how the packet offered them a wide variety of activities to do. There was a great deal of collaboration and partner-pair sharing going on while my classes worked on these activities. I was impressed with this resource. It’s now a new favorite.
Becky G. –
What a perfect way to honor our planet on Earth Day week! We are already gathering materials to use for our recycled art project!
angel S. –
The students loved this resource. They completed it and stayed very engaged.
Teaching with Miss Hook –
My students love this resource. It was a great way to review before state testing.
Jamie Hallowell –
A fun resource that added to the class’ Earth Day activities!
LittleReaders –
My students loved the reading passages as well as the STEM activities and projects this resource had to offer! 100/10
Amy S. –
I love this open-ended resource. There are so many options, which allow for a great deal of differentiation and student choice. It also encourages planning, organization, and promotes critical thinking.
viet V. –
Great Resource