​Earth Day Teaching Activities & Resources
Although the event focuses on ages 5 to 7, the materials can easily be adapted to suit younger pupils.
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What’s included in the download?

• Literacy activities: reading, writing (3) and oracy.
• An excerpt from Green Bean’s Garden
• Two colouring activities
• A comic strip template (ideal for the writing activity or for creative use in class)

Sign up for the online event and download the full resource pack here to help your pupils explore Earth Day themes through stories, creativity and literacy.

​More resources

• Explore our hot topic: Greta Thunberg and the climate emergency
• Initiate exporation of global goals in the early years through our resource: Talking to Young Children about The Global Goals
• Dive into stories exploring climate and the environment in the Caring for the Planet selection in our Young Readers booklists​

This year, Earth Day is taking place on Wednesday 22 April and follows the theme Our Power, Our Planet.

Green Bean is a popular, engaging edutainment cartoon character designed as a fun companion for children from birth up to seven years old. As a household friend, Green Bean is dedicated to supporting child development in those crucial early years through play, fun learning, and outdoor adventures.
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LOVED by all ages—including parents, grandparents, and educators—Green Bean has featured on TV and Radio. This cool Bean does a lot more than just look good, appearing across a range of products, including books, ECO toys, games, magazines, and outdoor play collectables.

About World Book Day
World Book Day is an annual event primarily aimed at children and young people. Its purpose is to promote the life-changing benefits of reading for pleasure, serving as a global celebration of books, authors, and illustrators. In the UK, it notably encourages children to explore, own, and enjoy books, often through school-based activities and the provision of special discounted books.