Earth Day Talk It Over Cards

Partners pick a card, each argues one side with two reasons, then they switch. Use the cards for speaking practice, a morning meeting or a short opinion writing warm-up.

Three pages after the cover, 4 cards on each, for 12 cards. Each card asks which is the better choice and gives two sides, such as a reusable lunch box or a paper bag, walking or riding the bus, borrowing library books or buying your own, and a compost bin or backyard chickens for food scraps.

Yes. We made it for 3rd Grade to 5th Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

11 printable resources, all free to preview. There are 62 Earth Day resources in all, from Preschool to 5th Grade, gathered on our Earth Day activities page. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 3rd Grade to 5th Grade students, roughly ages 8-11. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 3rd Grade to 5th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.