Earth Day Directed Drawing Art Activities Earth Day Worksheets April Art Lessons

This Earth Day Directed Drawing resource includes 10 step-by-step drawing lessons for elementary students. Students draw Earth Day and Reduce, Reuse, Recycle themed pictures while building fine motor skills, drawing confidence and creative expression.

It is made for classroom teachers, homeschool families, substitute teachers and art specialists. Students explore sustainability, nature, animals, conservation, renewable energy and wildlife protection as they practice drawing in a clear, scaffolded format.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “My kiddos loved these directed drawing worksheets! I sent them home with them over the weekend for Earth Day and so many students came back excited to share what they created. Such a great resource that is fun and reminds students what Earth Day is all about!” Donohue S.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF)

• 10 Earth Day Directed Drawings: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Earth, Seedling, Landscape, Nature on Earth, Recycle for Earth, Narwhal, Wind Turbine, Sea Turtle, Tiger and White Rhino
• Step-by-step instruction pages
• Student drawing workbook pages to match each drawing
• Lesson plan pages with objectives and teacher prompts
• Socratic questioning prompts
• Materials list and learning outcomes
• Teacher "I Do" and Student "We Do" guidance pages
• Copyright and terms of use pages

HOW TO USE IT

Photocopy the pages as a double-sided booklet or print individual drawing pages. Students can draw in the workbook, on blank paper or in their sketchbooks. Preview the lesson plan and materials, then demonstrate the steps under a document camera or on chart paper and guide students through each one. Students outline with a black felt or fine liner and color with the mediums you choose (crayons, colored pencils, markers, watercolor, oil pastel, tempera and so on) or their own choice.

Use it for elementary and upper elementary art classes, homeschool art, Earth Day bulletin board displays, sub plans, sketchbook activities and environmental awareness units. Students practice fine motor skills, sequential thinking, observation, composition and line work. Prep once and reuse it year after year.

FAQ

Who can use this resource?

Classroom teachers, homeschool educators, art specialists and substitute teachers looking for structured Earth Day art lessons with minimal prep.

How can I use it?

As a full booklet unit, individual drawing lessons, sketchbook pages, Earth Day week activities, early finisher work or art lessons tied to environmental studies.

How long will this take?

Each directed drawing usually takes 1 to 3 classes, depending on student age, class length, skill level, behavior and your teaching style.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist, art educator and curriculum designer who has been featured as a teacher spotlight in OCO Magazine and on NBC LX News. She designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers, and has created hundreds of art resources used by teachers and homeschool families worldwide. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.

TERMS OF USE

Images and lessons are copyright products. Copyright © Ms Artastic 2018 to present. All rights reserved.

YOU MAY: use this resource in a single classroom. Additional licenses are available if you would like to share it with colleagues.

YOU MAY NOT: share it with colleagues without additional licenses, or upload it to blogs, websites, Outschool, shared drives or other public platforms.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS

★★★★★ “Perfect brain break or indoor recess activity!” Sight of the Stars

★★★★★ “I'm using these to help teach global warming, and ways to help!” Mikayla K.

★★★★★ “I loved being able to give my students options with the drawings they could use for their earth day projects. This was a really great resource and conversation started in my classroom!” Meredith K.

★★★★★ “Cannot wait to use next year!” Jesi B.

★★★★★ “My students loved this. Thanks!” Mary B.

★★★★★ “This will help me with my Environmental Health Unit. Thank you!” Kelley H.

★★★★★ “These were perfect for earth day. I gave each kid a set of these sheets to practice drawing, then they used their new skills to make earth day posters.” Purposeful P.

★★★★★ “great activity for end of the year” ashley s.

★★★★★ “Thank you for developing this amazing product!” Carolyn F.

★★★★★ “This is just what I was looking for! Great resource! Great quality!” Samantha R.

★★★★★ “My kids loved this!” Kelly Z.

★★★★★ “SO cute! Thanks so much! :)” Olivia C.