Our Amazing Earth

tinsleyb

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Earth Lesson Plan

Students will learn about Earth’s land and water by singing a simple custom song from a printed lyrics poster, read a story, sort pictures, make a collage, and discuss caring for our planet.

Using an easy-to-follow lyrics poster lets children sing together without video, reinforcing land vs. water vocabulary and group participation while building environmental awareness and fine motor skills.

Audience

Pre-K

Time

30 Minutes

Approach

Sing with lyrics, story reading, sorting activity, and craft collage.

Materials

Earth Song Lyrics Poster, - Our Earth Storybook, - Land and Water Sorting Worksheet, - Sorting Trays, - Earth Picture Cards, - Blue and Brown Construction Paper, and - Glue Sticks and Scissors

Prep

Teacher Preparation

10 Minutes

Review the custom Earth Song Lyrics Poster and practice the song.
Print and cut Land and Water Sorting Worksheet.
Arrange Sorting Trays and place Earth Picture Cards by tray.
Gather Blue and Brown Construction Paper, Glue Sticks and Scissors.
Ensure carpet area is clear for group singing and story time.

Step 1

Welcome and Earth Song

5 Minutes

Gather students on the carpet in a circle.
Display the Earth Song Lyrics Poster where everyone can see.
Sing the song together, encouraging children to clap, tap their laps, or sway.
Emphasize the words “land” and “water” by pointing to them on the poster as you sing.

Step 2

Story Time: Our Earth

7 Minutes

Show pages of Our Earth Storybook one at a time.
Read aloud and pause to ask: “What do you see here? Land or water?”
Encourage children to point and name features.

Step 3

Land and Water Sorting

10 Minutes

Give each student a Land and Water Sorting Worksheet and a Sorting Tray.
Distribute Earth Picture Cards face down.
Students pick a card, name it, then sort it under land or water on their worksheet.
Discuss each choice briefly to reinforce concepts.

Step 4

Craft: Earth Collage

7 Minutes

Provide Blue and Brown Construction Paper, glue sticks, and scissors.
Demonstrate tearing or cutting paper into shapes for oceans and continents.
Children create a simple Earth collage on blank paper.
Encourage naming land (continents) and water (oceans) pieces as they glue.

Step 5

Wrap-Up and Clean-Up

1 Minute

Gather students and ask: “How can we help our Earth stay clean?”
Highlight simple actions like picking up trash or saving water.
Guide children to return materials and tidy their areas.

Slide Deck

Our Amazing Earth

Exploring land, water, and ways we care for our planet

Welcome children and introduce the lesson. Explain that today we will learn about our world—its land and water—and how we can care for it. Show excitement and ask if anyone has heard of oceans or continents.

Sing along with our special Earth song!

Gather students on the carpet in a circle. Play the Earth Song video. Encourage children to sing, clap, and move. Point out and emphasize the words “land” and “water” when they appear in the song.

Story Time: Our Earth

Read along and spot land vs. water in Our Earth Storybook (#our-earth-storybook).

Show each page of the storybook slowly. After each page, ask: “What do you see here? Land or water?” Encourage children to point and name features.

Land and Water Sorting

Sort picture cards under land or water using your Land and Water Sorting Worksheet (#land-water-sorting-worksheet) and Sorting Trays (#sorting-trays).

Hand out worksheets and sorting trays. Model sorting one picture card. Let each child pick a card, name it, and place it under land or water. Circulate to prompt and praise responses.

Craft: Earth Collage

Use Blue and Brown Construction Paper (#construction-paper-blue-brown) to make an Earth collage. Tear or cut and glue to show continents and oceans.

Display blue and brown paper, glue, and scissors. Demonstrate tearing or cutting shapes for oceans and continents. Encourage children to name each piece as they glue it onto their collage.

Wrap-Up & Clean-Up

Discuss how we can help our Earth stay clean. Then return materials and tidy up!

Ask children: “How can we help keep our Earth clean?” Highlight suggestions like picking up trash or saving water. Guide children to return materials and tidy their workspace.

Worksheet

Land and Water Sorting Worksheet

Instructions:
Use your Earth Picture Cards. Cut out each card. Look at the picture and glue it under the correct heading.

Land	Water

Extension Activities

1. Draw something you find on land:

2. Draw something you find in water:

Activity

Earth Song

Sing with me! Clap on “land” and wave on “water.”

Earth, Earth, our home so round,

Land and water all around.

Land is brown and green we see,

Water is blue for you and me.

Earth, Earth, our home so bright,

Singing loud with all our might!

Land and water hand in hand,

Let’s care for our Earth and land!

Reading

Our Earth Storybook

Page 1: Hello, Earth!

Look at our planet Earth! It is round like a ball. This is our home in space.

Page 2: Land

Land is the brown and green places. Trees, mountains, and animals live on land. Can you think of something you see on land?

Page 3: Water

Water is the blue places. Oceans, lakes, and rivers are full of water. Fish and boats live on water.

Page 4: Land and Water Together

Earth is special because land and water share space. People, plants, and animals need both land and water to live.

Page 5: Caring for Earth

We can help Earth by picking up trash and saving water. Let’s keep land and water clean so all creatures stay healthy.

Page 6: Let’s Sing and Play

Sing our song from the Earth Song Lyrics Poster! Then sort pictures on the Land and Water Sorting Worksheet to practice what you learned.

The End

Activity

Earth Picture Cards

Instructions:
Print and cut out each card along the lines. Students will pick a card and sort it under the headings Land or Water on their worksheets.

Mountain	Fish
Tree	Boat
Elephant	Dolphin
House	Duck

Cut along the outer lines to create individual cards for sorting activities.