Earth Week 2026 April 20th- May 1st!
Every day is Earth Day at AISD! From April 20th-May 1st especially, we hope that everyone in our school community will take a moment to think about how they can make the earth and our community a better place and perform an action to do so. This year’s website offers fun ways to engage and take action from school and from home. Enjoy!
More to come! We’ll add more fun ways to plug-in as Earth Week approaches.
We’ll be promoting activities all week, and feel free to use these themes or make up your own. Show what you’re doing on these days of the week on Twitter and Instagram , and use !
Muévelo Monday
Move it Monday
Use people-powered transportation that is emissions free and cost-free!
Trash to Treasure Tuesday
Make your waste magically disappear by reusing, refusing single use items, and reinventing so that old becomes new!
Wonder Wednesday
Activate those schoolyards by heading outside for some hands-on learning! Sit under a tree, enjoy a meal outside, hike a trail, splash in a creek, plant a seed and discover as nature comes alive!
Turn-it-off Thursday
Be the best and let our energy and water rest! Turn out the lights, unplug appliances, and take a speedy shower!
Veggie Viernes
Savor the flavors of plant-forward foods! Take these veggies outside to enjoy a healthy meal in the fresh air with friends and family.
Environmental & Social Justice Saturday
Advocate for change so everyone has a fair chance of living the healthiest life possible!
Engaging your Campus in Earth Week:
Play Earth Day Bingo with these eco-actions at school or at home!
Check out the below ideas for how you can take eco-action at school, from home, in your backyard, on a walk, or in other places outside.
Play Earth Day Bingo! Print your bingo card to see how many eco-actions you can do!
Share all your eco-actions and your complete bingo card on Twitter , and Instagram .
Pre-K - 2nd grade bingo card
3rd-12th grade bingo card
Make an Earth Week resolution to become a certified Eco-School with the National Wildlife Federation!
Your school can be recognized for sustainability projects during Earth Week and beyond with program! Eco-Schools provides teachers and students with a framework to make positive, lasting change in your school community. Jump start your Eco-School journey with , and “how-to” videos to and ! Submit your action plan between April 3rd - June 5th to receive your Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Green Flag certification. Follow National Wildlife (/) to hear about upcoming opportunities and events. Questions? Email bishopk@nwf.org
Make every day Earth Day with the City of Austin’s Earth Month Calendar!
The team at Austin Climate Action & Resilience believes that every day should be Earth Day, so we’re celebrating all month long. for daily actions you can take to support Mother Earth — whether you’d like to attend an event, join a volunteer opportunity, or simply enjoy Austin’s natural beauty!
Decorate your space for Earth Week!
Create a fun and interactive display to celebrate Earth Week using items from your school’s Nature Play kits (housed in your elementary school library), or from items students collect from nature. Taking students outside to gather pieces is a fantastic way to engage students with nearby nature!
Engaging your Classes in Earth Week:
Creative Learning Initiative’s Earth Week Activities
’s Creative Learning Initiative has paired Creative Teaching Strategies to go with the themes of Earth Week. , you will find dance, visual art, drama, and music strategies with open-ended questions to inspire student engagement, participation and multi-modal responses all around our beautiful planet. These lessons can stand alone or support the read alouds below!
Engage in Earth Week Themes with Read Alouds
Attention Teachers! Engage your students in the beauty of nature and the importance of environmental stewardship with captivating read alouds during Earth Week! The Humanities Department has created They include powerful HMH texts and open-ended questions to spark meaningful discussions and inspire action. Join us in celebrating Earth Week utilizing the power of literature! All AISD K-5 teachers have access to these materials. Remember, you must have an HMH Teacher’s Guide open for the links to work.
Celebrate National Poetry Month During Earth Week!
In honor of National Poetry Month and AISD Earth Week, we invite all K-12 classrooms to participate in This initiative merges environmental advocacy with Reading Language Arts TEKS through daily creative challenges.
From "Acrostic Nature Walks" in primary grades to "Environmental Persona Poems" in high school, these activities empower students to use their voices to protect our local ecosystem. Each prompt is designed to align with our daily themes—like Move it Monday and Veggie Viernes—making it easy for teachers to integrate sustainability into their existing curriculum. Join the movement: Let’s turn our environmental observations into powerful stanzas. Share your students' work on social media using #AISDGreen and #PoetryForThePlanet!
Bring sustainability and innovation into the classroom with EcoRise STEM Lessons & Student Innovation Grant funding!
Check out these from EcoRise, in partnership with AISD STEM! AISD partners with EcoRise to provide all AISD teachers with OPEN-SOURCE access to the Sustainable Intelligence Program: TEKS-aligned, cross-curricular K-12 lesson plans, teacher training, and support. Teachers also have access to Green Building Lessons for a Sustainable Future, Intro to Environmental Justice, Design Studio for sustainability and more! Enroll or access the lesson plans if you are already enrolled.
Additionally, teachers can support students to apply for funding from the Student Innovation Fund! Students can apply for grants of up to $750 per project to make their green innovations a reality. Measure an eco-theme in your campus environment using an Eco-Audit and then apply for a grant to fund your sustainability-focused project-based learning. Check-out past or email elizabeth@ecorise.org for support and to apply!
Engaging AISD Staff in Earth Week:
Complete the Sustainable Schools course on BLEND and make your school greener!
We are happy to share course, available to all AISD classroom educators, campus and district staff, and students! This asynchronous BLEND course is designed to help everyone take full advantage of the sustainable features on AISD campuses, from rainwater catchment to refillable water bottle stations, from edible gardens to green cleaning products. Use these features and the resources available to transform your building and grounds into a hands-on learning lab for sustainability education. Complete the course asynchronously for 6 hours of PLED eligible PD hours.
AISD Staff Wellness Challenge
To support wellbeing across the district while celebrating Earth Week, we are inviting all AISD employees to participate in this friendly challenge and complete task(s) on the !
- To participate, you will follow the below steps:
- Complete your selected task(s) on the and check them off as you go.
- Next to each task is a number of points the task is worth. When you are ready to submit, you will add up all the points you earned and circle what level you got to at the bottom of the card (seedling, sprout, tree, earth champion). The more tasks you complete, the more points you earn, and the more entries into the drawing for AirPods you get!
- Post a photo of your completed Wellness Challenge Card on , include your first and last name, and AISD email in your submission.
- Padlet allows everyone to interact and encourage each other throughout the challenge!
- All participants will be entered into a drawing for Apple AirPods (thanks to our sponsors).
Please contact katie.kraus@austinisd.org for questions!
Recognize staff who are going green with a Green RAVE!
We’re turning the RAVE green! In honor of Earth Week, we invite you to recognize an AISD staff member who is a dedicated sustainability champion! a limited edition from April 20-May 1.
Campus Sustainability Champion & Greenies Connect!
AISD teachers and staff can to connect with other eco-minded schools, have your eco-questions answered by fellow Greenies and the AISD sustainability team, and gain new ideas on how to engage teachers, staff, and students all year!
Check out the 챬 Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee (ESAC)
Want to help advance environmental education and sustainable operations at AISD? Teachers, parents, students, community members, district staff, and community partners are invited to join the Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee (ESAC). Meetings are also open to the public, so drop in as a guest anytime!