Suggestions for Celebrating WWF's Earth Hour
Celebrate Earth Hour with a variety of engaging activities designed to teach children about renewable energy, pollution, and sustainability. This global event, which encourages people to turn off their lights for one hour, offers a unique opportunity to inspire the next generation to care for our planet.
One of the most interesting ways to introduce the concept of pollution is by creating a water pollution demonstration using rubbish and food coloring in a jar. This simple yet effective experiment helps children understand the impact of waste on our environment.
On a clear night, sitting outside and looking at the stars is an activity idea for Earth Day. This peaceful and awe-inspiring experience can be a great starting point for discussions about the importance of preserving our planet.
Learning about the power of the sun can be fun and delicious with solar oven activities. Children can use these to make a dessert while learning about renewable energy. Wind-powered cars from Housing a Forest can also be used for a team-building STEM challenge.
Teach Beside Me offers a solar-powered car, a hands-on engineering project that teaches children about renewable energy.
Taking individual pledges relating to daily actions to save electricity and water, reduce waste, recycle, plant trees, and clean up plastic pollution is another activity. These pledges can be pinned on a school noticeboard as a visible commitment to sustainability.
Hands-on Solar Light Building Workshops, Earth-themed Sensory and Fine Motor Activities, Reading and Discussing Earth Books, Energy and Water Conservation Challenges, Group Discussions or Storytelling, and Arts and Crafts Projects that upcycle materials are other engaging activities that combine education with action and creativity.
A unique activity is burying an apple and a part of a plastic bag outside and monitoring how long each takes to degrade. This experiment helps children understand the concept of biodegradation and the impact of plastic pollution on our environment.
Article last updated on May 22, 2025 by Emma Vanstone.
- The water pollution demonstration using rubbish and food coloring in a jar is a simple yet effective way to teach children about the impact of waste on our environment.
- On a clear night, looking at the stars can serve as an awe-inspiring experience to discuss the importance of preserving our planet.
- Solar oven activities can make learning about the power of the sun fun and delicious while teaching children about renewable energy.
- Wind-powered cars from Housing a Forest can be used for a team-building STEM challenge.
- Teach Beside Me offers a solar-powered car, a hands-on engineering project that teaches children about renewable energy.
- Taking individual pledges to save electricity and water, reduce waste, recycle, plant trees, and clean up plastic pollution is an activity that demonstrates commitment to sustainability.
- Burying an apple and a part of a plastic bag outside and monitoring how long each takes to degrade can help children understand the concept of biodegradation and the impact of plastic pollution on our environment.
