| Easy Elementary Environmental Songs |
| Happy Earth Day ( April 22, started in 1970) to "Happy Birthday" by Evie Boss Happy Earth Day to you, Happy Earth Day to you, Happy Earth Day..... Mother Nature... Happy Earth Day to you. Today we honor you, For all that you do. Thank you for everything, We're glad that its spring. What can we do for you? What can we do for you? We can use our two hands, To clean-up your land. |
| Help, Help, Help the Earth to "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" By Evie Boss Help, help, help the earth, what can we do? Plant a tree for you and me and recycle too. Save, save, save the earth, don't throw it all away. Recycle plastic, paper and cans.... each and every day. |
| Don't Throw It in My Trashcan to "Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?" By Evie Boss Don't throw it in my trashcan, my trash can, my trash can. Don't throw it in my trashcan, my trash can is full. The landfill's overflowing, overflowing, overflowing. The landfill's overflowing, now what can we do? Reduce, reuse, recycle, recycle, recycle. Reduce, reuse, recycle it's all up to you. |
| Are You Recycling? to " Are You Sleeping?" By Evie Boss Are you recycling? Are you recycling? Yes, I am. Yes, I am. Aluminum and bottles? Newspapers and cardboard? in the bin, in the bin. Are you reusing, are you reusing? Yes, I am. Yes, I am. I use clothe bags and I use dish rags, not paper, not paper. Can you make a difference? Can you make a difference? Yes I can. Yes, I can. I do not litter, makes the earth prettier. Good for me and ..... good for you. |
| Use tunes your students are familiar with. You may use the same tune over and over.(You know how the little ones love repetition!) For example you are learning about the rainforest: --Take some key concepts and put them to "When the Saints Go Marching In" Oh when the monkeys begin to howl.... I want to be in that jungle when the vines begin to sway... when the leopards begin to prowl... when the rains begin to fall... when the ants begin to march.... Okay, now you are studying signs of spring..... Oh when the robins begin to sing,... when the flowers begin to bloom, air begins to warm, trees begin to green, bugs begin to bite,...... |