How Can I Make An Impact Worksheet
Use this worksheet to encourage each child to think about how they can make a difference in the world. One small action can ripple outwards to affect many people ...
World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day has been recognised since 2002 and is celebrated on 8th June. It's the perfect opportunity to learn about the oceans and their importance in our lives, and to think about what we can do to protect them and keep them clean and healthy. And of course it is a great excuse to dive into a sea creature topic - particularly if you focus on endangered species or other creatures under threat.
"No water, no life. No blue, no green."
Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer
"Many of us ask what can I, as one person, do, but history shows us that everything good and bad starts because somebody does something or does not do something."
Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer
"We owe it to our children to be better stewards of the environment. The alternative? - a world without whales. It's too terrible to imagine."
Pierce Brosnan
"We know that when we protect our oceans we’re protecting our future."
President Bill Clinton
Save Our Ocean Printables
How Can We Make An Impact Worksheet
Encourage children to think about how their actions can make an impact and affect their friends and families and even the wider world with this worksheet which asks children to think about how they as a group - perhaps a pack or class - can make an impact.
No Water No Life Poster
This simple quote from Sylvia Earle, an oceanographer, has real impact. "No water, no life. No blue, no green."
Save Our Oceans Colouring Page
This colouring page makes a useful activity for World Oceans Day or perhaps Earth Day, or whenever you are thinking about how we can help to protect our oceans. Best printed with borderless settings.
Save Our Oceans Poster
This lovely colourful poster is a great visual reminder for children of the importance of keeping our oceans safe and clean to protect the creatures that live in it, and ultimately ourselves. Print using borderless settings if you can.
Unless Someone Like You Story Paper
Inspire some creative writing on Earth Day perhaps with our "unless someone like you" story paper? Choose from one of two versions below.
Unless Someone Like You Worksheet
This quote worksheet features a quote by Dr Seuss from The Lorax (unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot...) and it's perfect for environmental topics, Earth Day or World Cleanup Day.
Sea Creatures
We've got a huge resource of sea creature resources here at Activity Village which you can use to explore the oceans with your kids! You will find crafts, colouring pages, puzzles, worksheets and all sorts of printables to enjoy here:
Seaside
For many of us the closest we get to the ocean is the seaside! You may find some ideas here to extend your look at World Oceans Day.
More Ideas for World Oceans Day
- Did you know that 1 million sea birds die because of plastics every year? Why not start a campaign against the use of plastic bags in your school or community?
- How about paying a visit to a beach near you and having a beach clean-up day? Every little bit helps.
- Do some research about which ocean-dependant creatures are already endangered (for example, the sea turtle) and brainstorm ways in which you might be able to help.
- If your child enjoys the Octonauts, you can find some special World Oceans Day activities to download here.
- Find out more about World Oceans Day and how you can organise your own event here.