Great Films to Teach For Earth Month 2026

Film is a powerful tool for engaging students across the curriculum (not just in science classes!) about the wonders of the natural world, environmental science, and youth climate activism. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite Earth-related resources (including free PD webinars) to help you inspire your students this year in April for Earth Month, Earth Week, Earth Day and all year long!

Updated with new resources in June 2026.

Films to Teach for Earth Month

Grades 3-5

• The Love Bugs – This guide is also available in Spanish.

Grades 3-12

• Jane. Learn more about teaching with this award-winning documentary about Dr. Jane Goodall with our article at Share My Lesson: Inspiring a Love of Nature and Learning: Celebrating Jane Goodall.

Grades 4-10

• Landfill Harmonic

Grades 4-12

• One Strange Rock

Grades 5-10

• Whale Rider

Grades 5-12

• From the Ashes

Grades 6-12

• Chasing Coral – New in 2025!
• Chasing Ice – New in 2025!
• Greener Pastures – This guide is also available in Spanish.
• River of Gold – This guide is also available in Spanish and Portuguese.
• Scrap – New in 2026!
• Searching for Aman – New in 2025!
• The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
• The Whitehouse Effect– New in 2026!
• The Wild – New in 2025!

Grades 7-12

• Chasing Time – New in 2025!
• Tough Old Broads – New in 2026!
• Youth v Gov

For Grades 9-12

• Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops – This guide is also available in Spanish.
• The Crisis Scientists – New in 2025!
• The Human Element – New in 2026!
• Walden, a game

Lesson Collections for Earth Month

• Celebration of Nature lessons for grades 3-7
• Environmental Studies lessons for grades 7-12

Earth and Environment Teaching Articles

• Celebrate Youth Climate Activism for Earth Month
• Inspiring a Love of Nature and Learning: Celebrating Jane Goodall
• Learn about Forests
• Teach Climate Change in Social Studies

Webinars about Teaching with Environmental Films

• Climate Emergencies: Using Feedback Loop Films to Inspire and Educate
• Engineering and Activism: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
• Using Short Films to Address Climate Challenges in STEM

How Can I Share Feedback

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