Clean Feels Good, and does good, too! - Grades 4 to 6 - Community Service Campaign

Oct 19, 2026

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Spark good feelings in grades 4 to 6 through experiential service learning and positive cleaning habits. The lesson package explains what service learning is, outlines four steps (investigate & learn, action plan, take action, report & celebrate), and connects cleaning to meaningful community impact. It frames each cleaning experience as reflection and leadership practice, links activities to UN Sustainable Development Goals, and provides educator notes and additional teaching resources to support lasting responsibility and teamwork.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages23

Reading Time58 min

AccessFree to download

Essential Question

What is experiential service learning and how can I incorporate it?

The Four Steps of Service Learning

Part 1: Investigate & Learn

Part 2: Action Plan

Part 3: Take Action

Part 4: Report & Celebrate

Clean Feels Good Lesson Package Overview

Educator notes and service-learning impact

Community service campaign and skills legend

Sustainable Development Goal Connection

UN SDG alignment

Additional Educator Resources

Spark good feelings by creating clean spaces A CLASSROOM RESOURCE FOR INTRODUCING MEANINGFUL SERVICE LEARNING AND POSITIVE CLEANING HABITS. GRADES 4 TO 6 Clean Feels Good, and does good, too! “The objective of CLEANING is not just to clean, but tofeel HAPPINESS living within that environment.” – Marie Kondo Organizing consultant, author & tv personality Essential Question What is experiential service learning and how can I incorporate it into my classroom instruction with Clean Feels Good resources? WHAT IS EXPERIENTIAL SERVICE LEARNING? Experiential service learning is based on a structured academic foundation that goes beyond volunteering and community service. It’s an instructional practice that engages teachers and students with their communities in a structured way and allows students to meet their learning objectives while addressing their community’s needs. The Four Steps of Service Learning PART 1 Investigate & Learn Students explore issues related to a real-world challenge or opportunity. PART 2 Action Plan Students develop a plan to implement their service-learning project. PART 3 Take Action Students implement their action plan. PART 4 Report & Celebrate Students present the results of their servicelearning initiatives and share through social media, presentation or other forms of celebration. About Clean Feels Good, Clorox and Education+ Grounded in the belief that clean feels good—in homes, in classrooms and in communities—Clorox partnered with Realize the Dream to provide resources around introducing kids to the feel-good effects of clean. Together, they’ve developed this free curriculum that reinforces this message through acts of service that feel personal and doable for kids nationwide, like practicing personal care, helping tidy up their classroom or stepping up for neighbors. Education+ is a free platform designed to help teachers inspire students to change their lives by changing the world. It uses experiential service learning that challenges young people to identify the local issues that spark their passion and empowers them with the tools to take action. Educators and students work together to learn about the world and to take action to create meaningful change. The goal of the Clean Feels Good lesson package is to inspire students to take pride in their surroundings and develop lifelong habits of care, responsibility and teamwork by engaging in meaningful cleaning and service activities that make a positive impact on their homes, classrooms and communities. COMMUNITY SERVICE CAMPAIGN ADDITIONAL EDUCATOR RESOURCES: “Creating a Culture of Caring Through Student-Led Service Learning” [https://www.edutopia.org/video/elementary-student-led-service-learning-caring-con](https://www.edutopia.org/video/elementary-student-led-service-learning-caring-con)ﬁdence “Ready to Engage” [https://casel.org/readytoengage_](https://casel.org/readytoengage_)ﬁnal/ “How Teachers Can Make Caring More Common” [https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/usable-knowledge/14/09/how-teachers-can-make-caring-more-common](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/usable-knowledge/14/09/how-teachers-can-make-caring-more-common) “Developing SEL Skills With Service Learning” [https://www.edutopia.org/article/service-learning-fosters-sel/](https://www.edutopia.org/article/service-learning-fosters-sel/) Educator’s Note: Volunteer and community service experiences help to promote social, emotional, mental and physical well-being and provide opportunities to develop competencies such as social awareness, self-management, responsible decision making and relationship skills. Clean Feels Good, and does good, too! GRADES 4 TO 6 4 COMMUNITY SERVICE CAMPAIGN COMMUNITY SERVICE: EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH POSITIVE ACTION OVERVIEW The Clean Feels Good lesson package helps students explore the power of their actions in creating cleaner, more positive environments. Through hands-o

FAQs

What is experiential service learning in the Clean Feels Good lesson package?

Experiential service learning is an instructional practice that engages teachers and students with their communities in a structured way. Students pursue learning objectives while addressing community needs through service activities.

What are the four steps students follow in service learning?

Students investigate and learn about real-world challenges, develop an action plan, take action by implementing the plan, and then report and celebrate the results through presentations or other forms of sharing.

How does cleaning connect to sustainable impact and the UN Sustainable Development Goals?

Cleaning and caring for environments support multiple UN SDGs. The package explains that acts of cleaning can promote health and well-being, quality education, and sustainable communities, helping students join a broader global movement.

Oct 19, 2026

Uploaded by Theodore