Top 10 Benefits of Environmental Education
Enthusiasm for learning. Empowered to make a difference. Improved health and academic performance. Just some of the benefits of EE for youth, educators, schools, communities.
The Branch Archive : 2013
What Makes Trees So Colorful in the Fall?
Visible and invisible changes happen in leaves this season. Explore these changes and how to use a classic PLT activity to teach about fall colors.
Experiences to Help High School Students Become Scientists
“In the end we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we have been taught.” – Environmentalist, Baba Dioum, in a speech to the general assembly of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (New Delhi, India. 1968). I love the outdoors, always have… Read more »
Nature Recycles, How About You?
Nature Recycles, How About You? Grades K-5 ISBN: 9781607186274 Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2013 Authored by Michelle Lord Illustrated by Cathy Morrison Recommended Reading Nature Recycles is an ideal book to introduce reuse and recycling to young children. By showcasing the various methods animals use to repurpose materials in their natural habitats, this book provides… Read more »
STEM: Pass the Plants, Please
Show your students how many of their favorite foods come from plants and engage them in real-world STEM learning.
Activities for Girl Scout Badges and Journeys
Scout troop leaders and volunteers, and those who provide scout programs at nature centers, parks, and community recreation facilities, can quickly identify Project Learning Tree activities that meet the requirements for Girl Scout Badges and Journeys for each level. Girl Scouts of the USA is a leadership development organization for girls, with 3.2 million girl… Read more »
Nature Journaling Ideas
Discover how experiential learning across all subjects can be achieved by encouraging your students to use a nature journal.
Activity Ideas for a Recycling Center Tour
We All Need Trees, Even Recycling Centers By Liz Swafford in Educator Tips & Stories A recycling center in Georgia organizes tours for teachers and students, as well as demonstrations of environmental education activities like “We All Need Trees” from Project Learning Tree. This activity shows just how many products are made from trees. It’s… Read more »
Energy: Reading for Grades 6-8
Literature Connections are a leading feature of all PLT materials, including our energy curriculum. Explore the reading recommendations below or download the full list. Clean Energy by Laurie GoldmanThis book focuses on alternative energy, such as solar, wind, and biofuel. This book gives an overview of how these energies work, and how they are crucial to creating… Read more »
Energy: Reading for Grades 3-5
Literature Connections are a leading feature of all PLT materials, including our energy curriculum. Explore the reading recommendations below or download the full list. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Editionby Bryan Mealer A fourteen year old boy figures out how to bring power to his village by constructing a windmill from junkyard scraps. He figures… Read more »