Project Learning Tree has awarded 63 GreenWorks! grants to schools and organizations across the country to involve students in community-based environmental projects. Nearly 14,000 students in 33 states and the District of Columbia will participate in the different projects. GreenWorks! is the service-learning component of Project Learning Tree that engages educators, students, and their… Read more »
What does the recycling symbol represent? If you answered, “reduce, reuse, recycle”, that is incorrect! Read on for more recycling myths busted…
Help students use Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math applications to identify ways they can improve their school or neighborhood.
Leaves Grades K to 2 ISBN-10: 0399246363 Putnam Juvenile, 2007 Recommended Reading This book’s warm and vibrant colors invite early childhood listeners to enjoy the topic of the season. The author, David Stein, takes the viewpoint of a first-year bear cub as he encounters this seasonal change for the first time, such as leaves… Read more »
Education is my passion, and I am fortunate to enjoy it as a career. As Manager of Education Programs with the Project Learning Tree (PLT) national office in Washington, D.C., I help create PLT’s PreK-12 activities and design professional development programs for educators. For nearly a decade, I have been immersed in the field of environmental education.
A Master Gardener shares his check list of things to do in the garden in September.
Mississippi Governor, Phil Bryant, proclaimed that STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and math) is the gateway to attracting more high paying jobs and has placed an increased emphasis on STEM subjects in classrooms across the state. In addition, the Mississippi Department of Education has highlighted the importance of these subject areas for the state’s current… Read more »
Help students cut back on water waste using these Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math applications.
Trout Are Made Of Trees Grades K to 2 ISBN-13: 978-1580891387 Charlesbridge, 2008 Authored by April Pulley Sayre Illustrated by Kate Endle Recommended Reading Leaves and bacteria, insects and fish, bears, and people, too—are all a part of one big circle of growing and eating and living. This book’s simple and engaging text explains… Read more »
Connect your students to nature through poetry. It’s a great way for them to observe, reflect, and express their thoughts and feelings. 1. Share and discuss poetry Share your favorite nature themed poem and open a discussion about the meaning of it with your students. What does the poem mean? Does the poem describe the… Read more »