The Branch Archive : 2020

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Remote Ready Student Pages – Tree Cookies

Google Slides and Docs are great tools for facilitating remote learning and student collaboration. They can be integrated into Google Classroom or other e-learning platforms. Check Tree Cookies for our remote-ready educator instructions and student pages. Please note: Resources are available as view only and require that you make a copy to your own Drive in order to… Read more »

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Remote Ready Student Pages – The Closer You Look

Google Slides and Docs are great tools for facilitating remote learning and student collaboration. They can be integrated into Google Classroom or other e-learning platforms. Check The Closer You Look  for our remote-ready educator instructions and student pages. Please note: Resources are available as view only and require that you make a copy to your own Drive in… Read more »

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Remote Ready Student Pages – Who Works In the Forest

Google Slides and Docs are great tools for facilitating remote learning and student collaboration. They can be integrated into Google Classroom or other e-learning platforms. Check the Who Works In the Forest for our remote-ready educator instructions and student pages. Please note: Resources are available as view only and require that you make a copy to your own Drive… Read more »

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Remote Ready Student Pages – If You Were the Boss

Google Slides and Docs are great tools for facilitating remote learning and student collaboration. They can be integrated into Google Classroom or other e-learning platforms. Check the activity If You Were the Boss for our remote-ready educator instructions and student pages. Please note: Resources are available as view only and require that you make a copy to your own… Read more »

From Seeds to Trees—All in Your Pocket

Our Pocket Guide: Seeds to Trees is a great stocking stuffer gift idea for educators, group leaders, parents and grandparents to introduce young children ages 3–6 to nature through trees and forests. At just 4 by 6 inches, it’s small enough to fit into a pocket or backpack. Purchase now in time for the holidays!

STEM: Visit a Place Where

What measurable effect does a visit to a favorite park or green space have on you? These STEM enrichment ideas for one of PLT’s popular activities will take your students outdoors to learn more about a local park or open space near them, and how they might conduct a scientific research experiment to determine the ways in which being outside can improve a person’s mood, health, and wellness.

PLT Featured on CNN: Outdoor Classrooms Reenergize Kids During the Pandemic

We were thrilled to see PLT prominently featured on CNN Health last month! Check out this article and accompanying video that showcases how PLT is supporting educators and parents in a growing movement to get kids outdoors, not only during the pandemic, but also as a way for using nature and the outdoors for improving children’s health and social and emotional learning.

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SAF College Guide

The Society of American Foresters (SAF) College Guide is a go-to resource for students interested in pursuing a career in forestry or natural resources. The 2019 SAF College Guide includes a listing of all SAF-accredited programs at two-year and four-year colleges and universities, as well as 19 institutions describing their programs in their own words. It… Read more »