K-2
21 Endangered Species Art Project Ideas for Elementary Kids
There are tens of thousands of known threatened species. It’s critical to teach our children about endangered species because if we don’t know about the problem, we can’t take steps to find solutions.
Family Activity: Trees for Many Reasons
Examine the importance of conserving resources through fables.
Family Activity: Trees in Trouble
Examine neighborhood trees for signs of poor health and then investigate actions to help trees in trouble.
Family Activity: Have Seeds, Will Travel
Observe, collect, and classify plant seeds.
Family Activity: The Closer You Look
Take a closer look at trees and discover their individual parts.
Family Activity: The Forest of S.T. Shrew
Take a “shrew’s-eye-view” of life in the woods and uncover the diversity in the forest.
Family Activity: Pollution Search
Take a closer look at pollution: what it is, what its sources are, and what people can do to reduce it.
Family Activity: Adopt a Tree
Deepen awareness of individual trees over time and develop a greater understanding of the environment.
Family Activity: Pass the Plants, Please
Learn about the different plant parts we eat.