February 11, 2021 | By Tammy Brown | Educator Tips, Getting Started
Creating more green spaces can not only add natural beauty to cities, but it can also improve the health and well-being of its residents. Get your students inspired to add green spaces to urban areas.
January 21, 2021 | By Tammy Brown | Educator Tips, Getting Started, Greening Schools
Soil is unbelievably important for forests and all of life on earth. Help youth understand the negative effects of erosion and encourage soil development with our article and student activity ideas.
January 21, 2021 | By Tammy Brown | Educator Tips, Getting Started
The cold winter season provides many opportunities to add fun and interesting STEM activities to your lesson plans. Here are some ideas to get you started.
December 2, 2020 | By Tammy Brown | Educator Tips, Getting Started
Working with natural materials helps students form deeper connections with the outside world. Try these holiday craft ideas using natural materials.
October 12, 2020 | By Tammy Brown | Educator Tips, Getting Started
Are you ready to add some spooky science to your fall lesson plans? We have gathered a whole cauldron of creepy, crawly spider science activities to enhance your lessons. Try these 11 Halloween activities inspired by our eight-legged friends. Examine spider webs outdoors, build a spider habitat, consider how a spider would adapt to life in space, and more!
May 22, 2020 | By Project Learning Tree | Educator Tips, Getting Started
Haga que los niños se interesen y se entusiasmen con la naturaleza en sus propios patios o en su vecindario con estos 11 consejos para que los padres conecten a los niños con la naturaleza.
May 15, 2020 | By Project Learning Tree | Educator Tips, Getting Started
Get kids interested and excited about nature in their own backyards or around their neighborhood with these 11 tips for parents to connect kids to nature.
April 10, 2020 | By Tammy Brown | Educator Tips, Getting Started
Incorporate art, science, geography, and math into your next nature walk to add an educational component to your outdoor exploration. Each nature walk offers something different for children to explore. Here are some activities to make a nature walk this #EarthDay2020 an engaging and enriching learning experience for children of all ages.
March 18, 2020 | By Project Learning Tree | Educator Tips, Getting Started
With schools around the world temporarily closing to slow the spread of the Coronavirus disease COVID-19, we’ve assembled this list of (free!) PLT activities that you can do at home—both inside and close-by in a safe space outside.
February 18, 2020 | By Tammy Brown | Educator Tips, Getting Started
In recent years, there has been growing concern about rising temperatures across the globe. What is causing these changes in our climate? Why are we so concerned about it now?