June 29, 2017 | By Tammy Brown | Educator Tips, Getting Started
If you have access to tablets, there are many educational apps that you can integrate into lesson plans. We’ve pulled together 12 science apps for middle and high school students on the topics of climate change, conservation, weather, and more.
June 5, 2017 | By Tammy Brown | Educator Tips, Getting Started
Incorporating art projects into a lesson plan about temperate deciduous forests is a great way to make learning fun. Using recycled and waste materials can make these projects more eco-friendly.
May 8, 2017 | By Tammy Brown | Educator Tips, Getting Started
Predators and prey animals use camouflage so they don’t attract too much attention. Here are examples of color matching, disruptive coloration, self-decoration, active camouflage, and mimesis.
April 7, 2017 | By Tammy Brown | Educator Tips, Getting Started
Earth Day is about raising awareness about the importance of protecting our planet and taking action. Use these activities to inspire your students to take action this Earth Day, and every day.
March 20, 2017 | By Tammy Brown | Educator Tips, Getting Started
Fun facts about 10 trees from around the world to incorporate into a lesson about geography, science, language arts, and art. Students can create tree profiles to demonstrate their new knowledge.
February 14, 2017 | By Tammy Brown | Educator Tips, Getting Started, Greening Schools
Give “reduce, reuse, recycle” a whole new meaning by incorporating this concept into many subject areas. Many of these hands-on project ideas can be adapted for any grade.
November 28, 2016 | By Tammy Brown | Educator Tips, Getting Started
It’s critical we teach students about the role of pollinators. See how students of all ages can put their knowledge into practice and support pollinators.
October 18, 2016 | By Tammy Brown | Educator Tips, Getting Started
Fall is a great time to teach young students about the changing seasons and the science of leaves. Check out over 50 ideas for incorporating science, math, art, and literature into your lesson plan about leaves.
August 9, 2016 | By Tammy Brown | Educator Tips, Getting Started
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.
June 9, 2016 | By Project Learning Tree | Educator Tips, Getting Started
From informative nonfiction reads to silly fictional tales, this list separated by grade level will help kids–and adults–stay on top of their reading.