Conservation and Youth Education Specialist and Colorado PLT Coordinator, Danielle Ardrey, and forester/firefighter, Kelsey Lesniak, with the Colorado Forest Service co-hosted a “Meet a Forester” webinar for Girl Scouts of Colorado. More than 30 Girl Scouts from across Colorado participated in this webinar on May 27, 2020 to learn about their jobs and the science… Read more »
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.
In PLT’s Looking at Leaves activity, students take a closer look at leaves and find out more about leaf characteristics and how leaves can be used to identify plants. Watch this PLT Activity in Action: Looking At Leaves video (13 minutes). Danielle Ardrey, Colorado PLT Coordinator, demonstrates this place-based activity for families and educators to… Read more »
Watch the Shape of Things Demo 1 video (11 minutes) created by Danielle Ardrey, Colorado PLT Coordinator. This video provides questions and examples of a shape necklace. Watch the Shape of Things Demo 2 video (5 minutes) created by Joanne Alex, a Maine PLT Facilitator. In PLT’s The Shape of Things, students will focus on… Read more »
Watch the Tree Cookie Demonstration video (12 minutes). PLT’s Tree Cookies engages students in investigating the patterns of growth in trees. With only some art supplies and creativity, students can become their own tree detectives. This video was developed by Anita Smith, PLT Facilitator in Maine.
Watch the How Big Is Your Tree Demonstration video (10 minutes), developed by Matt Schnabel, South Carolina PLT Coordinator. In PLT’s How Big Is Your Tree, students measure trees in different ways and become familiar with the tree’s scale and structure. Another video demonstration is available here.
Watch The Fallen Log Demonstration video (13 minutes). PLT’s The Fallen Log helps students develop skills in data collection and learn what’s living on rotting stumps and logs in their backyard. This video was developed by Laurie Haines, a PLT Facilitator in Maine.
Watch the Adopt a Tree Demonstration video (13 minutes), developed by Page Hutchinson, Virginia PLT Coordinator. PLT’s Adopt a Tree allows students to explore their adopted tree through poetry.
Watch the Forest for the Trees Demonstration video (15 minutes). PLT’s Forest for The Trees engages students in learning about different forest management practices for overall growth, survival, and sustainable outputs. This video was developed by Anita Smith, a PLT Facilitator in Maine.
Watch the Name that Tree Demonstration video (5 minutes). In PLT’s Names that Tree, students will learn more about trees through these identifying features. This video was developed by Kirsten Brazier, a PLT Facilitator in Florida.