Family Activity: Have Seeds, Will Travel
Observe, collect, and classify plant seeds.
Elementary (K-2)
Family Activity: Trees as Habitats
Meet plants and animals living in, on, and around trees and how they depend on trees to survive.
Family Activity: Tree Lifecycle
Examine a tree’s lifecycle and find similarities to lifecycles of other living things.
Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood
Over 130 hands-on experiences engage children ages 3-6 in outdoor exploration and play.
PreK-8 Environmental Education Activity Guide – Activity 51, Make Your Own Paper
Students investigate the papermaking process by trying it themselves. Students are thrilled to find that they can make paper and that their product is practical, as well as beautiful. Watch a video of the paper-making process used in this activity.
Summer Reading List
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.
Environmental Education Workshops for Teachers Now Available Online
We now offer online courses for early childhood, K-8, and GreenSchools. The courses include demonstration videos, planning exercises, and state-specific resources.
An Easy-to-Make Model that Explains the Inner Parts of a Tree
Help students visualize and better understand the function of the inner parts of a tree trunk by creating this easy-to-make visual aid.
Wild Ones, Observing City Critters
Grade K-5 readers are invited to play a game of I Spy to find urban wildlife along with this story’s main character, a family dog named Scooter.
PLT Seeks K-2 Teachers to Review New Science Unit
Project Learning Tree has drafted a new K-2 instructional unit, founded on NGSS Performance Expectations. Stipends are available for teachers selected to review the content.