New Webinar Series: Transforming Schools with PLT GreenSchools
Our new series of free webinars will provide teachers, administrators, and students valuable information and ideas on how to implement PLT’s GreenSchools Investigations.
High School (9-12)
Family Activity: Reduce Your Utility Costs with i-Tree
Did you know you can reduce heating and cooling costs by strategically planting trees around your home? Use i-Tree Design to determine where to plant trees for maximum energy savings.
Develop Youth’s Life Skills with PLT and 4-H
This crosswalk quickly shows which PLT activities support youth development goals and 4-H Life Skills that are organized around the Head, Heart, Hands, and Health.
STEM: Picture This!
Why do some organisms live in many environments while others are only found in very unique places? These STEM activities teach students about species diversity.
12 Videos to Help Us Understand Climate Change
Videos are a great way to introduce some of the complex topics associated with climate change. Check out these 12 videos to spark discussion with your middle or high school students.
PLT GreenSchools Honored as 2018 Green Ribbon Schools
The awards acknowledge the students, teachers, and school administrators who are working to improve the sustainability, health, and safety of school facilities; ensure nutrition and fitness practices; and engage students in real-world learning.
Susan Linscott
Outstanding Educator
Susan Linscott, High School Science Teacher at Lee Academy Susan believes in the practice of place-based, community-based, and inquiry-based learning. She provides her students with …
Summer Institutes for Teachers
This in-depth professional development includes critical thinking, lesson planning, time outdoors, and lots of resources to incorporate teaching about forests and forestry into your classroom.
PLT Publishes New Curriculum, Teaching with i-Tree
Three hands-on activities engage middle and high school students in STEM as they analyze the environmental benefits and calculate the dollar value of trees.
International Day of Forests is March 21st!
To celebrate International Day of Forests 2018, here are some ideas for students to learn how trees make cities greener, healthier, happier places to live.