STEM: Signs of Fall
Engage students in STEM teaching and learning as they investigate the variables that cause leaves to change color with PLT’s Activity 78: Signs of Fall.
Elementary (K-2)
Flashlight
Using no words and a dramatic color palate, this book follows a little boy who leaves his tent to explore the environment in the dark.
STEM: Have Seeds, Will Travel
Whether floating on the air, getting carried by animals, or catching waves, plants use many techniques to send their seeds far and wide. Use this STEM focused PLT activity to teach about plant reproduction and seed dispersal.
PLT Professional Development Workshops Now Online!
Do you want a refresher course, or know someone who wants training in environmental education but can’t make it to an in-person workshop?
3 Rules and 3 Ideas for Involving Parents in Children’s Learning
When parents take an active interest in their child’s education, students benefit. Here are 3 tested ways to engage parents in learning with their children.
Welcome To The Neighborwood
Learn about forest habitats and micro-communities as artist-turned-author, Shawn Sheehy takes young readers from neighborhood to neighborwood.
Tree Planting Tips
Ready, set, plant! Tree planting tips for your class, community group, or family to use when planting trees.
Outstanding Educator
Dawn Hammon
Dawn Hammon incorporates environmental education into her kindergarten classroom at Center for Inquiry in Indianapolis, Indiana, through numerous indoor and outdoor projects.
Outstanding Educator
Jennifer Edwards
Jennifer Edwards is the lead science teacher at Ronald Brown Academy in Detroit, Michigan, where she inspires students through PLT lessons and field trips.
Outstanding Educator
Lisa Saunders
Lisa Saunders teaches fifth graders at Bicentennial Elementary School in Nashua, New Hampshire, and promotes the use of the PLT curriculum.