Social Media and the Classroom
With hundreds of social media outlets available, PLT highlights 4 social media platforms that have useful applications for teachers.
Tips for Getting Started
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.
Tree Planting Tips
Ready, set, plant! Tree planting tips for your class, community group, or family to use when planting trees.
Teaching and Learning Ecologically
Education is my passion, and I am fortunate to enjoy it as a career. As Manager of Education Programs with the Project Learning Tree (PLT) national office in Washington, D.C., I help create PLT’s PreK-12 activities and design professional development programs for educators. For nearly a decade, I have been immersed in the field of environmental education.
Top 10 Benefits of Environmental Education
Enthusiasm for learning. Empowered to make a difference. Improved health and academic performance. Just some of the benefits of EE for youth, educators, schools, communities.
What Makes Trees So Colorful in the Fall?
Visible and invisible changes happen in leaves this season. Explore these changes and how to use a classic PLT activity to teach about fall colors.
Activities for Girl Scout Badges and Journeys
Scout troop leaders and volunteers, and those who provide scout programs at nature centers, parks, and community recreation facilities, can quickly identify Project Learning Tree …
A School Nature Trail Creates a Pathway to Learning
Pairing older and younger students to create a nature trail around a New York school’s perimeter provides learning experiences for both.
Lesson Plans to Support Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
Check out these six Project Learning Tree activities to support “teachable moments” related to this classic children’s book and film.
Top Ten Tips for Teaching Outside – Middle and High School
There are lots of reasons to learn outside. If you are thinking about trying out teaching in the outdoors, check out these tips.