NEW! Trees & Me: Activities for Exploring Nature with Young Children
Trees & Me: Activities for Exploring Nature with Young Children includes 12 activities and more than 250 learning experiences for families and teachers to connect children ages 1–6 to nature, with a focus on trees.
Through fun, indoor and outdoor activities, toddlers and preschoolers explore nature through their senses, experience trees throughout the seasons, and connect with their community.
The hands-on activities are designed for families and caregivers, childcare providers, and early childhood or PreK-Grade 1 educators to use in a range of settings, including preschools, childcare and nature centers, and at home. Special instructions tailor many experiences for children under 3 years of age.
Get your copy of Trees & Me (available in print or as an e-book) from PLT’s Shop or attend a Project Learning Tree professional development workshop in your state.
Early Childhood Guide and CD
Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood provides an introduction to environmental education, encouraging children ages 3 to 6 to explore, discover and communicate in expressive ways. With over 130 experiences that engage young children in outdoor exploration and play, it’s no wonder Learning® Magazine chose PLT’s Early Childhood guide as a Teachers’ Choice Award winner!
To receive Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood (available in print or as an e-book), attend a Project Learning Tree professional development workshop in your state or purchase the guide from our Shop.
GreenSchools for Early Childhood
PLT’s GreenSchools for Early Childhood program specifically meets the needs of early childhood educators and younger learners. It is designed to teach young children about their environment and how they can make a difference, while developing their skills in language, mathematics, science, and more. PLT’s GreenSchools for Early Childhood includes an Educator Guide and five Investigations.
To receive the materials, register to get access to each investigation and the educator guide online.
K-Grade 2:
E-Unit – Treemendous Science!
PLT’s Treemendous Science! e-unit is an invitation to increase the quantity and quality of your K-2 learners’ contact with nature and trees. With Treemendous Science!, students will experience, explore, and collect tree data to develop understandings about how trees grow, the roles trees play in ecosystems, and the ways in which trees and humans interact.
Note: PLT’s e-units are all online.
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reK-8 Guide
Ninety-six multi-disciplinary activities can be found inside PLT’s PreK-8 Environmental Education Activity Guide – each one tailored to specific grade levels and learning objectives. Each activity is filled with opportunities to build critical thinking skills, incorporate technology, and use differentiated instruction.
To receive the PreK-8 Guide (available in print or as an e-book), attend a Project Learning Tree professional development workshop in your state or purchase the guide from our Shop.
NEW! K-8 Guide
50 hands-on, multidisciplinary activities can be found inside PLT’s new Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide to connect children to nature and increase young people’s awareness and knowledge about their environment. Activities integrate teaching about the environment into a multitude of subjects using hands-on classroom studies and outdoor field investigations. The guide is user-friendly, and works in classrooms and nonformal settings, in urban, suburban, and rural areas.
To receive the PreK-8 Guide (available in print or as an e-book), attend a Project Learning Tree professional development workshop in your state or purchase the guide from our Shop.
Family Activities
Nature is a great teacher! Try these activity ideas from Project Learning Tree to connect the children in your life to the outdoors and nature. This printed guide contains a collection of more than 30 fun and easy-to-do activities. Suitable for children ages 3 – 15, some activities work better for younger children, others are more suited for older children. The way you present them will change depending on your child’s knowledge and ability.
Purchase Nature Activities for Families from shop.plt.org.