FORESTS, WATER & PEOPLE

Explore the interconnections between trees, watersheds, and communities with Project Learning Tree's new activity collection!

HANDS-ON LESSONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL & MIDDLE SCHOOL

Our communities rely on water, but have you ever wondered the source of the water you use for drinking, cooking, or bathing? Developed in collaboration with the USDA Forest Service, Project Learning Tree's new activity collection for grades 9-10 (with variations for grades 6-8) includes three place-based investigations that examine the relationships between forests and watersheds while investigating their impacts on communities.

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"I love the personal connection students make about their own community."

- Hannah C., High School Educator

LEARNING THROUGH INQUIRY

Explore the environment with three downloadable PLT activities and spark student curiosity.

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FROM TAP ROOT TO TAP WATER

Using GIS technology created by the USDA Forest Service, Forests to Faucets 2.0, explore connections between your community’s water and forestland.

MAPPING YOUR COMMUNITY THROUGH TIME

Investigate your community history to identify patterns in how housing, water systems, and green spaces have changed over time.

WATERSHED WATCH

Examine different perspectives on a community issue related to forests and watersheds and plan to take action in your local watershed.

WHERE NATURE MEETS TECHNOLOGY

Harness the power of visualization technology through the Forests to Faucets 2.0 Data Explorer, created by the USDA Forest Service. Throughout the activity collection, you'll find prompts for students to use the GIS mapping tool. Use it to learn about the sources of your drinking water, determine whether and how those sources may be threatened, and find out what watersheds are upstream and downstream.

"The use of real-time, scientific data provides an opportunity to engage students in learning about how they rely on forests every day for their water."

- Susan Cox, Conservation Education Coordinator, USDA Forest Service Eastern Region

STANDARDS ALIGNMENT

Project Learning Tree is committed to supporting educators in providing instruction that helps learners meet multidisciplinary education standards. As such, PLT's instructional materials are correlated and designed to meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Common Core-English Language Arts (ELA), and C3 Framework for Social Studies standards. In addition, each activity connects to the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Learn more how the activities align with these national standards and United Nations goals.

ACTIVITY 1 - FROM TAP ROOT TO TAP WATER

ACTIVITY 2 - MAPPING YOUR COMMUNITY THROUGH TIME

ACTIVITY 3 - WATERSHED WATCH

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Bring learning to life with Project Learning Tree's new activity collection! Each hands-on lesson incorporates multiple subjects, so learners strengthen their knowledge about the environment, science, language arts, and social studies while building collaboration, research and analysis, and other 21st century skills.

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ABOUT PROJECT LEARNING TREE

Project Learning Tree provides a lifetime of learning advances environmental education, forest literacy, and career pathways using trees and forests as windows on the world.

We offer fun, hands-on interdisciplinary activities, suitable for all ages and settings, and high-quality professional development for educators.

PLT is an initiative of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative.