Exploring Forestry as a Career

A forester explains what the life of a forester actually entails and how she inspires students to explore jobs that will take them outside.

Outstanding Educator
Sara Forness

Sara Forness is an environmental science and field biology teacher at West Fargo High School in North Dakota who helps students interact with the community.

There’s a Babirusa In My Bathtub!

This children’s book for grades 2-5 introduces 13 exotic animals using a variety of witty, lively poems that makes learning about these unsung animals fun and exciting.

How PLT Supports STEM

According to the most widely-accepted definition, STEM education is an interdisciplinary approach to learning where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as students …

STEM: Adopt a Tree

Encourage a greater understanding of your local environment and a tree’s place in it using this STEM focused activity.

Why Teach Outside in Winter?

Teaching outside year-round is a rewarding experience for students of all ages. Teachers in Maine share how to make winter outdoor learning safe and fun.

Nature Recycles, How About You?

Use this book with grades K-5 to explore how animals in different habitats use recycled material to build homes, protect themselves, and nourish their bodies.

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 …