Environmental Education

If we want to close the gender gap in science, we need to look at the invisible forces that shape classroom culture.

There are plenty of logistics to consider, but educators say outdoor classes keep kids and teachers safer—and provide much-needed fresh air.

Nature-based lessons inspire students to become citizen scientists, tapping their interest in conservation to foster deep learning.

Nature comes in all shapes and sizes—from a park to a potted plant—and teachers can use it to spark learning and build a classroom community.

Digital tools allow students to monitor changes in our environment over time and see the impact of climate change firsthand.

Connecting National Poetry Month and Earth Day can be fun, engaging, and inspiring for high school students.

A mini-golf course, a canoe trip down the local river, a discussion about environmental justice. Here’s how schools are teaching students about environmental science.

The National Park Service has great resources for students to do real environmental science work—even if they don’t visit a park.

Schools and districts can help students make connections between course content, environmental issues, and public policy.

Resources from around the web for incorporating Earth Day into your class.

One teacher shares how her rural elementary school safely and effectively took their classrooms outdoors.

An outdoor education program builds community and culture, raises expectations and standards, increases connection between students, and develops positive associations around school and the outdoors.

Don’t throw that banana peel in the trash! Use a school compost bin to foster project-based learning across subjects and grade levels.

A garden for bees and butterflies helps local endangered species while providing opportunities for standards-based science lessons.

Mobile greenhouses, art studios, and makerspaces are traveling to underserved kids across the nation—salvaging vulnerable school programs and leveling the playing field to access.