Environmental Education

Integrating nature into art and math can foster a relationship between students and their environment as they learn about seasonal changes.

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

Administrators can make bike buses happen in most communities with careful route planning and plenty of volunteers.

Taking campus walks and having students plant pollinator gardens are great ways to expose them to concepts related to biodiversity.

Giving students a peek into the lives of brown bears is a fun way to shake up science and math lessons and spark interest in animal conservation.

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

Students may see ways they can effect change if they break down big issues like climate change into smaller, more accessible challenges.

Students can connect what’s happening in the classroom to real-world locations by using digital tools to gain new perspectives.

By creating opportunities for students to study outside, teachers can connect their classes to nature through hands-on lessons.

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

A grade-level project-based learning unit provides academic and social benefits as students work both in small groups and as a whole class.

Since this issue impacts both individuals and societies on many levels, it’s a good fit for social studies as well as science classes.

Make this big issue personal for young students by showing them how they can work toward solutions using community science.

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.

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.