Environmental Education
How can educators, students, schools, and communities go green? Learn about sustainability, conservation, and other earth-friendly practices and curricula.
Increasing the Flow of Understanding: Place-Based Learning With Rivers
Teachers of every content area can introduce place-based learning that encourage students to understand the vital importance of rivers in multiple contexts.210Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Why Kids Should Nature Journal at All Grade Levels
A 2023 review makes a strong case that hands-on observation of natural phenomena has both academic and psychological benefits.With Safety in Mind, Schools Take Classes Outdoors
There are plenty of logistics to consider, but educators say outdoor classes keep kids and teachers safer—and provide much-needed fresh air.12.9kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Sparking Student Curiosity Through Nature Journaling
Students can explore science concepts through an activity that encourages them to record their observations in thoughtful ways.258Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Creating Safe, Joyful Outdoor Learning Opportunities
Schools in urban areas can repurpose some outdoor spaces to set up chances for kids to learn beyond the classroom.The Benefits of Taking Kindergarten Outdoors
By exploring outside their classroom—and even their schoolyard—two teachers found their students’ learning potential became boundless.3.5kYour content has been saved!
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Teachers and students can reap the research-backed benefits of time spent in nature, even in urban settings.269Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Earth Day: Lesson Plans, Reading Lists, and Classroom Ideas
Resources from around the web for incorporating Earth Day into your class.4.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.How Hidden Classroom Dynamics Can Stymie Girls in STEM
If we want to close the gender gap in science, we need to look at the invisible forces that shape classroom culture.1.9kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.How (and Why) to Move Your Gallery Walk Outdoors
Students—and teachers—benefit from getting outside during the school day, and moving the traditional gallery walk outdoors is one way to make that happen.327Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.4 Strategies for Teaching About Climate Change
Teachers can integrate local, solutions-based approaches to studying climate change in a variety of subject area lessons.262Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Self-Guided Learning in Outdoor Play Areas
Pre-K teachers can create outdoor play areas that serve as an extension of the classroom and foster social and emotional learning.Using the Outdoors as an Extension of Your Classroom
Regular exposure to the outdoors helps young children learn and develop the skills they need to thrive in school.A Framework for Lessons on Sustainability
Teachers can use this framework to guide students to develop deep and enduring knowledge on environmental topics.241Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Guiding Students to See Themselves as Changemakers
Students may see ways they can effect change if they break down big issues like climate change into smaller, more accessible challenges.551Your content has been saved!
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