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Today I attended a workshop called Project Learning Tree (PLT), a product of the American Forest Foundation. This is one of the premier environmental education programs in the world, using hands-on, interdisciplinary activities to help students think about environmental issues. The activities are great because they can be adapted for a wide array of grade levels (PK-8) and many incorporate several academic subjects such as language arts, social studies, math, science, art and music.
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We actually got to participate in some of the activities ourselves during the workshop including Tree Cookies, To Be a Tree, Make Your Own Paper and A Peek at Packaging. Most of these activities did not require a lot of expensive or complicated materials, but were great in that they got students up and moving and thinking about trees and the environment in different ways. Many activities also allowed students to go outside for a very hands-on approach to learning, such was the case in The Closer You Look, The Fallen Log, and Birds and Worms.
I am looking forward to use Project Learning Tree's lesson plans and resources in the future! To find out how PLT correlates to your state standards, click here!