Why is PLT Appropriate for Girl Scouting?

Project Learning Tree’s materials provide activities that encompass multiple subject areas, educational and interest levels, and diverse learning modalities. The incorporation of PLT activities in all levels of Girl Scout activities will result in a beneficial and enjoyable learning experience for the girls and their leaders as girls work on their recognitions.

PLT activities used with Daisy and Brownie Girl Scouts must be modified and condensed to accommodate the educational and interest levels of these young learners. In many instances, the material should be employed by the leader as background material, or as additional experiential learning opportunities. Girls at the two beginning levels of Girl Scouting will most benefit from the diversity of materials and approaches contained in the PLT materials when the leaders use the variations for young learners suggested in the activities.

PLT activities used with older learners offer multiple opportunities for girls to experience diverse activities that will strengthen and augment the focus and content of their badges and interest projects. PLT activities provide background, focus, and follow-up materials that allow the girl to further understand and appreciate the purpose of her activities.

Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts will benefit from the extensive background and research materials that are contained in the PLT guide and secondary modules. In addition to the direct correlation provided by much of this material, the variety and scope of suggested PLT activities will serve as a reinforcement and aid to mastery of the advanced requirements and activities presented in the Cadette and Senior Girl Scout Interest Projects.

The lists are organized according to which PLT activities fit into particular Girl Scout requirements, and are then reversed to identify which Girl Scout requirements fit specific PLT activities. The activities have been grouped according to the requirements listed for each age level in Girl Scouting. PLT activities from the PreK-8 guide are the basis for the Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scout correlation. The Cadette and Senior Girl Scout correlation utilizes all PLT texts. Reference to the Introductory Handbook for the Secondary Modules and to Girl Scout requirements for each age level will provide additional guidance for the adaptations required to use the PreK-8 Environmental Education Activity Guide for Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts.

How to find out more about the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
To find out more about the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., please contact 1-800-GSUSA4U. You can also visit their web site at www.girlscouts.org.

The Project Learning Tree materials and Girl Scout recognitions were correlated by Judith P. Leith, Education Consultant, Camden, DE and by Rebecca Dobbins, Educational Consultant, Washington, D. C.

We would also like to thank Carolyn L. Kennedy, Director, Special Projects Membership and Program, of the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. for reviewing this document and providing valuable input.

This project was funded by a 1996 EETAP grant through National Project Learning Tree.