In this issue: 2011 National PLT Outstanding Educators; a PLT GreenWorks! vegetable garden sparks healthy lifestyle changes for middle school students; teachers share their PLT GreenSchools! tips for success; find resources to help teach about the Gulf oil spill; and more.
2011 National Project Learning Tree Outstanding Educators
By Paula Tarnapol WhitacreFive outstanding individuals use PLT and environmental education in all sorts of creative ways to engage children in learning.
Read More >News & Updates
 | Policy Update - Spring 2011By Melissa Moeller Find out what federal programs PLT will be asking Congress to support in the 2012 budget.Read More > |
On the Ground
 | Apply for a GreenWorks! grant!By Jaclyn Stallard Do you have an idea for a service-learning project for your students but don't have enough funds to implement it? Why not apply for a PLT GreenWorks! grant? Grants up to $1,000 are available.Read More > |
 | Project Produce Garden Sparks Healthy Lifestyle ChangesBy Beth Sellers Glenvar Middle School in Virginia used a PLT GreenWorks! grant to expand on a small experimental garden for at-risk students that now involves 140 sixth graders in planning, maintaining, harvesting, and cooking vegetables – both at school and at home.Read More > |
 | GreenSchools! in the Nation’s CapitalBy Paula Tarnapol Whitacre Students at seven schools in Washington, DC are creating more green and healthy learning environments using PLT’s GreenSchools! program, and teachers share their tips for success.Read More > |
Educator Tips
 | PLT Activity Connections to the Gulf Oil SpillBy Al Stenstrup The environmental and social effects of the Gulf Oil Spill will draw the attention of educators for years to come as scientists continue to learn more about The Deepwater Horizon blowout and its impacts over time. On the one-year anniversary of this incident, use PLT’s specially created guide that includes a wealth of web-based resources and information to teach your students about this event. And, on April 19, watch a Smithsonian Institution webcast “One Year After the Gulf Oil Spill.”Read More > |
Tools
 | EE Resources - Spring 2011By Jaclyn Stallard Grants, awards, contests, games, documentaries, and video.Read More > |
