In this issue: Dr Seuss's The Lorax is back! Plus, PLT GreenSchools! gives Connecticut students a voice, and in a recent PLT webinar a Texas teacher and his student describe how they have used PLT's GreenSchools! Investigations on two very different schoolyards. The 2nd webinar in this series will be held in March. Re-subscribe to The Branch to continue receiving announcements and other news, resources, and grant opportunities in the future.
The Lorax is Back!
By Jaclyn StallardDr. Suess’s The Lorax hits movie theaters on March 2nd. Download these six PLT activities to support "teachable moments" related to the film and help connect more kids to the wonders of woods!
Read More >News & Updates
 | Last Chance to Re-Subscribe!By Vanessa Bullwinkle We hope you like our redesigned e-newsletter! We are chaning our email provider, so if you have not already done so, you will need to re-subscribe to continue receiving The Branch in the future. Sign up today!Read More > |
 | Policy Update – Winter 2012By Christine Cadigan Reflecting on 2011 and looking forward to 2012.Read More > |
On the Ground
 | PLT GreenSchools! Gives Connecticut Students A VoiceBy Kathy Westra When two seventh-graders and three of their teachers participated in a PLT GreenSchools! training session in 2009, no one could have imagined that, in just two short years, their entire school would galvanize around environmental learning and action.Read More > |
 | Creating a Courtyard of CuriousityBy Kelly Gates Surrounding construction delayed Pride Elementary’s Courtyard of Curiosity in Madisonville, KY. But the wait was worth it.Read More > |
 | PLT Supports “Learning By Doing” with 26 GreenWorks! GrantsBy Vanessa Bullwinkle Across the country, students are taking what they learn in the classroom and applying it to the real world.Read More > |
Educator Tips
 | Words to Live By – A Tribute to Wangari MaathaiBy Al Stenstrup Kenyan environmental and political activist Wangari Maathai (the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize) can inspire your students. Here’s how you can incorporate her words and the story of her life in Words to Live By, an activity in PLT’s new Focus on Forests high school module.Read More > |
Tools
 | New PLT GreenSchools! Webinar SeriesBy Rachel Bayer Join us for a free PLT professional development opportunity as we host four Project Learning Tree GreenSchools! webinars.Read More > |
 | Literature Connections - Around One LogBy Jaclyn Stallard Storybooks are a great way to capture children’s interest in the environment. Check out this issue’s suggestion for a great book—and some ways to tie it to PLT activities.Read More > |
 | EE Resources - Winter 2012By Jaclyn Stallard Webinars, citizen science projects, apps, guides, contests, prizes, and more! Plus, register for the Green Schools National conference – AND as a PLT-trained educator, you can take advantage of a special discount.Read More > |
