At Oil City Elementary, Environmental Education Saves the Day
An elementary school in Louisiana proves Project Learning Tree is a powerful tool that can be used to improve student test scores.
Elementary (3-5)
Outstanding Educator
Brooke Mohr
Brooke teaches at Medart Elementary School in Crawfordville, Florida. She is passionate about environmental awareness and teaching her students to care about the environment.
Outstanding Educator
Kyle Langille
Kyle is the principal at Bicentennial Elementary School in Nashua, New Hampshire, where she helped implement green initiatives and PLT resources in every grade.
Outstanding Educator
Doug Chapman
Doug is a fifth grade science teacher at Wolford Elementary School in McKinney, Texas. He encourages students to participate in environmental service-learning projects.
Lesson Plans to Support Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
Check out these six Project Learning Tree activities to support “teachable moments” related to this classic children’s book and film.
Outdoor Space Provides Many Learning Opportunities
A new outdoor space at an elementary school in Madisonville, Kentucky, provides many hands-on learning opportunities for the students.
Keeping Students Engaged Through “Green Teams”
Whether your school is just starting out or has had lots of experience being “green,” PLT’s GreenSchools Investigations can help move you forward.
GreenSchools in the Nation’s Capital
Washington, D.C. might belong to the whole nation as our capital–but it also a place where kids live, learn, and go green.
Outstanding Educator
Cindy Kilpatrick
Cindy Kilpatrick, the Environmental Science Facilitator at Oil City Magnet School in Oil City, Louisiana, coordinated more than 100 environmental field trips in one year,
Outstanding Educator
Rob Taylor
Rob Taylor is the Gifted and Talented Coordinator and Science Teacher for the elementary, middle, and high schools in Jay, Maine.