Student Service-Learning Projects, Year-End Roundup
Exploring Mars while recycling on Earth, composting in the classroom, creating a wildlife garden. These are some highlights from service-learning projects funded by GreenWorks! grants.
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Why Teach Outside in Winter?
Teaching outside year-round is a rewarding experience for students of all ages. Teachers in Maine share how to make winter outdoor learning safe and fun.
Top 10 Benefits of Environmental Education
Enthusiasm for learning. Empowered to make a difference. Improved health and academic performance. Just some of the benefits of EE for youth, educators, schools, communities.
Triple Green Status and Still Going Forward
“Kids can always make a difference in society” exclaimed a student from this exceptional green school in Alabama. Learn how teachers are inspiring their students.
Middle School Students Honored as “Heroes” for Making a Difference
In Washington, D.C., ABC Channel 7 interviewed students about their work outside of the classroom that’s raising the environmental awareness of their community.
GreenSchools as an Extracurricular Activity
Be inspired and learn what can be accomplished in a small amount of time with these tips from teachers at a middle school in Oklahoma.
Students Proliferate Native Plants in a New Greenhouse
Invasive species are degrading natural ecosystems across the country. As a science teacher at Carmichaels High School in Pennsylvania, I wanted to design a service-learning …
Outstanding Educator
Lynn Kochiss
Lynn is a third grade teacher at Woodside Intermediate School in Cromwell, Connecticut, who promotes environmental activities and sustainability at her school.
Outstanding Educators
Cheri Goggin
Cheri Goggin is a science teacher at Berkshire Junior/Senior High School in Burton, Ohio. She uses GreenSchools Investigations to make learning fun for her students.
Outstanding Educator
Cameron Kay Sutton
Cameron Kay Sutton uses PLT to teach science at Auburn Middle School in Maine. She has inspired many students to pursue environmental science careers.