News & Updates
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PLT’s New Online Units for Grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8
Designed to be easy for teachers to access and use, these self-contained units of instruction are fully online.
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PLT Launches New E-Units
Energy in Ecosystems for grades 3-5, and Carbon & Climate for grades 6-8. These new units are available online to educators across the country, just in time to plan for the upcoming school year.
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Online Professional Development: A New Twist on PLT’s Training Model
Almost everyone who attends a PLT in-person workshop praises the experience. Now, in our continual efforts to innovate based on educator needs, PLT offers online professional development for its new e-units.
Educator Tips
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Hands-On Activities for Introducing Ecosystems to Elementary Students
To really understand how interconnected all life forms in an ecosystem are, it helps to experience those webs first-hand, inside and outside the classroom.
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12 Engaging Science Apps for Middle and High School Students
If you have access to tablets, there are many educational apps that you can integrate into lesson plans. We’ve pulled together 12 science apps for middle and high school students on the topics of climate change, conservation, weather, and more.
Resources
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Resources for PLT Lessons
Every month we carefully select new tools and resources that support and enhance Project Learning Tree’s lessons. These environmental education resources include grant opportunities, educational apps, videos, interactive websites, books and posters, teacher-generated materials, and more!
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Tall Tall Tree
Use this book’s beautiful, scientifically-accurate illustrations, playful rhymes, and a game of search-and-find, to help children in grades K-4 experience the majesty of redwood trees.