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.
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Outstanding Educator
Kathy Rusert
Kathy is a science and reading teacher in the Acorn School District, Arkansas, who uses the outdoors as a classroom to instruct her 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.
Outstanding Educator
Sandy Gresham
Sandy Gresham, a science teacher and environmental education coordinator, incorporated PLT throughout Lowcountry Preparatory School in Pawleys Island, South Carolina.
Outstanding Educator
Ginger Reasonover
Ginger Reasonover is a science lab coordinator who uses PLT with preK through fourth grade students at David Lipscomb Elementary School in Nashville, Tennessee.
Top Ten Tips for Teaching Outside – Elementary
There are lots of reasons to learn outside. If you are thinking about trying out teaching in the outdoors, check out these tips.
Top Ten Tips for Teaching Outside – Early Childhood
There are lots of reasons to learn outside. If you are thinking about trying out teaching in the outdoors, check out these tips.
Why Teach Outside?
Nature helps children’s development–intellectually, emotionally, socially, spiritually, and physically. Studies show that teaching outdoors produces student gains in social studies, science, language arts and math.
A GreenSchool Investigates, Then Takes Action
Students and teachers from a South Carolina high school share tips for PLT GreenSchools success.
Lab Coats Paint a Thousand Words
Create your own painted lab coats! These powerful visual tools engage students in learning about science and the environment.