Project Learning Tree Canada

Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide

Our 50-activity guide is designed to provide hands-on learning experiences that seamlessly bring the outdoors into your classroom or take your students outside, fostering a deeper connection to nature and enriching their education.

Type: Resource
Cost: Fee per class
Location: Nationwide
Alberta Location: Alberta - All School Districts
British Columbia Location: BC - All School Districts
Age/Grade Level:: Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teachers, Youth
Curriculum Connected:: No
Topics:: Water, Forests, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Climate change, Social/environmental justice, Careers

Our 50-activity guide is designed to provide hands-on learning experiences that seamlessly bring the outdoors into your classroom or take your students outside, fostering a deeper connection to nature and enriching their education.

Languages:: English
Location:: In-class/school (indoor), In-class/school (outdoor), Field trip (outdoor)
Format:: Resource

Full Description

PLT Canada's Explore Your Environment guide provides students with hands-on activities that align with curriculum objectives across various subjects, including science, geography, and environmental studies. It encourages students to explore local ecosystems, fostering environmental awareness and discovery. The guide offers practical resources for educators to integrate environmental education into their classrooms, helping students understand key concepts such as biodiversity, conservation, and sustainability. By engaging in these activities, students develop critical thinking skills while building a deeper connection to the natural world and a sense of environmental stewardship.

Accessibility

Accommodations for physical disabilities: None specified
Accommodations for neurodiverse participants: None specified

Full Description

PLT Canada's Explore Your Environment guide provides students with hands-on activities that align with curriculum objectives across various subjects, including science, geography, and environmental studies. It encourages students to explore local ecosystems, fostering environmental awareness and discovery. The guide offers practical resources for educators to integrate environmental education into their classrooms, helping students understand key concepts such as biodiversity, conservation, and sustainability. By engaging in these activities, students develop critical thinking skills while building a deeper connection to the natural world and a sense of environmental stewardship.

More Info

Available online digitally and as a hard copy. Can also be acquired through a professional development workshop hosted by PLT Canada and our national network of facilitators.

Website

Last Updated: December 06, 2024

PLT Canada Educator Training Workshop

Project Learning Tree Canada

Join a workshop to explore how PLT Canada materials can enhance environmental education. Learn to engage students in hands-on, place-based learning, fostering environmental stewardship and critical thinking through activities focused on sustainability and conservation.

Type: Program
Cost: Fee per class
Location: Nationwide
Alberta Location: Alberta - All School Districts
British Columbia Location: BC - All School Districts
Age/Grade Level:: Teachers, Youth, Adults
Curriculum Connected:: No
Topics:: Water, Forests, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Climate change, Social/environmental justice, Careers

Join a workshop to explore how PLT Canada materials can enhance environmental education. Learn to engage students in hands-on, place-based learning, fostering environmental stewardship and critical thinking through activities focused on sustainability and conservation.

Languages:: English
Location:: In-class/school (indoor), In-class/school (outdoor)
Format:: In-person
Activity Length:: Single Day (4+ hours), Multi-Day (4+ hours each)

Full Description

This workshop introduces educators to the rich resources provided by PLT Canada, offering a wide range of hands-on, nature-based activities to inspire environmental learning. Participants will discover how to integrate these materials into their classrooms, empowering students to engage with local ecosystems and explore topics like sustainability, conservation, and biodiversity. Through interactive, place-based learning, educators will gain strategies for fostering environmental stewardship, critical thinking, and a deeper connection to the natural world. This workshop aims to provide practical tools for teaching environmental education across various grade levels.

Accessibility

Accommodations for physical disabilities: None specified
Accommodations for neurodiverse participants: None specified

Full Description

This workshop introduces educators to the rich resources provided by PLT Canada, offering a wide range of hands-on, nature-based activities to inspire environmental learning. Participants will discover how to integrate these materials into their classrooms, empowering students to engage with local ecosystems and explore topics like sustainability, conservation, and biodiversity. Through interactive, place-based learning, educators will gain strategies for fostering environmental stewardship, critical thinking, and a deeper connection to the natural world. This workshop aims to provide practical tools for teaching environmental education across various grade levels.

More Info & How to Register

Please reach out to Ellen.long@forests.org or james.thordarson@forests.org to discuss having a workshop at your school

Website

Last Updated: December 06, 2024

Trees and Me: Activities for Exploring Nature with Young Children

Project Learning Tree Canada

PLT Canada's Trees and Me guide introduces young learners to the importance of the environment and forests through engaging, relatable activities. It encourages a deep connection to nature, promoting environmental stewardship and helping children understand forests’ vital role in our world.

Type: Resource
Cost: Fee per class
Location: Nationwide
Alberta Location: Alberta - All School Districts
British Columbia Location: BC - All School Districts
Age/Grade Level:: Pre-K, K, 1, Teachers, Youth
Curriculum Connected:: No
Topics:: Water, Forests, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Climate change

PLT Canada's Trees and Me guide introduces young learners to the importance of the environment and forests through engaging, relatable activities. It encourages a deep connection to nature, promoting environmental stewardship and helping children understand forests’ vital role in our world.

Languages:: English
Location:: In-class/school (indoor), In-class/school (outdoor)
Format:: Resource

Full Description

PLT Canada's Trees and Me guide introduces young learners to the critical importance of the environment and forests through a variety of engaging, hands-on activities. Designed to connect children with nature, the guide fosters an understanding of the many benefits that trees and forests provide, such as clean air, wildlife habitats, and climate regulation. It encourages environmental stewardship by promoting actions that nurture and protect our natural world. By exploring forests' vital role in sustaining life, children develop a lifelong appreciation for nature and the responsibility to care for it.

Accessibility

Accommodations for physical disabilities: None specified
Accommodations for neurodiverse participants: None specified

Full Description

PLT Canada's Trees and Me guide introduces young learners to the critical importance of the environment and forests through a variety of engaging, hands-on activities. Designed to connect children with nature, the guide fosters an understanding of the many benefits that trees and forests provide, such as clean air, wildlife habitats, and climate regulation. It encourages environmental stewardship by promoting actions that nurture and protect our natural world. By exploring forests' vital role in sustaining life, children develop a lifelong appreciation for nature and the responsibility to care for it.

More Info

Available online digitally and as a hard copy. Can also be acquired through a professional development workshop hosted by PLT Canada and our national network of facilitators.

Website

Last Updated: December 09, 2024

Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers

Project Learning Tree Canada

PLT Canada's Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers introduces learners to a variety of career opportunities in the forestry and environmental sectors. Through engaging activities and real-world examples, it highlights the skills and roles needed to sustain and protect our forests, inspiring the next generation of environmental professionals.

Type: Resource
Cost: Fee per class
Location: Nationwide
Alberta Location: Alberta - All School Districts
British Columbia Location: BC - All School Districts
Age/Grade Level:: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teachers, Youth, Adults
Curriculum Connected:: No
Topics:: Water, Energy, Forests, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Climate change, Indigenous knowledge, Social/environmental justice, Careers

PLT Canada's Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers introduces learners to a variety of career opportunities in the forestry and environmental sectors. Through engaging activities and real-world examples, it highlights the skills and roles needed to sustain and protect our forests, inspiring the next generation of environmental professionals.

Languages:: English
Location:: In-class/school (indoor), In-class/school (outdoor), Field trip (indoor), Field trip (outdoor)
Format:: Resource

Full Description

PLT Canada's Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers provides students with an insightful look into the wide range of career opportunities within the forestry and environmental sectors. Through interactive activities and real-world examples, the guide introduces students to roles such as forest managers, conservationists, wildlife biologists, and environmental educators, highlighting the skills and expertise needed to protect and manage our forests sustainably. By exploring these green careers, students gain an understanding of the important work involved in environmental conservation and the significant role forests play in our ecosystem, inspiring future generations to pursue careers in environmental stewardship.

Accessibility

Accommodations for physical disabilities: None specified
Accommodations for neurodiverse participants: None specified

Full Description

PLT Canada's Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers provides students with an insightful look into the wide range of career opportunities within the forestry and environmental sectors. Through interactive activities and real-world examples, the guide introduces students to roles such as forest managers, conservationists, wildlife biologists, and environmental educators, highlighting the skills and expertise needed to protect and manage our forests sustainably. By exploring these green careers, students gain an understanding of the important work involved in environmental conservation and the significant role forests play in our ecosystem, inspiring future generations to pursue careers in environmental stewardship.

More Info

Available online digitally and as a hard copy. Can also be acquired through a professional development workshop hosted by PLT Canada and our national network of facilitators.

Website

Last Updated: December 06, 2024

Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide

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PLT Canada Educator Training Workshop

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Trees and Me: Activities for Exploring Nature with Young Children

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Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers

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