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The Listening Walk
In this children’s book, a young girl takes a quiet walk with her father and identifies the many different sounds they hear.
Family Activity: A Tree’s Life
Examine a tree’s lifecycle and find similarities to lifecycles of other living things.
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.
Environmental Education Activity Guide
96 hands-on, multi-disciplinary activities make teaching fun! Aligned with state and national standards, our practical and flexible lesson plans engage students in learning.
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