Project Learning Tree®:
Curriculum Guides

Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood

  • Over 130 activity experiences on topics exploring nature with the five senses, meeting neighborhood trees, and experiencing trees through the seasons.
  • Developed by early learning specialists and educators to target the 3-6 year old student.
  • Music-infused guide includes accompanying CD from children's musician Billy B. Brennan that encourages children to sing, dance, and move with each activity.
  • Activities correlated to NAEYC and Head Start Domains.
  • Activities include “Family and Friends” handouts to connect home caregivers with classroom curriculum their child is learning.
  • Trainings average 3 hours; adaptable to presentation/in-service needs
  • Trained facilitators ensure science-content based experience

Explore this Family and Friends Extension: Bursting Buds

PreK - 8th Grade

  • Includes 96 interdisciplinary activities
  • Activities highlight Differentiated Instruction applications
  • User-friendly guide provides updated scientific background for educators and reproducible student pages
  • Trainings average 6 hours; can be adapted for in-service/conference presentation needs
  • Trained facilitators ensure science-content based experience
  • Activities correlated to Illinois Learning Goals and Standards

Explore this Sample Activity: Environmental Exchange Box

Secondary Education Modules: 

​Exploring Environmental Issues; Focus on Forests

  • Activity guide designed to foster high school/ college student understanding of- and appreciation for- the forested lands throughout North America.
  • Activities provide an opportunity for hands-on study of forest resources through field investigations and data collection to examine ecological systems and analyze interdependencies within a forest.
  • User-friendly guide provides updated scientific background for educators and reproducible student data collection pages
  • Social issue and current concepts covered include biology, civics, ecology, economics, forest management, and other subject areas. 
  • Activities cultivate critical thinking skills and discover the importance of scientific analysis when making decisions about forest issues.

Southeastern Forests and Climate Change

  • Secondary module to help educators teach about climate change impacts on forest ecosystems, the role of forests in sequestering carbon, and strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to changing climatic conditions.
  • Module explores these concepts in 14 experiential activities by using research related to the goals of PINEMAP—a regional research, education, and extension program focused on southern pine management and climate change.
  • Climate Change Professional Development for your school is available upon request, module is also available for free download

For In-Depth Information:

To review in depth the PreK-8 guide or the variety of specialty modules including Early Childhood, Focus on Forests, Solid Waste, Biodiversity and more, visit www.plt.org.