Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators working with students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. PLT uses the forest as a "window" into natural and built environments, helping people gain an awareness and knowledge of the world around them and their place in it. It teaches students how to think, not what to think.
PLT activity guides are correlated to Kentucky's Program of Studies and Core Content. To find PLT activity correlations, please click here.
KERA-compatible activities for invasive exotic plant awareness are available through the Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council.
PLT workshops and in-service training opportunities are available for teachers, environmental educators and youth leaders throughout the year. Workshop participants receive training on how to conduct PLT activities and up to six hours of professional development credit. Participants will also receive a PLT Environmental Education Activity Guide and various materials to get started.
Workshops are designed to be FUN! Activities are taught both indoors and outdoors where participants are encouraged to expand their knowledge of trees and forest ecology.
Workshops are offered for only $20 per participant. To schedule a workshop for your school or group (minimum of 12 participants), contact Jennifer Turner at 800-866-0555.
Pre-k through 8th Grade Educators Workshops:
Includes six hours of training and covers the conceptual framework of PLT. PLT's Pre-k through 8 Activity Guide and other curriculum materials are arranged under five major themes: diversity, interrelationships, structure and scale, systems, and patterns of change.
High School Educators Workshops:
High school workshops last four hours and are also filled with hands-on, thought-provoking activities. There are five high school modules that allow students to investigate environmental issues: forest ecology, solid waste management, risk assessment, focus on forestry, and places we live.
PLT workshops:
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Make your work easier
Over 90 lesson plans are correlated to the Kentucky Education Cabinet state standards. Each lesson plan is differentiated by grade and subject and are easy to implement in class.
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Take advantage of opportunities
New research shows that using nature as a tool for learning can serve as powerful therapy for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Increase enjoyment
The hands-on, cross-content activities bring the “pizzazz” factor back into the classroom without sacrificing depth or breadth.
The Spring 2009 edition of PLT's Branch Newsletter is now online!
Don't forget to shop the PLT Store for more than 15,000 nature-related products. Your purchase supports PLT environmental education programming.
For additional information about PLT, please visit the National PLT or American Forest Foundation Web sites.
