Publisher's Synopsis
Use the environment to engage your students in learning--both outside and indoors--in urban, suburban, or rural settings. PLT's multi-disciplinary activities are designed to develop students' critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. We teach students how to think, not what to think about the environment. Our hands-on activities make teaching and learning fun! Lesson plans are flexible and can be easily incorporated into existing curriculum or nonformal education programs. The activities are inquiry-based with an emphasis on science, reading, writing, mathematics, and social studies and correlated to state and national academic standards. Activities are practical, easy to do, and require minimal preparation; no special supplies are needed. They include background information and science content for teachers. Supporting features include literature connections, technology extensions, differentiated instruction, enrichment suggestions, and student assessment tools.
