Project Learning Tree (PLT)

Graphic of Minnesota PLT logoBenefits of PLT

Teachers will....


photo: PLT teacher instruction
  • Get a ready-to-use activity guide based on the workshop just attended.
  • Participate in a fun, creative hands-on workshop.
  • Receive continuing education units and sometimes graduate credit.
  • Discover hundreds of activities for all disciplines and learning styles.
  • Network with local and state educators who share a concern for the environment.
  • Explore their natural environment and gain confidence using outdoor classrooms.
  • Address Minnesota academic benchmarks, FOSS, and other correlations.
  • Get a chance to qualify for a PLT GreenWorks! service learning grant. Grants are available ONLY to educators who have completed a PLT workshop.

Students will....

 


photo: Students tapping tree
  • Learn how to think, not what to think.
  • Explore the natural environment.
  • Examine natural resources concepts and systems.
  • Develop an understanding and appreciation of the natural world.
  • Connect with their natural environment.