It's 2024 and The Nature Generation is celebrating 20 years!
Teach Green
In the Classroom and Library
NatGen has created and offers free resource guides and tools that provide educators with new ideas and lesson plans to augment their curriculum. Parents and guardians can also utilize these lessons, many of which are connected to GEBA winners, to explore the outdoors with their little ones at home!
A Lesson from a Winning GEBA Author
"Three Days till EOC"
By Abhimanyu Sukhdial
Green Earth Book Award - HONOR Winner, Young Adult Fiction, 2021
Author Abhi Sukhdial has written his first novella about a race to save Earth from impending climate disaster. Watch and listen as Abhi himself describes 'Three Days til EOC and why he wrote it, as well as reads a passage from the book.
Abhi is an enthusiastic teenager who challenges students in this video to learn more about climate change. This engaging video is a must for classrooms and anyone reading his amazing book.
Lesson Plans
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The Hero Hunt
DOWNLOADLesson Plan by Olivia Walton
This lesson highlights some environmental activists who’s lives and legacy are often missing from the historical narrative. Black History Month shouldn’t be the only time we celebrate and share Black stories!
Grades K-5
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Salt Crystal Snowflakes
DOWNLOADLesson plan by Olivia Walton
Even if there isn’t snow on the ground outside you can always create some winter wonderland decorations to fill your home with cozy vibes.
Ages 4-12
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Science at the Kitchen Table
DOWNLOADLesson plan by Olivia Walton
Here are two simple activities to keep curious kids busy around the kitchen table!
Ages 4-12
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Finding The Keystones
DOWNLOADLesson Plan by Olivia Walton
This lesson is inspired by the book CREEKFINDING an incredible true story about bringing a long-lost creek back to life.
Grades K-5
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E3: Education on Energy and the Environment Games
Today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders in environmental stewardship, and the lessons we teach now will help them develop a love for nature and the enduring sense of stewardship needed to wisely manage our resources for the future. To help foster this sense of stewardship among our youth, the Newton Marasco Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards is pleased to bring you the Education on Energy and the Environment kit.
These games in an engaging quiz show format make learning fun and increase environmental awareness among students of all ages.
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