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Connecting with Nature Through Outdoor Learning
For elementary educators
In this workshop, we’ll share how we incorporate outdoor learning into our classrooms. From natural play to nature journaling to outdoor working programs, outdoor learning is beneficial to students in a multitude of ways. It also raises climate awareness through connection to the natural world. Come learn how you can get outdoors with your students in NYC!
Living Evidence of a Changing Climate: Collecting and Using Plant Data in Middle School Science
For middle school educators
Plants respond to climate change in observable, measurable ways and students can collect data that scientists actually use. In this one-hour interactive workshop, teachers will explore programs that enable students to track seasonal plant changes and contribute to large-scale climate research. Participants will learn how phenological gardens and schoolyard green spaces can serve as living laboratories for studying plant responses to temperature, precipitation, and seasonal shifts.
For K-12 educators
In this workshop, we will use a tool, “NASA Climate Legacies”, to compare experiences of climate change across generations. We will explore how to craft personal or imagined narratives that connect climate data with students’ lived experiences while encouraging them to envision and develop future solutions. Participants will leave with a strategy combining climate change data and storytelling that strengthens climate literacy and engagement for multiple grade levels and subject areas.
Biophilic Design in the Classroom
For K-12 educators
Transform your classroom into a living laboratory that reduces stress, boosts attention, and cultivates the next generation of environmental stewards. In this workshop, we’ll explore the research-backed benefits of biophilic design, experience practical examples, and leave with a concrete implementation plan tailored to your budget and grade level. Whether you have $50 or $500 to spend, you'll discover how bringing nature indoors creates calmer, more engaged students while building their connection to the planet they'll inherit.
Global Stories, Green Futures; Teaching Sustainability Through Multi-Cultural Picture Books
For elementary educators
Join us to learn about how climate friendly picture books can easily be incorporated into your classroom for low-prep, high impact lessons. We will explore picture books from around the world, focusing on climate heroes and issues while connecting people and places as a global community.
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