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Trees & Me Free Activities Download

December 22, 2023
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Thank you for signing up! Download the Home Tweet Home Activity             More ways to help children explore nature NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD ACTIVITY GUIDE! Introducing young children to nature from an early age benefits them in so many ways. In PLT Canada’s newest activity guide, Trees & Me: Activities for Exploring Nature with Young Children, offers hundreds of ideas for fun, hands-on experiences for families and teachers to connect children ages 1–6 to nature, with a focus…

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Resources for Trees & Me: Activity 2 – Sounds Around

December 07, 2023
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In this activity, children explore the sounds of nature and imitate them using their own voices and instruments that they make together. This is one of 12 activities that can be found in PLT’s Trees & Me activity guide for exploring nature with young children. For the complete activity and more like it, purchase Trees & Me at PLTCanada.org and/or attend a professional development training. Below are some supporting resources for this activity. STUDENT PAGES Download the copyright-free student pages that are included with this activity: Family…

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Check out these Scholarships and Cash Awards

March 17, 2020
Type: News

College and university can be expensive. Not only is the schoolwork challenging, but you also have to pay for it. In celebration of International Day of Forests (March 21), and in support of our hardworking future forest and conservation leaders, PLT Canada has compiled some great Canadian scholarships, bursaries, and awards. If you’re an Indigenous student or a student in the forest and conservation sector, you might be interested in one of these opportunities!

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Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide

August 22, 2023
Type: Other

Project Learning Tree Canada’s Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide includes 50 hands-on, multidisciplinary activities to connect children to nature and increase young people’s awareness and knowledge about their environment. Activities include detailed step-by-step instructions, academic correlations, time and material requirements, and corresponding student worksheets with green career connections. This supplementary curriculum is designed to develop students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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It’s not just a zoo in there

March 08, 2019
Type: News

Location: Winnipeg, MB Employer: Assiniboine Park Zoo Featured: Katie Florko and Jade Tanner You would never imagine that just minutes from downtown Winnipeg lays the Assiniboine Park Zoo, stretching over 80 acres, and displaying almost 200 species year-round. This zoo isn’t just a popular tourist attraction, however. It’s managed by the decade-old Assiniboine Park Conservancy that leads research and conservation efforts. Last summer, they hired two Project Learning Tree Canada students. “There’s so many unanswered questions,” said polar bear research…

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