Events
October 2021
PLT Explorations – Self-Guided Virtual Workshop – Customize to your grade level
WHEN: Begin the course and complete it anytime between October 7, and December 6, 2021. All coursework is asynchronous - completed on your own. WHERE: Online and wherever you are. A course website contains course instructions and links. WHAT: In this self-guided 1-credit training, you will select a specific PLT curriculum as your focus and complete an online training on that material. In addition, you will conduct PLT activities, explore abundant supporting resources, and reflect and plan how…
Find out more »Learn & Teach About Idaho Natural Resources Oct 12- Nov 9, 2021
WHEN: October 12 - November 9, 2021. Zoom sessions are on Oct. 12 and Nov. 9 from 7-8:15 pm (MT). WHERE: Online WHAT: For teachers of all grades and subjects. This self-paced online 1-credit workshop is hosted jointly by Idaho Ag in the Classroom, Project Learning Tree and the Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission. Learn about our proven activities and resources for engaging students in place-based learning. You’ll leave with plans to nurture student literacy about Idaho’s working landscapes while addressing your…
Find out more »November 2021
Idaho Ecosystems with WILD, WET and PLT Nov. 2-30, 2021
WHEN: November 2-30. Zoom sessions 7-8:30 pm (MT) November 2, 15 and 30. The rest of the course is asynchronous (on your own). WHAT: In this interactive virtual class, receive training and award-winning materials from Project WILD, Project WET and Project Learning Tree, with which you will engage upper elementary students in learning about Idaho ecosystems. The class includes three synchronous Zoom sessions (up to 4.5 hours), with most course work done asynchronously. For part of the class you will…
Find out more »(WEBINAR) Eyes On: “Explore Your Environment K-8 Activity Guide”
WHEN: Thursday, November 4, 7-8 pm. (Mountain time zone). (Also offered Saturday, November 6, 10-11 am (Mountain time zone). WHERE: Online (Zoom) WHAT: This free webinar introduces Project Learning Tree's new flagship curriculum: Explore Your Environment K-8 Activity Guide. You'll learn about the activities, their many features and how to use them; standards correlations; abundant online support materials and how you can get the new activity guide. BONUS! Idaho classroom teachers who attend the live webinar will receive a…
Find out more »January 2022
PLT Explorations – Self-Guided Virtual Workshop – Customize to your grade level
WHEN: Begin the course and complete it anytime between January 1, 2022, and April 30, 2022. All coursework is asynchronous - completed on your own. WHERE: Online and wherever you are. A course website contains course instructions and links. WHAT: In this self-guided 1-credit training, you will select a specific PLT curriculum as your focus and complete an online training on that material. In addition, you will conduct PLT activities, explore abundant supporting resources, and reflect and plan…
Find out more »February 2022
Learn & Teach About Idaho Natural Resources Feb 8-Mar 8, 2022
WHEN: February 8 thru March 8, 2022. Zoom sessions, 7-8:15 pm Mountain time on Feb. 8 and March 8. WHERE: Online WHAT: For teachers of all grades and subjects. This self-paced online 1-credit workshop is hosted jointly by Idaho Ag in the Classroom, Project Learning Tree and the Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission. Learn about our proven activities and resources for engaging students in place-based learning. You’ll leave with plans to nurture student literacy about Idaho’s working landscapes while addressing your curriculum…
Find out more »Idaho Ecosystems with WILD, WET and PLT Feb 22-Mar 29, 2022
WHEN: Feb 22 - March 29, 2022. Zoom sessions, 7-8:30 pm Mountain time on Feb. 22, March 15 and March 29. NOTE: It's not too late to sign up. We're happy to get you started anytime before March 8. WHAT: In this interactive virtual class, receive training and award-winning materials from Project WILD, Project WET and Project Learning Tree, with which you will engage upper elementary students in learning about Idaho ecosystems. The class includes three synchronous Zoom sessions (up…
Find out more »May 2022
PLT Explorations Self-Guided Virtual Workshop: Customize to your grade level May-Aug 2022
WHEN: Begin the course and complete it anytime between May 1, 2022, and August 31, 2022. All coursework is asynchronous - completed on your own. WHERE: Online and wherever you are. A course website contains course instructions and links. WHAT: In this self-guided 1-credit training, you will select a specific PLT curriculum as your focus and complete an online training on that material. In addition, you will conduct PLT activities, explore abundant supporting resources, and reflect and plan…
Find out more »June 2022
Teachers Get Fired Up!
WHEN: 8:30 am – 3 pm each day + short homework WHERE: Idaho State Museum, Boise ID WHAT: Our relationship with fire? It's complicated. Join the Idaho State Museum and Project Learning Tree for this 1-credit teacher workshop. Explore the past, present and future of wildfire in our beautiful state. Visit state-of-the-art exhibits and experience hands-on, minds-on Project Learning Tree lessons and activities to use with 4th-8th grade students. You'll learn how fire works, how it has shaped our state…
Find out more »August 2022
Cultivating Curiosity Through Schoolyard Science
WHEN: August 2-3, 2022. 8:30 am – 3 pm each day + short homework WHERE: Hawthorne Elementary School, Boise ID WHAT: Get ready to take learning outdoors for the new school year at this engaging 1-credit workshop using the power of observation and inquiry skills. Envision your schoolyard as a multidisciplinary classroom where students explore core science concepts and skills while cultivating curiosity for the natural world. Award-winning elementary teachers Misha Smith and Susan Wolfe will share ways to help students…
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