Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!

Neighborhood Nature Scavenger Hunt

Provided by: Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation |Published on: May 8, 2024
Lesson Plans Grades k-2, 3-5

Synopsis

  • This activity explores plants and animals that live in New York state and how they interact with their surroundings.
  • Students will complete an outdoor activity where they observe nature and a post-activity discussion where they reflect on what they observed.
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Subjects: Science
Authors: Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, New York
Languages: English

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Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation
The Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2003 with the mission to make Education for Sustainability (EfS) an integral part of every child's K-12 learning experience. CELF engages educators, students and community leaders through award-winning programs that are designed to succeed in a wide range of education settings, including multi-day Summer Institutes, school professional development workshops, custom curriculum and instruction consulting, green career speaker series, and outdoor learning experiences. CELF's programs aim to help cultivate a society of global citizens with deep understanding of the dynamic interdependencies among human systems nested within natural systems, and the critical role education plays in cultivating healthy, equitable communities in a changing climate.