Calling all Planeteers: Join Captain Planet and help restore trees on Hope Island to support schoolyard gardens In celebration of Earth Day 2019, AT&T and Turner are calling on all Planeteers to join superhero Captain Planet in restoring trees on Hope Island in the “Hope Island Recovery Challenge.” From Earth Day (April 22, 2019) through … Read more
The Biome School was a recent winner of a contest in their area sponsored by Dole and Schnuck’s Grocery Stores. We are celebrating The Biome School’s innovative approach to STEM instruction and hands-on learning. To maximize space in their outdoor learning lab, staff and students installed a vertical garden to grow and contain their campus-grown … Read more
From petitioning schools to cut single-use plastics, to speaking out for the environment all over the globe, these young heroes are combining their powers to take pollution down to zero! 1. Hannah Testa Hannah Testa is the founder of Hannah4Change, an organization dedicated to fighting issues that impact the planet. An environmental activist and speaker, … Read more
Celebrate Earth Day in the Garden! Here are some ideas to get your kids out of their seats and into your garden to engage with their environment this Earth Day, April 22nd. Plant Sweet Potatoes Now is the time to prepare sweet potato slips for planting, and the perfect time to introduce George Washington … Read more
Celebrate Earth Day, April 22, with these fun, easy, and engaging activities for the schoolyard. These hands-on activities are a great way to empower your students to create positive change in their community and school. Go on a Scavenger Hunt Plant a Tree and Make the World a Better Place Make Seed Balls for Pollinator … Read more
Earth Day is a day that was created to promote awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment and occurs on April 22nd. These great learning activities will get you started in making Earth Day every day! Do Good and Increase Your Ecological Handprint Find Out What’s Good In Your Hood… Build a Native “AirBee n’Bee”: An Engineering Challenge Go … Read more
by The St. Louis American Representatives from the Schnucks, Dole Packaged Foods and the Captain Planet Foundation visited the Biome School school on Thursday, April 11 to announce the donation of a Learning Garden. The Project Learning Garden program provides a context for multidisciplinary learning, ranging from nutrition and science to social studies, math and … Read more
Director of CPF Educator Institute, Karan Wood lead a workshop at the National Conference on Science Education in St. Louis. Teachers explored the GREAT Project Pathways, a suite of tools that students can use to build their own adventures and direct schoolyard projects that solve authentic environmental problems. They also, Investigated ways to incorporate Project-Based Learning with … Read more
We are so proud to be a Founding Partner of this great annual event, along with Lonely Whale and Point Break Foundation! Congratulations to the Ocean Heroes Bootcamp alumni and team! Fast Company has selected Ocean Heroes Bootcamp as an honorable mention in the Education category as part of the 2019 World Changing Ideas Awards! … Read more
Registration is now open for the seventh Georgia Farm to School and Early Care and Education Summit will be held June 7-8 at Helms College in Macon. The Summit features dynamic, hands-on education sessions, workshops, and field trips highlighting gardening, cooking with kids, local procurement, curriculum integration, and more! Content is applicable for early care … Read more