Curriculum ideas brainstorming: by Kyra

Go on a nature walk - look at the changes that happen to the trees and plants in each season

kstenslie — 2023-04-27 00:48:29 UTC

Teach and then recognize/acknowledge small actions in the classroom that can be done to help the planet (turning off lights, cleaning up waste, sorting compost and recycle after meal time, sharing with others in the same space)

kstenslie — 2023-04-27 00:52:12 UTC

Read books during story time around different topics relevant to the environment and planet (weather, water, nature, animals, indigenous peoples)

kstenslie — 2023-04-27 01:48:07 UTC

Teach a lesson on water (water cycle, bodies of water, animals that need water to survive)

kstenslie — 2023-04-27 01:49:23 UTC

Talk about the different foods at meal time, and where they come from.

kstenslie — 2023-04-27 01:50:53 UTC

Plant seeds in a class garden. Observe and talk about what you see as they grow. Discuss what is needed to care for the plants.

kstenslie — 2023-04-27 01:51:20 UTC

Talk about problem solving.

kstenslie — 2023-04-27 02:00:21 UTC

Amelia paleo: can teach children to care for plants and animals

2026-02-27 22:11:02 UTC

As teachers, we can teach children to care for plants and animals, observe the weather and seasons, save water, recycle materials, and keep their environment clean. Through activities such as planting seeds, exploring nature, and picking up litter on the playground, children develop empathy, responsibility, and a love for the planet. These simple experiences lay the foundation for them to better understand deeper environmental issues in the future and to grow into “Earth helpers.” Amelia Paleo

Caring for living things. Vickie

2026-02-28 20:54:22 UTC

Teaching young children to care for plants and animals is a simple way to introduce them to the environment. When children water a plant or help feed a pet, they learn that living things need food, water, and care to grow. These small activities help children understand responsibility and kindness. Over time, they begin to see that they can help take care of the world around them.

Art Projects

2026-03-02 23:21:10 UTC

Have students create a vision board about our environment and what they think would be important for all living things to thrive.

Tshegofatso Sheillah-Reduce-Reuse-Recycle musical

2026-03-08 20:48:32 UTC

This is a musical with children acting out simple things to do to take care of the climate through preventing and stopping littering, correct ways of waste disposal, Recycling Waste and reducing the use of non biodegradable materials as well as using reusable material to protect climate change because more things to incinerate, Improperly disposing litter can lead to more harmful chemical reactions in the air that will affect change in climate and trees struggling to breath therefore not giving us oxygen and water being contaminated because of improper waste management

and animals, fish dying and more sick people, More dangerous rains like floods and more heat called global warming because of improper water management. There’s a ♻️ reuse- reduce -recycle song that is popular and that will be the theme song for this musical. Some children will act as natural habitats, some as people and others as animals complaining about how the improper waste management affects them. Teacher will write a simple and clear script for children to memorize easily.

Nature scavenger hunt -Lexy R

2026-03-11 04:33:27 UTC

I believe that if we set up a scavenger hunt outdoors it would be beneficial for them. Students would learn how to respect nature, how to observe their surroundings and find things; and it would help with their fine motor skills, of running, crawling (if it is in low places) or climbing. They will naturally be aware of where they are, or where to look for the next object. It would be good if the students are separated into 3 groups, each student having a turn with the sheet and directing the group. The children will only need a paper with the directions, clues or photos, and glue to paste it on the page or draw it out with crayon. It will help build teamwork, and an understanding that everyone has a place or part to play in caring for our earth.