The Nature Lab
A collection of science lessons from The Nature Conservancy for students of all ages that explore nature, ecology, and environmental stewardship, designed to bring the natural world into the classroom.
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Lesson plans, curricula, standards alignments, and partner programs to support teachers and administrators who want to bring Place Based Learning into their classrooms. Whether you are just getting started or deepening existing work, these resources are ready to use.
A collection of science lessons from The Nature Conservancy for students of all ages that explore nature, ecology, and environmental stewardship, designed to bring the natural world into the classroom.
Explore the resource →A rich collection of place-based lesson plans for all grade levels developed by Shelburne Farms in Vermont, designed to connect students to the land, food systems, and communities around them.
Explore the resource →A collection of lesson plans created and shared by classroom teachers working in the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire, offering practical, locally grounded ideas for integrating Place Based Learning into daily instruction.
Explore the resource →A farm-to-school education and workforce development program run by The Cornucopia Project in New Hampshire that connects students to local agriculture, food production, and the people who grow food in their communities.
Explore the resource →A set of lesson plans from NH Audubon covering a range of environmental topics, designed to help teachers bring birds, wildlife, and local habitats into classroom learning across all grade levels.
Explore the resource →A guide from NH Fish & Game Wildlife Education that maps connections between the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and outdoor education, making it easy for teachers to justify and plan outdoor learning within standards-based curricula.
View the guide →A comprehensive environmental education curriculum from Project Learning Tree that develops students' critical thinking skills through nature-based activities, available to educators across New Hampshire.
Explore the resource →A curated set of New Hampshire-specific forest and nature curricula from Project Learning Tree, providing lesson materials directly connected to the landscapes, species, and communities of the Granite State.
Explore the resource →A collection of lesson plans and teacher-tested activities from Inside-Outside at Antioch University New England, designed to support educators in getting outside with students even in the cold NNE winter months.
Explore the resource →A set of outdoor education lesson plans from the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock, New Hampshire, offering teachers practical tools for taking learning outside into local forests and natural areas.
Explore the resource →A set of lesson plans developed by the Indigenous New Hampshire Collaborative Collective that brings indigenous history, culture, and perspectives into NH classrooms, connecting students to the deep roots of the places they live and learn.
Explore the resource →A partner program from the North Branch Nature Center in Vermont that brings classroom instruction outdoors, working directly with schools to support teachers in delivering curriculum in local natural settings.
Learn more →A national collection of outdoor lesson plans from Educate Outside covering science, math, and literacy for all grade levels, making it easy for teachers in any subject to take their students outside for hands-on learning.
Explore the resource →A complete unit of lesson plans about soil science and regenerative agriculture from Kiss the Ground, designed to help students understand the living world beneath their feet and the role healthy soil plays in their communities.
Download the curriculum →A collection of interdisciplinary lesson plans, full units, and classroom activities from the Maine Climate Hub and Subject to Climate, offering teachers practical tools for integrating environmental topics across subjects and grade levels.
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