Thinking of ways to incorporate environmental education with your youngest students? It’s never too early to introduce nature and outdoor education to students, as these are the years where they can start to develop their senses of wonder and appreciation for the natural world.

Here are some resources from some of our Nature Net member sites:

International Crane Foundation

Want to learn how to make a traditional origami crane?

There are activity packets designed for preschoolers on cranes!

Rooted

Rooted has put together dozens of resources for educators to use in bringing gardening and nature to younger students, available in both English and Spanish!

See other opportunities to put gardening into school curricula.

Upham Woods

Get their Grab and Go lesson plans for a variety of outdoor topics.