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The following list consists of the leading environmental education programs for an after school setting. These programs will help deliver high quality environmental education to students in this learning environment. They are teacher-tested, reinforce core curricula, numerous learning skills and students find them interesting.
Grades: PreK-12
Description: Earth Force After School is an innovative program that adapts the popular Earth Force community action and problem-solving model to out-of-school settings. Earth Force, which was created in 1994 and combines young people's desire to act on behalf of the environment with their desire to help their communities through voluntary service...
Grades: 6-12
Description: Earth Service Corps, a program of the YMCA, is a service-learning program for teens ready to make a difference in their communities in the after-school setting. Grounded on the building blocks of leadership development, environmental education and action, and cross-cultural awareness, this program works in diverse communities...
Ages: 5-17
Description: Girls Scouts of the USA is the world's pre-eminent organization dedicated solely to girls. The Girl Scouts help build character and skills for success in the real world. The program includes enriching experiences, including field trips, sports skill-building clinics, community service projects, cultural exchanges, and environmental stewardships...
Grades: K-8
Description: Habitats Nature Scope Kit offers environmental education for grades K-8 through a unique self-guided Activity Guide and supplemental modules. Habitats Nature Scope Kit was created by the National Wildlife Federation, the nation's premiere grass-roots conservation organization with over 4 million members and 46 state affiliate organizations, and is based on the award-winning Ranger Rick Nature Scope, which is the top-rated nature magazine for kids...
Grades: PreK-12
Description: National 4-H Council is the national, private sector non-profit partner of 4-H and the Cooperative Extension Service. They have developed a series of programs and curricula focusing on environmental education, environmental stewardship, earth sciences, plants and animals, and science and technology to be used in an after-school or out-of-school setting...
Grades: K-12
Description: Project Learning Tree® (PLT) is an award winning, broad based environmental education program for grades PreK-12. PLT activity guides and supplemental modules provide the needed tools to bring the environment into classrooms - and students into the environment...
Grades: PreK-12
Description: Project Wet offers environmental education for grades PreK-12 through an attractive 500-page curriculum and activity guide. Project Wet was created in 1984 as part of Montana State University's water course program...
Grades: K-12
Description: Project WILD offers environmental education for grades K-12 through an attractive 500-page curriculum and activity guide focusing on wildlife. Project WILD was created in 1983 and is co-sponsored by the Council for Environmental Education, a national organization based in Houston, TX and the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. The curriculum and activity guide was designed in consultation with teachers and scientific experts nationwide. Over 900,000 teachers have been trained on and use the materials of Project WILD which has reached millions of students.
Grades: 6-12
Description: Ultimate Journey is an internationally recognized, award-winning program that leads members of the Boys & Girls Clubs on a journey during the after-school hours into the amazing world of plants and animals. Focusing on ages 6-12, this program motivates young people to develop an understanding of and sensitivity to the environment, helping them build the knowledge and motivation to protect our natural resources...
Grades: 5-8
Description: Windows on the Wild is the environmental education curriculum developed in 1996 by the World Wildlife Fund, a leading international wildlife conservation organization. The curriculum includes a series of modules designed mainly for middle school, but is adaptable to other grade levels...
