The Sustainable Schools Guide Books on the Sustainable Schools Hub are a collection of practical, curriculum-aligned resources designed to help educators bring sustainability into everyday teaching. Developed by Nature Connect, these guidebooks focus on key environmental themes such as biodiversity, water, waste, and energy, and provide a structured, hands-on approach to exploring each topic. They…
The CapeNature Learning Library is a free, locally relevant resource hub designed to support educators in teaching environmental topics through real-world, South African contexts. It offers a wide range of downloadable materials, including lesson plans, activity sheets, videos, infographics, and storybooks, covering topics like biodiversity, ecosystems, water conservation, climate change, and wildlife protection. The resources…
AskNature.org is a free online resource created by the Biomimicry Institute that helps educators and students explore how nature solves problems—and how we can learn from those solutions. It acts like a “field guide to the natural world,” but with a twist: instead of just learning about plants and animals, users discover the strategies living…
iNaturalist is a free app and website that helps people identify plants and animals, record what they see, and share it with a global community of nature lovers and scientists. Think of it as a mix between: You simply take a photo of a plant, insect, bird, or animal, upload it, and the app (along…
kinder kids lesson plan The Ripple Effect: How Kindness Spreads Students will understand how small acts of kindness create a ripple effect, influencing others positively.
Become a Distinguished Kindness School and/or Classroom! Welcome to the journey of becoming a Distinguished Kindness School and/or Classroom! In today’s world, cultivating a culture of kindness within our school community is more important than ever. A Distinguished Kindness School is not just a place where students learn academic skills; it’s a space where compassion,…
