Think Earth Curriculum

Check out the first four units—Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3—by clicking on a cover to the right. Whether you are a classroom teacher, an administrator, or a homeschooler, you can register to gain free access to all of the Think Earth materials.

The complete Think Earth Curriculum—nine units from preschool to middle-school—has been used since the 1990s to teach students about the importance of a clean, healthy environment and about what they can do to:

• conserve natural resources
• reduce waste
• minimize pollution

These comprehensive, award—winning environmental science lesson plans have been printed for many years and distributed to more than 60,000 teachers and environmental educators nationwide.

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Teachers Love Think Earth

Teachers have been teaching Think Earth for years, and they love it because:

1. It works!

Classes average under 60% correct (about guessing level) on unit pretests and nearly 90% on posttests.

• "I thought the kids already knew it, but from the pretest scores, I can see I was wrong."
• "Parents have told me that their children came home and told them how to imporve their environment!"
• "The students are changed for a lifetime."

2. It's complete but quick and easy to teach!

Each unit requires only a week of daily lessons.

• "This is the best program I've seen in years. It's exciting, hands-on, age appropriate, and teacher friendly. Thank you for developing this!"
• "I have several other resources but use this one all the time. Well organized and interesting."
• "I appreciate the ease of use; all the materials are so well-written and thought-out."

3. Students love it!

100% of the teachers rated students' attitudes toward Think Earth as "Very Positive" or "Positive."

• "The kids loved it. You are making a difference!"
• "My students are so excited about doing their part, both at school and home. It's so important to teach them about these things at an early age."
• "The students loved the 'Rascals.' They now faithfully practice the 3Rs."
• "The students especially enjoyed the activities that showed them how to 'Think Earth' each day."

Think Earth is Unique

Unlike many environmental programs, Think Earth is behavior-based, teaching students not only why taking care of the environment is important but also what they can do, personally, every day to "Think Earth."

Other unique characteristics include:

• comprehensive content, covering water, air, and land
• field-tested and revised instruction and materials
• quick and easy to teach
• student assessments
• standards-based lessons

Think Earth Wins Awards

Think Earth has been awarded numerous honors, including the President's Environment and Conservation Challenge Award, given by the White House. Click here to see a full list of awards.

Funding Partners

Think Earth Online Curriculum Project

Evergreen Level: $20,000 or more
Edison International
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Water Replenishment District of Southern California
Anonymous

Sapling Level: $10,000 to $15,000
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Southern California Gas Company
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California