Project EXPLORE
Hands-On Exploratory Learning in Schoolyards
Who is EXPLORE for?
Open to North Carolina teachers in grades pre-K-12, Project EXPLORE is suited for classroom teachers and educators looking to expand outdoor education at their schools following N.C. Essential Standards.
Link to: Curriculum
Link to: Program Benefits
Hands-On Curriclum
Get access to hands-on, interdisciplinary activities that support your students’ science research and includes science, English, math and social studies lessons for grades K-12.
Free Guided Lessons
Learn how to incorporate outdoor education techniques from trained, professional environmental educators.
Follow a manual added link
Link to: Apply
Real Science Outdoors
Learn how your students can become citizen scientists and contribute to scientists world-wide.
Apply for Mini Grant
Open to K-12 teachers and educators, see how you can bring Project EXPLORE to your schoolyard.
How to Participate
1
Apply for the Mini Grant
2
Get access to the NC Arboretum Curriculum and receive two free guided lessons at your school
3
Receive access to teacher-submitted lesson plans and share your own lesson plans
4
Become a Project EXPLORE Graduate after 2 years of participation
“Master new ways of teaching and facilitate student engagement and learning.”
Aerin W. Benavides
Ph.D. Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
6 Years of Partnerships
Over 130 Teachers
Over 7,700 Students
21 Counties Served
BECOME A COACH
For environmental educators looking to offer programming at schools.
DONATE
Help support citizen science in the schoolyard.
CONTACT
Get in touch with the program facilitators.
An Initiative of The
North Carolina Arboretum
Supported by a grant from The North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation