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CoOL Schoolyards ~ Coming this Fall!CoOL Schoolyards is a tiered recognition program that awards points to schools for their efforts to engage students in outdoor learning; connects non-formal ee providers with schools; and provides a resource bank of projects for engaging students in high-quality outdoor learning experiences. Schools can earn credit for taking students outside to learn or connect with nature, improving the schoolyard, planting trees, or solving environmental problems - and then watch the Leaderboard to see their points (and recognition level) soar.
Non-profits and public agencies can propose free or discounted educational offerings that demonstrate best practices in outdoor learning, including activities, field trips, and environmental stewardship projects. Accepted programs will be assigned points for school recognition levels. |
How It Works |
Registered schools will select points-bearing projects and lessons to do outdoors. Nature centers and environmental education providers may offer free or discounted projects, field trips, activities, and presentations that bear points. Schools can create their own projects, as well.
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Schools earn points by completing outdoor learning experiences that connect children to nature, or that engage kids in investigating phenomena, solving environmental problems, or contributing to sustainability. This can include activities you might already be doing!
Environmental education providers offer field trips, presentations, schoolyard investigations, community science projects, and more ~ many of which are aligned to the Georgia Standards of Excellence. Schools can also propose their own activities and get points assigned! |
Funding Partners
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Funding for this project provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and the USDA Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Program in partnership with Georgia Forestry Commission. These institutions are both equal opportunity providers.
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The Council of Outdoor Learning (CoOL) is an EEA initiative that focuses on the design, development, use, sustainability, and longevity of outdoor learning environments at schools, nature centers, and elsewhere; and promotes research-informed practices for effective student and environmental outcomes. CoOL provides a Toolkit for creating outdoor learning spaces, hosts an annual Outdoor Learning Symposium to share resources and strategies for teaching outdoors, curates a collection of outdoor learning activities that are integrated with state standards, supports OL providers, and offers customized professional development workshops and webinars for teachers and non-formal educators.
Join the team! EEA is hiring a Communications and Events Specialist.
Learn more and apply HERE
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Environmental Education Alliance, Inc.
P.O. Box 801066 | Acworth, GA 30101 EEA does not does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in its program , activities, or employment. For more information on EEA's non-discrimination commitment click here . Grievance officer may be contacted at [email protected] |