Honor the legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall by inspiring your students to care deeply for the world around them. This collection features classroom resources from the Jane Goodall Institute and its youth program, Roots & Shoots, designed to help educators teach conservation, kindness, and empathy through engaging lessons and activities. Whether you’re exploring animal behavior, environmental stewardship, or community action, these materials empower students to see that, just like Dr. Goodall, one person can make a lasting difference. Thank you for the good you did in this world, Dr. Jane.
This inspiring Hopecast episode features listener questions and stories from people around the world, discussing specific ways to address environmental issues in their own communities.
In this collaborative digital mapping project, students will work together to observe their community, ask and answer guiding questions, make a digital map of their community, and potentially design an environmental campaign based on their map.
The project guide provides teachers with detailed information for completing this multi-session group project.
This resource allows students to watch Jane Goodall read some of her favorite books. Students will also learn about Dr. Jane Goodall and her foundation that helps animals, conservation efforts, and peace activism.
This activity asks students to reflect on a quote from Jane Goodall and create a piece of artwork to reflect the quote. Students can choose from one of four inspiring quotes about taking action.
This resource includes a video, vocabulary terms, pre-reading questions, journal topics, and a biographical article about Jane Goodall. Students will learn about the remarkable life of this renowned scientist and activist.
This seven-page resource is a ready-to-use project guide that will get students thinking about their communities and creating initiatives to clean them up. Using an inquiry model, students will have opportunities to think, plan, question, communicate, and advocate for litter reduction in their neighborhoods.
This video teaches students how to construct a bee hotel for Mason Bees. Students will learn the steps they need to take, the materials they will need, and how bee hotels can positively impact the environment.
This project guide will get students involved in their communities by locating places to plant new trees, advocating for trees in those places, and planting trees. Students will learn about the importance of green spaces, especially in urban communities, and how activists can change the world around them.
This quick and engaging activity helps students identify the unique assets within their communities and reflect on how they can make a positive impact. Students will brainstorm ways to support the people, animals, and environment around them while learning that meaningful change begins with local action.
Continue inspiring your students to care for the planet by exploring more conservation-focused teaching materials at subjecttoclimate.org. Discover a wide range of lessons, activities, and curated resources designed to help educators bring environmental awareness, sustainability, and climate action into the classroom.
