YOUTH EDUCATION

EARTH ALLIES PROGRAM

KTMB’s new Earth Allies Youth Education Program provides hands-on and place-based lessons to K-5 students in Washoe County. It inspires students to become environmental stewards of the community through environmental and STEM education lessons that focus on waste, pollution, other environmental concepts, and community involvement in pollution and waste reduction. KTMB’s Earth Allies program engages students in activities centered on interactive learning, Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and Nevada Academic Content Standards.

  • Part 1 - 1.5 hours - Introduce students to the concept of waste with an overarching theme of Reduce and Refuse.

    Part 2 - 1.5 hours - Service learning opportunity at the school.

  • Part 1 - 1.5 hours - Familiarize students with the concept of waste with an overarching theme of Recycle and Reuse.

    Part 2 - 1.5 hours - Service learning opportunity at the school.

  • Part 1 - 1.5 hours - Reinforce the concept of waste with an overarching theme of Repair and Rethink.

    Part 2 - 1.5 hours - Service learning opportunity at the school.

  • Part 1 - 1.5 hours - Introduce students to environmental changes, pollution, pollution solutions, and examples of environmental changes caused by pollution in Nevada and the Truckee Meadows.

    Part 2 - 1.5 hours - Service learning opportunity at the school.

  • Part 1 - 1.5 hours - Familiarize students with Earth’s resources, pollution caused by resource use and extraction, pollution solutions focused on bringing awareness to environmental issues, and examples of resource use in Nevada and the Truckee Meadows and its effects on the environment.

    Part 2 - 1.5 hours - Service learning opportunity at the school

  • Part 1 - 1.5 hours - Familiarize students with Earth’s systems, the life cycle of waste, pollution in the Truckee Meadows, and pollution solutions focused on advocating for the health of the environment.

    Part 2 - 1.5 hours - Service learning opportunity at the school.

MIDDLE AND
HIGH SCHOOL
EDUCATION

KTMB is excited to be involved with middle and high schoolers who want to be the change in their community. We believe that secondary students have a very powerful voice in transforming and leading innovative sustainability efforts for all Washoe County schools. We have the tools and resources to assist in moving forward with your projects and interests.

KTMB can support your school by providing:

  • In-classroom lessons tailored to the academic level of secondary students.

  • Opportunities for classrooms and green clubs alike to collaborate on service-learning projects.

  • Tips on how to establish, organize, and run a green club.

  • Green club meeting agendas and project ideas.

  • Opportunities for community involvement and leadership roles.

  • Connections with other environmental education groups.

For additional information or to book a lesson for Middle or High School classes, please email Scout Kirby, KTMB’s Youth Education Manager, at scout@ktmb.org.