Green School Lessons


NEW THIS YEAR: We will no longer require teachers to fill out Green School Lesson forms.

Activities for Credit


For the 2017-28 school year, two types of credits are available: 1) teacher credits and 2) school credits for school-wide initiatives. We are no longer asking teachers to fill out a lesson plan form.  Teachers will choose from a list of pre-approved lessons and Environmental Education Provider Resources. See the Green School Program and Activity Guide and Activity Submission Form for a full list. 

Check your credits for your school here: Green School Lesson Share 2017-18

We will consider additional sources not on the list. If you have a source for Environmental Education content not included, contact stacy.smith@accgov.com to have it reviewed for addition to the list.

School-Wide Credits (submitted by Green School Coordinator)
  • Whole school recycling, composting, and conservation campaigns
  • Environmental education assemblies
  • Garden and environmental clubs
  • School garden workdays and green grounds projects
  • School event participation (MLK Service Site, Walk to School, fairs and science nights)
  • Custodial and cafeteria training and initiatives
Teacher Credits (submitted by teachers)
  • Professional development 
  • Classroom lessons from the preapproved lesson list. These can be a guest speaker or teacher led. 
  • Experiential learning and activities: tours, activities, and field trips
  • Service and community engagement: includes activities such as Litter Pick Ups, storm drain stenciling, stream testing, garden workdays, and volunteering.
Most activities count for one lesson credit for each participating class, even when the activity is repeated. See the program guide for point values. Report those activities using a Green School Activity Form. To find out which programs and activities are eligible for credit, please visit our Green School Program Guide.
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Where to Find EE Lessons


Here are some great sources for Environmental Education information, lessons, and classroom resources. Just use the Green School Activity Form to submit the curriculum name, lesson title, and classroom information.
ACC Green School Partners
Available for tours, presentations, and lessons		  
ACC Water Conservation Office
Drinking Water Treatment Plant Field Trip
Drip Irrigation System
Little Lily's Pad Hop
Project WET Certification - Teacher 
Project WET Lesson - Performed by teacher
Teacher Drinking Water Treatment Plant Tour Attendance
Teacher Wastewater Reclamation Facility Tour Attendance 
Volunteer for Athens Water Festival
Water Conservation Assembly
Water Conservation Campaign 
Water Conservation Lesson - Teacher Led
Water Conservation Staff Visit (includes Lily Anne Phibian mascot)
Water Drop Loan Box Rental
Water Reclamation Facility Field Trip
Water Resources Center Lab Tour - field trip add on
Water Resources Center Presentation - field trip add on		 Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful
Chipper Volunteer Team
Classroom Planting Activity
Enviroscape Presentation - Classroom
Keep America Beautiful "How will you end littering" PSA Contest
Inkjet Collection - Classroom (no duplicate credit)
Inkjet Collection (no duplicate credit if individual teachers receive points)
KACCB Lesson - Teacher Led
KACCB Staff Visit (includes Bee Bee Clean mascot)
Litter Audit - Classroom
Litter Cleanup - Classroom
MLK Day of Service Participation - Teacher or School Team
MLK Day of Service Site
Outdoor Classroom Workday
Project WILD or Learning Tree Training - Teacher
Tree Care (pruning or mulching) - Teacher Led
Tree Planting or Arbor Day Activity
Wartville Wizard Lesson
Waste in Place Lesson
​ACC Recycling Division
America Recycles Day Lesson
CHaRM Tour
Custodial Staff Recycling Training
Food Waste Reduction Campaign*
Green Life Expo Attendance - Teacher
GreenFest Art Submission (whole class & accurate theme)
Landfill & Compost Facility Tour
Read for Recycling Participation
Recycling Campaign*
Recycling Division Lesson - Teacher Led
Recycling Facility Tour
Recycling Staff Visit (includes Binny & Veto mascots)
School Battery Collection
School Film Plastic Bag Collection
School Recycling Team
School Wide Compost Collection
& Campaign
Special Item Recycling Drive
Teacher Recycling Division Tour Attendance 
Vulture Carrion Checkout
Waste Audit		 ACC Stormwater Management Program
Freddie the Fish Lesson - Teacher Led
Project WET Stormwater Module Lesson - Teacher Led
Rain Barrel Workshop or Art Activity - Classroom
Rivers Alive Participation - Teacher or School Team
School Rain Garden Installation
Storm Drain Decaling - Field Trip
Storm Drain Decaling - On Campus
Stormwater Lesson - Teacher Led 
Stormwater Staff Visit (includes Tortuga mascot)
Stream Cleanup - Field Trip
Stream Cleanup - On Campus
Teacher Rain Barrel Workshop Attendance
Teacher Stormwater Event Attendance - Other
Teacher Water Sampling Event Attendance
Water Quality Testing Activity
Water Sampling - Teacher Led
Extension Office
After-School Garden Club
Classroom Vermicompost Bin
Extension Education Session (Free Monthly Gardening Class)
Extension Staff Classroom Visit
Farm Visit
Farmer Classroom Visit
Junior Master Gardener or SPROUTS Lesson - Teacher Led
Master Composter Classroom Visit
Master Composter Training - Teacher
Master Gardener Classroom Visit
Master Gardener Training - Teacher
Master Naturalist Training - Teacher
School Garden Site Visit
School Garden Soil Test
Schoolwide Garden Workday		  

    Other Environmental Education Providers

    These Environmental Education programs are available on the Green School Activity Form.  Contact the Green School program if you'd like to add curriculum!

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