Students can use their creative skills to share their environmental sustainability messages. Community art projects are great for high-traffic community spaces, like school pick-up and drop-off lines. Community art projects can discourage littering, encourage sustainable behaviors, and educate community members about the environment.
MI Green Schools category:
Miscellaneous
This project impacts:
Academics and engagement
Grounds and infrastructure
Cost scale:
$0 - free resources and recycled materials
$25 - $75 - minor purchases or fundraising necessary
Resources
For teachers
- Plant ID and map making lesson plan (United States National Park Service)
- Making Garden Signs activities (Growing Minds Farm to School)
- Step-by-step Storm Drain Stenciling Guide (Clean Ocean Action)