An official website of the United States government
Foster an understanding of other cultures and global issues in your classroom with our online educational resources that can help you spark communication among U.S. learners and current and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers.
1-20 of 35 results
Featured
Students learn about how food security affects the US and the world.
Featured
The activities in this manual are designed primarily for nonformal situations, such as camps and clubs, in order to teach youth about the environment. The activities here are meant to be active and enjoyable!
Featured
Read and discuss autobiographical essays about the daily lives of girls from Georgia, Guyana, and Uganda.
Kids collect insects, keep them for a day or two, observe them, and release them.
Learn about and try to recognize an individual tree through smelling, touching, and listening.
Use a timed sorting activity and review to explore different connections to water.
This lesson engages students to illustrate the relationships of how plant and animal life are connected in an ecosystem
Divide learners into small groups to debate and discuss environmental dilemmas and possible plans of action.
Don't judge your water by its cover.
Create a visual representation of the greenhouse effect through this group activity.
Exchange information about endangered and extinct species through mini case studies.
Match and discuss environmental issues and possible responses in small groups.
Assume a new identity and occupation to explore how food insecurity effects populations in different ways.
Gender equity is a human right, but our world faces a persistent gap in access to opportunities and decision-making power for women and men.
Learn about the benefits of sorting materials to be reused, recycled, or thrown away.
Learn how to make natural alternatives to chemical pesticides.
This lesson plan engages students to illustrate the vast diversity of adaptations that animals use for survival, delineating how and why form fits function.
This lesson plan makes use of popcorn to help students understand and explore the concepts of renewable and nonrenewable resources and their use over time.
Go out into the community to collect and sort recyclable materials.
Predicting the Future of Endangered Hawksbills
Get Peace Corps resources in your inbox
Stay in the know and get the latest updates from the Peace Corps on programs and resources for educators and employers.
