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Teaching Resources | WWF

Educational Resources

Introducing WWF's Wild Classroom

Connecting educators and caregivers with the tools and resources they need to help kids explore and understand the natural world around them.

Lesson Library

Choose from a variety of toolkits featuring information guides and activities about some of WWF’s priority species and conservation goals. These subject-integrated lessons are perfect for school, home, or any learning environment and will leave kids with an understanding of how their actions help shape the future of nature.

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  • Teaching Tools about freshwater dolphins and conserving freshwater resources

    Use this toolkit to explore, analyze, and discuss the importance of protecting freshwater dolphins and conserving freshwater resources around the world. These resources are geared towards students in grades 3-5 and can be used in any learning environment.

    What’s in the Toolkit

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  • Be A Food Waste Warrior

    Discover our comprehensive K-12 lesson plans, activities, and classroom materials to teach students the environmental impact of school lunch. Transform your cafeteria into a classroom and protect the planet for future generations!

    What’s in the Toolkit

    View the spanish toolkit

  • Climate Resources

    Whether you're looking to build understanding of climate and weather or exploring the role humans play in our changing climate, use this collection to reinforce science concepts and engage your students in meaningful activities and discussions.

    What’s in the Toolkit

  • Green Club Guide

    This guide helps educators lead middle- and high-school clubs with tools and inspiration to make a lasting impact on our environment. It connects local action projects to WWF’s conservation mission and helps students contribute to a sustainable future.

    What’s in the Toolkit

Greenprints for the Future: Sustainability Project Fund


New for the 2025-2026 school year! Greenprints for the Future provides financial and personalized support, along with ready-to-use teaching resources, to help support educators in guiding their students toward meaningful environmental action. Whether they are addressing biodiversity loss, food waste, energy use, or other local issues, students will apply classroom learning to design and carry out real-world sustainability projects in their schools and communities.

Educators, apply by November 15!

Greenprints

Webinars and Livestreams

WEBINARS FOR EDUCATORS: Throughout the school year, join Wild Classroom in The Wild Teacher's Lounge, a fun learning series designed for educators that are dedicated to inspiring the next generation of environmental leaders. Each webinar will cover an exciting topic in conservation and offer insights from a variety of featured presenters.

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How to Use Cafeteria Waste as a First Step Toward School Sustainability

October 22nd, 4pm ET
Gerin Hennebaul | STEM/AgStem Specialist, Lovin Elementary School


It's estimated that over 530,000 tons of food go to waste in US school cafeterias each year--and that's not even including milk! Gerin Hennebaul is a STEM content specialist at Lovin Elementary in Georgia, where educators and students have cut cafeteria food waste by over 70% with the help of WWF’s Food Waste Warriors program. Join us for this session of The Wild Teacher’s Lounge where Gerin will share how the school's sustainability efforts have continued to grow, and offer helpful tips on how to get your students started on a path of making smart choices for the planet .

LIVESTREAMS FOR STUDENTS: Wild Classroom has teamed up with Exploring By the Seat Of Your Pants to bring WWF conservation experts into your learning space through interactive live events and videos. Bring science to life by allowing students to learn directly from those working to protect species and habitats around the world.

Marcene Mitchell


Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience

October 22nd, 10am ET
Marcene Mitchell | Senior Vice President, Climate Change


Marcene Mitchell is the Senior Vice President of Climate Change at the World Wildlife Fund, which means she leads a team of climate experts at the world’s largest conservation organization! By working across sectors and with other WWF teams, Marcene’s mission is to facilitate a successful transition to a clean energy economy while conserving nature and prioritizing communities. In this session, Marcene will explain how incorporating nature into climate strategies from their very beginnings and considering nature-based solutions as critical infrastructure can increase climate resilience. Students will also learn about what they can do to help in their own homes and communities.

New Video on the Wild Classroom YouTube channel

What’s the difference between weather, climate, and climate change? We often hear about the threats posed by climate change and its effects on people and the environment. But before addressing how to tackle it, it’s important to understand the basics: what climate is, how it differs from weather, and how the two are connected. Discover how to identify signs of climate change in your area and start conversations that promote a more resilient future.

Download our free student handout to accompany this video.

For the latest educational videos and Q&A sessions with our experts, subscribe to WWF's Wild Classroom YouTube channel.

Other Educational Tools

Use these apps, games, videos, and more to reinforce with students the importance of conservation and how they can make a difference.

Going the Extra 'Wild' Mile

Tracey Williams, a Technology Integration Specialist and Lower School Technology Teacher at All Saints’ Episcopal Day School in Phoenix, Arizona, inspired her students to take an endangered species project to the next level.


Read more about Ms. Williams' class

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Recognized as the 2023 Silver Medal and Community Voice Anthem Award winner for the Sustainability, Environment & Climate Education or Literary Platform category and as one of 2024's Best Digital Learning Tools by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL).