Explore Water and Sustainability Curricular Activities
in the Milwaukee Area!
The EcoLiteracy Challenge provides a variety of resources, activities, and curricular connections that engage youth in environmental education and sustainability-focused learning opportunities while building a culture of environmental stewardship.
Educators can find a variety of tools to engage students and foster connections to the natural world.
Students and family members can find ways to support their school and reduce their environmental impact at home.
Organizations can share the resources they have to offer to make them easier for educators to find and utilize.
Everyone can earn points for their school!
Tracks
Activities are organized by tracks to make finding curricular connections easier. Search for related activities with our new Activity Menu.
The EcoLiteracy Challenge is open to K-12 schools in the Milwaukee area. Schools compete by doing sustainability activities to earn points. At the end of the year, schools with the most points are recognized as eco-leaders at the annual Green Schools Conference!
School Activity Examples
Need some inspiration? Here are nine examples from participating schools. Remember, to earn points, sign up and fill out the Activity Reporting Form for each activity.
Incorporating art, math, and science observations to create nature-inspired chalk drawings. (School-created activity)
Exploring freshwater ecology at Grant Park. (School of Freshwater Sciences)
Students learned to use scientific instruments outside to collect data. Then they used the data and observations they collected to write a story. (Upham Woods & UW - Madison Division of Extension)
Engineering a solution to safely ship native plants in support of greenhouse fundraising activities. (School-created activity)
Exploring landforms and watersheds using the Virtual Water Table. (Reflo)
Students embrace the winter season to explore a nearby park and create giant snowmen. (School-created activity)
Learning how to test the water quality of Lake Michigan. (Discovery World)
Collecting and investigating beach debris at a local park. (School of Freshwater Sciences)
Young scientists explore the life found in a nearby stream. (Urban Ecology Center)
Support the Challenge!
Organizations with water or sustainability-related activities to share can fill out this form and we will add you to the Activity Menu.