Welcome to Pennies for the Planet. This exciting program is all about helping young people get involved with conservation in age-appropriate ways. It started in 1995 to let kids know they could make a difference by taking part in local conservation action projects and by collecting, saving, and sending in pennies for projects around the world.
By taking part in this year’s Pennies for the Planet campaign, young people can help three important and fragile habitats and the plants and animals that live there. Along the way they’ll learn valuable lessons about conservation, living green, and charitable giving.
The Pennies for the Planet educational kit contains a poster with an educator’s guide and four reproducible pages, 25 copies of a conservation newsletter for kids, and a participation form. To receive a free kit by mail, please:
- Click here to send an e-mail request: pennies@togethergreen.org
- Call (212) 979-3072
Supplies are limited.
Ready to get started? The quickest way is to download all components of the Pennies for the Planet Educational Kit directly from this website. NOTE: If you are experiencing slow download times on your computer, please email pennies@togethergreen.org.
Click here to download the kit components now.
Whether you’re participating in Pennies for the Planet as a class, grade, school, club, Scout troop, church group, or any other group, here are some resources to help:
These six activities can be used to extend learning and encourage critical thinking.
- Amazing Eco-Vacation Ad (Science, Language Arts, Geography)
- Spot It! Nature Scavenger Hunt (Science)
- Food Web of Words (Science)
- Adopt an Endangered Species (Science, Language Arts)
- Investigate a Community Environmental Issue (Science, Social Studies/Civics, Language Arts)
- Create Your Own Eco-Commercial (Science, Language Arts)
Click here to download one or more of the activities now.
