Service Learning Lesson Plans

Curriculum-Based and Common Core State Standards Aligned

Empower the Next Generation of Compassionate Change-Makers

Roots & Shoots is a simple and flexible program model that can be applied to a wide range of social and environmental justice issues, subjects, and lesson plans for in and out of the classroom instruction. Youth who are empowered to make a difference in their community, while also developing valuable leadership, compassionate decision-making, and service-learning skills.

Our Common Core-aligned State Standards curriculum that offers experiential learning, community service components, and social-emotional learning strategies that positively shape youth in the classroom and beyond.

Elementary School Lesson Plans

Sample lesson plans for youth in grades K-5, ages 4-11.
Elementary School Lesson Plans

Middle School Lesson Plans

Sample lesson plans for youth in grades 5-8, ages 11-14.
Middle School Lesson Plans

High School Lesson Plans

Sample lesson plans for youth in grades 9-12, ages 14-18.
High School Lesson Plans

Roots & Shoots is opening my eyes that it all begins with the students and what they see. Because the curriculum is then tied into the service learning project...they are already engaged and will stay engaged.

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