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Empowering kids to Change the World

So Many Ways to Learn and Explore

Green Explorers Club is a nonprofit organization designed to teach kids ages 4-10 the tools of sustainability while building a healthy curiosity for life sciences and the environment. We explore sustainability and climate change through hands-on experiments and activities that demonstrate the importance of taking care of our planet.

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Camps, After-School Programs, Book Clubs, & More

The core of who we are will always be taking the kids outside. We offer in-person camps, after-school programs and more for elementary-age students! You can find us in the Greater Chicago Area and San Diego County. Every project starts with a book and involves a hands-on learning component that models the real world. Kids travel to far-away ecosystems, start their own gardens, explore our oceans, discover famous environmentalists, and learn how to protect our Earth. Each day involves movement, observation, outdoor exploration, and creativity.

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Project Boxes

Our project boxes spark curiosity and creativity and provide hours of at-home entertainment for kids aged 4 to 9. Give the gift of exploration and watch as children embark on their own adventures, making memories and learning about the world around them.

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Educational Resources

Our educational resources for schools, teachers, after-school program providers, and homeschoolers include Class Packs, Lesson Plans, and custom supplies that teach kids the tools of sustainability while building a healthy curiosity for life sciences and the environment. Kids explore sustainability and climate change through hands-on experiments and activities that demonstrate the importance of taking care of our planet.

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School Garden Program

Our School Garden Programs help teachers and staff build school gardens from scratch and maintain them year-after-year. Our staff works with your team to create a garden space perfect for your campus, as well as a comprehensive curriculum set that includes weekly one-hour lessons for teachers and students to grow the garden from seeds, track and identify pollinators, compost garden waste, and learn about regular gardening maintenance tasks like watering, weeding, and monitoring plant growth.

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Why It Matters

Did you know the average American child can identify roughly 1,000 corporate logos, but can only identify a handful of native plants and animals?

We created Green Explorers Club to change those numbers. Green Explorers Club is a nonprofit that bridges literacy and science by using award winning picture books to accompany our hands-on activities that model the real world.

Using life science, outdoor shoes, busy hands, and some imagination, our educational resources help kids:

  • Explore far-away ecosystems

  • Start their own gardens

  • Protect our oceans

  • Learn about climate change

  • Discover famous environmentalists

  • Become experts themselves

Where to find Us
in-Person

Green Explorers Club programs can be found across the Chicago region and throughout San Diego County. Want to bring us to your location? Send us a message!

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Educational Resources

Green Explorers Club offers Project Boxes, Class Packs, Teacher Supplies, and Lesson Plan Downloads that make learning fun and engaging.

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Project Boxes

For kids who want to try us at home, or families who do not live close to our locations, our project boxes are the next best thing. Every project box contains one of our studio activities and is designed for kids ages 4-9 years. They make great gifts for birthdays and holidays, and we pack these boxes full of camper-favorites!

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Class Packs

Class Packs are basically a party in a box! They come with everything you need for a one-hour class with your students! Inside you will find a project guide, picture book, and all the materials your students will need to complete their projects. They’re perfect for science classes, after school programs, scout troops, birthday parties, and organizations who want something fast, easy, and literally right out of the box!

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Curriculum & Lesson Plan Downloads

Choose from over 275 curriculum units on nature, sustainability, endangered species, climate change, and ecosystems worldwide. Our lesson plans include background information, detailed project instructions, supply lists, classroom tips, and all of the printable worksheets you will need to run the projects. Our Montessori-inspired programs bring topics to life through nature, science, art, and fun snacks.

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Get to Know Us

Learn more about our mission and what we do in this short video featuring our Founder, Erin Gibb.

Shoutouts from our community

  • "We love the Green Explorers Club boxes! Over the last few months, I've purchased several of them for my 5 year old and 9 year old, and they both love the creative and well thought out activities and coordinating books."

    – Kristen F.

  • "Our kids have enjoyed this club, where they have explored and learned all about nature in and around the city. Highly recommend."

    – Brooke E.

  • "Green Explorers is the perfect choice for any school seeking an engaging, hands-on curriculum that fosters a curiosity and love of the natural world. Our parents, students and teachers alike loved each of the Summer Camps we ran and were so impressed by the incredible projects and experiences each day. I cannot say enough good things about working with this organization!"

    – Sally Ness, Director of Education, Intercultural Montessori Language School

  • "The project boxes are a huge hit in our house! We have nearly all of them at this point, and my kiddos and their cousins are so excited when they get to do them. Each box is thoughtfully put together and unwrapping them is like opening a Christmas gift each time!"

    – Brooke L.

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Support our Mission

We started Green Explorers Club because we care about the world we are leaving behind for our kids. Through our programs we empower kids with the knowledge, curiosity, and tools they will need to one day change the world.

Discover how you can support Green Explorers Club! Whether through donations, volunteering, or sponsoring a child, there are countless ways for you to make a meaningful impact!