This spring, Biodiversity for a Livable Climate piloted Soil to Sky Curriculum, a six-week hands-on education program for 20 Cambridge Public School students in Grades 2–5 at East End House.
Through modules on Trees Cool the City, Soil Is Alive, and Pollinator Match Up, students built model mini forests, investigated soil microorganisms, explored fungal networks, and learned how native plants and pollinators support one another.
By the final week, participation increased by 80% among Grades 2–3 and 95% among Grades 4–5, with many students able to explain how trees cool the air, how fungi connect trees, and how soil life supports ecosystems.
Posted: June 27, 2026