LAUNCH Toolkits: Educator Led

Educators! Welcome to LAUNCH Eco-Toolkits!

LAUNCH is designed to give teachers and students the tools needed to make an everlasting environmental impact. This page equips educators with resources to lead students through our ready-made Eco-Toolkits. Although the Eco-Toolkits on this page are written for K-5th educators, all age groups and grade levels are welcome to participate and are eligible for Educator stipends.

Educators will be able to:

Spark students’ interest in the environment
Explore flight-ready lesson plans
Use project worksheets & resources
Develop students’ life-long leadership skills

Educator Stipends:

Educators can earn a LAUNCH stipend by collecting leaves. Look for the Eco-Level indicated by the number of leaves on each toolkit. The top leaf earner will receive a Grand Leaf Winner certificate and higher stipend!*

Earn 10 leaves by completing a minimum of 3 toolkits and receive a $100 stipend
Earn 20 leaves by completing a minimum of 6 toolkits and receive a $250 stipend
Earn 30 leaves by completing a minimum of 9 toolkits and receive a $500 stipend

To qualify for LAUNCH stipends, educators must:

Register for the LAUNCH Program
Submit Results wrap up form with pictures and/or video with Consent/Permission Form for all students in photos/videos – must show multiple students using the toolkit and how you reached others
Ages of students must be 18 or under
End of program: Complete Stipend Form and Program Feedback form at the end of the school year
Limited number of stipends are available
Plan to sustain each toolkit – new Q on every wrap up form.

*GOG has the right to qualify or disqualify LAUNCH users for stipends

**District Program/UPLIFT users have a separate stipend program/process and do not qualify for LAUNCH Stipends, see (x) page for more information

*Note: All toolkit wrap up forms for stipends are subject to review by Grades of Green to determine qualification. Educators are limited to a single stipend.

Get Started!

These Eco-Toolkits are specifically designed for teachers to help students make an everlasting environmental impact. Get started with these 3 easy steps:

Check out the Eco-Toolkits below to find the perfect project.
Register your group and start using the Eco-Toolkit(s)!
Submit your results on the wrap-up form provided in your Eco-Toolkit.

Sign Up Here!

Grades of Green LAUNCH Eco-Toolkits align with Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) within the Performance Expectations of NGSS for all grade levels.