Learning Lab is USGBC's online education platform for K-12 teachers and school leaders to find lessons, activities and resources that encourage student leadership, sustainability literacy and real-world action.

With more than 500 lessons available in English and Spanish, educators from across the globe can access Learning Lab for comprehensive, interdisciplinary K-12 project- and STEM-based (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) curriculum for a green school and a sustainable future.

Prepare students to design a sustainable future

Educate K-12 students for a sustainable future

Incorporate sustainability concepts and project-based learning throughout every subject to foster student leadership and raise global citizens.

Find ready-made content

Find ready-made green curriculum

Start teaching today, using complete lessons that have everything you need, including preparation instructions, step-by-step activities, assessment opportunities and cross-disciplinary connections.

Explore curated, high-quality lesson plans

Explore curated, high-quality lesson plans

Access a catalog of robust, standards-aligned, sustainability curriculum from experienced and respected educators and designers.

Explore programs from our partners

  • LEED Prep
    LEED Prep gives students a thorough understanding of green building principles and LEED requirements to prepare them for taking the LEED Green Associate Exam and becoming a LEED Green Associate professional.
  • Biomimicry and Science: Applying Nature's Strategies
    Biomimicry and Science introduces students to eco-literacy and design innovation concepts through project-based learning methodologies and by emphasizing real-world applications.
  • TurfMutt
    The TurfMutt curriculum teaches kids and families backyard science, including how to take better care of the green spaces around them and the importance of living landscapes.
  • Sustainable Intelligence
    Sustainable Intelligence is an engaging, ready-to-use K-12 curriculum that builds a foundation of environmental-literacy and sustainability knowledge across seven eco-themes.
  • 9-Minute Nutrition Ninja
    The 9-Minute Nutrition Ninja wants to instill a knowledge of nutrition and encourage students to think about their food, their bodies, and their community.
  • LEED Green Associate Exam Prep
    This program provides step-by-step guidance to help educators prepare students to pass the LEED Green Associate credential exam.
  • STEMhero Program
    Through the program, students create a baseline of their home and/or school's consumption; then, they decide on and measure the impact of efficiency behaviors and technologies
  • The TerraCycle Curriculum Lesson Sets
    The TerraCycle Curriculum Lesson Sets each focus on a particular EfS Standard and its relationship to the materials cycles.
  • The NEED Project Curriculum
    NEED curriculum is developed by a national Teacher Advisory Board (TAB) that is dedicated to developing and promoting standards-based energy curriculum and training.
  • Stories from the Global Oneness Project
    Founded in 2010, the Global Oneness Project offers free multicultural stories with accompanying curricula content for high school and college classrooms.
  • Nature Works Everywhere
    Nature Works Everywhere connects teachers and students around the globe to high-quality educational materials to teach the science behind how nature works.