• Humans and the Environment

  Students consider the ethics of human relationships with the environment. Specifically, they consider how practices such as the genetic modification of plants and animals involve a range of ethical positions towards non-human life. Students work in groups...

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• Flight or Fight

  While peacefully running through the coastal rain forest of Vancouver's Stanley Park, Jane suddenly notices a sick bird bobbing in the water.  Her rescue of the oiled sea duck leads her to the doors of the Urban Wildlife Rescue Centre and a life-changing...

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• Gaia Wild

  Jane, a high school senior, is thrilled to land a job working with the animal actors on the set of a local movie production especially when she is able to reconnect with Gaia the elephant.  However her enthusiasm fades when she becomes increasingly...

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• Crossing To Freedom

  Young Solomon and his grandfather along with fellow slave Levi have managed to escape their wretched existence on a Georgia plantation.  However, tragedy suddenly strikes and Solomon and Levi are forced to travel on alone, leaving Grandpa behind. ...

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• Flush

  An attack on the "Coral Queen" has put Noah's father in jail and it is now left to Noah to prove that this floating casino has been dumping raw sewage into the waters off the Florida Keys.  Determined to uncover the truth, he enlists the aid of a...

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• A Dandelion's Life Cycle

  This short animation guides young students through the life cycle of a dandelion.  The process begins with germination and continues through pollination, seed dispersal and regrowth.  Students will also be able to identify the requirements for...

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• Adaptation

  This rap video will get students on their feet while teaching them how adaptations help animals survive in a particular habitat.  Featuring the camel with all of its neat structural features, the catchy tune will soon have a class singing along as...

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• What's Native and We're Being Invaded - Two Lessons for Young Learners

  What's Native and We're Being Invaded are two complimentary lessons that introduce students to the topic of invasive species through hands-on activities that focus on plants.  The learning by doing approach is particularly appealing and fosters an...

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• Winston of Churchill

  Just like his famous namesake, Winston the polar bear is a leader and fighter whose cause is global warming and its impacts on the ice of Hudson's Bay.  Winston knows that to save his home he must educate the human visitors who come to observe the...

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• The Secret of the First One Up

  Lila the groundhog is curious about the early awakening of her Uncle Wilbur each year.  As she snuggles into her cozy bed for her long winter sleep Lila is determined to solve the mystery by being the first one up.  Sure enough she rises before...

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• Acid Rain. Where Have all the Rainbows Gone?

  This resource introduces students to the basics of pH in the context of acid rain precipitation and the environmental  damage it causes.  It also allows students to gain an understanding of the underlying social and economic dimensions of the...

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• The Invaders: Video

  This short video explores the issue of invasive species.  Focusing on the zebra mussel, the film effectively demonstrates the environmental and economic damage that can result from the introduction of this and other non-native species.  Attention...

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• Rain Check: A Guide For Stormwater Action

  This guide for taking action provides an opportunity to engage students in a service learning project. They investigate how storm water run-off can effect the water cycle, ecosystem preservation, flooding, pollution and the quality of their drinking water....

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• Tracks in the Snow....in the Classroom?

  This resource offers a number of engaging activities in which students identify and interpret animal tracks left behind in the snow.  The learning can take place in a near-by natural area, the schoolyard and the classroom. The resource provides direct...

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• Snow Characteristics

  In this outdoor inquiry students investigate how the depth and composition of snow can determine its insulating effects.  After digging a snow pit, the air temperature is measured and the temperature and composition of the snow are recorded at regular...

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• Provide a Backyard Feeding Station for Birds

  This easy to implement activity provides students and teachers with a blueprint for building a winter bird-feeding station.  Using readily available and inexpensive materials, students create different types of feeders to attract a variety of over-wintering...

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• Girls Who Looked Under Rocks

  Through the personal stories of six remarkable women this book teaches young people that taking the time to observe our natural world will reward us with amazing discoveries.  From the lesser known Maria Merian to the well-known Jane Goodall, all...

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• Global Water and Sanitation Curriculum

  Global Water and Sanitation Awareness Curriculum consists of a number of activities (water usage survey,creative writing, art projects, simulations,action plans) designed to raise student awareness of the unequal availability and use of water, the...

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• Why Care About Water?

  The aim of the video is to convey a simple, urgent message. There is the same amount of water on Earth today as there was when the dinosaurs roamed. Just less than one percent of the planet's water is available to meet the daily drinking water, sanitation...

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• Water: The Drop of Life

  The video aims to make two essential points. First. the global well is threatened. While the amount of water in the well has remained constant, the claim is that water is increasing to meet the demands of the growth in agriculture, industry and population...

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