• Australian Wildfires, Climate Change and the Family Farm

  A farming family in Australia describes their battle to save their home during the 2019 wildfires and calls on the government for changes to climate policies. The video captures the devastation caused by the fires and the ongoing threat they pose to much...

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• Because IPCC-A True Story from 100 Years in the Future

  The setting for this graphic novel is a secondary classroom 100 years in the future at a time when climate change no longer poses a threat to the planet.  On this day the students examine 'a climate crisis that threatened the world a century ago’...

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• Wind Power Challenge

  The Wind Power resource is an exciting hands-on STEM challenge for students. The main goal of this lesson is to enable students to look at a problem faced by communities that don't have access to electricity, and to then make their own model of a simple...

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• Clean Water Challenge

  In this lesson, students will be designing their own water filtration system that will help them understand how pollution moves through the soil and how it may be naturally filtered in our water. They will be asked to test their filter by running dirty...

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• Bursting Buds

  Seasonal changes are examined in this outdoor lesson that studies tree and shrub growth in the Spring. Learners observe structural features of twigs to develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between adaptations and the physical environment. This...

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• Birds and Worms

  Students become birds on the hunt for food in this physical activity that gets kids moving while they learn about predator/prey relationships. As they fly around an outdoor area trying to locate “worms” of various colours, students develop...

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• Trees as Habitats

  This learning experience takes students outside to explore the fascinating world of forest ecosystems. Trees provide food, water and shelter for a huge diversity of living organisms. Students will increase their awareness of the types of animals and...

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• Soil Stories

  What could be more fun than going outside and playing in the mud! This activity investigates soil composition by having students collect soil samples, creating “soil shakes” in jars and describing the layers that settle. As the student scientists...

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• Walk a Mile in My Shoes

  Education is a universal human right and yet millions of children around the world cannot attend school and are unable to achieve basic literacy and numeracy skills. Illiteracy rates are especially high in girls and women in developing countries. This...

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• Solve a Pollution Mystery

  Groundwater contamination can have devastating consequences on environmental and human health. Non-point source pollutants are difficult to track but point source pollution can often be readily traced to the cause. In this lesson, students become environmental...

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• Decoding Global Goal 7

  The main goal of this lesson is for students to distinguish the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy sources. They will also take a close look at how young people from around the world are using their creativity to come up with new solutions...

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• Toxic - Free Bingo

  Every day a multitude of products are used in our homes for cleaning, pest control and maintenance. However, many of these substances are extremely toxic to humans in addition to being harmful to the environment. In this activity a fun game of bingo...

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• Bats are Brilliant

  The fascinating world of bats is explored in this engaging set of activities that teaches students about the remarkable features of these flying mammals that are uniquely adapted to their environment. The interactive hands-on activities investigate how...

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• An Energy Project for the Global Goals

  This resource has students compare and contrast their use of electricity, gas usage and paper waste with another school. The two main aspects of the activity are data collection and brainstorming ways to reduce consumption. Each school will monitor their...

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• How Does Climate Change Affect Biodiversity?

  Local impacts can have global consequences. Humans are causing accelerating changes in the atmosphere, on land, and in the oceans. Life in these changing environments is tough for many species. The video moves from an examination of the causes of climate...

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• Musical Mussels

  This resource is designed to have students ‘experience’ the harm caused by invasive species. Based on the game musical chairs, students simulate the ecological impacts resulting from the arrival of zebra mussels in the Great Lakes. This...

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• Biomimicry Design Challenge

  As context for the student activities, this resource draws attention to how nature has guided science and technology in the development of strategies and tools to protect our environment. Part I - Students are introduced to biomimicry and explore various...

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• Designing for Climate Action

  In this design-oriented resource, students will follow very precise steps and plans in order to reuse an object in a different way for the well being of the people in their community. Through ten different activities the students will work on a project...

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• Climate Change Challenge

  In this outdoor activity, the students will learn that all living things need a healthy habitat that includes food, water, shelter and space.  They will also learn that climate change may threaten the delicate balance of nature. The students will...

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• Teaching with the UN Sustainable Development Goals

  This resource emphasizes how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer cross-curricular relevancy and invaluable learning opportunities for students to discover their crucial role in solving local, regional, and global problems. Teachers explore...

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