• Be a Plant Detective

  Students go outdoors to be plant detectives by observing closely and gathering clues about common plants. In doing so, students develop a greater awareness about the features and characteristics of plants, including invasive species. This activity may...

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• Be a Healthy Habitat Hero

  Be a Healthy Habitat Hero!” is a compilation of activities where students engage in discussion and play interactive indoor and outdoor games to spark their curiosity and learn about the issue of invasive species and how they impact us all. Each...

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• Pollutants in Your Environment

  This four-part digital activity guide is intended to be used by secondary teachers to explore pollution release in Canada as well as to highlight the uses of The National Pollutant Release Inventory. The NPRI is a registry managed by Environment and Climate...

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• Eating Our Planet

  As global populations rapidly increase so does the demand for food. Consumer expectations of high-quality produce that is available year round requires intense farming practices that involve plowing huge tracts of native grasslands and using large amounts...

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• How Much Water is in Your Lunch?

  Human populations continue to expand, consequently so does the demand for food. Agriculture requires huge volumes of water for crop irrigation, animal hydration and processing of food products. Unfortunately, agricultural impacts on ecosystems also...

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• Flutters and Flowers

  Without pollination many of our fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains could not grow. Insects like the Monarch butterfly provide this essential service for free and consistently support our agricultural industry, while also maintaining natural ecosystems....

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• Hurrah for Muskrats!

  Drive by a marsh in the winter and the mounds of vegetation that provide houses for muskrats stand out against the frozen background. Uniquely adapted to a semi-aquatic life, these furry, brown rodents are a common sight throughout North American marshes,...

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• Go Outside Cards

  Technology has certainly had many positive impacts on the modern world. However, increased interest in indoor pastimes like video games means that children spend much less time exploring and playing outside. Nature is an outstanding educator that builds...

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• Algae Activity

  The slimy mats of algae growing in a freshwater habitats like marshes or rivers may not be very appealing but are vital to maintaining ecosystem health. Algae are of fundamental importance to aquatic food webs, produce large amounts of oxygen and help...

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• Evergreens in Winter

  How often do we really stop and look at trees and consider their uniqueness and exceptional value? Clean air, fresh water, biodiversity and a healthy climate all depend on thriving forests. This activity provides children with the opportunity to personally...

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• How Forests Change

  Healthy forests constantly experience ecological succession as a result of disturbances like disease, insect invasions or fire. Traditionally, humans have had a balanced relationship with the woodlands that provided fuel and food but this connection...

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• Stump Sleuths

  The death of a tree leaves behind a piece of decaying wood that is teeming with life and has tremendous ecological value. In this fascinating activity students become detectives who are assigned to investigate the mysterious world of a tree stump. As...

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• Endangered Species: What and Where?

  Biodiversity loss is one of the most pressing environmental issues of the 21st century. Although Canada is known for vast wilderness and abundant wildlife, our number of vulnerable plant and animal species is steadily increasing as a result of habitat...

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• At Risk Species

  What could the imaginary creatures Zorgan or Crested Crabbit possibly have in common? These two species are considered “at risk” due to very specific biological requirements. With the number of endangered species increasing globally it is...

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• Food Waste: Investigations in Numeracy

  According to the UN World Food Program, over 270 million people worldwide are suffering from extreme hunger and yet approximately one-third of the food that is produced on an annual basis is wasted. This lesson introduces students to the environmental,...

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• From Here, From Away

  This activity develops an understanding of native species, introduced species, invasive species and non-invasive species through movement, active decision-making and group collaboration. It is intended to be completed outdoors but can easily be adapted...

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• Environmental Stewardship

  “Leave no Trace” is an environmental concept that encourages outdoor enthusiasts to protect the natural world by striving to not leave any evidence of human activity in wilderness areas visited. It's a philosophy this lesson focuses on to...

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• Citizen Science

  Volunteer citizens are becoming more important to environmental research by helping to collect data for climate change, biodiversity and habitat studies. This resource introduces students to citizen science concepts through a detailed investigation of...

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• How Much Water is in Your Lunch?

  Agriculture requires huge volumes of water for crop irrigation, animal hydration and processing of food products. Unfortunately, agricultural impacts on ecosystems threaten pollinating insects like Monarch butterflies that are essential to growing the...

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• Vectors of Spread

  Vectors of Spread is a hands-on, outdoor activity that creatively teaches the students the four common ways that invasive species spread to other areas and how to prevent the spread with simple actions. It consists of four challenge stations at which...

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