• Dear Earth... From Your Friends in Room 5

  It's January and the students in Room 5 are determined to make a difference.  A letter to our planet starts a year of correspondence where the pupils are challenged to become "Earth Heroes".  As the class takes action to make their school more...

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• Átl’ka7tsem/ Txwnéwu7ts/ Howe Sound Education Kit for Middle School

  Through a case study of Átl’ka7tsem/ Txwnéwu7ts/ Howe Sound, a UNESCO biosphere site, students will recognize how ecosystems, species, human impacts, and climate change are interconnected, and the role of Indigneous knowledge...

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• Átl’ka7tsem/ Txwnéwu7ts/ Howe Sound Education Kit for High School

  Using Átl’ka7tsem/ Txwnéwu7ts/ Howe Sound as a case study, students will recognize how ecosystems, species, human impact and climate change are interconnected. To restore and maintain the ongoing health of the coastal ocean environment...

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• Two-Eyed Seeing: Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge

  As we urgently seek to regenerate the natural world, what can we learn from the original stewards of our planet? In this video, Indigenous peoples and scientists advocate for "two-eyed seeing," or uniting traditional ecological knowledge with modern science:...

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• Walking Together

  Walking Together is a beautifully illustrated picture book that introduces younger readers to Two-Eyed Seeing—the gift of multiple perspectives in the Mi’kmaw language. As we follow a group of young children connecting to nature as their teacher,...

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• Stand Like a Cedar

  Stand Like a Cedar is a beautifully illustrated picture book that depicts a child exploring nature and honouring the past and present while connecting to her heritage and family. This beautiful journey of discovery through the wilderness explores important...

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• Our House Is On Fire

  A lonely, young girl learns how warming temperatures are negatively affecting Earth and resolves to act.  When she skips school one Friday to urge politicians to reduce fossil fuel dependence she has no idea that her one person protest will become...

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• Take A Virtual Park Visit

  Very few people have ever ventured into a glacial crevasse or flown over an active volcano.  This virtual activity provides students with an opportunity to learn from park rangers while exploring some of the most amazing natural features of five...

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• Sustainable Fishing

  Marine ecosystems around the world are constantly under threat from illegal and unregulated commercial fishing.  Overfishing results in declining fish populations, harm to vulnerable wildlife and reduced food and economic security in communities...

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• Building Better Buses: Transportation Design Challenges

  As the world population increases, so do the number of vehicles producing emissions that contribute to air pollution and climate change.  One option for reducing dependence on fossil fuels is to build sustainable transportation systems.  In...

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• Species at Risk Education Kit for Secondary Students

  In the Species at Risk (SAR) education kit, each lesson addresses a species at risk through an Ocean Wise conservation initiative. Students will learn about the interconnectedness of marine species at risk such as the humpback whale, killer whale, great...

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• What Does What I Eat Matter?

  "Why Does What I Eat Matter" is a thought-provoking lesson plan for the middle school classroom.  Students are engaged in discussions and activities that help them to analyze their food intake and develop an understanding of where their food comes...

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• Who Needs Trees?

  A healthy planet depends on thriving forests.  Trees clean our air, maintain fresh water supplies, reduce erosion and support biodiversity.  This activity takes students outside to examine the fascinating ecology of plants and animals living...

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• How Does Food Production Affect the Planet?

   "How Does Food Production Affect the Planet" is a science-based resource for the middle school classroom.  It is the second in a series from the unit Climate Change, Food Production, and Food Security. This lesson plan teaches the students...

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• Introduction to Air Quality

  This engaging lesson introduces students to the topic of air quality and the EPA's Air Quality Index by means of  a story book and reflection exercises. The students will begin with a KWL chart or mind map focused on air quality. The teacher will...

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• Why Is Coco Orange?

  In the animated video students follow along as the chameleon Coco and his friends learn about the air quality index from the Environmental Protection Agency and the importance of clean air. The video explores the concept of ozone and how it can be at...

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• Species at Risk Education Kit for Elementary

  In the Species at Risk (SAR) education kit, each lesson addresses a species at risk through an Ocean Wise conservation initiative. Students will learn about the interconnectedness of these marine species such as the humpback whale, killer whale, great...

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• Species at Risk Education Kit for Middle School

  In the Species at Risk (SAR) education kit, each lesson addresses a species at risk through an Ocean Wise conservation initiative. Students will learn about the interconnectedness of these marine species such as the humpback whale, killer whale, great...

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• Solutions

  Solutions is an informative, educational game where students work cooperatively to fight climate change and reduce global emissions. Students face challenges and must propose climate solutions to keep warming under 1.5C. Each turn, they discuss the solutions...

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• Decision Making for Renewables

  Using materials provided by the resource, students research and discuss the challenges and benefits of moving away from fossils fuels to a clean, renewable energy economy.  Students then participate in a simulation in which they take on the roles...

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