• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024 is a multi topic resource suitable for use in any elementary classroom.  It includes a link to a video presentation regarding Ribbon Skirts and their importance to First Nations people.  There are...

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• 30 Day Walking Curriculum Indigenous Connections

  Walking Curriculum Indigenous Connections is a companion resource to the Walking Curriculum developed by Gillian Judson. The purpose of this resource is to bring indigenous perspectives to the learning activities. The author makes explicit indigenous...

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• What's in the Water?

  What’s in the Water? explores the St. Lawrence River habitat and explains how and why scientists from the River Institute are using factors like temperature and conductivity to monitor water quality.  The video illustrates how nutrient pollution...

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• How would you replant a forest?

  This hands-on activity invites students to design a device capable of planting seeds or tree saplings to restore forest biodiversity. Much of Canada is made up of Boreal Forest., a vital ecosystem that supports a wide variety of plant and animal species....

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• Returning to the Yakoun River

  Based on the author’s childhood memories, this story invites readers to experience a Haida fish camp through the eyes of children as they learn from the land and from their Elders. Each summer, a Haida girl and her family travel up the Yakoun River...

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• Jigging for Halibut With Tsinii

  This story follows the journey of a young Haida boy as he spends a day fishing with his Tsinii, grandfather. What begins as a simple trip out on the water becomes a valuable lesson in tradition, patience and respect for the natural world. As they watch...

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• The Land Knows Me

  This informative and kid-friendly book for young learners takes the reader on an educational journey to learn about the importance of Indigenous plant relationships and how we are all connected to nature. The author and her children help the reader learn...

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• Can You Hear the Plants Speak?

  Can You Hear the Plants Speak? is an engaging and beautifully illustrated picture book that is perfectly suited for the elementary classroom.  The book delivers a message of hope and encouragement for us all, drawn from the strength, endurance and...

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• Trashion Against Fast Fashion

  What we wear has become disposable as consumer demand for cheap, trendy clothing has turned style into one of the world's leading environmental issues.  This teacher facilitation tool was designed to support student learning before, during and after...

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• Invaders of the St. Lawrence

  Invaders of the St. Lawrence consists of a video and follow-up activity that explores the issue of invasive species in the St. Lawrence River ecosystem and how human activity has contributed to their spread. The video explains what invasive species are,...

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• Current News: St Lawrence River

  Current News: St. Lawrence River is an educational newsreel and activity from Ocean School, an environmental learning platform created by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and partners. The resource helps students explore current events and issues...

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• Battle For Bats: Surviving White Nose Syndrome

  Battle For Bats: Surviving White Nose Syndrome is a documentary that explores the devastating impact of White-Nose Syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease that has killed millions of bats across North America. The film highlights bat biology, the ecological...

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• Mini Lesson for our Maternal Home and Stories in Our Bones

  This NFB mini-lesson invites students (ages 15–17) to explore themes of Indigenous identity, connection to land, kinship, intergenerational learning, reciprocity, and wellbeing through two short films by Janine Windolph (Stories Are in Our Bones...

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• Supporting BIPOC Youth

  Supporting BIPOC Youth: Educators Guide is a Canadian, secondary-level teaching resource developed by The Centre for Global Education to help educators support Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) students through inclusive, action-oriented...

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• Turtle Island

  Turtle Island: Indigenous Connections to Nature is a lesson plan in which students explore nature by focusing on species native to Eastern Ontario and their cultural significance to local Indigenous communities. The activity involves outdoor exploration...

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• Winter: Sledding Mink, Muskrats and Dabbling Mallards – A Season at Shaver's Creek

  As days grow shorter and temperatures drop, the natural world may seem quieter, yet winter remains an active season for wildlife. Filmed using trail cameras at Shaver's Creek Nature Centre, this fascinating video captures a variety of animals using a...

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• Web of Life

  This activity focuses on the interconnectedness of forest species and their cultural significance to Indigenous People, highlighting the essential role each species plays in maintaining a balanced ecosystem. Students explore these relationships using...

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