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Nature Companion

An Entry-Level Nature App for Canada's Four Western Provinces

Elementary, Middle

Description

Nature Companion is a free app and website that provides students with interesting and easy-to-understand information about plants, trees, birds, animals, insects, reptiles, and amphibians found in Canada’s four western provinces.

Each short description includes colourful photographs and a Did you know? section with fun facts about each species. Scroll through the colourful photographs and short descriptions to find out more about nature in your schoolyard or community. The tool is available on or offline and is a great way to connect kids with nature.

General Assessment

Recommendation of how and where to use it

This nature app could be easily integrated as a learning tool into outdoor experiences and environmental education curriculums. This technology tool allows students to explore, learn about and have fun in the natural world. This app supports educational curriculum outcomes in science and technology.

Relevant Curriculum Units

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  • Alberta
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        • ICT Curriculum: Foundational Operations, Knowledge and Concepts
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        • ICT Curriculum: Communication, Inquiring, Decision Making and Problem Solving
      • Science
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        • Living Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened by investigating natural systems and their interactions
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        • ICT Curriculum: Communication, Inquiring, Decision Making and Problem Solving
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        • ICT Curriculum: Communication, Inquiring, Decision Making and Problem Solving
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        • Living Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened through investigating natural systems and their interaction
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        • ICT Curriculum: Communication, Inquiring, Decision Making and Problem Solving
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        • Living Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened through investigating natural systems and their interactions
  • British Columbia
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    • Kindergarten
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        • Science: Plants and animals have observable features
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        • Science 1: Living things have features and behaviours that help them survive in their environment
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      • Science
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        • Science 4: All living things sense and respond to their environment
  • Manitoba
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        • Trees
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        • Habitat and Communities
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      • Science
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        • Diversity of Living Things
  • New Brunswick
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    • Kindergarten
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      • Health Education
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        • Explore Your World: Diversity and Social Responsibility
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        • Explore Your World: Diversity and Social Responsibility
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        • Explore Your World: Diversity and Social Responsibility
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      • Science
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        • Our Local Environment : Learning and Living Sustainably
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  • Newfoundland & Labrador
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        • Needs and Characteristics of Living Things
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        • Animal Growth and Changes
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        • Plant Growth & Changes
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      • Science
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        • Habitats
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      • Science
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        • Diversity of Life
  • Northwest Territories
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        • Life Systems: Characteristics and Needs of Living Things
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        • Life Science: Growth and Changes in Animals
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      • Science
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        • Life Systems: Growth and Changes in Plants
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      • Science
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        • Science 4: All living things sense and respond to their environment
  • Nova Scotia
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      • Information Technology
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        • Information and Communication Technology Primary: Communication
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        • Primary Science: Living Things
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        • Information and Communication Technology: Research, Innovation, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
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        • Science 1: Needs of Living Things
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      • Science
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        • Science 2: Animal Growth
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        • Information and Communication Technology 3:Research, Innovation, Problem Solving, and Decision Making 3
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        • Science 3: Plants
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        • Science 4: Habitats
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        • Science 6: Diversity of Life
  • Nunavut
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        • Life Systems: Characteristics and Needs of Living Things
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        • Life Science: Growth and Changes in Animals
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        • Life Systems: Growth and Changes in Plants
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        • Life Systems: Habitats & Communities
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      • Science
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        • Life Systems: Diversity of Living Things
  • Ontario
  • Prince Edward Island
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        • Exploring the World Using Our Senses
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        • Needs and Characteristics of Living Things
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        • Animal Growth and Changes:Investigating the Needs and Life Cycles of an Organism
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      • Science
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        • Plant Growth & Changes
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        • Habitats
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      • Science
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        • Diversity of Life
  • Quebec
  • Saskatchewan
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      • Science
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        • Units & Outcomes
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      • Science
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        • Needs & Characteristics of Living Things
    • Grade 2
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      • Science
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        • Animal Growth and Changes
    • Grade 3
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      • Science
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Plant Growth and Changes
    • Grade 4
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      • Science
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Habitats and Communities
    • Grade 6
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      • Science
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Science 6: Life Science: Diversity of Living Things
  • Yukon Territory
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    • Kindergarten
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      • Science
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Science: Plants and animals have observable features
    • Grade 1
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Science
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Science 1: Living things have features and behaviours that help them survive in their environment
    • Grade 2
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Science
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Science 2: Living things have life cycles adapted to their environment
    • Grade 3
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Science
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Science 3: Living things are diverse, can be grouped, and interact in their ecosystems
    • Grade 4
      • Step 3Select a subject
      • Science
        • Step 4Relevant matches
        • Science 4: All living things sense and respond to their environment

Themes Addressed

Ecosystems (2)

  • Appreciating the Natural World
  • Biodiversity

Land Use & Natural Resources (1)

  • Recreation

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