This video portrays Alec Loorz, a remarkable teenager who crusades against global warming. Some of his many accomplishments include his ingenious iMatter campaign, and other environmental education initiatives all designed to appeal to youth. ...
This First Nations story introduces the reader to the world of trees through the eyes and ears of Jen, who has a special place in her heart for the massive tree she calls the Great One. One day the wind whispers through the Great One's...
Exploring the interdependence of humans and nature, this book tells the tale of the special bond that develops between a Métis boy and an orphaned wolf pup. When David's father arrives home with the pup he explains that the animal must remain...
Students engage in a role playing activity to explore the importance of the tropical rainforest to the planet , the forces that threaten the loss of rainforest habitat, the consequences of that loss, and the possible responses. Groups of students...
This primary resource is the first in a series of four classroom guides about First Nations people in Canada. The resource is organized in thematic units, each with its own teaching activities. The themes include: Storytelling, The Seasons, Sharing, Colours,...
The video asks and answers the question - how much of the food we eat is Canadian and does it matter? According to Hellmanns, the amount of fruits and vegetables we import and the variety of food imports has risen dramatically. It matters because the...
'Re-thinking Progress' explores how through a change in perspective we can re-design the way our economy works. It suggest that we move from our current liner economic structure based on take, make, and dispose to a circular economy where we build...
Eleven year old Olivia is a naturalist and ardent birdwatcher who delights in the extraordinary biodiversity surrounding her home along the Gulf of Mexico. Unfortunately, she also experienced the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, one of the most catastrophic...
With its stunning illustrations and simple text this book will engage and amuse students while they learn about animal signs. On a chilly winter day Cammy and William go sledding in the woods near their home. As they pass through the trees...
In the Story of Change, Annie Leonard argues that it's not bad shoppers who are putting our future at risk; it's bad policies and business practices. Annie takes viewers through an exploration of what effective change making has looked like through...
This simple activity serves as an excellent companion to the Late February Nature Guide and offers teachers an easy and enjoyable means of getting students outside in winter. It provides suggestions for organizing a successful search for snowfleas/springtails...
The Story of Electronics employs the Story of Stuff style to explore the high-tech revolution's collateral damage - 25 millon tons of e-waste and counting with public workers and a public left holding the bill. Host Annie Leonard takes viewers from the...
Scientists are now able to insert the gene Bacillius thuringiensis or Bt into farmer's crops in order to prevent hostile takeovers by pests But what happens when the pest become resistant and prevail to such an extent that Bt in the form of spray, used...
This engaging outdoor activity will allow students to experience first hand the stress that winter places on many of our iconic animal species. Building on the Late February Nature Guide's example of white-tailed deer this simulation allows students...
Covering 72% of the Earth, the oceans supply half of its oxygen, regulate the climate, and provide much of our food and recreational opportunities. The ocean is our planet's support system and it is in danger. We have lost 90% of the big fish in the sea,...
The Sacred Balance examines our place in the natural world in the light of the sweeping environmental changes and the advances in scientific knowledge. Part 1 argues that we have lost the perspective of our indigenous ancestors who saw the world...
Developed to support a class excursion to the sugar bush, this resource offers specific suggestions to help link the experience to the curriculum. Prior to the field trip students chart temperatures and predict when the sap will start running. At...
Sacred Balance part II "celebrates a new scientific world-view, an inclusive vision of nature in which we human beings are intimately connected to all life processes on Earth". Our physical bodies consists of the four sacred element - air, fire water,...
This four lesson resource was designed to support the Science 10 weather unit. Lessons examine cultural perspectives on weather and weather predictions with an emphasis on the aboriginal oral history of weather translating. Four activities are included...
This resource uses a nature walk to explore cultural perspectives on sustainability and to examine biodiversity within local ecosystems. First Nations beliefs and ideologies, about the interconnectedness of all things on planet earth are used as a springboard...