Resources

• Go Johnny Go

  This resource is comprised of four lessons that teach about the importance of trees and how they benefit people.  It also introduces students to philanthropy and explains how philanthropy and environmental stewardship are related.   In...

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• Living the Good Life

  Livin' the Good Life teaches students about quality of life and community indicators such as sustainability, inequality, poverty, and good governance. Students develop indicators to measure quality of life and conduct a survey of peers and adults to obtain...

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• Connecting to Climate Change through Rich Performance Tasks in Grade 10 Science

  This resource comes with a multimedia presentation: The Impacts of Climate Change and it is possible to order by filling in the form available inside the document. Included in this resource are Big Ideas about climate change, Focus Questions, a choice...

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• Children's Rights

  The students use a variety of resources to become familiar with some of the issues around Children's Rights including the book For Every Child by Caroling Castle, selected articles from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Charles' Story and...

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• Teaching About the Syrian Refugee Crisis

  This comprehensive resource explores the conflict in Syria and the resulting refugee crisis.  A range of effective tools have been included to help teachers address challenges in introducing students to this complex international crisis and its many...

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• Treat it Right® Storm Water

  This teaching unit consists of four lessons that address issues connected to urban storm water management including water quality, water-borne materials, erosion and deposition, stream characteristics, continental drainage systems and human impacts. Lesson...

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• Our Changing Climate for Grades 6 to 12

  Six interdisciplinary lessons offer a thorough description of climate change basics.  Attention is paid to foundational concepts, including atmosphere composition, heat-trapping gases, the greenhouse effect and global warming.  Activities examine...

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• Clean Up the Environment: Information & Activities

  This resource has students examine the link between economic growth/prosperity and the degradation of the environment. Focusing on Oxfam Education's Millenium Development Goal 7 (to ensure environmental sustainability), the lessons link the impact of...

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• Growing Poems

  Growing Poems encourages students to reflect on their gardening experiences through reading and writing different styles of poetry.  The project offers excellent background information, several supplementary resources and an interactive,...

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• Sustainable Happiness and Health Education Teacher's Guide-Middle Level

  Sustainable happiness is a concept that can be used by students to guide their actions and decisions on a daily basis. The concept merges principles from sustainability and happiness studies, encouraging students to reflect on their choices and opportunities...

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• Butterfly Life Cycle

  This resource consists of a series of lessons designed to teach students about the life cycle of a butterfly as well as the range of current threats facing this creature.  Students will: create a butterfly craft. match colors in nature...

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• The Secret Path Middle Years Lesson Plans

  This lesson plan was created to help engage teachers in reconciliation and was created to support the use of Gord Downie and Jeff Lemire’s book and CD the Secret Path, which talks about the story of Chanie Wenjack, a 12-year-old boy who died...

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• Animal Tracks: Keeping Track of Who Has Been Here!

  In this entertaining resource students explore animal tracks while learning about how different animals move.  The activity-based lessons guide children through a scientific investigation of different types of tracks and has students compare movement...

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• Dangerous Decibels

  In comparison to other environmental issues noise pollution often receives little attention.  Yet, our world is becoming increasingly noisy and there is an important concern about the human and environmental damage from all of this loud sound. ...

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• Forest Academy

  Forest Academy is an interactive website designed to appeal to elementary school students with fun, informative games about trees and forest ecology. The resource aims to educate students about conservation and the importance of responsible forestry in...

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• Clean Water Challenge

  In this lesson, students will be designing their own water filtration system that will help them understand how pollution moves through the soil and how it may be naturally filtered in our water. They will be asked to test their filter by running dirty...

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• Bats are Brilliant

  The fascinating world of bats is explored in this engaging set of activities that teaches students about the remarkable features of these flying mammals that are uniquely adapted to their environment. The interactive hands-on activities investigate how...

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• Pandemic Panic

  In this lesson, students explore influenza A (H1N1) by considering the virus and the resulting pandemic through various activities and from multiple perspectives. In the first activity, students work in pairs using K/W/L charts. They are asked to record...

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• Rival for Survival

  This resource includes a downloadable board game that allows students to explore exotic species—how they can impact natural areas and how our actions affect their control and spread. Prior to playing the game, groups of students are provided with...

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• Cod Calamity

  In this lesson students explore the concept of sustainable development by examining the environmental, social and economic causes and consequences of the depletion of northern cod stocks and the subsequently imposed government moratorium.   Students...

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