Resources

• Grade 8 Integrated Water Unit

  This six-week comprehensive learning package developed for Grade 8 students in Ontario and British Columbia, but with applications in all regions, addresses the importance of water to humans, other animals and their habitats.  It also addresses current...

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• Water and Sanitation for All: Bringing the Issue Home

  Water and Sanitation for All consists of three lessons designed to raise awareness of the issues facing children with inadequate access to clean water or sanitation facilities.  Lesson 1: Students explore through reading and discussion, the “big...

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• Holiday Bag or Get-Away Bag?

  The lives of refugees are very challenging; in searching for safety, they must leave their belongings behind. Holiday Bag or Get-Away Bag provides an opportunity for elementary students to understand the impact that fleeing from a desperate situation...

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• Dirty Water Project

  Students become environmental engineers in this innovative STEM resource that uses an inquiry based approach to address the global issue of water pollution.  Real world science provides a meaningful learning experience where a class will: Compare...

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• Top Crop: Farming for the Future

  Top Crop is an interactive, online game based on the scenario that the students have been asked to help agricultural leaders figure out the best way to provide more healthy food for a growing human population using sustainable agriculture techniques....

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• A 20-Year Dive Into Climate Change History

  In this guided inquiry, students examine the question, "is climate change increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events?” Taking on the role of investigative reporters, they listen to a collection of interviews and review scientific...

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• Emily's World

  The purpose of “Emily’s World” is to: 1. introduce students to the many ways in which they are linked to the wider world 2. identify the defining character of that wider world 3. have students examine their responsibilities as global...

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• Respect the Water #1

  In this four part lesson plan, teachers will lead the students in discussions and explore Aboriginal perspectives on respecting the environment; how individual and collective behavior affects the environment; and the role of community engagement in maintaining...

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• Needs vs Wants

  In developed nations like Canada we live in a world of abundance where the desire for the latest products often outweighs the social and environmental costs of our purchases.  This lesson develops the financial decision-making skills of young students...

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• Bugs Don't Bug Me!

  This comprehensive set of seven lessons is designed to introduce students to the fascinating world of aquatic macroinvertebrates.  Although each lesson can stand alone, the overall goal is for teachers to use the entire resource to develop student...

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• Justice Not Charity

  The resource is intended to have students learn and think critically about the issues of poverty and homelessness, including inequality, in a local and provincial context. to look at long-term, concrete ways to work toward more equitable distribution...

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• Water Mapping

  This resource has two films, a slide show, two case studies and two activies.  The slideshow, film and people's stories are designed to support the activities or can stand alone in exploring the conservation and protection of water resources in the...

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• Sustainable Engineering

  This activity-based, ESD resource integrates sustainability issues into the teaching of engineering, technology and product design concepts. Students are asked to describe and evaluate the impacts of engineering on the environment and to reflect on their...

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• Climate Change and the Arctic

  In this lesson, students will Examine their knowledge and beliefs about the topic of climate change in the Arctic. • Identify patterns and trends in Arctic sea ice from maps and satellite imagery. • Make predictions about the future extent of...

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• A Healthy Start

  Poverty and the associated impact on children’s health is a complex global issue that affects both developed and developing countries.  Canadian citizens have access to universal health care yet childhood obesity rates are climbing and sports...

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• Air Today, Air Tomorrow

  Air Today, Air Tomorrow  is a comprehensive unit of 3 lessons on air quality. Students can become enlightened about the many aspects and issues surrounding air quality as they complete the various exercises. In Lesson 1, "Take a Deep Breath"...

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• Population, Consumption and The Global Economy

  This inter-disciplinary resource is one of four teacher's guides based on David Suzuki's film, "Force of Nature".  It's focus is on the challenges resulting from the rapid growth of the human population and the corresponding increase in consumption...

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• My Water, Your Water, Our Water

  This resource addresses themes in geography and instills the virtues of philanthropy and stewardship. Learners discover the role of individuals, business, industry, government and the non-profit sector in reducing pollution and cleaning our...

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• A Teacher's Guide for the Video Sila Alangotok - Inuit Observations on Climate Change

  Sila Alangotok- Inuit Observations on Climate Change is a teacher’s guide to the video of the same name that chronicles the work of Canadian researchers who spent a year in Sach’s Harbour learning about the effects of climate change from the...

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• Life Below Water

  This resource examines the problem of plastics in the world’s oceans and directs students to consider individual changes they can make to help reduce the damage being caused. The lesson begins by drawing attention to the UN’s Sustainability...

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