Resources

• Cobra Strike

  Roy Linden is a talented football player on a losing team.  Mocked for his stutter, Roy's only source of comfort is his grandmother who teaches him about the natural world she loves so much.  When the water around his grandmother's cabin is...

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• A Salmon for Simon

  Young Simon is thrilled with his new fishing rod but joy soon turns to sadness when he is unable to catch a fish.  He returns to clam digging on the beach when one day he is startled by an eagle dropping a large fish into his clam hole.  Finally,...

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• Who Wants Pizza?

  Our world is experiencing a global food crisis.  With millions of people going hungry every day, this book asks a very important question.  How often do you actually think about the food you eat?  The fun, fact-filled pages which describe...

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• Wild in the City

  Like so many other city dwellers, Jenny had never noticed the wildlife that shared her neighbourhood.  Late one night she discovers a raccoon family in her backyard, and thus begins an expedition of natural discovery that weaves through the urban...

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• Effects of Environmental Change

  This lesson is designed to engage students in thinking about the concepts of biological adaptation and resiliency in relation to environmental change.  The learning unit centres on the book "The Great Kapok Tree" which provides an introduction to...

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• Wonderful World

  This short video offers brilliant footage of the absolute beauty of our natural world highlighting the biodiversity of the Earth's plant and animal species, living in a variety of habitats. These powerful images, often shown with time-lapsed photography...

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• SOS

  This music video was written and performed by Amy Tess to serve as an SOS' message and to promote stewardship for our planet. The video highlights how human activities (over consumption, excess garbage production, wasteful water usage and an unsustainable...

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• It Starts with Just One Drop

  The video consists of two short animated clips that are narrated by students providing the message that individual actions can lead to major change.   The first student explains that after watching a show on water conservation he now shuts off the...

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• The Cheeseburger Footprint

  This video effectively tracks the 10 pounds of carbon dioxide gas emitted from the production of a single cheeseburger. Through interesting graphics, carbon dioxide levels are traced to the production, shipping, processing, and distribution of the beef,...

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• Making Invasive Species Work For Us

  After briefly describing the concept of invasive species and their introduction to North America, Trace Dominguez of DNews, explains how specific invasives have had negative impacts on ecosystems.  These include Emerald Ash Borers, Asian Carp, Nile...

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• Midway

  Beginning with lines from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, this film is a powerful visual journey into an environmental tragedy taking place on the remote North Pacific Island of Midway. A young photographer focuses his camera on the tens of thousands...

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• Where We Get Our Fresh Water

  This short clip is the first in a two-part series on freshwater. It breaks down the water percentages on Earth.  Only 2.5% of the world's available water is fresh as salt water accounts for 97.5%.  Interesting graphics are used to illustrate...

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• Migration Headache

  Migration Headache is a highly entertaining game that simulates the spring and fall migration of many of our shorebird and waterfowl species. Students become migrating birds, travelling between their nesting habitats and wintering grounds. Along the...

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• Macroinvertebrate Mayhem

  This comprehensive resource includes an entertaining game that simulates the changes taking place when pollution finds its way into a stream. Students take on the roles of different aquatic insects trying to cope with the added stress created by the...

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• Dandelion

  The Mid-May Nature Guide features the ubiquitous dandelion which also serves as the inspiration for this simple outdoor activity designed for young children. Dandelion blooms indicate the soil is warming up and are a sure sign that spring has definitely...

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• Climate Change, Wildlife & Wildlands

  The film's message is that climate change is altering North American habitats.  Melting icecaps, increasing temperatures and rising sea levels are causing environmental stresses for the Pacific Walrus, the Diamondback Terrabond Turtle and Brook Trout....

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• Bottled vs Tap Water

  In this excerpt from the television program 20/20, five costly bottled-water brands are compared to New York City tap water. Lab tests showed no difference in bacteria levels and random taste tests reveal the most costly brand-name was judged the worst...

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• Once Upon a Tide

  In this magical fairy tale, a strange spell has been cast upon the world causing everyone to forget about the importance of our oceans.  Only one young girl can still hear the sounds of the sea and as she embarks on a voyage of discovery through...

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• 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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• Join the Movement

  The video illustrates the number of liters of water used to carry out such activities as growing an apple, manufacturing a computer or taking a shower.  It makes the point that not everyone has these luxuries. In some countries people are trying...

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