Resources

• What Does Recycle Mean?

  In this short animation Daniel Tiger teaches young students that they can have fun while being great environmental citizens.  The class will soon be singing along with Daniel as they learn how easy it is to turn something old into something new while...

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• Finding Out How Nature Really Works

  This fascinating video provides a glimpse into the world of entomologist David Roubik as he investigates tropical bee biology.  From capturing specimens to examining pollen grains under a microscope students are able to see science in action while...

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• Personal Consumption and Climate Change

  The toolkit is designed to support and encourage teachers, tutors and lecturers to integrate some of the concepts of sustainable development into teaching and learning. It focuses in particular on using photographs and a range of active teaching and learning...

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• Nature and the Economy

  The goal of the lesson is to have students understand the basic workings of the economy and the contribution of nature to the economy, with particular attention to the concepts of 'Natural Capital' and the 'Tragedy of the Commons'. Students will also...

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• Carbon: A Unit For Years 9 and 10

  This comprehensive unit explores the nature of carbon and its effects on the environment. Following an inquiry approach, the 8 lesson package focuses student attention on 5 essential questions. • What is carbon? • What is the carbon cycle? • What...

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• Adapting to a Changing World

  In this unit, students assess individual and national opinions on climate change and explore strategies that communities are employing to adapt to aspects of climate change that are already affecting them or may affect them in the future. They will complete...

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• Flutter By: Designing a Butterfly Habitat

  This learning activity provides students with the opportunity to explore the life cycle of a monarch butterfly by viewing online photo galleries and a shared class reading of an informational text about the monarchs.  They will create their own visual...

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• Welcome to Canada

  This short film tells the story of Mohammed Alsaleh, a young Syrian refugee granted asylum in Canada in 2014. After fleeing torture and imprisonment by the Assad regime, he is rebuilding his life. Mohammed counsels newly-arrived Syrian refugee families...

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• Carbon: A Unit For Years 5 and 6

  This student-led inquiry explores the element carbon as a building block of matter, a source of energy and a key culprit in greenhouse gas production and climate change.   Following an introduction to these key themes, students generate essential...

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• Yukon Kings

  Set in the remote Alaskan Yukon Delta, Yukon King follows Yup'ik fisherman Ray Waska as he teaches his grandchildren how to fish during the summer salmon run. With environmental and cultural forces threatening their subsistence way of life, Roy holds...

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• Climate Change Adaptation: it's time for decisions

  The video assumes that we know enough about the causes and possible consequences of climate change and its time to act. Action is equated with adaptation - what can we do to reduce the impact of climate change? The video includes several steps that might...

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• Sea Level Rise

  The video explores what it describes as the sleeping giant of climate change - sea level rise - and argues that the consequences could be huge. Drawing on evidence from the distant past, scientist predict the impact of rising sea levels and claim that...

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• The Big Thaw

  The Arctic has become the canary in the coal mine as an indicator of the impact of climate change. Some reports suggest that the North Pole is melting faster than ever; that the Northwest Passage will soon be an international shipping lane; and that change...

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• What Ever Happened to the Hole in the Ozone Layer?

  Around 30 years ago, scientist found a massive and growing hole in the ozone layer. How is it doing today? This video presents a quick and concise overview of the ozone layer - what it is, what caused the thinning of the ozone layer, the international...

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• Water Crisis in South Africa

  Students explore the very real threat of running out of fresh water by examining the current Day Zero crisis facing the residents of Cape Town, South Africa. On or about April 12, 2018, this city of 3.7 million people will run out of drinking water....

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• Everyday Objects

  Everyday Objects is an inquiry-based learning resource in which an investigation of commonly used materials is used to begin a discussion and understanding of sustainable development. As students explore the design, composition and manufacture of items...

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• Canada in a Changing Climate: The Living World

  This resource aims to educate students about the impact of climate change on food production in Canada. The activities encourage students to take a critical look at the various threats that contribute to climate change and to find solutions to the problem.  Using...

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• Canada in a Changing Climate: Society and Economy

  Through a variety of activities, this resource seeks to educate students about the factors that contribute to climate change and their effects on society, the economy and the environment. They will also explore adapting to the existing and projected effects...

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• Waste Reduction Week in Canada Resource Guide

  This resource is a kit that can be used as a starting point for any educator who wants to educate their students to reduce the amount of waste they are producing.   The kit presents two beginning activities:  1. Waste Assessment: The students...

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• Shi-shi-etko

  Shi-shi-etko is the story of a little native girl who will soon be leaving her family and community to go to an Indian Residential School.  Shi-shi-etko, whose name means "loves to play in the water", spends her final days with her family members...

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