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• Marianthe’s Story

  The author presents two equally moving themes in Marianthe's story, the first explores her arrival to America and the second involves an explanation of why she came.  In her first days at school Mari struggles with English until she realizes that...

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• Empty

  A worldwide energy crisis has brought fuel shortages and blackouts to the community of Sage Valley where Gwen and her friends struggle to survive.  After making a life changing discovery Gwen is faced with the difficult decision of keeping her secret...

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• Counting on Fall

  This delightful picture book uses nature to engage students in learning about number concepts including more or less, counting and simple addition.  The reader is first asked to imagine that nature can count and use math like we do.  Then on...

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• Shaping up Summer

  In this fourth book of the "Math in Nature" collection,  geometric concepts are explored through captivating pictures and poetic text that typify this series for young readers.  The interactive experience asks students to answer math questions...

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• One Well: The Story of Water on Earth

  "Without water, nothing can survive." The urgent conservation message in this clear, handsome, oversized picture book is rooted in the book's theme that all water on earth is connected and that "the water you drank today may have rained down on the Amazon...

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• Never Cry Wolf

  This biographical novel by one of Canada's most acclaimed authors describes how a scientific assignment to study wolves in the Northwest Territories transformed a nieve, young biologist into a fierce and passionate advocate for wildlife.  When Farley...

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• Beatrice’s Goat

  This picture book is based on the true account of a young Ugandan girl and her family who benefit from the gift of a goat provided by the Heifer Project International.  Beatrice is told that the goat is a “lucky gift” which proves true...

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• Sorting through Spring

  "Sorting through Spring" is the second book of the "Math in Nature" series and contains the same engaging illustrations and lively prose that were used in the first book "Counting on Fall". In this story children are encouraged to look for patterns in...

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• Clearcut Danger

  A new pulp mill in town can only be good for the residents of East Harbour.  Like many young men in the small fishing village, Ryan Cooper is excited about the prospect of quitting school and working alongside his Dad in the modern facility. ...

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• Make Your Own Inuksuk

  Inuksuit are stone markers that act in place of humans.  The tradition of building Inuksuit is ancient and these statues of the Arctic are an iconic part of Canada's history.  An Inuksuk can provide directions, tell others about good hunting...

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• I Love Potatoes

  I Love Potatoes is an adventure strategy game designed to let students have fun while talking about sustainable development and social innovation.  It's an adventure game that takes students through the journey of social change leading to discussion...

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• The Story of Food

  The Story of Food begins by showing how our food has changed significantly over the last 50 years and the issues that we now face because of those changes: Less nutrition in current food supply due to processing and genetic engineering Distance our food...

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• Into Nature: A Guide to Teaching in Nearby Nature

  The purpose of this outdoor activity is to enhance students’ awareness of human activity on biodiversity. The lesson aims to illustrate the differences in plant diversity between natural areas and human-managed areas and have students consider the...

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• Climate Change Dodgeball

  Climate Change Dodgeball is a fast-paced game to show how increasing greenhouse gases causes global warming. In this game, students will be divided into 2 groups. Students inside the circle are Earth and wear blue bibs. Those forming the circle will wear...

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• Chasing Ice

  The film footage is a powerful statement about the effects of global warming that is difficult to dismiss in any climate change discussion. "It's like watching Manhattan break apart in front of your eyes", says one of the researchers in describing the...

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• Invasive Species

  This outdoor activity takes a look at the impacts of humans introducing invasive species such as dandelions into local environments. The lesson involves creating and examining study plots. Students will organize and draw their own conclusions from the...

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• Bumble Bee Watch

  Bumble Bee Watch is a collaborative effort to track and conserve North America's bumble bees. In this community science project, students can: Upload photos of bumble bees to start a virtual bumble bee collection Identify the bumble bees in their photos...

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• Wildlife Burrows

  In Wildlife Burrows, students will create models of different wildlife burrows and examine and contrast the functions. In groups, students will research an animal that makes a burrow or den. Each team will gather information about their species, where...

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• Exploring Clothes

  Exploring Clothes allows the students to explore the concept of fast fashion by thinking and reflecting through questions and hands-on activities.  Students will: reflect about their thoughts on fashion through a mapping activity write down their...

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• The End Of The Arctic

  The video examines the effect of climate change and seismic blasting on the Baffin Island community of Clyde River in the Canadian Arctic. The effect of the two is to threaten the people's traditional way of life and the continued existence of the community....

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