Resources

• Leaf Magic

  In this fall activity, children adopt a tree and observe it throughout September and October. The goal is to deepen students' awareness of individual trees and encourage a greater understanding and appreciation of their local environment.  Students...

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• Go Goals!

  The “Go-Goals!” SDG board game helps students understand the Sustainable Development Goals, how the global aims impact their lives and what they can do every day to help achieve the 17 Goals by 2030. Students are encouraged to develop their...

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• Call of the Wild K-4

  What could be more fun than going out after dark to listen to the remarkable vocalizations of frogs and toads?  This activity prepares elementary students for this experience with learning tasks that explore frog life cycles and how to identify the...

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• Call of the Wild 5-8

  What could be more fun than going out after dark to listen to the remarkable vocalizations of frogs and toads?  This activity prepares students for such an experience with learning tasks that explore the biological purposes of various frog calls,...

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• Communities Divided Over Natural Gas Drilling

  The film explores an Associated Press report on the issue of "fracking" - the process by which natural gas is released when rock formations beneath the earth's surface are fractured. The video serves to identify the concerns of those who oppose the process...

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• Fall Leaf Globe

  In this engaging activity, students collect fall leaves from the schoolyard or beyond  and use them to design and construct a globe that can be hung over a light to create a unique and attractive display.   The resource includes easy-to-follow...

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• Massive Migrations K-8

  The mysteries of bird migration come to life in this activity that takes a class outside to model the movement of North American bird species between their wintering habitat and Arctic nesting grounds. As students "fly" along migration pathways, they...

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• Three Hundred Years of Fossil Fuels in Three Hundred Seconds

  This video uses a series of simple graphics to trace our dependence on fossil fuels from coal and the Industrial Revolution to our current (according to the authors) situation, characterized by increasing population and industrialism, leading to increased...

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• Measuring Microclimates

  In Measuring Microclimates, students will explore how different areas of the school grounds are affected by weather and climate. To prepare students, discuss which areas of the school grounds might be prone to the influence of temperature and wind....

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• Buy it, Use it, Break it, Junk it, It's Toxic

  The video consists of a lively combination of images and audio focusing on the issue of e-waste. A series of visuals provides data on the amount of electronic products we buy, their shelf life, and the toxic waste emitted when they are disassembled. The...

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• Carbon - The Short and the Long

  This fun outdoor game introduces students to the importance of Carbon as a building block of all life and the fundamental role of the carbon cycle in sustaining a healthy planet. As the class moves carbon particles between air, plants, animals and soil...

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• Global Goals String Activity

  This easy to implement activity provides an effective demonstration of the interconnectedness that characterizes the Global Goals for Sustainable Development.  Students representing individual ‘goals’ arrange themselves randomly in a...

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• Exploring Clothes: What is fast fashion and why is it a problem?

  The throw away culture, where it’s easier to buy new than to repair, is prevalent in today’s world.  Manufacturing to supply this insatiable need is causing many environmental and social issues, particularly in developing countries struggling...

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• Up We Grow!

  Up We Grow focuses on the production and human interaction that characterize small, local farms. As awareness continues to grow regarding the relationship between  health and locally-grown foods, this picture book relays the importance of ...

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• My Chemical Mountain

  Jason, Charlie and Cornpup are living in a blue collar town where most residents work at the local chemical factory which is polluting the community.  The boys spend the summer in a world of pollution biking through industrial waste at the local...

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• The Tree of Hope

  Khadra and her friends are forced inside as their village bakes under the sweltering desert sun.  When her uncle gives the gift of a sapling the young girl embarks on a remarkable journey where one tree soon becomes many.  As the forest grows...

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• Moja Island

  Moja Island is a small island off the East African Coast which like many remote regions does not have electricity.  Access to power provides more opportunities for work and school which helps alleviate poverty.  This lesson has students consider...

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• Watch Me Grow!

  Watch Me Grow reveals how more and more city dwellers are growing their own food. Its photographs effectively show  the different applications of urban farming including community  rooftop, window sill and backyard gardens. Wonderful images ...

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• Owl Moon

  On a winter's night a young girl accompanies her father into the woods to go on an owling adventure.  She patiently waits as her father tries to attract a great-horned owl with his calls.  Just when the girl thinks she has had enough and is...

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• Neekna and Chemai

  The special relationship between First Nations peoples and Mother Earth is honoured in this traditional story about two young girls discovering their cultural identity. As their community travels to seasonal food gathering camps, Neekna and Chemai share...

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