Resources

• In Search of April Raintree

  After being separated from her loving but alcoholic parents  April Raintree is forced to abandon her heritage in order to survive in an indifferent foster care system.  Thus, when April reunites with her sister Cheryl she is appalled to discover...

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• ABC in Harmony

  “ABC in Harmony” is a cheerful picture book that delivers a profound message about how we should treat each other and the planet we live on.  The bright pictures and simple text in this literacy tool for primary grades can also be used...

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• I Am Not a Number

  I Am Not a Number recounts the story of Irene Couchie, a young Ojibwe girl who gets sent to a residential school. At school, she faces many cruelties, she is punished for speaking her native language and not allowed to use her real name. Instead, she...

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• Do Fish Fart?

  The hilarious title of this book is a clue to the engaging content contained within.  “Do Fish Fart?” provides answers to some of the most entertaining student questions regarding aquatic life while delivering a serious message about...

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• Stand Up! Speak Up!

  Stand Up! Speak Up! provides a simple introduction to activism through the eyes of a young girl who attends a climate change march and becomes inspired to do her part to help the planet. By speaking up and encouraging her community to get involved, the...

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• Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh / This Is How I Know

  The poem, inside the pages of this beautifully illustrated book, tells how a young Anishinaabemowin girl and her grandmother know the arrival of each season by the signs in nature. As the pair move through the seasons, they gather food and observe the...

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• Sila and the Land

  Sila and the Land is a story of a young Inuk girl who, encouraged by her grandmother to understand her culture's relationship to the land, embarks on an adventure to find the answer.  She encounters a number of plants, animals and elements that help...

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• The Fireflies After the Typhoon

  This book by Anna Kuo explores the way people depend on the planet. It aims to provide a chance for adults to listen to the voices from our generation and respect the rights of children to speak for the Earth. It offers important insights on how to prevent...

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• Tracks in the Snow....in the Classroom?

  This resource offers a number of engaging activities in which students identify and interpret animal tracks left behind in the snow.  The learning can take place in a near-by natural area, the schoolyard and the classroom. The resource provides direct...

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• Who is responsible for Climate Change?

  The video describes the current climate crisis and the urgent need for action in order to avoid catastrophe. It provides an excellent accounting of the wide disparity in the past, present and future greenhouse gas contributions among the developed and...

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• Bug Study

  The fascinating world of bugs comes to life in this outdoor activity in which students investigate the miniature creatures that inhabit a naturalized area of the school yard.  Using only a few simple materials and their senses students describe how...

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• Climate Atlas of Canada

  The Climate Atlas of Canada is an interactive tool for students and teachers to learn about climate change in Canada. This engaging tool was created to communicate the severity of climate change in the Prairie provinces. It combines climate science, mapping,...

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• A Sick Planet

  This introductory video to the video series, A Sick Planet, sets the stage for learning by briefly describing how the planet is sick. It introduces the term "Rapid Climate Change" and asks some reflection questions of the viewer. It also explains the...

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• Life on a Shrinking Island

  “Climate change is here and, if anyone doesn’t believe it, just get up and look out the window”* As is the case in Canada’s north, Prince Edward Island is providing striking evidence that the effects of climate change are destructive,...

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• Global Schoolyard Bioblitz

  In this experiential learning activity, students explore their schoolyard to document its biodiversity and create a wildlife inventory. With the support of an award-winning software platform from Project Noah, students incorporate technology and inquiry...

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• Climate Kids

  Climate Kids is an interactive website that encourages students to take action on climate change. Through a series of informative games, activities and quizzes students become informed about climate change issues which empowers them to take action. The...

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• Carbon Cycle Role Play

  In this activity, students act out the carbon cycle.  The goal is for them to visualize the changes that take place in the earth’s finite amount of carbon as it moves back and forth from atmosphere to hydrosphere to biosphere and to lithosphere....

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• Invasive Species (Video)

  This animation demonstrates some of the problems that can arise when a species is accidentally or intentionally transported from one area to another.  In the short video we meet Frank who is from a big city, eats everything and has a huge family. ...

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• Snow Characteristics

  In this outdoor inquiry students investigate how the depth and composition of snow can determine its insulating effects.  After digging a snow pit, the air temperature is measured and the temperature and composition of the snow are recorded at regular...

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• Providing a Backyard Feeding Station for Birds

  This easy to implement activity provides students and teachers with a blueprint for building a winter bird-feeding station.  Using readily available and inexpensive materials, students create different types of feeders to attract a variety of over-wintering...

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