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• Plastic Oceans

  This powerful video explores contamination of the planets' oceans by discarded plastics.  The issue is examined through interviews with the scientists from Australia who are studying the problem.  Students witness the extent of problem and the...

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• Climate Change Education Learning Resource

  This resource provides fun and interactive activities to help students understand the importance of keeping our land and oceans healthy and clean. The resource is divided into two main activities. Activity One: Blue Carbon - will help students understand...

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• Green House Effect

  Green House Effect is the second of ten episodes that aim to teach students more about climate change and positively influence their lifestyle to help reduce greenhouse gas production and limit climate change.  In this episode, students will learn...

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• Eco Pads

  This video features a 'take-off' of the popular MTV reality show, Cribs.  Narrated by British comedian, Marcus Brigstocke, this 'tongue-in-cheek' presentation is full of conservation and sustainable living tips in a format that the students can definitely...

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• Climate 101 Causes and Effects of Climate Change

  Climate 101 Causes and Effects of Climate Change is a short video part of a series of 101 videos by National Geographic. It aims to help students learn the human impact and consequences of climate change for the environment and our lives. This resource...

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• Our Home, the Planet Earth

  Our Home, the Planet Earth is the first of ten episodes that aim to teach students more about climate change and positively influence their lifestyle to help reduce greenhouse gas production and limit climate change.  In this episode, students will...

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• Global Warming 101

  Global Warming 101 explores the global impact of climate change and how it could affect human life and the environment. A series of powerful images show how humans have burned fossil fuels which release gases in the atmosphere. These gases then cause...

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• Bees in the Edible Schoolyard: No Hive

  Bees are the focus of this outdoor inquiry that engages students in learning about plant reproduction and these remarkable insects in their natural habitat.  Students locate and safely catch bees to observe structural features before releasing them...

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• Immersive Mixed Reality Climate Change

  This Weather Channel's video about climate change transports viewers both forward and back in time with immersive mixed reality. Viewers travel thousands of miles across the globe to see the effects of climate change on polar ice caps.  The segment,...

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• Earth We're in it Together

  This upbeat music video reminds us that we only have one earth and as citizens of the world we must all care about the environment   The appealing lyrics will have students singing along as they consider how their actions can impact our planet. ...

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• Nature Walk -Decomposers

  Decomposers are often seen as annoying insects, but we wouldn’t be able to live without them! During this lesson, students will go for a walk outdoors to identify common macro-decomposers in the schoolyard or nearby forest. They will explore and...

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• Saving Worms and Making Dirt

  How many times have you stepped over earthworms stuck on the pavement after a rain storm?  This engaging video segment (22:31-25:00) shows students that even the smallest deed like rescuing worms from the concrete helps the environment.  As...

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• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Relay

  Who say learning can’t be fun? Get active as you learn about the three ‘R’s’ of sustainable living. This active lesson will help students understand the difference between, reducing, reusing, and recycling. Students love any hands-on...

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• The Little Hummingbird

  This aboriginal folk tale focuses on the message that we should do everything we can to protect our environment.    All of the animals flee a great fire that is burning their forest, except for the little hummingbird.  She carries water...

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• Firestorm

  The Earth is in trouble but high school senior Jack only cares about chicks, flicks and being the local football star.  Then on the very night that he breaks the school rushing record, Jack is thrust into an unthinkable new reality where his whole...

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• Someday a Tree

  A young girl loves to spend time with her mum and her dog under their huge oak tree.  But one day they discover the tree has been poisoned by someone who carelessly poured a toxic substance on the ground.  The girl, her parents and all of the...

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• The Busy Beaver

  The beaver in this story is so busy felling trees that he puts no thought into his actions.  Consequently he causes devastation in the forest.  Finally the busy beaver's carelessness results in an accident.  From his hospital room the beaver...

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• Judy Moody Saves the World

  As one volume in the Judy Moody series, this book has all of the usual humorous characters and wit that has made these stories so popular.  Judy Moody wonders how one person can "heal the world".  She tries to get her family to rethink the products...

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• Why Would Anyone Cut a Tree Down?

  Trees and humans have a special connection richly illustrated by the vibrant paintings in this electronic book.  As students learn about the impressive ecological and social benefits of trees they are also reminded that trees are living organisms...

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