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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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• Lessons from Mother Earth

  In this First Nation story, Tess learns from her grandmother that her “garden” is all of nature that surrounds her.  As they pick plants and berries, they do so carefully and with respect.  Tess discovers that if she cares for the...

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• Butterfly House

  In this beautiful picture book a young girl saves a caterpillar and takes it to her grandfather.  With his help she makes a butterfly house with everything a caterpillar needs.  They watch the larva change from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. ...

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• Call Me Gorgeous

  The vivid illustrations in this book were created using coloured pencils and handmade papers from around the world.  Each picture is of a different animal part such as reindeer antlers, crocodile teeth and bat wings.  The combination of all...

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• In My World

  Appropriate for very young children, this book encouarges young people to appreciate nature using their five senses.  Using descriptive words and cut-out pictures the book illustrates bugs, frogs, stars and many other things that a child can see...

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• Hey! Get Off Our Train

  In this imaginative tale a boy and his dog board a toy train at bedtime.  They travel the world meeting several different endangered species along the way.  When the boy hears the animals' sad stories he decides he must help them. ...

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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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• 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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• Climate Change

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• You Can Live Without Producing Trash

  Did you know the average American produces 4.3 pounds of trash per day? In this eye-opening short video, Laura Ling will show us how one New York woman is making an effort to change the way we think about waste. Over the past two years, Lauren Singer...

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• Monarch Migration-Elementary

  A combination of stirring music and spectacular time lapse photography captures the Monarch butterfly life cycle from egg to adult.  This remarkable audio-visual experience also includes footage of the seasonal migration of these delicate creatures...

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• Unseen

  In November 2016, a group of activists, scientists, photographers, filmmakers, and naturalists came together to investigate the impact of plastic pollution on ecotourism and communities around Bali and Komodo, Indonesia. The result is this video, which...

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• Cross Country Decomposers

  This lesson help students understand, examine, and identify factors related to the process of decomposition. Students will learn that there are different rates of decomposition depending on environmental factors and the quantity of organic matter through...

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• Fabulous Wetlands with Bill Nye

  Bill Nye takes his wacky antics outside to investigate wetland functions and values.  While tossing out biological terms like "hydrophtye" Bill visits several wetland types and defines what makes each one unique.  This video will definitely...

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• Pumpkin Patch Math

  The math concepts of counting, estimation and statistics come to life in an outdoor learning experience that also fosters interest in gardening and nature.  As students extract seeds from pumpkins, they use a wide range of math skills to answer questions...

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• The Reality of Plastics

  Plastic. It's super useful but it's also a big problem for the environment. Enough plastic is thrown away every year to circle the earth four times! The main issue is that plastic doesn't break down, meaning it sticks around for a very long time. This...

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• Bird Banquets

  The bird-watching activity is a great first step toward getting students outside observing and learning. Students erect a platform birdfeeder and create a viewing center to be able to observe the birds without disturbing them. They watch and identify...

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