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• Re-thinking Progress

  'Re-thinking Progress' explores how through a change in perspective we can re-design the way our economy works.  It suggest that we move from our current liner economic structure based on take, make, and dispose to a circular economy where we build...

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• Writing Goes Wild

  Writing Goes Wild is an outdoor activity that strives to foster an understanding of and an appreciation for nature in upper elementary students.  Using the Project Noah app the students will locate, map and identify plants and other organisms...

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• Habitat Hit- What Happened Here?

  Students are asked to compare images of healthy habitats with those hosting invasive species in an effort to better understand the negative impact of invasives  on ecosystems. After analyzing and discussing the differences between  and affected...

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• Olivia's Birds and the Oil Spill

  Eleven year old Olivia is a naturalist and ardent birdwatcher who delights in the extraordinary biodiversity surrounding her home along the Gulf of Mexico.  Unfortunately, she also experienced the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, one of the most catastrophic...

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• All Aboard for Global Goals

  All Aboard For Global Goals is a series of videos that introduce early childhood students to the Sustainable Development Goals through the animated children’s series Thomas & Friends. The videos introduce children to six of the 17 Sustainable...

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• Play Your Part! Healthy Habitat Challenge

  During this lesson, students explore ways that they can make a difference to help prevent the spread of invasive species in a fun and interactive way. This lesson is divided into two parts. Part 1:  Play Your Part Mysteries Students are given a slogan...

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• Water Crisis

  With bold images of pollution, extreme weather events and wasteful water practices this video challenges students to consider the impact of global warming and exploding world populations on water availability.  Our planet is getting thirstier and...

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• Stop the Spread Freeze Tag

  In this active game of tag students learn the importance of early detection and rapid response in stopping the spread of invasive species. By playing the game students explore how the spread of invasive species can be affected by different variables including...

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• Don't Pick Up Hitchhikers

  In this outdoor activity students learn how invasive species can catch a ride on humans, pets or personal items and be transported to a new location. They consider the impact that invasive species can have on these new areas and how to stop their spread. After...

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• The Story of Change

  In the Story of Change, Annie Leonard argues that it's not bad shoppers who are  putting our future at risk; it's bad policies and business practices. Annie takes viewers through an exploration of what effective change making has looked like through...

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• The World Water Game

  The World Water Game is an interactive, hands-on activity to introduce secondary students to the realities of the global water crisis. Students will be split into four teams which represent four different countries (Canada, USA, Bolivia, and Kenya). Each...

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• Sources of Energy

  In this episode, students will discover the different types of energy sources on Earth that humans transform into fuel for cars, planes and trucks, or to heat homes, turn on lights and charge electronic gadgets. An experiment shown will explain how wind...

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• Snow Fleas

  This simple activity serves as an excellent companion to the Late February Nature Guide and offers teachers an easy and enjoyable means of getting students outside in winter.  It provides suggestions for organizing a successful search for snowfleas/springtails...

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• The Story of Electronics

  The Story of Electronics employs the Story of Stuff style to explore the high-tech revolution's collateral damage - 25 millon tons of e-waste and counting with public workers and a public left holding the bill. Host Annie Leonard takes viewers from the...

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• Stay Connected to Nature

  This set of activity cards provides an effective and engaging tool to help connect our youngest learners to the natural world.  Each activity allows students to experience a different aspect of nature unfolding in their immediate surroundings.  ...

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• Wind Power

  In this video, students learn about the benefits and limitations of wind power technologies and how modern wind turbines transform wind energy into electrical energy by capturing wind to turn an electrical generator. Students will also learn that wind...

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• The Waste Cycle

  During this episode, students will be shown different cycles of waste and discuss their implication on our planet. The video explains what happens to recyclables, waste and compostable matter when it leaves our homes by analysing the cycle of a plastic...

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• BT Corn

  Scientists are now able to insert the gene Bacillius thuringiensis or Bt into farmer's crops in order to prevent hostile takeovers by pests But what happens when the pest become resistant and prevail to such an extent that Bt in the form of spray, used...

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• In the Snow: Who's Been Here?

  With its stunning illustrations and simple text this book will engage and amuse students while they learn about animal signs.  On a chilly winter day Cammy and William go sledding in the woods near their home.  As they pass through the trees...

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• Heroes for Change

  Heroes For Change is part of a comic book series which brings to life the Sustainable Development Goals using a medium that entertains and engages students. The comic is unique and a fun way to engage young people on the global goal agenda. The Heroes...

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