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I Love Potatoes is an adventure strategy game designed to let students have fun while talking about sustainable development and social innovation. It's an adventure game that takes students through the journey of social change leading to discussion...
Climate Change Dodgeball is a fast-paced game to show how increasing greenhouse gases causes global warming. In this game, students will be divided into 2 groups. Students inside the circle are Earth and wear blue bibs. Those forming the circle will wear...
Bumble Bee Watch is a collaborative effort to track and conserve North America's bumble bees. In this community science project, students can: Upload photos of bumble bees to start a virtual bumble bee collection Identify the bumble bees in their photos...
In Wildlife Burrows, students will create models of different wildlife burrows and examine and contrast the functions. In groups, students will research an animal that makes a burrow or den. Each team will gather information about their species, where...
This outdoor inquiry explores the fascinating underwater world of a local pond. Using simple tools, students are able to practice the science skills of observation and classification to locate and describe aquatic organisms. The lesson places a...
This activity is perfect for an outdoor learning experience where a class can explore and move while developing their understanding of the water cycle. As students simulate water molecules travelling as precipitation into the tree and back into the atmosphere...
The Global Goals Impact Games are about togetherness and understanding the UN 17 Global Goals while playing ball. Pick your goal and play for the world you want. The drills and games are developed by coaches and players of all ages and can be adjusted...
Bats are amazing mammals that provide tremendous ecosystem benefits as pollinators and excel at insect control. However, bat populations are experiencing precipitous declines, and in many parts of Canada, certain populations are now endangered. This activity...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Students participate in a guided walk through the schoolyard, their neighbourhood or any area where there are trees and signs of fall are evident. Prior to the outing, students learn about some of the differences between evergreen and deciduous...
In this outdoor activity, students learn how some trees use animals to disperse their seeds and how plant biology has evolved to rely upon squirrels collecting acorns and burying them in the ground. The game gets students thinking about how large seed...
Participation in this lesson will build an understanding of the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. Through debate preparation and participation students will have the opportunity to evaluate the goals and come to a decision as to their relevance...
Nature Companion is a free app and website that provides students with interesting and easy-to-understand information about plants, trees, birds, animals, insects, reptiles, and amphibians found in Canada’s four western provinces. Each short description...
In Migration Challenge, students role-play migrating birds during three outdoor games. Students will model a flock of migrating birds, identify and communicate the advantages and disadvantages of travelling in groups and cities, and discuss solutions...
Just a Dream is about a young boy named Walter, who discovers that his wasteful ways will affect his future. The book introduces readers to a careless boy who tosses rubbish on the grass, thinks recycling is a waste of time and mocks his neighbour, Rose,...
This resource describes ten outdoor learning experiences designed to encourage respect for the natural world and involve students in stewardship efforts within their community. The activities range from easy to implement, one-class lessons to complex...
Waste Not, Want not is the fourth resource from 10,000 Changes that provides an opportunity for educators to explore key themes and concepts connected with plastic use and how to eliminate plastic in our daily lives. In this three part lesson, students...