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Exploring Homelessness
Exploring Homelessness is one activity in a compilation of guided inquiries from Thoughtbox Education’s Learning at Home Curriculum. Beginning with the question ‘what does home mean to you?’ students are asked to consider what...
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Understand How Climate Change Affects Others
This role play activity develops student empathy and understanding as they explore the inequality of climate change impacts based on age, ethnicity, gender and wealth. Learners will also deepen their awareness of how hotter temperatures can increase the...
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Climate Change Around the World
From extreme weather to threatened ways of life, the effects of climate change are real, and they are happening right now around the globe. This Nutshell video takes a look at just a few of the problems people are facing right now. The video checks off...
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Microplastics:
Researcher Peter Ross provides viewers with a compelling message about the dangers posed by microplastics. Topics include the nature of microplastics, primary vs secondary sources and the problems they create for wildlife, the economy and food security....
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Everything is One
During this activity, students are introduced to the deep knowledge and connections that Indigenous people have with the land and the natural world. Learning about traditional knowledge and how invasive species can impact peoples’ relationship with...
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Think About This Canada
The video asks and answers the question - how much of the food we eat is Canadian and does it matter? According to Hellmanns, the amount of fruits and vegetables we import and the variety of food imports has risen dramatically. It matters because the...
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Raia and the Eco Guardians - Super Rangers
This video portrays a remarkable nine year old who was motivated to take action against the litter problem in her BC community. Raia gathered friends, parents and the municipality into her Eco Guardians club that conducts weekly clean ups of local...
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Science 101: Plastics
The video provides a comprehensive examination of plastics. Beginning with their origin from natural sources, viewers follow the transition that has taken place to the mass manufacturing of synthetic products and their proliferation in our daily lives...
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Seasonal Rounds
During this activity, students will be asked to create their own seasonal round. Seasonal Rounds (also called Seasonal Wheels) are a visual representation of the natural events and cycles that typically take place over the course of a year. They are cyclical,...
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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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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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