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The activities in Five Minute Field Trips are grouped into three sections: Awareness, Understanding and Action. The Awareness section consists of outdoor activities that are sensory and experiential giving kids a chance to reconnect with the...
This comprehensive resource contains a series of nine lessons that explore climate change and its impact on Canada's forest including the removal of carbon from the atmosphere via photosynthesis. Students will explore the contributions forests make...
Loon follows the first four years of two loon chicks as they grow into adulthood. The book is very informative providing a wealth of interesting facts accompanied by beautiful illustrations. Two additional pages provide more detailed information...
This classroom resource explores the dependence of living things on their surrounding environment and the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems. Students learn about the different life requirements of the Common Loon and are introduced to the importance...
In this engaging activity, students collect fall leaves from the schoolyard or beyond and use them to design and construct a globe that can be hung over a light to create a unique and attractive display. The resource includes easy-to-follow...
This innovative activity pairs nature and math to reinforce key concepts related to surface area and perimeter. Students locate leaf specimens and then use rulers, string and graph paper to calculate the area and perimeter of each sample.
The goal of the six lessons in Common Loons in the Classroom is to foster an appreciation of loons with the students while also proving the importance of clean water and healthy aquatic systems. Each lesson is structured in the same manner with...
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...
Exploring Habitats allows the students to explore the concept of nature and its benefits by thinking, feeling and connecting to nature through a series of reflection questions and four hands-on activities. What are the Sounds of Nature? - students will...
This resource includes 50 hands-on, multidisciplinary activities to connect children to nature and increase student’s awareness and knowledge about their environment. Activities are designed to be easy to use and include step-by-step instructions....