• Connecting Biodiversity to the Science 10 Curriculum Through Inquiry

  Many regions across Canada are already experiencing the effects of climate change. Ecosystems, such as the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, are changing rapidly, and animals’ habitats are changing faster than they can adapt. Without intervention,...

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• Schoolyard Bioblitz Education Kit Intermediate

  The Schoolyard Bioblitz involves students in a hands-on activity to encourage an appreciation of local plants, animals and habitats while exploring the concept of biodiversity. The resource is made up of six lessons with 10 activities: Section1. Students...

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• Biodiversity Audit

  Students will perform a biodiversity audit of their local grounds, following similar steps as scientists would in the field. Based on their findings, they will strategize ways to increase and protect the area’s biodiversity by making it more habitable...

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• Biodiversity Mosaic

  Students design an individual mosaic square that depicts what biodiversity means to them. All of the squares are then assembled to create one collaborative piece that raises awareness about the importance of protecting biodiversity. The lesson begins...

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• Happening to Us

  Using filmmaking as a tool to share their climate change story, a teen-led film collective called Tuk TV created a film called "Happening to Us." It depicts the community of Tuktoyaktuk through the eyes of seven teenagers attempting to navigate the impacts...

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• Building a Good Life: Early Years

  In this activity, students will be introduced to topics related to human rights and poverty. Students will build structures with blocks representing important aspects of a good life, such as home, school and friends. Through connection to self and collaboration,...

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• Animals Care For Mother Earth

  "Animals Care for Mother Earth: A Teaching Resource for Personal Development," consists of six contemporary, interrelated stories and supporting resources for teachers. In the first story, animals cooperate to clean up a polluted pond. In subsequent stories,...

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• Schoolyard Bioblitz Education Kit Secondary

  The activities in this resource will help you introduce students to biodiversity concepts, plan and hold their own bioblitz in the schoolyard, encourage greater understanding and appreciation of local plants and animals, and introduce different scientific...

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• Don't Treat Soil Like Dirt!

  Monarchs are one of our most fascinating butterfly species and have captured world-wide attention with their annual migration between Canada and Mexico. Unfortunately, climate change and human impacts on critical breeding and wintering grounds threaten...

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• The Great Monarch Migration

  The annual migration of Monarch Butterflies between Mexico and Canada is an amazing adaptation strategy. What makes this event even more remarkable is that the butterflies that arrive in Mexico are not the same individuals that departed the Canadian breeding...

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• Be a Plant Detective

  Students go outdoors to be plant detectives by observing closely and gathering clues about common plants. In doing so, students develop a greater awareness about the features and characteristics of plants, including invasive species. This activity may...

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• Be a Healthy Habitat Hero

  Be a Healthy Habitat Hero!” is a compilation of activities where students engage in discussion and play interactive indoor and outdoor games to spark their curiosity and learn about the issue of invasive species and how they impact us all. Each...

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• Pollutants in Your Environment

  This four-part digital activity guide is intended to be used by secondary teachers to explore pollution release in Canada as well as to highlight the uses of The National Pollutant Release Inventory. The NPRI is a registry managed by Environment and Climate...

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• Eating Our Planet

  As global populations rapidly increase so does the demand for food. Consumer expectations of high-quality produce that is available year round requires intense farming practices that involve plowing huge tracts of native grasslands and using large amounts...

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• How Much Water is in Your Lunch?

  Human populations continue to expand, consequently so does the demand for food. Agriculture requires huge volumes of water for crop irrigation, animal hydration and processing of food products. Unfortunately, agricultural impacts on ecosystems also...

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• Flutters and Flowers

  Without pollination many of our fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains could not grow. Insects like the Monarch butterfly provide this essential service for free and consistently support our agricultural industry, while also maintaining natural ecosystems....

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• Hurrah for Muskrats!

  Drive by a marsh in the winter and the mounds of vegetation that provide houses for muskrats stand out against the frozen background. Uniquely adapted to a semi-aquatic life, these furry, brown rodents are a common sight throughout North American marshes,...

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• Go Outside Cards

  Technology has certainly had many positive impacts on the modern world. However, increased interest in indoor pastimes like video games means that children spend much less time exploring and playing outside. Nature is an outstanding educator that builds...

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• Algae Activity

  The slimy mats of algae growing in a freshwater habitats like marshes or rivers may not be very appealing but are vital to maintaining ecosystem health. Algae are of fundamental importance to aquatic food webs, produce large amounts of oxygen and help...

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• Evergreens in Winter

  How often do we really stop and look at trees and consider their uniqueness and exceptional value? Clean air, fresh water, biodiversity and a healthy climate all depend on thriving forests. This activity provides children with the opportunity to personally...

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