• Detecting Schoolyard Food Chains

  A good piece of detective work requires physical evidence, information gathering and critical thinking to solve a case.  In this adventurous activity students become investigators who must decipher the mystery of how plants and animals are linked...

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• The Greenhouse Effect

  The resource provides a hands-on learning experience that allows students to explore their ideas for designing and building a greenhouse to solve a problem their community might face in the future. The students are tasked with a set of 5 challenges that...

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• Our Well-Being in a Changing Climate: A Wellness Tool

  This digital tool helps students engage in activities that encourage reflection on their thoughts and feelings about climate change. It guides them to envision a more positive future through local climate action stories and explore actions they can take...

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• Tall Towers & Sustainable Cities

  Aerial views of large cities often show a core of concentrated development surrounded by suburbs with large houses and yards randomly scattered along extensive street networks.  Beyond the economic burden of huge infrastructure demands, municipalities...

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• Climate Quest

  Climate Quest is an interactive lesson that uses an on-line game format to help students explore the impacts of climate change on Nova Scotia communities and find solutions for the future. To begin the students watch an introductory video to learn about...

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• Nya's Long Walk

  Nya and her younger sister Akeer head home after their daily trek to fetch water, when suddenly the young child becomes too ill to walk.  Faced with the reality of being unable to carry her sister and the precious resource her family needs, Nya pours...

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• Climate Migrants

  As the average temperature of Earth rises, the world is experiencing more severe weather events which are impacting agricultural production, human health and socioeconomic stability.  The most vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected...

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• Halftime Talk for the Global Goals

  When a sports team goes into a halftime huddle they are reviewing how they have played while planning strategies to win the game.  This slide show and brainstorming activity has students go into a "halftime huddle" to scrutinize progress on the United...

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• Comparing the Carbon Footprint of Transportation

  Comparing the Carbon Footprint of Transportation is a math-based lesson that allows students to explore the issue of sustainable travel and compare different modes by calculating their carbon footprints. The lesson begins with a short introduction and...

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• Wetlands to the Rescue

  In this slide presentation, students learn the causes and consequences of climate change in Canada, examples of behaviour-based and nature-based solutions and the important role wetlands play in mitigating climate change.  Special attention is given...

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• Climate Scavenger Hunt

  In this activity suitable for classroom and at-home learning, students discover some of the small actions that everyone can do in their day-to-day lives to benefit the climate and save energy. The instructor assembles 16 energy saving items to fit the...

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• Teaching with i-Tree

  Teaching with i-Tree is an interactive and hands-on resource that allows the students to learn about the ecosystem services that trees provide. With this resource they will learn the value of trees and how to identify them, how to measure them and assess...

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• Climate Action with Cups

  In this easy-to-implement activity students are challenged to accomplish a task.  In doing so they will learn the importance of communication and working together to be successful and in the context of climate change, recognize the responsibility...

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• Avoid Fast Fashion

  Students are introduced to fast fashion, what it means, and the problems it creates for environmental sustainability, the health of the planet and all living things.  They will also discuss potential actions for avoiding fast fashion. Students will create...

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• Microplastics (2024)

  Plastic pollution is often highlighted by visual images of huge ocean garbage patches and animals that have become entangled, but tiny microplastics that are less than 5mm long are a pervasive global threat that enter food chains causing damage to living...

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• Wash in Cold Water

  Wash in Cold Water aims to educate students about the environmental and economic benefits of washing clothes in cold water.  Concepts related to economics, climate change, environmental sustainability, microplastics, oceans and marine life are addressed. Students...

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• What is Ocean Acidification? K-6

  This resource is part of a compilation of activities that enable teachers to integrate climate change research into their classrooms through fun, engaging and accessible learning experiences.  What is Ocean Acidification? focuses on the water quality...

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• Canada's Forests - Biodiversity in a Changing World - Vol. 2

  This teaching kit explores the importance of biodiversity in Canada’s forest and wetland areas, the critical significance of Canada’s habitat to all living things, and the vital connections between biodiversity, natural resources and our modern...

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• Plant a Garden or Tree

  Green plants are fundamental to life on Earth and one of their most critical functions is removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.  As our planet faces the challenge of climate change, it is imperative that humans recognize the value of trees...

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• Go Green with a Plant-Based Diet

  Canada's Food Guide highlights how eating a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains and heart healthy proteins like legumes has tremendous health benefits.  A diet that focuses on plant products has also been recognized as an important component of...

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