• Surveying the St. Lawrence

  In the video Surveying the St. Lawrence students learn how the use of drones, sampling for DNA and fish surveys are helping to measure and monitor the biodiversity of the St. Lawrence River.  In the accompanying presentation and activity, they are...

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• Birds in the School Yard

  This resource introduces primary students to the basic needs of living things and helps them explore how birds interact with their environment. Through hands-on, outdoor activities, students learn key concepts such as habitat, adaptation, shelter, and...

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• Connecting to Nature

  The resource encourages students to connect deeply with the natural world through art, observation, and reflection. Students create personalized nature journals that become both a creative outlet and a scientific record of their interactions with nature. The...

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• Schoolyard BioBlitz

  This resource engages students in an outdoor, citizen-science activity that promotes understanding of biodiversity and stewardship. Students work in groups to explore a designated natural area, observe and record local species using the Seek or iNaturalist, app,...

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• Water For All

  This resource is a simulation designed for students to explore the challenges of equitable access to clean water. It connects directly to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 6, emphasizing that water is a human right. Participants are...

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• Dad, Is It Time to Gather Mint?

  Joshua experiences the changing seasons as he learns about traditional food gathering practices from his Omushkego Cree and Anishinaabe family. He accompanies his father on the land, observing how their family lives in rhythm with nature while deepening...

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• laget hiyt toxwum/Herring to Huckleberries

  The language and culture of the Tla'amin Nation on the northern coast of British Columbia come to life in this beautifully told story of ošil (Betty) and her grandparents following their traditional harvesting practices. From gathering herring...

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• Heart Berry Bling

  Maggie is excited to visit her Granny, whose home is filled with colourful beads, family photos and stories. Forced to leave her community under the Indian Act, after marrying a non-status man, Granny stayed connected to her Anishinaabe identity through...

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• Maple Syrup and Climate Change

  Maple syrup production is a cherished Canadian tradition rooted in Indigenous cultural practices. This lesson explores how climate change impacts maple trees and sweet water harvesting, weaving together science, mathematics, and Traditional Ecological...

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• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024 is a multi topic resource suitable for use in any elementary classroom.  It includes a link to a video presentation regarding Ribbon Skirts and their importance to First Nations people.  There are...

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• 30 Day Walking Curriculum Indigenous Connections

  Walking Curriculum Indigenous Connections is a companion resource to the Walking Curriculum developed by Gillian Judson. The purpose of this resource is to bring indigenous perspectives to the learning activities. The author makes explicit indigenous...

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• What's in the Water?

  What’s in the Water? explores the St. Lawrence River habitat and explains how and why scientists from the River Institute are using factors like temperature and conductivity to monitor water quality.  The video illustrates how nutrient pollution...

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• How would you replant a forest?

  This hands-on activity invites students to design a device capable of planting seeds or tree saplings to restore forest biodiversity. Much of Canada is made up of Boreal Forest., a vital ecosystem that supports a wide variety of plant and animal species....

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• Returning to the Yakoun River

  Based on the author’s childhood memories, this story invites readers to experience a Haida fish camp through the eyes of children as they learn from the land and from their Elders. Each summer, a Haida girl and her family travel up the Yakoun River...

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• Jigging for Halibut With Tsinii

  This story follows the journey of a young Haida boy as he spends a day fishing with his Tsinii, grandfather. What begins as a simple trip out on the water becomes a valuable lesson in tradition, patience and respect for the natural world. As they watch...

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• The Land Knows Me

  This informative and kid-friendly book for young learners takes the reader on an educational journey to learn about the importance of Indigenous plant relationships and how we are all connected to nature. The author and her children help the reader learn...

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• Can You Hear the Plants Speak?

  Can You Hear the Plants Speak? is an engaging and beautifully illustrated picture book that is perfectly suited for the elementary classroom.  The book delivers a message of hope and encouragement for us all, drawn from the strength, endurance and...

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• Trashion Against Fast Fashion

  What we wear has become disposable as consumer demand for cheap, trendy clothing has turned style into one of the world's leading environmental issues.  This teacher facilitation tool was designed to support student learning before, during and after...

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• Invaders of the St. Lawrence

  Invaders of the St. Lawrence consists of a video and follow-up activity that explores the issue of invasive species in the St. Lawrence River ecosystem and how human activity has contributed to their spread. The video explains what invasive species are,...

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• Current News: St Lawrence River

  Current News: St. Lawrence River is an educational newsreel and activity from Ocean School, an environmental learning platform created by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and partners. The resource helps students explore current events and issues...

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