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Chew on This
This version of "Fast Food Nation" aimed at young readers is a compilation of fascinating and alarming information about the remarkable rise of fast food in North American culture. Details are provided about the history of fast food, environmental...
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Children of the World
Children of the World visits young people in eight countries. This adventure provides an opportunity for primary students to face challenges, confront other realities and as with any journey, deepen their understanding of themselves as citizens who can...
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Compose a Stream Song
The resource presents a novel way for students to become freshwater stewards by first becoming familiar with a stream-side environment and then creating a song about their impressions. The initial step is a field trip to a local river or stream. Students...
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Is This Panama?
Sammy, a young Wilson's warbler, embarks on his first southern migratory journey to Panama. After being separated from the rest of his flock, he must set off on a solo voyage. Sammy encounters other migrating animals such as caribou, monarch butterflies,...
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Sizing Up Winter
Sizing Up Winter is the third book in the Math and Nature series. The story introduces the concepts of time and measurement through interactive problem solving scenarios, while educating students about the natural world. Nature comes alive through the...
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Muskrat Will Be Swimming
Muskrat Will Be Swimming is an Indigenous tale about embracing your identity and overcoming your fears of being different. The story tells the tale of a young Indigenous girl who loves living by the lake in the wilderness. After being teased at school...
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How to Collect and Identify Benthic Macroinvertebrates
This short video introduces students to the world of aquatic macroinvertebrates. Philippe Cousteau interviews a group of early middle school students as they explain what these creatures are and how to go about collecting and identifying them. Viewers...
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Attracting and Studying Hummingbirds
The Late April & May Nature Guides draw attention to the arrival of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. This resource offers a simple set of suggestions on how students can attract and observe these marvelous little creatures. Having the fastest metabolism...
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Bugs. Clues to the Environment
Several of the Spring/Summer Nature Guides point out that while some can be especially annoying, insects play extremely important roles in aquatic ecosystems. As the weather warms and water levels fall, spring is an excellent time of year...
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British Columbia Species: Native, Introduced or Invasive?
The goal of this activity is to have students consider the importance of biodiversity. Students do this by becoming acquainted with the concepts of native, introduced and invasive species and then playing a game to demonstrate how one BC species of Stickleback...
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Get to Know: Birds
This is a wonderful resource for introducing young students to local birds. It offers teachers two easy-to-implement outdoor activities that teach observation and record keeping skills while promoting a connection to the natural world. In 'Birds...
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Healthy Soil - Healthy Plants!
This simple lesson plan uses experiential activities to help develop student understanding of soil composition and plant growth. With an emphasis on conservation, the soil activities provide many opportunities for classroom discussion of ...
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Big Burn
Rocky Harbour is a pristine community located along Canada's East Coast that is being ruined by the toxic waste that belches from a huge landfill incinerator. Chris and Marina are two local teens determined to stop the damage at all costs, especially...
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A Tree is Nice
Inspired by the book "A Tree is Nice" by Janice May Udry, this resource engages students in learning about the special characteristics of trees that makes them so important to both humans and the environment. With an emphasis on taking students...
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Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged
This beautifully illustrated book introduces students to Viola Desmond, an African Canadian businesswoman who challenged racial segregation in Nova Scotia. Viola was arrested when she refused to move out of the whites-only section of the Roseland...
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Just Turn it Off!
This fun music video starring Rae Rae the Red Panda will involve students in thinking about how they can help conserve precious water resources. The straightforward content combined with a catchy, upbeat tune is very effective in conveying an important...
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Going Green with D-rop: Water Conservation
One of a series of short videos featuring D-rop an environmentally conscious water drop character, this episode focuses on water conservation. D-rop leads students through some easy water saving tips that all centre around personal hygiene activities...
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Going Green with D-rop: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
D-rop, the imaginary water droplet is very concerned about greenhouse gas emissions and the need to save precious natural resources. In this short video she encourages students to reduce, reuse and recycle and offers lots of easy tips that not only...
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Going Green with D-rop: Energy
D-rop, an imaginary water droplet who cares about the environment, provides an engaging lesson about energy types and the importance of conservation. In an era in which we often take electricity for granted this video shows students the benefits...
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The Journey of Sustainabilty
Beginning with the question –Can business profit through sustainability?- the video traces the journey from the Industrial Revolution to the present to find the answer. Highlights of the journey include references to the pressures on business exerted...
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