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Humans and the Environment
Students consider the ethics of human relationships with the environment. Specifically, they consider how practices such as the genetic modification of plants and animals involve a range of ethical positions towards non-human life. Students work in groups...
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Treat it Right!® Wastewater
In Treat It Right! Wastewater students are challenged to think about how to change their actions and those of their families to protect the environment by learning about what to flush and dump down the drain. Students learn how water is managed and treated...
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Moth, the Fire Dancer
Moth, The Fire Dancer is part of a compilation entitled Keepers of the Night which provides an integrated approach to teaching the mystery and fascination of the animals, plants, and insects that inhabit the world of night. Through the use of Native North...
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From Issue to Opportunity
This is a good introductory resource to help students define global issues and understand their interconnections.Students develop criteria for determining what makes an issue global in scope, brainstorm and list global issues, group (i.e. rain forest...
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Discoveries at Willow Creek
Discoveries at Willow Creek is based on a storybook approach that focuses the attention of young readers on the natural changes that take place in and around a creek. On a second visit to Willow Creek, the GLOBE Kids characters discover why the...
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Discover the Technology Loop
The purpose of this unit is to help students develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to analyze the entire life cycle of electronics (from design, sourcing their materials, manufacturing, distribution, use and end-of-use). It will challenge...
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Canada's Forests and Wetlands: Our Natural Water Filters- Vol. 6 (Gr.9-12)
Canada’s Forest & Wetlands: Our Natural Water Filters, Volume 6 is a K to 12 teaching kit that explores the role our forests play in sustaining freshwater resources. The final five of the eight lessons in the kit are appropriate for use...
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Penguins on Thin Ice
Penguins on Thin Ice is an eclectic web site put together by the non-profit organization, Irthlingz Arts Based Environmental Education and offers a musical review about climate change. This musical revue consists of a compilation of songs and scripts...
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Wetlands and the World Program
The Wetlands and the World program features an activity guide consisting of a series of engaging lessons designed to increase student understanding and appreciation of wetlands and at the same time developing their English language literacy...
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How the Bat Came to Be
How The Bat Came to Be is part of a compilation entitled Keepers of the Night which provides an integrated approach to teaching the mystery and fascination of the animals, plants, and insects that inhabit the world of night. Through the use of Native...
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Treat it Right!® Storm Water
In Treat It Right!® Storm Water students learn how storm water is managed and treated in the City of Edmonton. The concepts are explored through a series of lessons which inform the students how storm water must be managed to prevent flooding and...
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Energy Conservation Learning Activities- Elementary
This resource offers a progressive, grade-by-grade discussion of ecological concepts related to energy conservation. A range of activities provide teachers with ideas and resources to incorporate ecological thinking into their teaching while integrating...
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Message in a Book: People Forced to Flee
Created in partnership with Schools for Sanctuary, “ Message in a Book: People Forced to Flee” enables learners to think about our fundamental human rights, why refugees leave their homes, what challenges they face and how welcoming counties...
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All About Earth
All About Earth: Our World on Stage is a classroom resource that introduces environmental education to students at a very young age through the use of a science-based storybook and inquiry-based learning activities. This resource is designed to increase...
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Chemicals, The Environment, and You
This inquiry-based resource focuses on the science of toxicology and introduces students to the methods scientists use to determine how chemicals can both help and harm human health. Active learning is promoted and student interest stimulated through...
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The Power and Promise of Humane Education
This well-intentioned, easy-to-read book, The Power and Promise of Humane Education, is less about power and promise and more an introduction to theoretical/practical approaches to humane education. The author, Zoe Weil, distinguishes humane education...
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Turning Over a New Leaf
Students are introduced to forest biotechnology through preliminary activities involving brainstorming about key issues. Then students explore the importance of forest biotechnology and the role of the Canadian Forest Service in conducting...
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Oot-Kwah-Tah, the Seven Star Dancers
Oot-Kwah-Tah, the Seven Star Dancers is part of a compilation entitled Keepers of the Night which provides an integrated approach to teaching the mystery and fascination of nocturnal animals, insects as well as the constellations of the night sky. Through...
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Operation Water Flow - Social Studies
Students will understand and replicate a First Nation's medicine wheel and link its imagery to water quality issues. Students will explore notions of basic human needs and link them to statistical measures of income. Students will explore...
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Travelling for Water, Mini Unit
This resource is designed to develop student understanding of the issues relating to water use, protection and conservation through hands-on, diverse learning experiences. Students will: take part in a simulation activity to identify the amount of clean...
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