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I am Malala
In this fascinating memoir, Malala Yousafzait describes her journey from a young girl who wanted an education to an internationally recognized Nobel Peace Prize winner. The simple, happy times at her parent's school in the Swat Valley of Pakistan...
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The Name Jar
Unhei has just arrived with her family from Korea and is starting school. Her name is pronounced Yoon-hye, which means grace, but she feels awkward about it after some teasing on the school bus. She decides to choose a North American name and her classmates...
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Marianthe’s Story
The author presents two equally moving themes in Marianthe's story, the first explores her arrival to America and the second involves an explanation of why she came. In her first days at school Mari struggles with English until she realizes that...
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Empty
A worldwide energy crisis has brought fuel shortages and blackouts to the community of Sage Valley where Gwen and her friends struggle to survive. After making a life changing discovery Gwen is faced with the difficult decision of keeping her secret...
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Counting on Fall
This delightful picture book uses nature to engage students in learning about number concepts including more or less, counting and simple addition. The reader is first asked to imagine that nature can count and use math like we do. Then on...
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Shaping up Summer
In this fourth book of the "Math in Nature" collection, geometric concepts are explored through captivating pictures and poetic text that typify this series for young readers. The interactive experience asks students to answer math questions...
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One Well: The Story of Water on Earth
"Without water, nothing can survive." The urgent conservation message in this clear, handsome, oversized picture book is rooted in the book's theme that all water on earth is connected and that "the water you drank today may have rained down on the Amazon...
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Never Cry Wolf
This biographical novel by one of Canada's most acclaimed authors describes how a scientific assignment to study wolves in the Northwest Territories transformed a nieve, young biologist into a fierce and passionate advocate for wildlife. When Farley...
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Beatrice’s Goat
This picture book is based on the true account of a young Ugandan girl and her family who benefit from the gift of a goat provided by the Heifer Project International. Beatrice is told that the goat is a “lucky gift” which proves true...
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Sorting through Spring
"Sorting through Spring" is the second book of the "Math in Nature" series and contains the same engaging illustrations and lively prose that were used in the first book "Counting on Fall". In this story children are encouraged to look for patterns in...
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Food Chain Game
In this activity, students will get to mimic the resident killer whale food chain. Students will be assigned a marine animal and get a recycled plastic bag that represents the stomach. Herring will find plankton markers, salmon will eat the herring, and...
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AQUA: Conserve Water
Aqua learns the meaning behind the word conservation as she teachers her family how to save water. Even Aqua's pesky little brother soon realizes that saving water is good for the environment. The whole family celebrates their smart choices...
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Exploring Waste
The resource includes a number of activities that explore the concept of zero waste and how nature may provide direction in moving us to a zero-waste society. It also helps students distinguish between organic and inorganic waste and how they might reduce...
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I Love Potatoes
I Love Potatoes is an adventure strategy game designed to let students have fun while talking about sustainable development and social innovation. It's an adventure game that takes students through the journey of social change leading to discussion...
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Into Nature: A Guide to Teaching in Nearby Nature
The purpose of this outdoor activity is to enhance students’ awareness of human activity on biodiversity. The lesson aims to illustrate the differences in plant diversity between natural areas and human-managed areas and have students consider the...
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Climate Change Dodgeball
Climate Change Dodgeball is a fast-paced game to show how increasing greenhouse gases causes global warming. In this game, students will be divided into 2 groups. Students inside the circle are Earth and wear blue bibs. Those forming the circle will wear...
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Chasing Ice
The film footage is a powerful statement about the effects of global warming that is difficult to dismiss in any climate change discussion. "It's like watching Manhattan break apart in front of your eyes", says one of the researchers in describing the...
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Back to Nature: Invasive Species
This outdoor activity takes a look at the impacts of humans introducing invasive species such as dandelions into local environments. The lesson involves creating and examining study plots. Students will organize and draw their own conclusions from the...
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Bumble Bee Watch
Bumble Bee Watch is a collaborative effort to track and conserve North America's bumble bees. In this community science project, students can: Upload photos of bumble bees to start a virtual bumble bee collection Identify the bumble bees in their photos...
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Fashion and a Circular Economy
This video talks about the importance of a circular economy and how people should consider shopping 'second hand' in order to help our environment. As the saying goes, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure! At thredUp, the worlds...
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