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This nine-lesson resource targeted for both middle school (lessons 1,2,4,5,6) and high school (lessons 3,7,8,9), promotes an understanding of the importance of the Canadian Boreal Forest in terms of its biodiversity, unique habitats, and wealth of...
Students take a close look at the ecology of the Black Bear to demonstrate the interactions that characterize ecosystems. Four highly engaging lessons explore a number of key ecological concepts. In lesson one students particpate in a game of...
Black Bear Ecology focuses on educating students about the fascinating world of black bears. This resource aims to generate awareness about black bears – their biological needs; their behaviour and how human action influence bears. The resource...
This picture book with its simple text fosters an appreciation for nature and wetlands. The muskrats are urged to come out of their house and spend time in the marsh. They finally emerge to eat cattails, dry their fur and swim around, all...
This resource teaches students about the seasonal adaptations of local wildlife through a diverse set of activities that incorporate games, displays and habitat investigations. Students examine the changes in appearance and behaviour that occur...
Muskrat Will Be Swimming is a Native American tale about embracing your identity and overcoming your fears of being different. The story tells the tale of a young Native American girl who loves living by the lake in the wilderness. After being teased...
In this engaging activity, students collect fall leaves from the schoolyard or beyond and use them to design and construct a globe that can be hung over a light to create a unique and attractive display. The resource includes easy-to-follow...
This easy to implement activity provides students and teachers with a blueprint for building a winter bird-feeding station. Using readily available and inexpensive materials, students create different types of feeders to attract a variety of over-wintering...
Drive by a marsh in the winter and the mounds of vegetation that provide houses for muskrats stand out against the frozen background. Uniquely adapted to a semi-aquatic life, these furry, brown rodents are a common sight throughout North American marshes,...
"Squirrels" is an easy-to-use resource that helps introduce students to animal behavior and the skills need for making wildlife observations. Through the activities included, the students are introduced to the terms of "caching" and "cache". In the preliminary...