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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...
An excerpt from CBC’s The Mercer Report, this video features Rick Mercer joining biologists at Algonquin Park on a mission to tag black bear cubs. Spectacular helicopter shots are included as Rick and the bear experts locate the sleeping bear’s...
Based on the popular "Murder Handshake" game, this resource provides students with an opportunity to learn how invasive species affect our environment. The lesson specifically focuses on the invasive European Common Reed (Phragmites australis) which...
On a winter's night a young girl accompanies her father into the woods to go on an owling adventure. She patiently waits as her father tries to attract a great-horned owl with his calls. Just when the girl thinks she has had enough and is...
This book provides students with a comprehensive introduction to invasive species and the significant impacts of these species on our natural world. Engaging text that treats the topic like a horror movie highlights how biodiversity is reduced by...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Major snowfalls are generally associated with winter storm systems that move across the country. The purpose of this exercise is to demonstrate the relationship between the areas of heavy snowfall and the movement of the winter cyclone air masses. Students...
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,...