Resources

• My 2050 School's Toolkit

  By 2050 young people will be living with the choices made today. A 13 year old today will be 52 years old in 2050 and may have children of their own. What future would they choose?  My 2050 School's Toolkit lets students decide how they would fuel...

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• Current Food Issues

  The Saskatchewan Organic Directorate (SOD) has produced these materials to help learners explore the challenges and advantages of local food production.  The resource also involves students in the preparation of tasty dishes based on  local,...

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• Identifying and Analyzing Sustainability Problems

  In this three-day lesson students learn about sustainability, the challenges that sustainability problems present and the competencies required to solve them. Day one focuses on the three pillars of sustainable development. Students consider some of...

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• Common Loons in the Classroom

  The goal of the six lessons in Common Loons in the Classroom is to foster an appreciation of loons with the students while also proving the importance of clean water and healthy aquatic systems.  Each lesson is structured in the same manner with...

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• Teaching About Syria

  This unique resource offers teachers and students a comprehensive set of tools and suggestions on how to use them to examine the war in Syria.  The author provides links to powerful videos, slide presentations, news reports, journal articles and...

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• Local Connections to Global Issues- Health

  This wonderful ESD resource addresses the links that exist between climate change and the spread of infectious disease.  Focus is placed on understanding the issue and looking for solutions.  While the resource examines conditions experienced...

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• Biosphere Biokit Activities

  This teaching resource will allow teachers and students to explore Canada’s biodiversity in a fun and interactive way at any time of the year. The resource offers a series of engaging outdoor activities that help students learn about biodiversity...

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• Nunavut: Land of Beauty and Wealth

  In this ESD lesson students focus on one of the primary resources in northern Canada.  They consider the potential of mining for the northern economy as well as the environmental concerns this industry brings to an ecologically fragile region. The...

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• Changing Climates - Years 9 & 10

  Students learn about the causes and effects of climate change and its impacts on both human and non-human communities. Special attention is paid to the values and emotions that we are all experiencing in this crisis and the power of the individual to...

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• Thirst: Lesson Plan

  More than 100 First Nations communities across Canada do not have clean, safe drinking water. Thirst is a glimpse into Keewaywin, an Oji-Cree community north of Red Lake, Ontario, where the water is contaminated with uranium and residents are forced...

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• Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup Curriculum Guide: Grades 4-7

  This comprehensive resource encourages students to engage in nature and make positive changes to their environments. Its focuses on the problems associated with shoreline litter and supports an action project to ‘clean up’ a local shoreline....

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• Plastics in Our Oceans

  In this activity, students will learn about the impacts of plastic in oceans, microplastic production, and how it ends up in our environments. They will explore the harmful effects of macro and microplastics in our water bodies, particularly our oceans. This...

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• Raising Her Voice

  This inventive resource brings music into the classroom and encourages learners to use creativity in exploring the connections between gender inequality, poverty and sustainable communities.  The power of music as a vehicle for social change is a...

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• Ecosystem Imbalance in the World

  Students build on their knowledge of individual impacts on the ocean to see how the whole system can react to threats and changes. They examine ways in which human actions throw marine ecosystems out of balance, explore the concept of how impacts can...

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• What Are The Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy

  In this STEM exercise, students consider the pros and cons of using nuclear power.  Tools provided to support their inquiry include a detailed article with embedded videos, current data, case studies and links to additional information that support...

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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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• Citizen Climate Curriculum

  This resource examines the scientific basis for urgent action on climate change as well as the social, economic and political implications of the policy formed in response. Students view selected videos, read and discuss scientific reports, articles...

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• Experience Energy

  This resource is comprised of six lessons with the goal of helping students to gain a deeper understanding of energy, the connection between energy and the environment, how energy is used, methods of conservation and renewable energy solutions. Lesson...

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• My Green City

  Students work in small groups to design a sustainable city. After exploring examples of innovation in some of the world’s best known cities they consider specific sustainability challenges that must be overcome to meet the energy, transportation,...

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• We Fight Climate Change

  In this guided inquiry, students research the causes and consequences of climate change, brainstorm practical solutions to the problem and create a magazine to present their findings as a series of articles and photos. Teachers use classroom sessions...

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