Students will take part in a variety of activities designed to teach about the seasons, the scientific reasoning behind the seasons, and how the seasons affect nature and the environment. Students...
This chapter is part of a larger compilation, "Keepers of the Earth", which is designed to increase students understanding of nature, and the uniqueness of plants and animals. An understanding of the interconnectedness of all things in nature is...
A series of activites which are designed to teach students respect and to live in ways that honour the interconnectedness of all things. Students...
Students take part in a year long investigation of saving and packaging seeds from a variety of garden and wild plants. Students will: harvest dried seeds from wild and garden plants. investigate growing flowers and plants to predict where seeds will...
Students investigate the Native tradition of planting beans, corn and squash together, or what was commonly referred to as "Three Sisters", as they explore gardening and planting. Students will: plant an indoor or outdoor Three Sisters Garden and maintain...
This resource identifies locations within Ontario's high school geography curriculum where teachers can address climate change. Teaching suggestions, case studies, learning activities, guiding questions and additional resources related to climate...
The students use a variety of resources to become familiar with some of the issues around Children's Rights including the book For Every Child by Caroling Castle, selected articles from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Charles' Story and...
"Nelson Mandela" is the last of a series of lessons under the general subject of Global Citizenship and Literacy. These series' of lessons demonstrate how Global Citizenship can be incorporated into literacy. The lessons are structured so that students...
This resource provides a complete package for teachers to educate students about agriculture and how human activities have profound impacts on the ecosystems and biodiversity of our planet. Each lesson is organized with an introductory description, curriculum...
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...
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...
The resource consists of a student workbook and an accompanying teacher's guide. The unit is divided into six lessons, each made up of short readings, classroom activities and questions relating to the three major concepts of evolution, diversity,...
Quagmire is a role-playing game that simulates a real situation: whether or not to destroy a salt marsh to build a highway, or protect the marsh from development. Participating in a debate, students take on the roles of various stakeholders such as government,...
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...
This comprehensive resource contains a series of nine lessons that explore climate change and its impact on Canada's forest including the removal of carbon from the atmosphere via photosynthesis. Students will explore the contributions forests make...
Electricity All Around Us, is a comprehensive online resource designed to meet elementary science outcomes relating to electricity. A total of 25 downloadable activities as well as online resources are provided to meet the needs...
Reusable Bags is a series of interesting activities through which students become acquainted with the concept of reusing. The resource emphasizes reducing and reusing over recycling. Students take action to decrease the number of plastic bags in...
This resource consists of a series of four art lessons designed to educate students about the kinds of experiences that refugees encounter while developing creative imagination and practising to translate powerful emotions into artwork. Students will: create...
This resource addresses themes in geography and instills the virtues of philanthropy and stewardship. Learners discover the role of individuals, business, industry, government and the non-profit sector in reducing pollution and cleaning our...
The Give Water A Hand program is presented in two books which can be downloaded as pdf files. The Action Guide presents a stepwise process to organize and carry out an action-oriented project to protect and preserve watershed resources. The...