Resources

• Evolving Ecosystems

  In Evolving Ecosystems, students will try to answer the big question: What actions can we take to protect ecosystems? To do this, they will watch an introductory video by youth host, Anisha, and Boris Worm on an expedition in the Nova Scotia’s Bay...

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• Protecting Populations

  In Protecting Populations, students will try to answer the big question: How sustainable is our use of our marine resources? To do this, they will watch an introductory video by youth host, Holly, and Boris Worm. They will join local fishermen and scientists...

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• Marine Migration

  In Marine Migration, students will try to answer the big question: How can we ensure the survival of migratory species? To do this, they will watch an introductory video by youth host Sergio and lead scientist Dr. Boris Worm as they head out on an expedition...

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• The Harvest

  In The Harvest, students will try to answer the big question: How can we take a little and leave a lot for nature? Students will watch an introductory video by youth host, Jordan who invites them and lead scientist Dr. Boris Worm to his Heiltsuk homelands...

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• Fish Market Survey

  The Fish Market Research Resource aims to educate students on the issue of seafood substitutions in supermarkets by reading articles, collecting fish samples for DNA bar coding and discussing the impacts and the implications of market substitutions. Using...

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• Seafood Education Kit

  Did you know the seafood industry is an expansive business that touches upon many corners of human life? In this resource, you will find seven lessons. In each of the lessons are discussions and activities, all having one ultimate objective; to educate,...

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• Seafood Education Kit Middle Years

  The Seafood Education Kit Middle Years is a seven part lesson where students will be inspired to lead advocacy for sustainable seafood. The following lessons will facilitate learning about how we are connected to the ocean, how the food we extract from...

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• Conserving Canada's Marine Biodiversity

  The activities provided in this resource have the goal of helping students become passionate about Canada’s oceans, raise awareness of conservation issues, and bring Canada’s oceans just a little bit closer to home. The portion of the resource...

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• Seafood Education Kit Elementary

  This resource provides a series of hands-on and inquiry based activities which educate, equip and empower students to be stewards for sustainable food choices and healthy oceans.  In Lesson 1, the students learn about the water cycle through diagrams,...

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• Fish and Kids

  This resource is designed to teach students how to make informed decisions when selecting their favourite seafood.  The lessons take a balanced approach to the topic of sustainable harvest by examining vital ecosystem links, by-catch issues and how...

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• The Oceans-Global Garbage

  This resource focuses on how the oceans are polluted.  Through selected readings and discussion, students identify types of pollution, determine the effects these pollutants have on the ocean and brainstorm alternative approaches that will reduce...

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• Fishing for the Future

  Students experience the "Tragedy of the Commons" through this 'hands-on' illustration of the depletion of fishing resources. The actions of the students mimic the real life consequences of overfishing and the resulting impacts on the ecosystem. The...

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• People & the Sea

  Students read, discuss and make decisions about hypothetical dilemmas concerning wildlife and natural resources. The activities are designed to give students the opportunity to examine their own values and beliefs and make reasoned judgements related...

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• Protect Our Oceans

  Legendary ocean researcher Sylvia Earle shares astonishing images of the ocean - and shocking statistics about its rapid decline. Earle believes that with knowing comes caring ...but first we have to know about "the blue heart of the planet" and the threats...

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• The Least Deadliest Catch

  Fish stocks around the world are being depleted at an alarming rate, and yet growing populations are more dependent on these vital food sources than ever. The Water Brothers venture to the East Coast of the US and Canada to witness first-hand how overfishing...

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• Overfishing

  This short film shows the evolution of fishing throughout history. It also illustrates how technological advances in fisheries have allowed us to increase our catch but ultimately it has caused the decline of the industry. Despite new initiaves to stop...

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• Declining Fish

  Declining Fish is included in a larger unit of study  developed by National Geographic to help students identify the issues and terminology related to fisheries sustainability. The video focuses on a study that identifies overfishing as the biggest...

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• Herring Hazards

  Herring Hazards is included in a larger unit of study  developed by National Geographic to help students identify the issues and terminology related to fisheries sustainability. The video explores the herring population and suggests that while the...

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• To the Last Fish: What Happened to all the Cod

  This video provides information, statistics and compelling stories from both coasts of Canada to examine the rapid disappearance of fish stocks and the decimation of the oceans over the past 10-15 years. The focus on the over-exploitation of resources...

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• Nanabosho, Soaring Eagle and the Great Sturgeon

  When two Ojibway girls go fishing with their grandfather they boast about the number of fish they'll catch as they ride in their grandfather's truck to the lake. After listening to the two girls, grandfather shares a Nanabosho story about a time the trickster...

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