• Evolution, Diversity and the Sustainability of Life

  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,...

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• Little Brown Bat

  This interesting resource teaches students about bats in an effort to dispel negative myths and demonstrate the important contributions these animals make.  It offers both a teacher's guide and a student booklet.  The teacher's guide includes...

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• Connecting With Nature

  Students in grades 4-6 engage in a series of activities (both inside and outside the classroom) designed to inspire a sense of environmental stewardship. Each of the activities is intended to have children explore their profound connection to...

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• The Busy Beaver

  The beaver in this story is so busy felling trees that he puts no thought into his actions.  Consequently he causes devastation in the forest.  Finally the busy beaver's carelessness results in an accident.  From his hospital room the beaver...

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• Come Out Muskrats!

  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...

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• School Nest Watch Program Guide

  This resource was developed in support of School Nest Watch, a monitoring program designed to give students first-hand experience with many of our local birds. The March and April nature guides draw attention to a number of interesting bird species....

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• Building Bat Houses

  In the late November Nature Guide we learned about White Nose Syndrome and the dramatic decline it is causing in bat populations across North America. The mid-April Nature Guide has us on the look-out for both Big and Little Brown Bats that are starting...

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• A Spring Walk

  This resource provides an easy-to-implement template for planning and guiding a spring walk. It was developed for use in the UK and while it encourages participants to be on the lookout for daffodil blooms, students can be prepared to look for sightings...

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• Bats

  In this short presentation developed by the National Wildlife Federation for Environment Canada’s Hinterland Who’s Who series, students are introduced to these unique mammals. Close-up images effectively demonstrate how bats maneuver, find...

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• Fill the Bill

  Birds are remarkable in their variety and adaptations.  This lesson introduces students to the types of beaks that enable different bird species to feed on particular foods.  As they use household objects to mimic feeding activity, students...

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• Bats are Brilliant

  The fascinating world of bats is explored in this engaging set of activities that teaches students about the remarkable features of these flying mammals that are uniquely adapted to their environment. The interactive hands-on activities investigate how...

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• Hurrah for Muskrats!

  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,...

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• National Parks Can Help Birds Adapt to Climate Change

  The curious and resourceful Canada Jay is a year round resident of northern coniferous forests and makes use of frozen food caches to survive the long winter months.  This short film uses this species to illustrate how a warming climate is shrinking...

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