• Flutter By: Designing a Butterfly Habitat

  This learning activity provides students with the opportunity to explore the life cycle of a monarch butterfly by viewing online photo galleries and a shared class reading of an informational text about the monarchs.  They will create their own visual...

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• Welcome to Canada

  This short film tells the story of Mohammed Alsaleh, a young Syrian refugee granted asylum in Canada in 2014. After fleeing torture and imprisonment by the Assad regime, he is rebuilding his life. Mohammed counsels newly-arrived Syrian refugee families...

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• Carbon: A Unit For Years 5 and 6

  This student-led inquiry explores the element carbon as a building block of matter, a source of energy and a key culprit in greenhouse gas production and climate change.   Following an introduction to these key themes, students generate essential...

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• Yukon Kings

  Set in the remote Alaskan Yukon Delta, Yukon King follows Yup'ik fisherman Ray Waska as he teaches his grandchildren how to fish during the summer salmon run. With environmental and cultural forces threatening their subsistence way of life, Roy holds...

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• Sea Level Rise

  The video explores what it describes as the sleeping giant of climate change - sea level rise - and argues that the consequences could be huge. Drawing on evidence from the distant past, scientist predict the impact of rising sea levels and claim that...

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• The Big Thaw

  The Arctic has become the canary in the coal mine as an indicator of the impact of climate change. Some reports suggest that the North Pole is melting faster than ever; that the Northwest Passage will soon be an international shipping lane; and that change...

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• What Ever Happened to the Hole in the Ozone Layer?

  Around 30 years ago, scientist found a massive and growing hole in the ozone layer. How is it doing today? This video presents a quick and concise overview of the ozone layer - what it is, what caused the thinning of the ozone layer, the international...

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• Water Crisis in South Africa

  Students explore the very real threat of running out of fresh water by examining the current Day Zero crisis facing the residents of Cape Town, South Africa. On or about April 12, 2018, this city of 3.7 million people will run out of drinking water....

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• Everyday Objects

  Everyday Objects is an inquiry-based learning resource in which an investigation of commonly used materials is used to begin a discussion and understanding of sustainable development. As students explore the design, composition and manufacture of items...

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• Canada in a Changing Climate: The Living World

  This resource aims to educate students about the impact of climate change on food production in Canada. The activities encourage students to take a critical look at the various threats that contribute to climate change and to find solutions to the problem.  Using...

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• Canada in a Changing Climate: Society and Economy

  Through a variety of activities, this resource seeks to educate students about the factors that contribute to climate change and their effects on society, the economy and the environment. They will also explore adapting to the existing and projected effects...

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• Shi-shi-etko

  Shi-shi-etko is the story of a little Indigenous girl who will soon be leaving her family and community to go to an Indian Residential School.  Shi-shi-etko, whose name means "loves to play in the water", spends her final days with her family members...

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• Nanabosho and the Butterflies

  Nanabosho and the Butterflies tells the story of Grandmother explaining to her grandchildren her residential school experience and how the appearance of a butterfly brought her hope and happiness. Grandmother goes on to explain the legend of how the butterfly...

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• fatty legs

  Fatty legs recounts the true story of a little Inuit girl who is desperate to learn how to read.  She is intrigued by the outsiders, the nuns and priests, who work at the residential school.  She begs her father to allow her to go to school...

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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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• Stop the Spread

  Each year millions of children suffer as a result of inadequate access to clean water.  This STEM hands-on learning unit raises awareness of the challenges in maintaining health in developing countries where infrastructure like toilets and running...

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• Leandro and the Mysterious Case of the Disappearing and Reappearing River

  Leandro and the Mysterious Case of the Disappearing and Reappearing River helps students understand hydrology, climate change and how human and physical processes interact to influence environments and the climate. Students will also reflect on how we...

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• Climate Change in the Garden: One Seed at a Time

  This innovative resource explores climate change impacts on food production through a series of activities that build environmental stewardship skills.  As students examine how rising temperatures are impacting ecological factors like pollination...

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• The Power of Plants

  The Power of Plants is a collection of six complete lesson plans that raises awareness about the importance of biodiversity in everyday life. Lesson 1: Two classes - Students will explore these different art forms by creating two artworks using the same...

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• Do Your Storm Drains Keep the Ocean Trash Free?

  In this STEM activity, the students will test the efficiency of the storm drain inlets found in their community. The resource aims to help students determine what types of litter are around their community and may be entering the local stormwater drainage...

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