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Micro-Hiking
Micro-hiking invites students to go on an outdoors 'mini hike' and explore a very small (one metre!) habitat through the eyes of a mini-person of their choice. The mini-person can be as simple as a stick figure made of toothpicks but should be no larger...
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Billy and the Brown Out
Young Billy adores his wasteful electronic gadgets and is utterly dismayed when the power goes out in the middle of his best video game. As his mother explains the brown-out, Billy suddenly realizes that he can help save electricity. Once...
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AQUA: Conserve Water
Aqua learns the meaning behind the word conservation as she teachers her family how to save water. Even Aqua's pesky little brother soon realizes that saving water is good for the environment. The whole family celebrates their smart choices...
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Empty
A worldwide energy crisis has brought fuel shortages and blackouts to the community of Sage Valley where Gwen and her friends struggle to survive. After making a life changing discovery Gwen is faced with the difficult decision of keeping her secret...
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Into Nature: A Guide to Teaching in Nearby Nature
The purpose of this outdoor activity is to enhance students’ awareness of human activity on biodiversity. The lesson aims to illustrate the differences in plant diversity between natural areas and human-managed areas and have students consider the...
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Back to Nature: Invasive Species
This outdoor activity takes a look at the impacts of humans introducing invasive species such as dandelions into local environments. The lesson involves creating and examining study plots. Students will organize and draw their own conclusions from the...
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Get to Know: Insects
This well-designed outdoor activity introduces young learners to insect diversity, distribution and behavior. Working in teams of two, students are given simple collecting and observing tools and assigned two different locations to investigate and to...
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The Breadwinner
Book one of the Breadwinner Trilogy featuring children in war-torn Afghanistan, The Breadwinner takes place in Afghanistan during the Taliban regime. The novel tells the story of Parvana, an eleven-year-old girl, surviving with her parents, her...
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Movers, Sleepers, and Tough Guys: Wildlife in Winter
As Canadians we know winter is tough, but imagine what our native wildlife must go through! This lesson uses appealing activities to develop an understanding of winter survival mechanisms in animals. An active outdoor component also engages...
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Pollen Collection: Who's in Your Schoolyard?
In this outdoor activity, students take on the role of crime scene investigators. Following basic forensic procedures, pollen samples are collected from the schoolyard and examined under the microscope. In addition to data collection and analysis,...
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Operation Redwood
Julian Carter-Li is a 12-year-old boy fighting his uncle’s company in order to save a grove of California Redwood trees from being cut down. Intrigued by an angry email from a girl who lives near the grove, Julian with the help of his friends, sets...
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One White Dolphin
One White Dolphin is an ecological adventure tale about a girl named Kara who is passionate about the environment. The story is set in a fishing community in Cornwall, England that is suffering economically due to overfishing and marine habitat destruction....
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My Chemical Mountain
Jason, Charlie and Cornpup are living in a blue collar town where most residents work at the local chemical factory which is polluting the community. The boys spend the summer in a world of pollution biking through industrial waste at the local...
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Fall Leaf Globe
In this engaging activity, students collect fall leaves from the schoolyard or beyond and use them to design and construct a globe that can be hung over a light to create a unique and attractive display. The resource includes easy-to-follow...
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Chanda's Secrets
This stirring novel vividly describes the tragedy of the South African HIV/AIDS crisis through the story of Chanda and her family. As they struggle to exist in unimaginable poverty, the hardship of daily life often defeats Chanda's mother and step-father...
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Squirrely Behavior
This teaching unit introduces students to the fascinating world of animal behaviour through the scientific investigation of squirrel activity in a natural habitat. A series of in-class discussions and online tools are also used to support the outdoor...
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Humans and the Environment
Students consider the ethics of human relationships with the environment. Specifically, they consider how practices such as the genetic modification of plants and animals involve a range of ethical positions towards non-human life. Students work in groups...
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Flight or Fight
While peacefully running through the coastal rain forest of Vancouver's Stanley Park, Jane suddenly notices a sick bird bobbing in the water. Her rescue of the oiled sea duck leads her to the doors of the Urban Wildlife Rescue Centre and a life-changing...
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Gaia Wild
Jane, a high school senior, is thrilled to land a job working with the animal actors on the set of a local movie production especially when she is able to reconnect with Gaia the elephant. However her enthusiasm fades when she becomes increasingly...
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Crossing To Freedom
Young Solomon and his grandfather along with fellow slave Levi have managed to escape their wretched existence on a Georgia plantation. However, tragedy suddenly strikes and Solomon and Levi are forced to travel on alone, leaving Grandpa behind. ...
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