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Biodiversity and Our Health
Dr. Chivian looks at polar bears and cone snails -- species whose survival is threatened by climate change and what medical science stands to lose if these species disappear. Specifically, Chivian looks at how studying polar bears in their native habitat...
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Four Directions Teachings
Four Directions Teachings is a visually stunning, audio narrated resource for learning about indigenous knowledge and philosophy from five diverse First Nations in Canada. Four Directions Teachings honours oral tradition by creating an environment where...
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Bringing Data to Life 14-16 years
This well planned resource includes 3 sessions that have students represent real life data in different means. It includes ready to use presentations and handouts, background information and lesson plans. Students will be using Session 1: Learners are...
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Last Days In Africville
The African Canadian village located just north of Halifax is a place of stark contrasts in the 1960's. Industries mar the natural beauty while wretched living conditions are overpowered by the gentleness of the Africville residents. For Selina,...
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Fertilizers and the Environment
This resource examines the role of fertilizers in meeting the challenge of feeding a growing world population on a finite amount of arable land. Students will recognize that fertile soil is a limited resource and describe how fertilizers can increase...
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Sense Nature
In this outdoor activity students use all of their senses to discover local and native species of plants and animals along with their habitat needs. Students also learn how the information from their senses combine to create an awareness of the natural...
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Big Picture Project: A Beautiful Planet
The Big Picture Project provides a unique perspective on the changing earth through the eyes of an astronaut and empowers students to take small actions in their everyday lives that will have major impact on the planet. Students watch the trailer...
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More or Less Equal?- Math
This global citizenship resource explores how unequal opportunities and poverty affect the lives of many young people in different parts of the world. It gives students the opportunity to think critically about the problems associated with differences...
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My Name Is Henry Bibb
Henry Bibb became a pivotal leader in the abolitionist movement by using the power of the written word to publish Canada’s first Black newspaper, “The Voice of the Fugitive”. This moving novel depicts Henry’s life from a...
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Global Warming: It's all about carbon
This five-clip video package delivers an animated and highly entertaining chemistry lesson on the elemental cause of global warming- the behavior of the carbon atom. Mini-episodes explain how carbon atoms form bonds in living things that over time make...
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Access to Clean Water
In a country rich in renewable freshwater resources it seems incomprehensible that some Canadian citizens lack access to clean water. Indigenous people have respected the connection between water and life for thousands of years. Unfortunately,...
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Stuff Happens-With Bill Nye: FOOD WASTE
In this short video, Bill Nye promotes an "eco-friendly kitchen," focusing on the problems associated with purchasing more food than is consumed and the improper disposal of food waste. This program is part of the Stuff Happens TV series that examines...
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Ecological Succession- Change is Good
This fast-paced video emphasizes that in the world of ecology, 'change is good'. Since stability never happens in ecosystems, naturally-occurring, “intermediate disturbances” can actually create new habitats and more biodiverse communities....
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UNSAFE: The Truth Behind Everyday Chemicals
This powerful video brings light to the tens of thousands of everyday products (makeup, vinyl, plastics, pesticides) that are linked to conditions such as asthma, autism, ADHD, diabetes, cancer, infertility, cognitive disorders, obesity, reproductive...
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In Search of April Raintree
After being separated from her loving but alcoholic parents April Raintree is forced to abandon her heritage in order to survive in an indifferent foster care system. Thus, when April reunites with her sister Cheryl she is appalled to discover...
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ABC in Harmony
“ABC in Harmony” is a cheerful picture book that delivers a profound message about how we should treat each other and the planet we live on. The bright pictures and simple text in this literacy tool for primary grades can also be used...
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Do Fish Fart?
The hilarious title of this book is a clue to the engaging content contained within. “Do Fish Fart?” provides answers to some of the most entertaining student questions regarding aquatic life while delivering a serious message about...
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Bug Study
The fascinating world of bugs comes to life in this outdoor activity in which students investigate the miniature creatures that inhabit a naturalized area of the school yard. Using only a few simple materials and their senses students describe how...
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Raising Her Voice
This inventive resource brings music into the classroom and encourages learners to use creativity in exploring the connections between gender inequality, poverty and sustainable communities. The power of music as a vehicle for social change is a...
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Making the Decision about the Construction of an Oil Pipeline through British Columbia
Students will analyze a real-world environmental issue involving the building of a pipeline through the province of British Columbia, Canada. They will explore the geographical, cultural, and environmental context surrounding the building of this...
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