• 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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• Flush

  An attack on the "Coral Queen" has put Noah's father in jail and it is now left to Noah to prove that this floating casino has been dumping raw sewage into the waters off the Florida Keys.  Determined to uncover the truth, he enlists the aid of a...

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• A Dandelion's Life Cycle

  This short animation guides young students through the life cycle of a dandelion.  The process begins with germination and continues through pollination, seed dispersal and regrowth.  Students will also be able to identify the requirements for...

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• Adaptation

  This rap video will get students on their feet while teaching them how adaptations help animals survive in a particular habitat.  Featuring the camel with all of its neat structural features, the catchy tune will soon have a class singing along as...

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• What's Native and We're Being Invaded - Two Lessons for Young Learners

  What's Native and We're Being Invaded are two complimentary lessons that introduce students to the topic of invasive species through hands-on activities that focus on plants.  The learning by doing approach is particularly appealing and fosters an...

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• Winston of Churchill

  Just like his famous namesake, Winston the polar bear is a leader and fighter whose cause is global warming and its impacts on the ice of Hudson's Bay.  Winston knows that to save his home he must educate the human visitors who come to observe the...

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• The Secret of the First One Up

  Lila the groundhog is curious about the early awakening of her Uncle Wilbur each year.  As she snuggles into her cozy bed for her long winter sleep Lila is determined to solve the mystery by being the first one up.  Sure enough she rises before...

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