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Free educational resources (ages 13-15)
Lesson Plans and Teachers’ Guide
A Change in the Air
This unique educational activity fosters discussion about the very latest scientific information on air quality and climate change, their impacts on the environment and what we can do about it. This free activity is offered through presentations in schools in Montréal and the surrounding area, and by videoconference in other Canadian educational institutions.
A Breath of Clean Air
Nitrogen, oxygen . . . What is the air made of? What about the atmosphere? This educational activity will help young people understand smog and acid rain and what causes them, both human activities and meteorological factors. In a user-friendly atmosphere, participants will discuss solutions with the expert facilitator as well as formulate concrete actions they can take to limit those phenomena.
Climate Change Posters and guide for Grade 10 or Senior 2 (Natural Resources Canada)
These posters and its accompanying lesson plan and teacher guide will allow you to explain climate change in an interactive and captivating way.
NEW Amphibial Pursuits: FrogWatch Teacher’s Guide to Frogs as Indicators of Ecosystem Health
Amphibial Pursuits provides teachers with the tools to engage youth from grades 7-12 in learning about amphibian diversity, population trends, ecology and species interactions, and food webs. Each lesson plan includes educator instructions, teacher debrief, links to pan-Canadian curriculum, extension activities, and student worksheets, where relevant.
Pedagogical posters on wetlands and biodiversity
The Connected Planet: Looking at Biodiversity explores the complex issue of biodiversity and presents it in an interesting way. PDF (4.48MB) Wetlands: Wet, Wild and Essential: Poster that describes what wetlands are, their functions, their links with biodiversity and how to protect them. PDF (1.65 MB)
Wetlands Mean Life: Poster that addresses more specifically biodiversity, ecosystems, world distribution and water birds identification. PDF (3.23 MB)
You can order hard copies at Wildlife.Ontario@ec.gc.ca.
National Wildlife Week (Canadian Wildlife Federation)
Each year Canadian Wildlife Federation selects a wildlife-related theme and develops education and awareness materials for educators and the public.
Teaching Kit Series on Forests (Canadian Forestry Association)
The CFA Teaching Kit Series provides educators with the tools to help young people better understand the value of forests and the importance of protecting and conserving them. Each kit includes detailed lesson plans, practical information on forest issues, and examples of relevant recovery, conservation and stewardship programs.
Water Heroes
Use the story and the characters to raise interest about water issues in your classroom. Visit the Teacher's Corner for supporting activities.
Project WET (Canadian Water Resources Association)
Project WET develops and disseminates classroom ready teaching aids on water. Coordinators train facilitators who in turn conduct informative, interactive and fun workshops for classroom teachers, agency educators, resource managers and others.
Rivers to Oceans Week (Canadian Wildlife Federation)
Rivers to Oceans Week reminds us that safeguarding the health of all water -- local springs, creeks, streams, lakes, rivers, wetlands and even groundwater -- flowing through our watersheds also improves the quality of Canada’s oceans. Poster, teacher guide and students activities available.
Project Atmosphere’s Teachers Guide
This site contains classroom activities and experiments designed to promote an interest in meteorology among young people.
Lesson Plans in Pollution Prevention
This product is designed to assist in teaching about the concept of pollution prevention (P2), and how P2 is an effective way to protect and conserve our natural environment. This site offers also other tools such as a pollution prevention plan for the classroom.
Parks Canada Teachers’ Corner
Classroom-ready educational resources that will enhance your students' learning experiences about Canada's national historic sites, national parks and national marine conservation areas.
Lessons Plans
Teacher’s Guides
Statistics Canada: Human Activity and the Environment
Get the latest facts about how humans interact with the environment, and make sense of current and historical environmental statistics. Access free lessons and a Teacher’s Kit.
Toxic Chemicals in the home and in the environment: Guide for Students and Teachers
This resource guide enables students to examine critically the chemicals in products we use daily, explore the impact those chemicals have on health and the environment, and propose alternatives that are safer and healthier for ourselves and the planet.
