Grade 8
Parks Canada's Wildlife Webcams and Remote Cameras
Parks CanadaFrom northern Yukon to the waters of Quebec’s Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park, our webcams and remote cameras capture the wild lives of wildlife. These cameras are a valuable tool in collecting data and monitoring...
Link More InfoTeacher.org Environmental Lesson Plans
teacher.orgThis day and age, it seems as though more and more children are disconnected from nature. However, our future leaders need to be equipped for tomorrow's challenges. As teachers, it is important that we prepare our children for the future...
Link More InfoThe Complete Guide to Growing Your Own Organic Food
EckmanOrganic food has always been viewed as the healthy option, but only in recent years has the notion become a nationwide phenomenon. In the past, organic food was somewhat of a fad and although the principles were practiced, it was by no means...
Link More InfoGoing Green Begins in the Classroom
To Become a TeacherAs any educator knows, a classroom is a powerful resource. In a strong class setting, students learn howto recognize, address and adopt the kinds of change that can positively affect their lives, communitiesand the rest of the world. As a...
Link More InfoClean Earth Warrior Program
PV Waste SolutionsThis program is focused on creating Clean Earth Warriors in schools by partnering with teachers and classrooms in Regina schools to compost organic waste (food scraps) from school lunches. In elementary school we learn about the...
Link More InfoOpimahaw Creek Tour
Wanuskawin Heritage ParkWater has always played an important role in First Nations culture, and is considered one of the Four Elements of life. The Opimihaw Creek is a wonderful model to illustrate this and as we explore we will learn how the Creek created an...
Link More InfoA People's Curriculum for the Earth
by Bill Bigelow, Tim SwinehartFive years in the making, A People?s Curriculum for the Earth is a collection of articles, role plays, simulations, stories, poems, and graphics to help breathe life into teaching about the environmental crisis. The book features some of...
Link More InfoNature Biokit
Environment CanadaWill you be visiting a national park or heading out to the country? Are you interested in unlocking a few of nature's mysteries during your visit? Then this activity-filled BioKit is for you! A diagnostic tool to evaluate the biodiversity...
Download Link More InfoBiosphere Biokits Activity Guide for Educators
Environment CanadaPublished by Environment Canada's Biosphere, in collaboration with its valuable partners, the BioKits serve as guides enabling participants to explore Canada?s biodiversity in a fun and interactive manner at any time of year. They are...
Download Link More InfoiSchoolTravel calculator
iSchoolTravelThis tool can help individuals and groups measure their impacts arising from transportation to and from school. Its unique ability to balance accuracy, details, student identity safety, simplicity and fun allows easy access to...
Link More InfoActive and Safe Routes to School Program Website
Green Communities CanadaActive & Safe Routes to School is a community-based initiative that promotes the use of active transportation for the daily trip to school, addressing health, physical activity, and traffic safety issues while taking action on air...
Link More InfoMacroinvertebrates of the Swift Current Creek
Swift Current Creek Watershed StewardsThis flipbook provides a quick and general reference for various macroinvertebrates (bugs) with pictures and facts, indicating how sensitive they are to pollutants in the water.
Download Link More InfoInvasive Plants Flipbook
Swift Current Creek Watershed StewardsMaintaining and improving the condition of the riparian areas adjacent to the Swift Current Creek is an important part of the Swift Current Creek Watershed Stewards? primary objective of improving the overall quality of water in the...
Download Link More InfoWater Workshops
Swift Current Creek Watershed StewardsFroghoppers water workshops teach students aged 8 ? 14 why the creek is important by examining the: geography of the Swift Current Creek, Riparian Zones, Animal, Fish & Water Bug Habitat, Nitrate & pH in the water. These workshops...
Link More InfoMeewasin Valley Interpretive Centre Website
Meewasin Valley Interpretive CentreThe Meewasin Valley Interpretive Centre and Beaver Creek Conservation Area?are pleased to offer a variety of interesting programs to groups upon request, including children's programs, presentations, heritage walking tours and...
Link More InfoOperation Water Flow
Safe Drinking Water FoundationOperation Water Flow is a cross-curricular program that gives students a more thorough understanding of issues surrounding drinking water.
Link More InfoOperation Water Spirit
Safe Drinking Water FoundationOperation Water Spirit reinforces Aboriginal culture and perspectives regarding water for Aboriginal students while at the same time providing an Aboriginal perspective to non-Aboriginal students about water issues.
Link More InfoOperation Community Water Footprint
Safe Drinking Water FoundationOperation Community Water Footprint enables students to calculate the amount of raw water required to produce one litre of treated drinking water in their community.
Link More Info