Waste

This lesson plan invites students to create waste reduction themed limericks that Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council would be willing to post on their website.

This website provides a number of ideas on ways to participate as a school, household and community in the national waste reduction week during October of each year.

The Fresh Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance Division focuses on regular monitoring, surveillance and reporting on fresh water quality, and aquatic ecosystem status and trends.

Learn more about Environment Canada's role in water management, and how the Department is helping to ensure that our water resources are used wisely, both economically and ecologically.

The Sustainable Schools Best Practices Guide (2010) has been developed to help schools implement actions that support reduction of greenhouse gases and encourage the wise use of resources. It is intended to promote behavioural change...

You will need to sign up for a free account in order to access any EcoKids resources but it is definitely worth it. In this Kindergarten lesson, students will be challenged to help clean up the area of the schoolyard they play in, demonstrate...

You will need to sign up for a free account in order to access any EcoKids resources but it is definitely worth it. It is easy to learn how recycling works and how each student can help. What is the blue box program? Start a campaign for...

In this unit, you will see how some chemicals, appearing as nutrients, are actually helpful to sustaining life. While other chemicals, often found in the form of pollution, can be harmful to our health. You will determine the...

In this unit, you will see how some chemicals, appearing as nutrients, are actually helpful to sustaining life. While other chemicals, often found in the form of pollution, can be harmful to our health. You will determine the...

Eleven of the Saskatchewan watersheds have collaborated to provide educational materials for the new Saskatchewan Science 20 Curriculum being implemented in the fall of 2015.  These materials will promote awareness of the...

A hazardous mix of waste is flushed into the sewer every day. The billions of litres of water - combined with unknown quantities of chemicals, solvents, heavy metals, human waste and food - where does it all go? And what does it do to us? Filmed...

RAIN Community Solutions is community engagement service designed and delivered by Green Communities Canada and its members across Canada. Our service builds community support and participation in stormwater innovations that...

This lesson plan encourages participants to learn why birds’ feathers must stay clean and well-conditioned and discover how oil in water can hurt birds.

Teachers, parents, and students praise this classic K-12 environmental education program used internationally. Project WILD instructors have taught thousands of Canadian students from kindergarten through high school — and...

WormWatch is a science-based education program that makes learning about the soil ecosystem fun. It is a part of NatureWatch, a national volunteer monitoring program used to identify ecological changes that may be affecting our...

Of Land & Living Skies is a community journal where theory and practice merge, becoming a space for dialogue within the fields of environmental and sustainability education, and focusing on research, policy, and community...

The Canadian Wildlife Federation's mission is to conserve and inspire the conservation of Canada’s wildlife and habitats for the use and enjoyment of all. There are many lesson plans and resources available to teachers on this...

The Outdoor Education Regina Public Schools Website provides many lesson plans, field trip ideas and outdoor education resources for all schools, but their specific field trips are only offered to Regina Public Schools.