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Earth School by TedEd is a collection of short videos and lessons organized by the following topics:

• The Nature of Our Stuff
• The Nature of Society
• The Nature of Nature
• The Nature of Change
• The Nature of Individual Action
• The Nature of Collective Action

The programs help the Okotoks education community address sustainability issues and give students, teachers, administrators, and staff the ideas and resources necessary to take initiative at four levels of action: in the classroom, in the school, in the community, and in the home. The Town of Okotoks offers both field trip opportunities and educational presentations for kids and youth of all ages. From waste management solutions to caring for the Sheep River watershed, kids will learn about their impact on the earth and how to be mindful caregivers of our planet.

The Calgary Region Airshed Zone has created a lesson plan ideal for grade 5 classrooms in which students conduct an air quality experiment, graph their results and look for solutions to improve air quality. 

Vertical Oxygen can help schools design and install living walls. Their services include:

• Initial consultation
• Design, installation, and maintenance of walls
• Plants
• Automatic irrigation system
• Lighting
• Maintenance training

Custom applications include:

• Mobile living walls
• Integrated aquaponics
• Off-grid solar PV powered systems
• Rain-water irrigation
• Double-sided living walls

HCTF Education provides a resource page of lesson plans & activity guides for all grades and subjects ranging from energy, climate, plants and animals to water. There is also an online store to purchase outdoor teaching supplies and kits. 

Resources 4 Rethinking offers an online searchable database of lesson plans for all grades and subject areas. Check it out! 

The North American Association for Environmental Education has a resource bank on their website, featuring interesting articles, websites, and environmental literature. Check it out! 

See also COVID-19: Resources, Tips, and Support for a list of resources designed to keep learners of all ages interested and engaged in environmental education during the COVID-19 crisis, from hands-on activities and lesson plans to websites, virtual tours, and more.

Praxis Outreach Society offers science kits & resources, lesson plans, science fair support, and career exploration days for teachers and students in the Medicine Hat area.

Based in Calgary, Nature's Ride and Ciclomanías provide energy, waste, and art workshops. Visit their website to learn more and book a workshop. 

Visit the Ciclomanías website to learn more about sustainability and social responsibility, and check out their online store of recycled crafts and do-it-yourself kits. 

Bow Habitat station offers programs for K-6+ students, focusing on waste and water, air, & land biodiversity through integrating science and social studies curriculum.