These are the resources for teaching environmental education to K to 12 students and other audiences. Use the filters on the left to refine your search. To start a new search, please de-select your previous choices by clicking the (-) buttons at the top.



Emerging Leaders for Solar Energy (ELSE), in collaboration with The Critical Thinking Consortium (TC²), created the Shining Light on Solar Energy resource to support educators and learners in developing energy and climate literacy...

 

 
The Kimberley Foundation shares climate change films made by students in Grade 7-12 and postsecondary from their FOCUS! Climate Change Student Video Competition. These films are publicly accessible in the form of a student produced climate change film...

 

 
Dogo News provides kid-friendly articles covering various topics surrounding climate change and the environment. These articles can be found in the "Science" and "Environment" categories.

 

 
A series of six lesson plans: three of these include student lab activities and the other three cover the basics of solar cells and solar electric systems. 

 

 
Cornell Garden Based Learning provides downloadable lesson plans for Grades 2-8 about plants and gardening. 

 

 
Ocean Wise offers a traveling program visiting schools across Canada. To request a visit to your school, please visit the website. AquaVan - We offer two program styles to accommodate a maximum of 260 students or a maximum of 500 students. All...

 

 
The guide is written for teachers and includes both the basics of climate change science and perspectives on teaching a subject that has become socially and politically polarized (US based info but some good information). 

 

 
Canadian Geographic's giant floor map program is a free resource offered to K-12 teachers. Each floor map comes with a teacher guide with at least ten curriculum-linked activities will help bring the map to life.Maps include:...

 

 
Energy Illustrated is a web series featuring short videos that clearly illustrate and explain current trends related to energy efficiency, renewables, and electric cars. 

 

 
Nutrients for Life provides a library of resources for teaching sustainable agriculture and soil science to middle school and high school students in Canada. The webpage includes detailed downloadable lesson plans, an investigation for high...

 

 
Land Talk is an interactive map showcasing stories from around the world about how the land has changed. On its own, this is an excellent historic resource to study how areas have changed. Students and teachers can also submit conversations...

 

 
Lessons created by the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) and organized by grade clusters. 

 

 
Rural Routes to Climate Solutions is an organization dedicated to reducing agriculture's carbon footprint. Check out the podcasts to learn about innovations in agriculture to improve the health of the environment. 

 

 
MyHEAT offers aerial thermal imaging. Students can use the online platform to explore their home's heat loss and compare it to other neighbourhoods in their City. This program can also be used as a way for students to engage in action projects...

 

 
Energy is needed to move, to harvest, to build, to mine, to manufacture, to heat, to chill, to illuminate. Everything that makes up our modern society is facilitated, in some way, by the provision of energy. The primer is designed to...

 

 
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 Miistakis Institute is a not for profit environmental research institute affiliated with Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta . The reports and publications they offer provide an excellent resource for teachers who want current,...

 

 
The Elbow River Watershed Partnership provides a list of student resources exploring topics relating to responsible management practices, agriculture, forestry, and water. They also highlight excellent teaching resources relating to water quality,...

 

 
These two guides provide instructions on maintaining a worm composting system in your classroom, along with classroom activities. Both books are available at the Little Green Library in Calgary.   

 

 
Solar in the Schools provides 10 free lessons complete with videos, readings, quizzes exercises and discussion forums. The lessons are written at the high school level with lessons in energy efficiency, solar thermal, solar electric, wind,...