1. Lesson Plans

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.



The Indigenous Games for Children Resource is a collection of traditional Indigenous games and activities to help introduce or reconnect children to recreational and sport activities that reflect the rich cultural heritage of our Indigenous peoples...

 

 
Explore this example of an Action Project that your class/school can take, by Dr. E.W. Coffin School in Calgary. Students of the school created signs with their own artwork and wording in order to communicate the importance of the special nature...

 

 
This Grade 4 inquiry was developed in collaboration with the Kainai Board of Education and Galileo Educational Network. The webpage includes curricular connections, information, examples, and instructions for using the web resource. 

 

 
Take Me Outside has a directory of organizations that provide support with outdoor learning in the form of guides, activities, and more!Join the Take Me Outside for Learning Challenge each year to gain access to additional resources, presentations, and...

 

 
The Into Nature guide from Back to Nature Network contains helpful tips on how to start an outdoor education program in your teaching. The second half features dozens of activities (beginning on page 24). More detailed lesson plans ...

 

 
Ocean Networks Canada provides a rich bank of resources for teachers and students to introduce and explore different themes and concepts of ocean science.

 

 
 Lesson Plan for Gr 5-8This module was developed by the U.S. Department of Energy to teach about the energy from the sun, the energy needs of students in the classroom and, nation-wide energy needs. Includes a lab experiment,...

 

 
Climatescience.org provides online courses, books for children, powerpoint presentations, and lesson plans! All created and vetted by experts in the field of climate change science.

 

 
The En-ROADS simulation model is a tool for seeing how policy can be used to limit warming to less than 2°C. This student assignment gives youth the opportunity to create their own vision for how we can reach this goal, while ensuring...

 

 
Ever Active Schools uses the Comprehensive School Health framework to support schools, providing professional development opportunities, lesson plans and other resources, and an EAS in residence program to help schools develop a custom plan for...

 

 
The Wild Center provides a list of climate change education resources for students, teachers, and the public. They also have a Youth Climate Summit Toolkit to support organizations in starting their own Youth Climate Summit. 

 

 
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. 

 

 
ENERGYminute provides lesson plans for Grade 9 and Grade 7 science relating to sources of electrical energy, renewable and nonrenewable energy, environmental impacts, and conservation. 

 

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

 

 
Toronto Outdoor Education Schools has put together a searchable database of outdoor education activities for all grades and subject areas. 

 

 
There are over 700 scientifically credible resources in the CLEAN (Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network) collection. Every item in the CLEAN collection is rigorously peer-reviewed by teams of educators and scientists. Resources include...

 

 
The Outdoor Education Toolkit for Grades 9-12 by the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (Ophea) provides guidance, tips, safety considerations, and checklists for before and during outdoor education activities. The toolkit also...

 

 
Leap Into Action! was created by the BC Conservation Foundation and Wild BC for teachers and is full of lesson plans to help prepare, inspire and support students in conducting age-appropriate environmental action projects, including skill-...

 

 
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,...

 

 
The Learn at Home resources topics include oceans, biodiversity, mapping, citizen science, extreme weather, energy efficiency, agriculture, and more!