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

 

 
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 Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the BC Teachers’ Federation have teamed up to create free classroom-ready materials that help students engage with the two great inconvenient truths of our time: climate change and rising inequality....

 

 
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 Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network links to a wide range of climate change resources for all grade levels. 

 

 
AnimalTales is a free book lending program with online resources and pre and post activities for Kindergarten to Grade 6. The following discussion questions and activities foster curiosity and link to Language Arts and Science curriculum for ...

 

 
Elizabeth Lahl, Langdon School, Grade 9 - Rocky View SchoolsThis year long inquiry revolved around the inquiry question: “Are the oil sands sustainable for all Albertans?”Through in-class research, class discussions and meeting with different...

 

 
The Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley has downloadable lesson plans about wildlife, conservation, and climate change for Kindergarten to Grade 9 science and social studies curriculum. They continue to improve these plans, including an ongoing...

 

 
This series of 360 video tours and interactive 360 photos teaches about the environmental and social contexts of science and how companies are making their harvest more sustainable using the research from the EMEND site located near Peace River AB....

 

 
Project WET provides water education in the form of activity booklets, storybooks, educators guides, maps and posters, and activity kits.  

 

 
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...

 

 
Earth School is a collection of short videos and lessons organized by the following topics:The Nature of Our StuffThe Nature of SocietyThe Nature of NatureThe Nature of ChangeThe Nature of Individual ActionThe Nature of Collective Action

 

 
The National Energy Board, together with Ingenium, have developed educational activities based on Canada’s forecasted energy demand and supply.Targeted at high school students between the grades of 9 and 11 the activities encourage students...

 

 
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...

 

 
Energy. A topic that can divide, puzzle, inspire. Future Energy Systems is a research program out of the University of Alberta studying all aspects of the energy transition. Future Energy Systems researchers, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows...

 

 
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...

 

 
Ag for Life has collected a range of resources for K-12 in a variety of subject areas. Resources include games, lesson plans, and apps related to growing food, beef, canola, and GMOs. Ag for Life also has a Rural Safety Mobile unit, traveling across...

 

 
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. 

 

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

 

 
This module addresses issues dealing with the energy from the sun, the energy needs of students in the classroom and, ultimately, our energy needs as a nation. Materials:Handouts included; photovoltaic solar cells with attached resistor, 10 Ohm (...