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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.



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

 

 
Ask Nature provides a variety of biomimicry and engineering unit plans, lesson plans, and design challenges. The website also features professional development online courses to help teachers embark on design challenges with their students. 

 

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

 

 
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...

 

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

 

 
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-...

 

 
CAWST provides Grades 1-12 Lesson plans, Games, & Videos.CAWST School Action Projects and Resources.In this CTF course, students will explore water issues and create an action project proposal with the potential to receive a $500 grant....

 

 
CPAWS has a new Bring Nature Home Toolkit for parents and teachers to support outdoor and wildlife education from home. CPAWS also has an action project map to discover what actions are being taken by students around Alberta in order to...

 

 
With water testing kits available in English and French, teachers can order a kit or request a sponsored kit and potentially receive it for free! Students in Grades 4-12 explore their local water and learn about drinking water quality issues and...

 

 
Elementary Resources, including the STEWARDSHIP Energy, Climate, and You kit for Gr. 4-7, WISE Water-testing kit & CARE Stewardship education kit.Junior High Resources, including the Energy Dialogues Interactive Website.High School Resources,...

 

 
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...

 

 
Evergreen provides lesson plans for K-12 students on climate, conservation, and outdoor activities, and how-to guides for gardening and composting. 

 

 
The simulator allows students to explore Alberta's resources and land in the past, and make predictions for the future. Students then have the opportunity to create and test their own future based on their environmental and economic ...

 

 
Catch the Wave is a series of 6 steps towards identifying plastic waste produced in your classroom/school, to developing an action project to reduce it. The program contains opportunities for both science and math curricular integration. For...

 

 
The Earth Rangers Clubs program is made up of elementary school-age students and educators, who have committed to taking action in helping animals and the environment. We have created a free and easy to use platform for eco clubs to track their...

 

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

 

 
HCTF Education provides a resource page of lesson plans & activity guides for all grades and subjects ranging from energy to water. 

 

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

 

 
Alberta Environment & Parks provides activity books and lesson plans for all Grades and a variety of topics, including air quality, Alberta wildlife and fish, composting, and waste reduction.Alberta Agriculture and Forestry provides lesson plans and...

 

 
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 ...