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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.



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. 

 

 
Earth School by TedEd 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

 

 
Choose your Voice and Voices into Action are two free online resources filled with curriculum based lesson-plans for teachers based on social justice issues and environmental justice issues, including Residential Schools, Chinese Head Tax, Japanese...

 

 
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...

 

 
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...

 

 
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-...

 

 
GreenLearning offers numerous curriculum-based lesson plan modules for teachers in a variety of topics and grade levels. Re-Energy - Learn how to build solar ovens, wind turbines, and hydro generators with your class.Newsparks - Any grade -...

 

 
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,...

 

 
Energy Literacy Modules (Gr. 6-12) explore geothermal, biomass, solar, nuclear, wind, goal, tidal, petroleum, & hydro energy.Habitat in the Balance Modules (Gr. 7-12) explore water stories, inhabitants stories, and land stories.Wading in for Water...

 

 
PEEL provides lesson plans for Gr. 4-12 focusing on climate change and energy literacy. Each lesson fully integrates with Alberta Education curriculum goals and 21 Century Learner Competencies.Get informed on climate change facts here. See the...

 

 
Design Our Climate- explore strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a scientifically-reviewed interactive simulation to help make informed choices about electricity, transportation, land use, buildings, and materialsVisualizing and Understanding...

 

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

 

 
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 ...

 

 
Keepers of the Athabasca have created ready-to-use powerpoints and resources for Junior High and High School classrooms. These powerpoints and resources have previously been offered as workshops for teachers. Keepers of the Athabasca have generously...