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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.



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...

 

 
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. 

 

 
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...

 

 
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...

 

 
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

 

 
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...

 

 
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 -...

 

 
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...

 

 
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,...

 

 
The simulator allows students to explore Alberta's resources and land in the past, and predictions for the future. Students can then make a plan and experiment to see potential outcomes.Teachers, students, and the public can sign up for free online...

 

 
In partnership with Canadian Geographic and Natural Resources Canada, Let's Talk Energy produced a series of lesson plans, kits, and infographics on climate change adaptation for grades 7 to 10 for science, geography and CTF/CTS....

 

 
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...

 

 
EPCOR provides power and water education for Grade 5 students:Classes in Edmonton can visit the E.L. Smith Water Treatment Plant Teachers can order the "presentation in a box" for teaching electricity 

 

 
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...

 

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

 

 
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...

 

 
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:...

 

 
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! 

 

 
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...