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Action Projects Gallery
Class action projects encourage students to “take action” on an issue of concern and provides empowering learning opportunities. In this lesson, students build on their understanding of the issue of climate change by...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Social Justice, Taking Action
Subject:Science, English / Language Arts, Social Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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Alternative Energy Sources - An Interdisciplinary Module for Energy Education
This resource includes interdisciplinary lesson suggestions for teaching students grades 5-8 about energy sources. Detailed lesson plans include integration of renewable energy lessons, activities, videos and resources.
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Energy Generation, Energy Use and Conservation, Renewable Energy
Subject:Mathematics, Science, English / Language Arts, Social Studies
Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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Analyzing the Message
Analzying the Message is one Lesson 10 from "Buy, Use, Toss? A Closer Look at the Things we Buy". In this lesson, students critically analyze The Story of Stuff by identifying the overall message of the film, persuasive...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Recycling and Waste Management, Sustainable Development
Subject:English / Language Arts, Social Studies, Global Studies, Environmental Science
Level:Secondary
Grade: 9 10 11 12
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Assumptions can be dangerous
This lesson will focus on how making assumptions can be dangerous. We will be looking through a series of images and video. Students will be encouraged to share their assumptions.
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Social Justice
Subject:English / Language Arts
Level:Primary / Elementary
Grade:
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Auditing the Energy-Guzzlers in Your Home
In this lesson, students become aware of the electricity sources in their community, whether they are renewable or non-renewable, and the amount of greenhouse gases they produce. They identify what kinds of energy are used to heat...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development
Subject:Science, English / Language Arts, Social Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Automobile Choices and Alternative Fuel
In the lesson, students will learn about the impacts of gasoline-powered cars as well as alternative fuel options such as ethanol, biofuel, electric, hydrogen and compressed natural gas. Students will have an opportunity to partake in...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Sustainable Development
Subject:English / Language Arts, Economics, Social Studies, Chemistry, Environmental Science
Level:Secondary
Grade: 9 10 11 12
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Awareness—First Step to a Sustainable Energy Future
A student campaign to increase awareness of how we all use energy — and first step toward a sustianable energy future. Student produced PowerPoint and Family-Feud type Game supported the school's participation in the...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Solutions, Sustainable Development
Subject:English / Language Arts, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
Level:Secondary
Grade: 10
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Bearly Any Ice
The predator-prey relationship between polar bears and ringed seals is simulated in this active tag game. It also demonstrates the dramatic impact of increasing global temperature on polar bear survival by linking changes in food...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Ecosystems
Subject:Mathematics, Science, English / Language Arts, Physical Education, Social Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Bring Back the Wild: Grade 1 Unit Plan
This unit is designed to help teach your students about biodiversity in a cross curricular approach. Specifically, there are three lesson plans available that will help teach strands within the Science and Language curriculum. The...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Ecosystems, Taking Action
Subject:Science, English / Language Arts
Level:Primary / Elementary
Grade: 1 2 3
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Canada Fuelled by Resources
In this resource students are introduced to Canada's petroleum resources. The activities reference conventional resources, oil sands, offshore and frontier sources of petroleum. The resource encourages students to analyze how the...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Energy Generation, Energy Use and Conservation, Natural Resources
Subject:English / Language Arts, Social Studies
Level:Primary / Elementary
Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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