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  Building a Vermicomposter

  This project will have you and your action team becoming master builders of a novel, garbage-guzzling machine that eats, breathes, and wriggles – a vermicomposter! You will build a vermicomposter that uses red wiggler worms to...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Recycling and Waste Management, Taking Action
  Subject:Science, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Burning in the Streets

  This 7-minute piece looks at a group of students from Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day High School who worked with Solar One’s Chris Neidl to make small-scale solar projects like lanterns and mobile charging units....

  Type:Video
  Topic:Recycling and Waste Management, Science and Technology, Taking Action
  Subject:Science, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Carbon Sinks and Sources

  Through questioning and partnering, students gain an understanding of the complex system of carbon cycling that works to balance the levels of carbon in our atmosphere. It is important for students to understand that simple choices...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Ecosystems, Taking Action
  Subject:Social Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Chamber.350.org

  A video that captures a transformative art piece over time. The artwork speaks to the dominance of corporate power within governance and resulting implications with respect to climate change. This resource is a great example of how...

  Type:Video
  Topic:Governance, Taking Action
  Subject:Visual Arts, Arts, Social Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Changement Climatique : Analogies

  Une variété d’objets servent de liens analogiques et illustrent les raisons pour lesquelles le changement climatique se produit ainsi que les répercussions qui s’ensuivent.

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Natural Resources, Science and Technology, Taking Action
  Subject:Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Changing climate could end a time-honoured tradition

  This short article, accessible to students summarizes some of the recent research into the effects of climate change on maple trees and maple syrup production.  It discusses what might need to be done to mitigate the effects on...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Ecosystems, Food and Agriculture, Taking Action
  Subject:Geography, Economics, Family/Consumer Studies, Career Education, Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Changing Our Ways (EnerAction)

  After charting their energy use for a twenty-four hour period, students look for ways to reduce it. They implement energy saving strategies, and then track their energy use for another twenty-four hour period. As they reflect on their...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Solutions, Taking Action
  Subject:Mathematics, Science, English / Language Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  Citizen Climate

  Citizen Climate is for high school students and focuses on global climate solutions. This curriculum emphasizes civic engagement and helps teachers and students understand the critical and complex climate solutions being discussed on...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Business and Economics, Taking Action
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Economics, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Clarkson Energy Choices Board Game

  The Energy Choices Board Game is an activity used to introduce students to the concept that energy is an important aspect of their lives and to make them understand that they can indeed make personal choices that affect our overall...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Sustainable Development, Taking Action
  Subject:Science, Geography, Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  Classroom Energy Diet Challenge

  The Classroom Energy Diet Challenge is a competition between Canadian classes from kindergarten to grade 12. As the students progress through the Challenge, they will learn valuable lessons about energy use and share that knowledge...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Taking Action, Water Issues
  Subject:Science, English / Language Arts, Extra-Curricular
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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