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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
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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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