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Habitat Change Case Study: Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds
An international collaboartive project that strives to raise awareness of how climate change affects ecosystems and get students involved in collecting and contributing data to an on-going research. The ruby-throated hummingbird is...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Taking Action
Subject:Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies, Biology, Earth Science, Environmental Science
Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade:K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Maple Syrup Production Inquiry
Climate Change and Maple Syrup Production Inquiry is one of a series of Inquiries — called Climate Change Where I Live — that enables students to examine the impacts of climate change where they live, identify the...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Aboriginal Rights and Knowledge, Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Ecosystems
Subject:Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies, Environmental Studies, Aboriginal Studies, Environmental Science
Level:Secondary
Grade: 9 10 11 12
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MDG Bingo!
This variation on Bingo allows students to apply research skills and build knowledge of the interconnected issues underlying Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Using principles of peer education, students share their research with...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Social Justice
Subject:Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle
Grade: 6 7 8 9
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Mind Mapping the MDGs
For students who have had an introduction to the MDGs as a whole, this activity allows them to dig deeper into the issues of one particular Goal, while still developing an understanding of how all the Goals are connected.
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate
Subject:Geography, Civics & Citizenship, Interdisciplinary Studies
Level:Secondary
Grade: 8 9 10 11 12
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Ontario's Climate Change Action Strategy
Ontario's Climate Change Strategy, 2015 — is a comprehensive summary of the impacts and the challenges — by sector (such as transportation, buildings, etc.) — as well as the actions required to reduce...
Type:Research
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Solutions, Taking Action
Subject:Science, Geography, Civics & Citizenship, Interdisciplinary Studies, Environmental Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade: 8 9 10 11 12
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Our Solar Future, The Collab-project
Teachers collaborating to "test" and adapt Our Solar Future. Our Solar Future is a classroom resource which helps grade 6 teachers to run a hands-on science unit on solar PV with their class. ...
Type:Collaborative Project
Topic:Energy Generation, Renewable Energy, Solutions
Subject:Science, Interdisciplinary Studies, Social Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle
Grade: 6
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Setting Goals, Building Solutions
In this lesson, students consider the value of setting goals for themselves and for their community, thinking critically about the idea of defining community and shared interests and concerns. This is an introduction to the concepts...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Globalization, Solutions
Subject:English / Language Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies
Level:Secondary
Grade: 8 9 10 11 12
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Shape Poems from Your Country
Students from different countries will research the most famous things of their country / region They will present the unique things’ description in a shape poetry format and post them on-line. They will compare posted unique things...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Globalization, Solutions
Subject:English / Language Arts, Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies, Global Studies
Level:Primary / Elementary
Grade: 1 2 3 4 5
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Skeptical Science
Skeptical Science, gets skeptical about global warming skepticism! A fantastic website. A great teacher-backgrounder: when a student says but "Mars is getting warmer" or "the Medieval warming was warmer," you...
Type:Research
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Science and Technology
Subject:Science, Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
Level:Secondary
Grade: 9 10 11 12
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Sustainability Frontiers Workshops
Sustainability Frontiers provide information and workshops. It operates in the UK and Canada. They also offer a Summer program and in Canada it is offered in Halifax.
Type:Research
Topic:Globalization, Social Justice, Sustainable Development
Subject:Interdisciplinary Studies, Global Studies
Level:Secondary
Grade: 9 10 11 12
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