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The 3 R's in the Forest by HCTF Education
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- K
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - one year ago
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- Matter cycles. Matter for growth, maintenance and…
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- K
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - one year ago
- Description
- Matter cycles. Matter for growth, maintenance and reproduction in all organisms cycles through the ecosystem and Earth processes. All life needs certain matter in order to stay alive. This includes nitrogen, phosphorus, and water; oxygen for many but not all animals; and carbon dioxide for plants, to name a few kinds of matter.
- Subject
- Cross-Curricular
- Outdoor Education
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Geography
- Keywords
- Ecosystem
- Ecology
- Recycling
- Decomposers
- URLs
- https://www.hctfeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ThreeRsinForest_DetectiveSheet_CopyPage.pdf
- https://www.hctfeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ThreeRsinForest_GuidedImagery_CopyPage.pdf
- https://www.hctfeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Ecosystems_Primer.pdf
- https://www.hctfeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ThreeRsinForest_Lesson.pdf
- https://www.hctfeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ForestStories_Lesson.pdf
- https://www.hctfeducation.ca/lessons/earth-ecosystems-and-ecology/
- Learning Standards
- To understand, through guided visualization (part 1) and hands-on investigations (part 2), how matter cycles through an ecosystem. To gain an understanding of decomposition, a community of forest recyclers, and the critical role decomposers play in the food web and the cycling of matter.
- Duration
- 30-60 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
1 recommendation
"Decomposition Mission" by Beetles Science and Teaching for Field Instrctors
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- 5
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- 8
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - one year ago
- Description
- In this activity, students investigate the fascin…
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- 5
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - one year ago
- Description
- In this activity, students investigate the fascinating and complex process of decomposition and lay the foundation for deeper understanding of concepts related to matter and energy transfer in ecosystems. Through exploration and discussion, students go beyond simple definitions. Instead, students discover key characteristics of decomposition as they struggle with creating a sequence for decomposing wood and leaves. They learn the difference between physical decomposition and chemical decomposition and that many things contribute to decomposition, but certain organisms are classified as decomposers. They also search for and discuss evidence of decomposers, make model diagrams to further develop their ideas about the process of decomposition, and discuss decomposition and its role in the cycling of matter. Finally, students are challenged to recognize the evidence and impact of decomposition in the ecosystems they explore.
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- Outdoor Education
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Keywords
- Experiential Education
- Place-based Education
- Ecology
- Ecosystem
- Forest
- URLs
- http://www.beetlesproject.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Decomposition-Mission.pdf
- http://www.beetlesproject.org/resources/for-field-instructors/decomposition-mission/
- Learning Standards
- Students will: - Explore, observe, and compare samples of decomposing materials and use reasoning to determine the level of decomposition among them - Search for and classify decomposers (or evidence of them) as fungi, bacteria or invertebrates - Investigate and discuss decomposition as the process of breaking down dead organisms and their waste materials into smaller and simpler forms of matter - Create a model diagram for the process of decomposition - Discuss the role decomposers play in making matter available to living plants
- Duration
- 30-60 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
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Designing a Resilient Community by the Centre for Ecoliteracy
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- 9
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - one year ago
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- A project-based learning activity in which studen…
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- 9
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - one year ago
- Description
- A project-based learning activity in which students assess their community's ability to respond to crises and develop ideas for making it more resilient. Students participate in project-based learning over several days as they assess their community's ability to respond to crises that threaten both natural and human systems. Then they develop ideas for redesigning their community to be more resilient.
- Subject
- Cross-Curricular
- Social Justice
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Social Studies
- Geography
- Keywords
- Environmental Education
- Place-based Education
- Experiential Education
- Climate Change
- Project-based Learning
- URLs
- https://www.ecoliteracy.org/sites/default/files/uploads/shared_files/CEL_Designing_Resilient_Community.pdf
- https://www.ecoliteracy.org/download/designing-resilient-community
- Duration
- 50-75 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
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Exploring the Great Bear Sea - Secondary Environmental Science
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- 11
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- Heidi Lessman - one year ago
- Description
- The Exploring the Great Bear Sea Secondary Curric…
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- 11
- 12
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- Heidi Lessman - one year ago
- Description
- The Exploring the Great Bear Sea Secondary Curriculum Resources are based on the film The Great Bear Sea: Reflecting on the Past, Planning for the Future, by Green Fire Productions, and can be used to engage students on an inquiry-based, educational journey through the Great Bear Sea. The Great Bear Sea is a new name given to the North Coast of British Columbia (BC), an area that extends from Campbell River on Vancouver Island to the border of BC and Alaska. This region of British Columbia’s coast is one of the richest marine ecosystems in the world, has enormous cultural significance to the people who live here, and contains important resources for BC’s economy.
- Subject
- Cross-Curricular
- Aboriginal Education
- Science
- Environmental Science
- Geography
- Keywords
- Place-based Education
- Sustainable Resource Management
- Marine Stewardship
- Traditional and Local Knowledge
- Biodiversity
- Collaborative Science
- URLs
- http://greatbearsea.net/
- http://greatbearsea.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Exploring-the-Great-Bear-Sea-Secondary-Environmental-Science-2017.pdf
- http://greatbearsea.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Exploring-the-Great-Bear-Sea-Secondary-Social-Studies-2017.pdf
- Learning Standards
- All resources are connected to the revised BC curriculum and include lesson plans, supplementary resources and film clips to support classroom learning.
- Duration
- 30-75 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jun 29, 2018
3 recommendations
Free K-12 Lesson Plans
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- Teacher.org - 3 years ago
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- Teacher.org's lesson plans are brought to you by …
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- Teacher.org - 3 years ago
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- Teacher.org's lesson plans are brought to you by teachers who are committed to encouraging conceptual understanding and lifelong learning. These teachers have real life classroom experience and have gone above and beyond to create these lessons. Lessons are organized by subject and grade level. Within each lesson, you will find clear objectives, description of materials needed, a thorough procedure with an opening and a closing, as well as assessments and modifications.
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- Arts Education
- Dance
- Drama
- Fine Arts/Visual Arts
- Music
- English Language Arts
- Health and PE
- Outdoor Education
- Mathematics
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Physics
- Social Studies
- Economics
- Geography
- History
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- Elementary Lesson Plans
- High School Lesson Plans
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- Learning Standards
- This is a database of free K-12 lesson plans covering multiple subjects with various learning standards.
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- Lessons vary in duration
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- English
- Date Created
- Feb 1, 2016
1 recommendation
"I Notice, I Wonder, It Reminds Me Of": Exploration Routine by Beetles Science and Teaching for Field Instructors
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- 3
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - one year ago
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- During the activity, students pick up a natural o…
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- 3
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - one year ago
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- During the activity, students pick up a natural object, such as a leaf, and make “I notice…” statements out loud with a partner, then share some of their observations with the group. They do the same with “I wonder…” questions, and with “It reminds me of…” connections. Then, students practice using these tools while exploring whatever they find interesting. This simple routine can help students get beyond seeing nature as a “green blur,” and lead them to never be bored in nature again.
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- Outdoor Education
- Science
- Biology
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Keywords
- Experiential Education
- Field Studies
- Connecting to Nature
- URLs
- http://www.beetlesproject.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/I-Notice-I-Wonder-It-Reminds-Me-Of.pdf
- Learning Standards
- Students will: - Increase curiosity for and directly engage with aspects of the natural world. - Make observations, ask questions, and relate findings to past experiences. - Learn that descriptive observations are distinct from statements of opinion or identification.
- Duration
- 15-75 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
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"Jobs in a Biotic Community" by the Center for Ecoliteracy
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- Classroom printables
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- Grade Level
- 3
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- 5
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - one year ago
- Description
- Students take a census of an outdoor site, and lo…
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- 3
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - one year ago
- Description
- Students take a census of an outdoor site, and look for organisms that perform different “jobs” in the biotic community. A biotic (or natural) community is made up of the various organisms that live and interact with one another in a particular environment. As in a human community, its members have different roles and depend on each other for survival. In this activity, students examine a study area to find out what organisms live there and the ecological jobs or niches they fill.
- Subject
- Revised Curriculum
- Outdoor Education
- Science
- Biology
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Social Studies
- Geography
- Keywords
- Environmental Education
- Experiential Education
- Place-based Education
- Community
- Ecosystem
- Biotic
- URLs
- https://www.ecoliteracy.org/sites/default/files/uploads/CEL_Lesson_Jobs_in_a_Biotic_Community.pdf
- https://www.ecoliteracy.org/download/downloadable-resource-jobs-biotic-community
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
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Kootenay Boundary Environmental Education Initiative Inspiration Handbook
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- pre-K
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - one year ago
- Description
- The KBEE has been working to find ways of enablin…
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- pre-K
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - one year ago
- Description
- The KBEE has been working to find ways of enabling teachers to effectively use environmental/place-based education across their teaching practices in order to support students in developing the Core Competencies and achieving the Content, Curricular Competencies and Big Ideas in the Know-Do-Understand model articulated by the BC Ministry of Education, as well as to enhance their students' learning experiences both in and outside of their classrooms.
- Subject
- Cross-Curricular
- Outdoor Education
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Social Studies
- Geography
- Keywords
- Place-based Education
- Place-conscious Learning
- Experiential Education
- Inquiry
- Learning Standards
- https://www.curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum
- Duration
- 30-75 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jun 29, 2018
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Nature Scene Investigators by Beetles Science and Teaching for Field Instructors
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- Assessment
- Classroom printables
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- 4
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - one year ago
- Description
- This activity sets an exciting tone of exploratio…
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- Grade Level
- 4
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - one year ago
- Description
- This activity sets an exciting tone of exploration and discovery, encouraging an inquiry mindset in students that helps establish a community of curious, active learners. Students gain tools to explore the natural world—and are inspired to discover and attempt to explain the abundant nature mysteries that surround us. NSI works well at the start of a field experience, to get students excited about nature mysteries.
- Subject
- Revised Curriculum
- Health and PE
- Outdoor Education
- Science
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Keywords
- Experiential Education
- Ecosystem
- Place-based Education
- Inquiry
- URLs
- http://www.beetlesproject.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/NSI-Nature-Scene-Investigators-2.pdf
- http://www.beetlesproject.org/resources/for-field-instructors/nsi-nature-scene-investigators-2/
- Duration
- 30-60 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
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Starting with Soil by the Centre for Ecoliteracy
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - one year ago
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- With animation, interactivity, and sound effects,…
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- 1
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - one year ago
- Description
- With animation, interactivity, and sound effects, Starting with Soil demonstrates how plants and animals cooperate to make the soil we need to grow healthy food. Kids learn that soil starts with bare rock and discover how long it takes nature to make one inch of topsoil. (Spoiler alert: it takes 500 years!) Different chapters convey the importance of pollinators and the critical roles animals, the weather, microorganisms, and cover crops play in organic farming. Designed for students ages 7-9, Starting with Soil allows users to plant seeds, build a compost pile, drag a microscope over different organisms in soil to get a better look, and view the symbiosis at work when corn, beans, and squash are planted together.
- Subject
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Geography
- Keywords
- Ecosystem
- Growing Food
- Gardens
- Compost
- Pollinators
- Duration
- 30-60 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
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