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Kootenay Boundary Environmental Education Initiative Inspiration Handbook
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- The KBEE has been working to find ways of enablin…
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- 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.
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- Social Justice
- Health and PE
- Outdoor Education
- Science
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
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- Place-based Education
- Place-conscious Learning
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- https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum
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- 30-75 minutes
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- English
- Date Created
- Jun 29, 2018
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"Jobs in a Biotic Community" by the Center for Ecoliteracy
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- Students take a census of an outdoor site, and lo…
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- 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.
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- Revised Curriculum
- Health and PE
- Outdoor Education
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- Biology
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- Environmental Science
- Social Studies
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- Environmental Education
- Experiential Education
- Place-based Education
- Community
- Ecosystem
- Biotic
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- https://www.ecoliteracy.org/.../CEL_Lesson_Jobs_in_a_Biotic_Community. pdf
- https://www.ecoliteracy.org/download/downloadable-resource-jobs-biotic-community
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- 60 minutes
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- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
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Exploring a Forest by HCTF Education
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- Students explore a forest at designated stations,…
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- Students explore a forest at designated stations, using their vision and, blindfolded, their other senses. By engaging with the forest in a personal, multisensory activity, students will become more sensitive to the components of a forest, and hopefully, treat our landscapes with increased respect.
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- Arts Education
- Fine Arts/Visual Arts
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- Leadership
- English Language Arts
- Health and PE
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- Place-based Education
- Environmental Education
- Forest Studies
- Earth
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- https://hctfeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ExploringAForest_Lesson.pdf
- https://hctfeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Ecosystems_Primer.pdf
- https://hctfeducation.ca/lessons/earth-ecosystems-and-ecology/
- https://hctfeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ForestStories_Lesson.pdf
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- Students will engage the senses to explore the characteristics of a forest.
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- 30-60 minutes
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- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
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"Decomposition Mission" by Beetles Science and Teaching for Field Instrctors
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- In this activity, students investigate the fascin…
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- 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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- Revised Curriculum
- Health and PE
- Outdoor Education
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Social Studies
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- Pedagogy
- Reflective practice
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- Environmental Education
- Experiential Education
- Place-based Education
- Ecology
- Ecosystem
- Decomposition
- Forest
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- http://beetlesproject.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Decomposition-Mission.pdf
- http://beetlesproject.org/resources/for-field-instructors/decomposition-mission/
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- 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
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- 30-60 minutes
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- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
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The 3 R's in the Forest by HCTF Education
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- Matter cycles. Matter for growth, maintenance and…
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- 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.
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- Leadership
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- Place-based Education
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- Forest
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- Recycling
- Decomposers
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- https://hctfeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ThreeRsinForest_DetectiveSheet_CopyPage.pdf
- https://hctfeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ThreeRsinForest_GuidedImagery_CopyPage.pdf
- https://hctfeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Ecosystems_Primer.pdf
- https://hctfeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ThreeRsinForest_Lesson.pdf
- https://hctfeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ForestStories_Lesson.pdf
- https://hctfeducation.ca/lessons/earth-ecosystems-and-ecology/
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- 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.
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- 30-60 minutes
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- Jun 30, 2018
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"I Notice, I Wonder, It Reminds Me Of": Exploration Routine by Beetles Science and Teaching for Field Instructors
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- During the activity, students pick up a natural o…
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months 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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- Reflective practice
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- Environmental Education
- Experiential Education
- Field Studies
- Teaching Tools
- Outdoor Education
- Connecting to Nature
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- http://beetlesproject.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/I-Notice-I-Wonder-It-Reminds-Me-Of.pdf
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- 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.
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- 15-75 minutes
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- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
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Nature Scene Investigators by Beetles Science and Teaching for Field Instructors
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- This activity sets an exciting tone of exploratio…
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- 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.
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- Environmental Education
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- Ecosystem
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- Connecting to Nature
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- http://beetlesproject.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/NSI-Nature-Scene-Investigators-2.pdf
- http://beetlesproject.org/resources/for-field-instructors/nsi-nature-scene-investigators-2/
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- 30-60 minutes
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- Jun 30, 2018
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En'owkin: What It Means to a Sustainable Community by Jeannette Armstrong
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- En'owkin, a word that comes from the high languag…
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- En'owkin, a word that comes from the high language of the Okanagan people, provides a foundation for sustainable living. This is an article written by Jeannette Armstrong, teaching us about "What it Means to be a Sustainable Community."
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- Aboriginal Education
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- Sustainability
- First Nations Perspectives
- Place-based Education
- Environmental Education
- Aboriginal Ways of Knowing
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- 60-75 minutes
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- Jun 30, 2018
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Understanding Food and Climate Change: An interactive guide by the Centre for Ecoliteracy
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- Understanding Food and Climate Change: An Interac…
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- Understanding Food and Climate Change: An Interactive Guide uses video, photography, text, and interactive experiences to help educators, students, and advocates learn how food and climate systems interact and how personal choices can make a difference. Ideal for grades 6–12 and general audiences, for Social Studies themes, the guide offers activities for student research and resources for further investigation. The guide is also designed to support self-guided and independent study, and is a boon for advocates seeking hopeful strategies and creative responses. Available as a free iBook for Mac and iPad users.
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- Leadership
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- Reflective practice
- Keywords
- Climate Change
- Food
- Climate Systems
- Place-based Education
- Environmental Education
- Ecoliteracy
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- 30-75 minutes
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- English
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- Jun 30, 2018
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Understanding Food and Climate Change: A Systems Perspective by the Centre for Ecoliteracy
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- Understanding Food and Climate Change: A Systems …
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- Understanding Food and Climate Change: A Systems Perspective explores the links between food systems and our changing climate with an emphasis on systems thinking. A systems approach helps to illuminate how seemingly disconnected phenomena are often dynamically linked and can be understood best when viewed in a larger context. This collection of essays contains an extensive bibliography that provides resources for further investigation. Available as a free iBook for Mac and iPad users.
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- Leadership
- Social Justice
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- Environmental Science
- Social Studies
- Geography
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- Reflective practice
- Keywords
- Ecoliteracy
- Climate Change
- Systems Perspective
- Food Systems
- Environmental Education
- Sustainabilty
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- 60-75 minutes
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- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
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Incorporating a Worm Bin into your Classroom
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- Incorporating a worm bin into the classroom provi…
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- Maria Dawson - 7 months ago
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- Incorporating a worm bin into the classroom provides a unique way for students to look at the life cycle of a worm up close as well as investigate how the worm works to support a healthy environment. It lends several ideas for Cross-Curricular activities including ELA, SS, PE, Applied Skills and Design and more.
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- Aboriginal Education
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- Worm Bin
- Classroom Science Activity
- Class pets
- Environmental Education
- Applied Skills and Design
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- This activity meets several of the new Core Competencies, though mostly focuses on Personal and Social Awareness.
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- Date Created
- Feb 13, 2018
lessons and career education.
Introducing the Red Wiggler worm bin can be done through an entire science unit focused on the roles that insects play in our environment. As worms are native to all areas in British Columbia, they match with the provincial curriculum science units and while the bin focuses
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Forest Food Webs by HCTF Education
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- Students use forest stores from their ecoprovince…
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- Students use forest stores from their ecoprovince to examine and define the elements of food chains and food webs including abiotic and biotic interactions. Students as ‘food chain roles’ participate in an string webbing activity that demonstrates how roles are inter-connected and the resilience of food webs to adapt to stresses.
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- Revised Curriculum
- Cross-Curricular
- Leadership
- Health and PE
- Outdoor Education
- Science
- Biology
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Social Studies
- Geography
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- Earth
- Ecosystems
- Ecology
- Food Webs
- Food Chains
- Environmental Education
- Place-based Edcuation
- URLs
- https://hctfeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Ecosystems_Primer.pdf
- https://hctfeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ForestStories_Lesson.pdf
- https://hctfeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ForestFoodWebs_Lesson.pdf
- https://hctfeducation.ca/lessons/earth-ecosystems-and-ecology/
- Learning Standards
- The students will be able to: classify forest components into different ecological food web roles; and construct and describe food webs, including non-living aspects of a forest ecosystem.
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- 30-75 minutes
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- 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/ - 2 months ago
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- With animation, interactivity, and sound effects,…
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- 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.
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- Revised Curriculum
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Social Studies
- Geography
- Keywords
- Soil Science
- Environmental Education
- Ecosystem
- Place-based Education
- Growing Food
- Gardens
- Compost
- Pollinators
- Duration
- 30-60 minutes
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- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
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Designing a Resilient Community by the Centre for Ecoliteracy
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- A project-based learning activity in which studen…
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- 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.
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- Revised Curriculum
- Cross-Curricular
- Careers
- Leadership
- Social Justice
- Science
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Social Studies
- Geography
- Research
- Keywords
- Environmental Education
- Place-based Education
- Experiential Education
- Resilient Community
- 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
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- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
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Exploring the Great Bear Sea - Elementary Resources
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- The Exploring the Great Bear Sea Elementary and S…
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 2 months ago
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- The Exploring the Great Bear Sea Elementary and 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.
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- Revised Curriculum
- Cross-Curricular
- Aboriginal Education
- Leadership
- Social Justice
- Health and PE
- Outdoor Education
- Science
- Environmental Science
- Social Studies
- Geography
- Keywords
- Place-based Stories
- Marine Conservation
- Sustainable Resource Management
- Traditional and Local Knowledge
- Biodiversity
- Marine Stewardship
- Environmental Education
- Outdoor Education
- Experiential Science
- URLs
- http://greatbearsea.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Exploring-the-Great-Bear-Sea-Elementary-2017.pdf
- http://greatbearsea.net
- Learning Standards
- All resources are connected to the revised BC curriculum and include lesson plans, supplementary resources and film clips to support classroom learning.
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- 30-60 minutes
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- English
- Date Created
- Jun 29, 2018
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Environmental Learning and Experience: An Interdisciplinary Guide for Teachers
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- Glen Hansman - 3 years ago
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- This guide provides teachers with a framework for…
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- Glen Hansman - 3 years ago
- Description
- This guide provides teachers with a framework for teaching environmental education through an integrated approach. Facilitating environmental education within all curriculum areas rather than isolating it shows the importance of the environment on students’ daily lives and within their community. The Experiential Learning Cycle Model (direct experience, critical reflection, conceptionalization) is explained. As well, the principals for conceptualizing environmental education are described through the CARE model (complexity, aesthetics, responsibility, and ethics).
- Subject
- Cross-Curricular
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Keywords
- environment
- eco justice
- green economy
- environmental
- science
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Feb 24, 2015
within the education system?
do you want to empower your students to become environmentally responsible?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, this document is for you. It is provided to
assist British Columbia teachers of all subjects and grades to integrate environmental concepts
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Éducation à l’environnement : Guide interdisciplinaire à l’intention des enseignantes et des enseignants
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- Glen Hansman - 3 years ago
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- IN FRENCH - This guide provides teachers with a f…
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- Glen Hansman - 3 years ago
- Description
- IN FRENCH - This guide provides teachers with a framework for teaching environmental education through an integrated approach. Facilitating environmental education within all curriculum areas rather than isolating it shows the importance of the environment on students’ daily lives and within their community. The Experiential Learning Cycle Model (direct experience, critical reflection, conceptionalization) is explained. As well, the principals for conceptualizing environmental education are described through the CARE model (complexity, aesthetics, responsibility, and ethics).
- Subject
- Cross-Curricular
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Keywords
- environment
- environmental
- eco justice
- science
- Language
- French
- Date Created
- Feb 24, 2015
didactiques.
bc Working group on sustainability education
www.walkingthetalk.bc.ca
environmental educators provincial specialist association
www.bctf.ca/eepsa
Le ministère de l’Éducation tient à remercier les nombreux spécialistes qui, sous la responsabilité
de David Zandvliet (Université Simon Fraser
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Connecting With Nature: An educational guide for grades four to six
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- 4
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- 6
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- Kathy Hartman - 3 years ago
- Description
- Connecting With Nature is aligned with Acting Tod…
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- 4
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- Kathy Hartman - 3 years ago
- Description
- Connecting With Nature is aligned with Acting Today, Shaping Tomorrow, the Ontario Ministry of Education’s policy framework for environmental education. It is designed to help students understand how their daily choices affect nature. There are 16 cross- curricular lessons in the educational resource, each comprising idea / activity-based learning that inspires environmental stewardship in both the classroom and beyond, culminating in a celebration of all they have learned. In addition, students have the opportunity, through inquiry-based learning, to create their own “class foundation” focused on their collective interests and actions.
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- Arts Education
- Fine Arts/Visual Arts
- Applied Skills
- Information Technology
- Tourism
- Cross-Curricular
- Aboriginal Education
- Leadership
- Social Justice
- Health and PE
- Outdoor Education
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Social Studies
- Geography
- Keywords
- sustainability
- earth
- nature
- connections
- natural
- outdoors
- schoolyard
- David Suzuki
- waste
- biodiversity
- energy
- walkabout
- barnyard
- limits
- landfill
- pollinators
- water
- transportation
- car
- food
- meat
- cosmetics
- personal care products
- greenbelt
- URLs
- https://davidsuzuki.org/take-action/connecting-with-nature-education-guide/
- http://getbackoutside.ca/#resources
- Learning Standards
- varied
- Duration
- varied
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Nov 7, 2014
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Local to Global Environmental Changes: Beyond Disaster Relief
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- SusanR - 3 years ago
- Description
- The unit and lessons are meant to provide student…
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- 6
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- 9
- Submitted By
- SusanR - 3 years ago
- Description
- The unit and lessons are meant to provide students with a complete picture of disaster relief by getting them to think more deeply about disasters. Students will gain a better appreciation for and understanding of the importance of pre-disaster preparedness, post disaster recovery and the linkages to global environmental changes.
- Subject
- Cross-Curricular
- Social Justice
- Science
- Social Studies
- Geography
- Keywords
- global education
- environmental justice
- disaster relief
- URLs
- http://www.chf-partners.ca/teachers/primary_junior/grades_1_6.shtml
- http://www.chf-partners.ca/teachers/inter_senior/inter_lessons.shtml
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Oct 3, 2014
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Exploring the Great Bear Sea - Secondary Environmental Science
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- 11
- 12
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- Heidi Lessman - 2 months ago
- Description
- The Exploring the Great Bear Sea Secondary Curric…
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- Grade Level
- 11
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- Submitted By
- Heidi Lessman - 2 months 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
- Revised Curriculum
- Cross-Curricular
- Aboriginal Education
- Leadership
- Social Justice
- Science
- Environmental Science
- Social Studies
- Geography
- Keywords
- Environmental Science
- Place-based Education
- Sustainable Resource Management
- Marine Stewardship
- Marine Planning
- 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
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'Green Reads' and Springboard Activities for Children - Book List 1
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- Barbara Hinson - 8 months ago
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- My recommendations for 'Green Reads for Children …
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- Barbara Hinson - 8 months ago
- Description
- My recommendations for 'Green Reads for Children Book List 1' was developed through the casting of a large net, taking into consideration suggestions from the BCTF PSA groups (2015, 2016), my fine colleagues at DLG and Champlain Annex in Vancouver, literary reviews on the web, and the Vancouver and Delta libraries, as well as parents and children. These 13 books are my personal outdoor education / spiritual "gems".
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- Cross-Curricular
- English Language Learning (ELL)
- English Language Arts
- Health and PE
- Outdoor Education
- Science
- Environmental Science
- Social Studies
- Research
- Curriculum
- Learning
- Reflective practice
- Keywords
- environmental learning
- place based learning
- green literature
- Read-Alouds
- excellent children's literature
- outdoor education
- science observation skills
- identity and awareness
- Learning Standards
- A 'Book List' with suggested Springboard Activities that flow out of the reading of a "green" literature. Each book is quickly reviewed by its special features of both language and perspective. Suggested follow-up activities and related reads are listed. This Book List and was compiled over several years as part of a BCTF Inquiry Project with TELA and EEPSA members.
- Duration
- 30 to 60 minutes for each Read-Aloud and follow-up literary or outdoor education experience
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jan 22, 2018
SD 39 Vancouver, BC
MY RECOMMENDED ‘GREEN READS’ FOR CHILDREN
BOOK LIST 1
Environmental Literature for children, as facilitated by a teacher
The following ‘Recommended Green Reads For Children’ is a personal list that I have developed through the casting of a large net, taking into consideration
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Environmental Science 11/12 #PSADay Michael Wolfe
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- Michael Wolfe - 11 months ago
- Description
- Environmental Science 11/12 - a Superconference W…
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- Grade Level
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Michael Wolfe - 11 months ago
- Description
- Environmental Science 11/12 - a Superconference Workshop with Michael Wolfe
- Subject
- Environmental Science
- Health and PE
- Outdoor Education
- Science
- Biology
- Earth Science
- Social Studies
- Geography
- Keywords
- superconference
- environmental Science
- Learning Standards
- Environmental Science 11/12 Curriculum
- Duration
- 30 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Oct 22, 2017
Environmental Science 11/12
With Michael Wolfe @bogberry
And Samsara Marriot
This workshop is sponsored by:
Environmental Educators’ PSA
@EEPSA #PSADay
Agenda
Who is here?
Our connections to ES 11/12
What is Environmental Science (ES)?
What can we use tomorrow?
Adaptive ES
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'Green Reads' by thematic themes for Children - Book and Media, List 2
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- Barbara Hinson - 8 months ago
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- 'Green Reads' for Environmental Learning for Chil…
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- Barbara Hinson - 8 months ago
- Description
- 'Green Reads' for Environmental Learning for Children - Book / Media List 2 - is organized by 6 themes. The categories start with the internal / personal connection to nature and progress to the 'global citizenship' level. I do not see the levels as being sequential; each learning group will have its interests and curricular to consider. There are 54 recommended reads in total (to date).
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- Revised Curriculum
- Applied Skills
- Arts Education
- Cross-Curricular
- Social Justice
- English Language Arts
- Health and PE
- Outdoor Education
- Science
- Social Studies
- Research
- Curriculum
- Learning
- Pedagogy
- Reflective practice
- Keywords
- environmental learning
- place based learning
- green literature
- outdoor education
- identity and awareness
- ethics and activism
- social and physical history
- Learning Standards
- A 'Book and Media List' of reviewed literature and media (film, websites) for children. This "green reads" book and media list was compiled over several years as part of a BCTF Inquiry Project with TELA and EEPSA members. The final inquiry question was: As an elementary teacher, how can I use selected children's literature and media as a springboard for experiencing and connecting to nature in our school and community environments?
- Duration
- 30 to 60 minutes for each Read-Aloud and follow-up literary or outdoor education experience
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jan 22, 2018
“Green” Read-Alouds for Environmental Learning
BOOK LIST 2 – thematic organization
developed by Barbara Hinson,
as an elementary teacher with the Vancouver School Board and
participant in an Inquiry group project with BCTF colleagues (2015/16)
A Book List of 'Green' Literature for Children
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Environmental Science Draft Ideas
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- MacKenzie Bouchard - 8 months ago
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- This document contains tips and tricks for teachi…
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- MacKenzie Bouchard - 8 months ago
- Description
- This document contains tips and tricks for teaching the newly proposed Environmental Science coursework that will be implemented with the BC Draft Curriculum in the near future. My goal was to provide teaching strategies, assessment suggestions, field trip opportunities, and classroom ideas that are student led learning opportunities. In this document, you will NOT find worksheets or seat work. My hope was to provide invigorating ideas involving Environmental Science that will spark debate and critical thinking in your classroom. This document may be used or adapted for any science class. This was done as a Teach BC Assignment for my education coursework with the UNBC Education Program. I hope you enjoy it!
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- Revised Curriculum
- Cross-Curricular
- Aboriginal Education
- Teaching Strategies
- Science
- Biology
- Environmental Science
- Research
- Curriculum
- Learning
- Keywords
- Environmental Science
- Unit planning
- Biology
- Wetland
- Teacher guide
- Draft Curriculum
- New Curriculum
- Senior Science
- Science
- Learning Standards
- This document intends to aid teachers in their unit planning for the new Draft Environmental Science 11 and 12 coursework. Included in the article are means for implementing the values of the new curriculum into any science classroom, means for assessment (mainly formative, but could also be used for summative), as well as different methods for teaching the course material, and an included slide show and lesson plan. This was done as an assignment for my UNBC Education Program coursework. I hope you enjoy it!
- Duration
- 15-80 mins
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jan 23, 2018
Teacher’s Guide to Environmental Science for
the New BC Curriculum
MACKENZIE BOUCHARD, UNBC TEACHER CANDIDATE
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
With the implementation of the New BC Curriculum, there will be an introduction of new
coursework available to be taught, such as Environmental Science
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On a bicycle built for two
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- CASJ - one year ago
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- This collection of activities is designed to put …
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- CASJ - one year ago
- Description
- This collection of activities is designed to put students in the position of experiencing an ordinary challenge faced by thousands of workers around the world so that they might develop empathy and desire t explore potential options. It also provokes discussion about the concept of foreign aid. This is an updated lesson from the BCTF/CIDA Global Classroom Initiatives.
- Subject
- Cross-Curricular
- Social Justice
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Keywords
- developing world
- needs
- global
- empathy
- environment
- foreign aid
- peace
- rights
- responsibilities
- local
- human rights
- children
- education
- solidarity
- Duration
- Six lessons, approximately 60 minutes each. Lesson four is 2 - 2.5 hours
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Dec 22, 2016
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treat others fairly and respectfully; show a sense of ethics
articulate and work towards a preferred future locally and globally.
Themes
basic human rights
the rights of the child
basic education
environment.
BCTF/CIDA Global classroom initiative 2
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