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The 3 R's in the Forest by HCTF Education
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Assessment
- Classroom printables
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- K
- 1
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- 4
- 5
- Submitted By
- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 7 months ago
- Description
- Matter cycles. Matter for growth, maintenance and…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Assessment
- Classroom printables
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- K
- 1
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- Submitted By
- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 7 months 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
- Revised Curriculum
- Cross-Curricular
- Leadership
- Health and PE
- Outdoor Education
- Science
- Biology
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Social Studies
- Geography
- Keywords
- Place-based Education
- Environmental Education
- Forest
- Earth
- Ecosystem
- Ecology
- Recycling
- Decomposers
- URLs
- 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/
- 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
Be a Biodiversity Detective!
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- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- pre-K
- K
- 1
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- 8
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 7 months ago
- Description
- Students investigate biodiversity of wildlife in …
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- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- pre-K
- K
- 1
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- 8
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 7 months ago
- Description
- Students investigate biodiversity of wildlife in their backyard (schoolyard) by selecting and mapping out areas they expect to be high in biodiversity in part one. Part two uses a larger area to make observations about the area by using “biodiversity clues.”
- Subject
- Revised Curriculum
- Cross-Curricular
- Leadership
- Health and PE
- Outdoor Education
- Science
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Social Studies
- Geography
- Keywords
- Earth
- Ecosystems
- Ecology
- Biodiversity
- Food Webs
- Species Diversity
- URLs
- https://hctfeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/BiodiversityDetective_Lesson.pdf
- https://hctfeducation.ca/lessons/earth-ecosystems-and-ecology/
- Duration
- 30-75 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
1 recommendation
En'owkin: What It Means to a Sustainable Community by Jeannette Armstrong
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Journal Article
- Online Journal
- Grade Level
- 9
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- 12
- Adult
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 7 months ago
- Description
- En'owkin, a word that comes from the high languag…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Journal Article
- Online Journal
- Grade Level
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Adult
- Submitted By
- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 7 months ago
- Description
- 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."
- Subject
- Revised Curriculum
- Cross-Curricular
- Aboriginal Education
- Environmental Science
- Social Studies
- Geography
- Keywords
- First Nations Perspectives
- Place-based Education
- Environmental Education
- Aboriginal Ways of Knowing
- Duration
- 60-75 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
1 recommendation
Exploring a Forest by HCTF Education
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- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- K
- 1
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 7 months ago
- Description
- Students explore a forest at designated stations,…
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- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- K
- 1
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- 7
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 7 months ago
- Description
- 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.
- Subject
- Revised Curriculum
- Arts Education
- Fine Arts/Visual Arts
- Cross-Curricular
- Leadership
- English Language Arts
- Health and PE
- Outdoor Education
- Science
- Biology
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Social Studies
- Geography
- Keywords
- Place-based Education
- Environmental Education
- Forest Studies
- Earth
- Ecosystems
- Ecology
- URLs
- 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
- Learning Standards
- Students will engage the senses to explore the characteristics of a forest.
- Duration
- 30-60 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
1 recommendation
Forest Food Webs by HCTF Education
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
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- 7
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 7 months ago
- Description
- Students use forest stores from their ecoprovince…
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- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- 4
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 7 months ago
- Description
- 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.
- Subject
- Revised Curriculum
- Cross-Curricular
- Leadership
- Health and PE
- Outdoor Education
- Science
- Biology
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Social Studies
- Geography
- Keywords
- 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.
- Duration
- 30-75 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
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- Aboriginal Ways of Knowing
- Biodiversity 2
- Biotic 1
- Climate Change 1
- Climate Systems 1
- Community 1
- Compost 1
- Connecting to Nature 1
- Decomposers 1
- Earth
- Ecoliteracy 2
- Ecology 5
- Ecosystem 5
- Ecosystems 3
- Environmental Education 11
- Experiential Education 6
- Experiential Science 1
- Field Studies 1
- First Nations Perspectives 1
- Food Chains 1
- Food Systems 1
- Food Webs 2
- Forest 2
- Forest Studies 1
- Gardens 1
- Growing Food 1
- Inquiry 2
- Marine Conservation 1
- Marine Stewardship 1
- Outdoor Education 1
- Place-based Edcuation 1
- Place-based Education 10
- Place-based Stories 1
- Place-conscious Learning 1
- Pollinators 1
- Project-based Learning 1
- Recycling 1
- Resilient Community 1
- Soil Science 1
- Species Diversity 1
- Sustainabilty 1
- Sustainable Resource Management 1
- Systems Perspective 1
- Traditional and Local Knowledge 1