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1 recommendation
The 3 R's in the Forest by HCTF Education
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- Activity
- Assessment
- Classroom printables
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- K
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- Submitted By
- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 8 months ago
- Description
- Matter cycles. Matter for growth, maintenance and…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Assessment
- Classroom printables
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- K
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 8 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
"Decomposition Mission" by Beetles Science and Teaching for Field Instrctors
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Classroom printables
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- 5
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- 8
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 8 months ago
- Description
- In this activity, students investigate the fascin…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Classroom printables
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- 5
- 6
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- 8
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 8 months 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.
- Subject
- Health and PE
- Outdoor Education
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Keywords
- Environmental Education
- Experiential Education
- Place-based Education
- Ecology
- Ecosystem
- Forest
- URLs
- http://beetlesproject.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Decomposition-Mission.pdf
- http://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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1 recommendation
En'owkin: What It Means to a Sustainable Community by Jeannette Armstrong
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Journal Article
- Online Journal
- Grade Level
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Adult
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 8 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/ - 8 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
Forest Food Webs by HCTF Education
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- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 8 months ago
- Description
- Students use forest stores from their ecoprovince…
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- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
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- 7
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- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 8 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
1 recommendation
"Jobs in a Biotic Community" by the Center for Ecoliteracy
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Classroom printables
- Lesson Plan
- Other
- Grade Level
- 3
- 4
- 5
- Submitted By
- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 8 months ago
- Description
- Students take a census of an outdoor site, and lo…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Classroom printables
- Lesson Plan
- Other
- Grade Level
- 3
- 4
- 5
- Submitted By
- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 8 months 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/.../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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1 recommendation
Nature Scene Investigators by Beetles Science and Teaching for Field Instructors
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- Activity
- Assessment
- Classroom printables
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- Submitted By
- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 8 months ago
- Description
- This activity sets an exciting tone of exploratio…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Assessment
- Classroom printables
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- Submitted By
- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 8 months 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
- Social Studies
- Geography
- Keywords
- Environmental Education
- Experiential Education
- Ecosystem
- Place-based Education
- Inquiry
- URLs
- 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/
- Duration
- 30-60 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jun 30, 2018
1 recommendation
Starting with Soil by the Centre for Ecoliteracy
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- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Presentation
- Other
- Grade Level
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Submitted By
- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 8 months ago
- Description
- With animation, interactivity, and sound effects,…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Presentation
- Other
- Grade Level
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Submitted By
- EEPSA : http://eepsa.org/ - 8 months 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
- Soil Science
- Ecosystem
- Place-based Education
- Growing Food
- Gardens
- Compost
- Pollinators
- Duration
- 30-60 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 4
- Ecoliteracy 2
- Ecology 5
- Ecosystem
- Ecosystems 3
- Environmental Education 11
- Experiential Education 6
- Experiential Science 1
- Field Studies 1
- First Nations Perspectives 1
- Food Chains
- 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