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  Green Kitty

  A video that talks about actions that youth can take to lead a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. This episode focuses on daily practices that would make our lifestyles more green, by looking to a cat for inspiration.

  Type:Video
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Food and Agriculture, Recycling and Waste Management
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  It’s a Dirty Job

  It's a Dirty Job is Lesson 8 from "Buy, Use, Toss? A Closer Look at the Things We Buy." In this lesson, students take on perspectives of different stakeholder groups involved in determining how to deal with a...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Business and Economics, Recycling and Waste Management, Sustainable Development
  Subject:Science, Economics, Social Studies, Global Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  La magie du pétrole

  La magie du pétrole est une ressource d’apprentissage amusante qui permet aux étudiants de prendre conscience du pétrole par des discussions sur les produits qu’ils connaissent et utilisent...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Recycling and Waste Management
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4
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  No Impact Project: Consumption

  Examine how advertising affects our consumption habits and consider how we can get what we need in ways that do less harm to the environment. Create an alternative gift registry with items that are non-material, secondhand, homemade,...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Recycling and Waste Management, Taking Action
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Geography, Environmental Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Ontario Ecoschools

  Ontario Ecoschools offers a number of curriculum resources for grades 1 to 12 on waste minimization, energy conservation, climate change and active citizenship.

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Energy Use and Conservation, Recycling and Waste Management
  Subject:Science, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Quest for Clean Shorelines

  This project will have you and your action team doing your part to help remove garbage from a local body of water. By removing litter from sensitive aquatic habitats you are helping to restore the environment and creating healthier...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Recycling and Waste Management, Taking Action, Water Issues
  Subject:Science, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  Recycle for Education Contest

  Staples Canada Recycle For Education program is giving away 20 computer labs to eco-responsible schools across Canada (each lab is valued at $25,000).  Any elementary or secondary school in Canada can enter by submitting an...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Energy Use and Conservation, Recycling and Waste Management
  Subject:Science, English / Language Arts, Arts, Environmental Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Reducing Global Consumption

  Students will demonstrate understanding of consumption patterns and link consumption patterns to environmental degradation and diminishing biodiversity. They explain importance of biodiversity and gain insight into why society should...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Biodiversity, Energy Generation, Recycling and Waste Management
  Subject:Science
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  Reusable Bags

  This project will have you and your action team designing grocery bags from old materials from home to make funky & fun grocery bags! There are plenty of innovative ways you can reuse common household products and learning how to...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Health, Recycling and Waste Management, Taking Action
  Subject:Arts, Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  Simon Says

  This lessons is introduced with a poem that speaks about the need to take action against all of the harm we have done to ourselves and the environment. Students respond to the issues brought up in the poem by creating action plans...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Recycling and Waste Management, Taking Action
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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