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  Climate Change, Extreme Weather and Cities

  Calgary Floods Spotlight Cities’ Costly Failure to Plan for Climate Change , “Many Canadian cities and towns are ill-prepared for the rising frequency of catastrophic weather events like the southern Alberta floods,...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Natural Disasters, Solutions
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Climate Odyssey

  Engage students in climate change education through the use of comics. In this resource, Dr. Retocho introduces the Climatica Mission; a mission aimed at reversing the harsh impacts of climate change in an attempt to save our planet....

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Renewable Energy, Solutions
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  Community Brochures

  Students will discuss different kinds of communities and create brochures to demonstrate their learning.

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Globalization
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Global Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary
  Grade: 1 2 3 4 5
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  Comparing Light Bulbs

  Too many greenhouse gas emissions are collecting in our earth’s atmosphere and are causing our climate to change. People at any age can help by using less energy. In this exercise, students will use a light to demonstrate the...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Renewable Energy
  Subject:Mathematics, English / Language Arts, Technology and Skilled Trades, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Composting in the Classroom

  In this lesson, students will be able to understand what composting is, why it is important, and how to begin composting themselves. They will apply these concepts by designing and proposing a composting program at school.

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Food and Agriculture, Recycling and Waste Management, Sustainable Development
  Subject:Science, English / Language Arts
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Creatures in Motion

  Students form a millipede and walk around the room, then discuss the cooperative challenges that they observed.

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Solutions, Sustainable Development
  Subject:Science, English / Language Arts, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6
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  Critical Hope -

    This activity is part of a larger environmental education workshop package called Critical Hope; An Approach to Environmental Education which includes almost 30 group or classroom activities. This stand-alone activity has...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Globalization, Sustainable Development
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Civics & Citizenship, Arts, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
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  Critical Hope - "Open Sentences" activity

    This activity is part of a larger environmental education workshop package called Critical Hope; An Approach to Environmental Education which includes almost 30 group or classroom activities. This stand-alone activity...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Ecosystems, Natural Resources
  Subject:Science, English / Language Arts, Arts, Social Studies, Global Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Critical Hope - "Widening Circles" activity

    This activity is part of a larger environmental education workshop package called Critical Hope; An Approach to Environmental Education which includes almost 30 group or classroom activities. This stand-alone activity...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Ecosystems, Sustainable Development
  Subject:Science, English / Language Arts, Life Skills, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Critical Hope Teaching Manual

    The Critical Hope  teaching manual is a 94 page environmental education workshop package which includes almost 30 group or classroom activities and support material.  Coming out of Master’s work at the Faculty of Environmental...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Renewable Energy, Taking Action
  Subject:Science, English / Language Arts, Life Skills, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
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