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  Cool Globes and Climate Change

  In this lesson, students will be introduced to the greenhouse effect and examine the connection between the greenhouse effect and climate change. Students will focus on identifying the causes and solutions to climate change and...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Energy Use and Conservation, Taking Action
  Subject:Science, Biology, Earth Science, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 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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  Do a Little or Do a Lot: Sustainability Education

  This is a webinar hosted by Green Teacher (archived) with presenter Dave Wilton. Sustainability provides a real-world framework for connecting community issues to global issues and seeing them as opportunities for positive change...

  Type:Video
  Topic:Solutions, Sustainable Development, Taking Action
  Subject:Environmental Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Don't Be Idle - Take Action to Prevent Diesel School Bus Idling

  In this lesson, students will learn about the health and environmental problems associated with bus idling and how they can work to change their school's idling policy.

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Taking Action, Transportation
  Subject:Science, Language Learning, Health & Wellbeing, Social Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Egypt and Climate Change

  This video highlights the physical and social impacts of climate change on Egypt. Climate Change is a major hazard affecting our planet. In Egypt, the United Nations, together with its partners, are trying to combat this phenomenon....

  Type:Video
  Topic:Food and Agriculture, Taking Action, Water Issues
  Subject:Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Global Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Electricity Conservation and You

  This project will have you and your action team exploring the world of energy use and investigating alternative energy options. You will take part in a school audit to study and analyze what uses energy at school and how you can start...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Taking Action
  Subject:Mathematics, Science
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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  Extreme Weather Factsheet

  Extreme weather has always been with us but climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of extreme weather—thus, we can no longer use the past as a guide to the future. All administrations in Canada, be...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Natural Disasters, Taking Action
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Civics & Citizenship, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Food For Thought

  This project will have you and your action team planting and caring for your own food from seed to harvest! During this project, you will participate in activities that get you thinking about these questions, and why the answers...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Business and Economics, Food and Agriculture, Taking Action
  Subject:Science, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6
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  Food Security and Climate Change: Challenge Badge

  This manual is designed to help educate children and young people about climate change and food security while encouraging them to take action against global warming, environmental degradation and hunger in the world. It includes...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Food and Agriculture, Recycling and Waste Management, Taking Action
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental 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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  Going Off-Ramp: A Car Trip Reduction Plan for Schools

  This lesson provides a plan for reducing the average number of vehicles driving daily to school. The goal is to: raise awareness of transportation issues and related environmental effects organize school-wide events such...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Taking Action, Transportation
  Subject:Science, Physical Education, Extra-Curricular
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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