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  • Water Issues

    City of Toronto's Wet Weather Management assessment/study

    Conducted by the Steering Committee, this research outlines the effectiveness of the city of Toronto's Stormwater management programs in order to find solutions that minimize negative environmental effects in the Ellis Avenues and...

    Type:Research
    Topic:Biodiversity, Sustainable Development, Water Issues
    Subject:Geography, Environmental Studies
    Level:Secondary
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  • Water Issues

    Confronting Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region (2003)

    This 2003 report from the David Suzuki Foundation and the Union of Concerned Scientists focuses on the concequences of climate change in the Great Lakes region.  The report is broken down into five major topics, including a...

    Type:Research
    Topic:Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Water Issues
    Subject:Geography, History and Social Science, Earth Science, Environmental Science
    Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
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  • Sustainable Development

    Ecological Land Classifications of High Park

    Conducted by High Park Woodland and Savanna Management plan, this source contains four maps that outline the ecological landscape of Toronto's High Park. Map 1 (Figure 3) : Breakdown of High Parks Terrestrial and Wetland Systems...

    Type:Research
    Topic:Biodiversity, Sustainable Development
    Subject:Science, Geography, Environmental Studies
    Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
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  • Solutions

    Exploring Values Towards Conservation

    Each group of students will read a First Nation story, identify the values expressed in it and discuss how these values relate to conservation issues we face today. With the knowledge that Elders and other respected community members...

    Type:Lesson Plan
    Topic:Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Solutions
    Subject:English / Language Arts, Social Studies, Aboriginal Studies
    Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
    Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  • Taking Action

    Habitat Change Case Study: Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds

    An international collaboartive project that strives to raise awareness of how climate change affects ecosystems and get students involved in collecting and contributing data to an on-going research. The ruby-throated hummingbird is...

    Type:Lesson Plan
    Topic:Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Taking Action
    Subject:Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies, Biology, Earth Science, Environmental Science
    Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
    Grade:K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  • Food and Agriculture

    How do farmers grow food around the world?

    There is a dual focus for this activity: investigating the origin of and growing methods for a food, and growing a garden. Over the course of several weeks, you can introduce different methods used by farmers to grow food, why...

    Type:Lesson Plan
    Topic:Biodiversity, Food and Agriculture
    Subject:Science, Geography, Environmental Studies
    Level:Intermediate / Middle
    Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  • Biodiversity

    K-4 Climate: Living Things

    This module provides elementary teachers with resources and activities to introduce students to understand the effects of climate change on living things. After reading through the scenario and using the additional resources provided,...

    Type:Lesson Plan
    Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Biodiversity
    Subject:Mathematics, Science, Geography, Technology and Skilled Trades, Environmental Studies
    Level:Primary / Elementary
    Grade:K 1 2 3 4
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  • Sustainable Development

    NASA Images of Change and Earth Wallpaper Galleries

    NASA provides a number of images from their Images of Change web site and their Earth Wallpaper Gallery.

    Type:Research
    Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Biodiversity, Sustainable Development
    Subject:Science, Social Studies
    Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
    Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  • Ecosystems

    New Challenges in a New Climate

    Students will investigate the extensive adaptation of a chosen species found in Canada’s boreal forest by conducting Internet and print research. Then, given a description of the future conditions that might exist in Canada due...

    Type:Lesson Plan
    Topic:Biodiversity, Ecosystems
    Subject:Science, Geography, Global Studies
    Level:Secondary
    Grade: 8 9 10 11 12
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  • Recycling and Waste Management

    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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