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Rainforest Simulation Lesson Plan Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
There are millions of species in the rainforests that we still have not discovered. Learn about silent extinctions. Play a game and discover new species. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for...
Purple Loosestrife & Wetlands Lesson Gr. 5-8
$4.45 CAD
Learn about invasive species and the vulnerability of wetlands. Wetlands are very important for the balance of nature, but there are serious threats to these important ecosystems. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the...
Protecting the World's Animals Lesson Plan Grades 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Identify recently extinct species. Research and create your own environmental organization. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7, Science, Understanding Life Systems, Interactions in the Environment. 3...
Projecting into the Future Lesson Grades 5-8
$2.45 CAD
Imagine what the future will look like. Imagine yourself in 50 years. Use the helpful questions provided to help write your story. 1 page. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these...
Positive, Negative, or Neutral? Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Learn how different impacts on the environment have different effects. For the human impacts in this lesson plan decide if it is positive, neutral, or negative. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum...
Packaging Problems Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Learn about packaging and how to look for products without too much packaging. Calculate the waste created by over packaging products. Design your own environmentally friendly packaging. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the...
Over-packaged? Lesson Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Have your students collect as many packaged products as they can. Once they have examined all the products, calculate the average weight. For this activity, you will need a scale. Question sheet included. 2 pages.
Local Water Treatment Lesson Plan (environment) Grades 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Learn how water is recycled by creating your own water filtration system. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7, Science, Understanding Life Systems, Interactions in the Environment....
North American Endangered Animals Lesson Plan Grades 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Learn about North American animals that are found on the Endangered Species Act list through solving the crossword puzzle. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7, Science,...
My Patchy Forest Lesson (environment) Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Learn how the way forests are clear-cut affects their health and growth. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7, Science, Understanding Life Systems, Interactions in the Environment...
My Corn Lesson Plan (big farms/environment) Grades 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Play a game to observe the ways people share within a community. Use what you learn about sharing to explain what is happening in agriculture and many big companies. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes...
Money Madness Lesson - An Environmental Budget Gr. 5-8
$2.45 CAD
Identify the costs and benefits of being environmentally friendly. Create an environmental budget using the table in the lesson plan. 1 page. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario,...
Measuring Changes in Weather and Climate Lesson Gr. 5-8
$6.95 CAD
This lesson plan will help your students build observational and data analysis skills that will aid in their extracting meaning from the subsequent experiments and concept-teaching questions. This section will be of use to any curricular content for which tracking...
Is Nuclear Fuel the Way to Go? Lesson Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Your students will examine how nuclear energy works. Then have them debate the good and the bad of nuclear energy. Your class will use the question page to help research and debate their position on nuclear fuel. 2 pages.
Industrial Pollution Grades 5-8 eLesson Plan
$3.45 CAD
Learn how factories contribute to air pollution and what can be done. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7, Science, Understanding Life Systems, Interactions in the Environment....
Improving the Image Lesson Plan (ecosystem) Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Have your students identify the problems in the cartoon ecosystem and describe a way to improve the situation. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7, Science, Understanding...
How Much Do You Know About Waste? Lesson Gr. 5-8
$4.45 CAD
Now it's time to see how much your students know about Waste Management. Find out with the worksheet containing multiple-choice questions. 4 pages, with an answer key.
How Many Batteries Can You Recycle? Lesson Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Have your students study the chemistry of a battery and how it can be dangerous. Once they have the basics of how a battery works they will discover the environmental effects batteries can have. 2 pages.
How is Solid Waste Disposed of? Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Solid waste is the most common type of waste that we have to deal with on a daily basis. Find out about dealing with solid waste through the use of incinerators and/or landfills. 2 pages.
How Do You Feel About Waste Now? Lesson Grades 5-8
$2.45 CAD
If everyone in the world took just one measure to reduce the amount of waste they produce, our world would be considerably closer to sustainability. Here is a summary of things you can do to reduce your environmental footprint. 1...
How Do Trees Clean the Air? Lesson Plan (environment) Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Learn how trees clean the air. Calculate how many trees are needed to clean the air. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7, Science, Understanding Life Systems,...
How Does Waste from Mines Impact Us? Lesson Grades 5-8
$3.95 CAD
When we recycle materials like metals we are doing more than we realize to help save the environment. To understand how mining affects the environment have your class look at the different types of waste produced from this process. 3...
How Does Waste Affect the Ocean? Lesson Grades 5-8
$3.95 CAD
So how does waste affect our oceans? Your students will look at what effect litter, ships, air pollution, and land pollution have on our oceans. Using that information they will answer the questions on the page included in this lesson...
How Does Waste Affect Public Health? Lesson Grades 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Your students will learn about the ill effects of air pollution, water pollution, and soil pollution on their health. 3 pages, with answer key.
How Does Recycling Work? Lesson Gr. 5-8
$5.25 CAD
Recycling tends to be the most supported of the three Rs. Your class will learn the process and the results of recycling. 6 pages, with answer key.
How Can You Spread the Word? Lesson Grades 5-8
$2.45 CAD
Organize an environmental poster contest in your class to encourage people to start thinking about and researching environmental issues and inform people about these issues. In this lesson plan you will find ideas you can use for categories and judging...
How Can We Live Sustainably? Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Your students will learn the importance of sustainable living. They will take the survey included in this lesson plan to discover what their ecological foot print is. 3 pages.
How Can We Conserve Fresh Water? Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Our most valuable natural resource is water. Your students will learn how once the water has been used it is collected, sorted, and processed in similar ways as recyclable materials, though the process itself is different. They will then answer...
How Can We Clean the Air? Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Your students will discover how nature cleans the air and how to prevent pollution from reaching the atmosphere in the first place. They will learn about electrostatic precipitators and scrubbers. Using the internet and the information they will find the...
How Can Biomass Benefit You? Lesson Grades 5-8
$2.45 CAD
In this activity, your students will explore the prospects of biomass technology by holding a biomass fair. Using what they know about biomass and the resources available to them they can create a biomass product that can be used to...
Heating and Cooling the Earth Lesson Gr. 5-8
$7.45 CAD
Much of these activities and experiments concern water and ice, as that is where the lion's share of evidence for present climate change exists. Rising seas and shores, Icebergs and sea level, and glaciers and sea level are topics discussed....
Fretting Over Fertilizer Lesson Plan Grades 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Learn what fertilizer is and how it is used. Discover ways to manage fertilizer fun-off and disposal. Experiment with fertilizers. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7,...
Fish and Food Webs Lesson Plan (food chains) Grades 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Learn the difference between the food chains and food webs. Everything in nature is connected in some way. Have your students examine the connections between different aquatic creatures through the games in this lesson plan. This book supports many of...
Erosion Lesson Plan (environment) Grades 5-8
$3.95 CAD
See how erosion works and discuss the ways it might affect the environment. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7, Science, Understanding Life Systems, Interactions in the...
Environmental Dictionary Gr. 5-8 (eLesson Plan)
$2.45 CAD
There are a lot of big words used to explain the effects we are having on the environment and it is important to know what they all mean. Students will make their own dictionary of these environmental words: acid rain...
Effects of Recreational Vehicles on the Environment Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Understand the importance of environmental stewardship and the effects of recreational vehicles on the environment. Learn how to have fun and protect the environment. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these...
Ecological Footprint Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Learn about ecological footprints and how to reduce yours. Have your students use the quiz to find out what their ecological footprint is. This lesson supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these...
Does Your Community Produce Excess Emissions? Lesson Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
In this activity, your students will conduct a small research project to assess emissions produced in their area with a focus on motor vehicles. They will be asked to research, hypothesize, collect data, analyze, and share their findings. 2 pages.
Does the Government Care about the Environment? Lesson Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Understand what the Kyoto Protocol is. Answer the questions found in this lesson plan. 2 pages, with an answer key. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7,...
Does Recycling Really Help? Industrial Pollution Lesson Plan Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Monitor your garbage production over one week. Calculate the percentage of waste created. Create a plan to reduce your garbage production. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade...
Cleaning the Air Lesson (environment) Grades 5-8
$2.45 CAD
Learn what an electrostatic precipitator is and how it works. Run an experiment to see how the air can be cleaned before being released into the atmosphere. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the...
Classroom Composter Gr. 5-8 Lesson Plan
$3.45 CAD
Build a classroom composter and learn how food can be recycled. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7, Science, Understanding Life Systems, Interactions in the Environment. 2...
Car Craze and our Environment Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Compare the fuel efficiency of different types of vehicles. Research your idling laws. Create an awareness pamphlet for your community. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7,...
Can Your School Achieve Zero Waste? Lesson Grades 5-8
$4.45 CAD
Zero waste is a project that your school can work on together to help ensure a more sustainable future. In this lesson plan, you will find four important steps for making your school waste-free. 4 pages.
Canadian Government Lesson: How Does Canada's Environment Shape Its Government? Grades 5+
$4.45 CAD
Help students to become more aware that Canada's geographical features, historical events, varied cultures, natural resources, values, and beliefs affect government policies and responses to peoples' demands. In addition, they will gain a better understanding that Canada's extreme diversity is...
Building Dams Experiment Lesson Plan (environment) Grades 5-8
$4.45 CAD
Learn how dams can be used to create energy by creating your own. Find out how water can be turned into energy and how a dam can create power. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes...
Battery Battle Lesson Gr. 5-8 (How We Impact The Environment)
$3.95 CAD
Learn how to properly dispose of batteries. Run a battery collection contest at your school. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7, Science, Understanding Life Systems, Interactions...
Alternate Transportation Challenge Gr. 5-8
$2.45 CAD
Convince people you know to use more environmentally friendly ways to travel. Host an in-class competition to see who is able to convince a person or people to cover the greatest distance without using fuel. This book supports many of...