Ontario Curriculum
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,...
Fossils Lesson Grades 6-8
$5.25 CAD
This component familiarizes the students with the importance of fossils to the science of geology. This lesson includes a 2 page information card and 3 followup worksheets.
Forming Parties for a Canadian Election Lesson Grades 4-7
$4.95 CAD
Students will be encouraged to think about what is important to them and if they were a member of a party, which party it would be.
Food Chains & Webs Lesson Plan and Worksheets Grade 7
$6.95 CAD
Students will learn about and build food chains and food webs consisting of different living things. Success Criteria: describe the connection of living things, beginning with the sun create food chains using pictures and written descriptions create a food web...
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...
Ecosystems and Biomes Grade 7 Lesson
$6.95 CAD
Students will learn about the characteristics of an ecosystem and the major biomes of the world. Success Criteria: define the meaning of ecosystem and identify specific examples of ecosystems recognize an ecosystem, determine what makes it an ecosystem identify some...
Ecological Succession e-Lesson Plan Grade 7
$5.45 CAD
Students will learn about primary and secondary succession; how to create an ecosystem that is able to sustain and grow. Success Criteria: create a terrarium for an ever changing ecosystem to exist in document changes in the terrarium over time,...
Ecosystems at Work! e-Lesson Plan Grade 7
$6.95 CAD
Students will learn about biotic and abiotic components and how they interact within ecosystems. Success Criteria: define the meaning of biotic and abiotic components within an ecosystem recognize the biotic and abiotic components in an ecosystem describe how biotic and...
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...
Eat, Drink and Be Airy Lesson Grades 7-8
$3.95 CAD
This lesson plan will demonstrate the concepts of how a plant's structure permits the movement of food, water, and gases. 3 pages
Earth Tectonics Lesson Grades 6-8
$5.95 CAD
This component introduces a key concept in a study of the earth's crust namely, the theory of plate tectonics. The students investigate plate tectonics and the information scientists have gained to support the theory. This lesson includes 2 pages of...
Earth's Resources & Heat in the Environment - Earth Science Grade 7
$28.99 CAD
The experiments in this book fall under eleven topics that relate to three aspects of earth and space science: The Planet Earth Earth's Crust and Resources Heat in the Environment In each section, you will find teacher notes designed to...
Earth's Crust Research Assignment Grades 6-8
$4.45 CAD
Research and prepare a presentation on one of the topics given, choose one that interests you.
Earth's Crust Grades 6-8
$28.99 CAD
Help students gain an understanding of the composition of the earth's crust, it's formations and physical features. Through these activities, they will describe the changes that result from internal and external processes, investigate the formation of the physical features, and...
Earthquakes Lesson Grades 6-8
$5.95 CAD
This component examines the phenomenon of earthquakes. The students will gain an understanding of the forces of which cause earthquakes by relating their knowledge of plate tectonics to the earthquake regions of the world. This lesson includes a 2 page...
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...
Conflict & Change - Rebellions of 1837-38 Grades 7-8 Upper & Lower Canada
$28.99 CAD
Teach the causes, personalities, and consequences of rebellions of 1837-38 in Upper and Lower Canada. Students will recognize the nature of change and conflict, different ways of creating change, and methods of resolving conflicts. Information for students to examine the...
Canada: Conflicts & Challenges - Canada 1800-1850 Grade 7, High Interest/Low Vocabulary
$39.99 CAD
Activities will help students analyze aspects of the lives of various groups in Canada between 1800 and 1850. Using the historical inquiry process students will be able to investigate perspectives of different groups on some significant events, developments, and/or issues...
Confederation - The Dominion of Canada Grades 7-8
$28.99 CAD
Help students understand the significant events, including coalition government and the Quebec Conference, that led to the creation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. Students will develop an understanding of the diverse groups and important individuals, such as Sir...
Climate Change Grades 5-8 Your Global Warming Guide
$28.99 CAD
Students will learn about climate change through the hands-on experiments on green houses gases, weather and climate, measuring climate change, the heating and cooling of the earth and the push and pull of climate change. The activities help structure students...
Choosing a Canadian Government Leader Lesson Grades 4-7
$3.95 CAD
Students will learn about leadership qualities and how they are extremely important when choosing a Canadian government leader.
Cells, Tissues & Organ Systems Grades 7-8
$23.99 CAD
Take a Fresh Approach to this Tricky Topic! Focus on the structure and function of cells into tissues and organ systems. Students will recognize the major organs of the body and know their function, use appropriate vocabulary and describe explorations...
Cells, Tissues, Organs & Systems Diagrams Grades 7-8
$6.95 CAD
Ten diagrams related to cells, tissues, organs and systems. Diagrams include: Bacterium Amoeba Protozoan Ceratium Animal Cell Plant Cell Stems Meiosis & Mitosis Parts of a Flower Cross-Section of a Leaf
Cello Jell-O Lesson Grades 7-8
$3.45 CAD
A multicellular organism holds within its cytoplasm many organelles. These are mini-organs that carry out vital functions for the survival of the cell. Pictures of the finished cello Jell-O products would make a colorful and informative bulletin board display. 3...
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 West - It's Development Grades 7-8
$28.99 CAD
19 complete lesson plans help students understand the contributions made by different individuals and groups and they will learn about the conflicts and changes that occurred in the 19th century. Discussion questions for the topic, reading passage and follow-up worksheets,...