Ontario Curriculum
Managing Waste Grade 4 Lesson Plan - biodegradable and hazardous waste
$5.95 CAD
Lesson plan including teacher notes and seven worksheets for students to learn about different types of waste and how waste is managed. SUCCESS CRITERIA: • describe three main categories of waste • distinguish between biodegradable waste and hazardous waste •...
Measuring Changes in Weather and Climate Lesson Gr. 5-8
$6.45 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...
Money Madness Lesson - An Environmental Budget Gr. 5-8
$1.95 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,...
My Corn Lesson Plan (big farms/environment) Grades 5-8
$3.45 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...
My Patchy Forest Lesson (environment) Grades 5-8
$2.95 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...
North American Endangered Animals Lesson Plan Grades 5-8
$3.45 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,...
Over-packaged? Lesson Grades 5-8
$2.95 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.
Packaging Problems Lesson Gr. 5-8
$2.95 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...
Positive, Negative, or Neutral? Lesson Gr. 5-8
$2.95 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...
Projecting into the Future Lesson Grades 5-8
$1.95 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...
Protecting the World's Animals Lesson Plan Grades 5-8
$3.45 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...
Purple Loosestrife & Wetlands Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.95 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...
Rainforest Simulation Lesson Plan Grades 5-8
$2.95 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...
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Grade 4 Lesson Plan
$6.45 CAD
Students will learn about ways in which materials can be reused and recycled, and methods of reduction in order to decrease waste in our world. This lesson plan includes teacher notes and eight worksheets. Success Criteria: • identify objects that...
Sea Turtle Conservation (ecosystems) Lesson Gr. 5-8
$1.95 CAD
Understand the pressure against sea turtle survival. Play a game to see how chance is a big factor. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7, Science, Understanding...
Species Identification Lesson Plan Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Everything on earth is interconnected, and these relationships are very complex. Learn about biodiversity and why its important and how to measure it. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces:...
Testing for Contaminants Lesson Plan (environment) Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Learn how to find out if water is safe to drink using simple chemistry. In this activity your students are going to see what tests they can use to see if water is contaminated or not. This book supports many...
The Effects of Waste from Natural Disasters Grade 6-8 Google Slides & Printables
$4.95 CAD
Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and tsunamis are just some of the natural disasters that can destroy a community. Each of these events leaves behind large amounts of debris and rubble that must be treated as waste. Discover what wastes might...
The Effects of Waste on Public Health Grades 6-8 Google Slides & Printables
$3.45 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. The links in the PDF direct you to the google slide lesson. There are two links,...
The Efficiency of Fishing Lesson Plan Gr. 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Learn about sustainable fishing. Play a simulation game to better understand the importance of efficient fishing. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7, Science, Understanding Life Systems,...
The Genetically Modified Organisms Debate Lesson Plan Grades 5-8
$1.95 CAD
Learn about the controversy behind Genetically Modified Organisms. Find out what they are and how they affect us, and what affect they have on the environment. Debate your arguments using the questions in the lesson plan. This book supports many...
The Greenhouse Effect Game Lesson Gr. 5-8
$2.95 CAD
Feel the heat of the greenhouse effect. Do an experiment to see how the greenhouse effect works and how it affects the environment. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces:...
The Greenhouse Effect Lesson Gr. 5-8
$6.95 CAD
This lesson plan will focus on concern for climate change. The intent is for students to "discover" the greenhouse effect. Every effort was made to present the effect accurately without complicating its explanation. 23 pages with teacher notes and answer...
The Push and Pull of Climate Change Lesson Gr. 5-8
$6.75 CAD
The activities in this lesson plan encourage debate and prediction within the context of global warming. Students will therefore be better able to weigh risks and propose solutions both generally and specifically to climate change. 17 pages, including teacher notes...
The Urban Sprawl Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Learn how urban sprawl is becoming a big problem in cities. The urban sprawl is having an important effect on our environment. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario,...
The Zebra Mussel Problem Lesson Plan (ecosystem) Grades 5-8
$2.95 CAD
Use logic to learn how zebra mussels spread. 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 pages, with answer...
Tree Planting Lesson Plan (environment) Grades 5-8
$2.45 CAD
Reduce your ecological footprint by planting trees in your community. As a class, decide on a place in your community where you think trees should be planted. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the...
Understanding Nuclear Energy Gr. 5-8
$2.95 CAD
Learn how nuclear energy works by doing a procedure with dominoes and a ruler. Then read the explanation and answer the questions. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario,...
Waste & Recycling Glossary Lesson Gr. 5-8
$2.95 CAD
To help better understand managing waste and recycling study these words and their definitions. 2 pages.
Waste Grade 4 Lesson Plan
$5.95 CAD
Students will learn about the waste that is a result of human activity versus plant and animal waste, and the ways waste is managed in the natural world. This lesson plan includes teacher notes and six worksheets. SUCCESS CRITERIA:• define...
Water Conservation Gr. 6-8 Google Slides & Printables
$3.45 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...
Weather and Climate Lesson Gr. 5-8
$6.45 CAD
This lesson plan will get your class thinking about the temporal and spatial scale of climates in order to confront the concept of global changes. They will study what weather is, climates of the world, and weather patterns. 11 pages...
What are Oil Spills? Gr. 5-8 (eLesson Plan)
$3.45 CAD
Learn about the Exxon Valdez oil spill and the effects it still has on the environment. Find out some of the ways the oil spills are cleaned up. 3 pages, with question page and answer key.
What are Pre-Consumer and Post- Consumer Waste? Lesson Grades 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Your class will discover the difference between pre-consumer waste and post-consumer waste and then answer the questions included in this lesson plan. 4 pages, with answer key.
What are the Effects of Waste from Natural Disasters? Lesson Grade 5-8
$4.45 CAD
Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and tsunamis are just some of the natural disasters that can destroy a community. Each of these events leaves behind large amounts of debris and rubble that must be treated as waste. Discover what wastes might...
What Do I Do With Household Hazardous Waste? Lesson Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Have your class learn about all the hazardous wastes in their home and compile data from all the students in the class. Use the information to answer the question sheet. 2 pages.
What Impact Are We Having? Gr. 5-8 (eLesson Plan)
$3.95 CAD
Learn about the impact people are having on the environment. Your students will find out how aware people are about their environment. They will learn how to analyze surveys to obtain the information they need.
What is Agricultural Waste? Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.95 CAD
There is a great deal of waste produced from agricultural practices. Examine the organic agriculture debate in greater detail using the table included in this lesson plan. 4 pages, with an answer key.
What is Composting? Lesson Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Your students will learn how composting works and the types of composters as well as the advantages and disadvantages. 3 pages, with answer key.
What is Conservation? Lesson Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
What does conservation mean to your students? They will learn about the importance of maintaining the health of the natural world and how they can conserve. 2 pages.
What is Construction Waste? Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.45 CAD
In this lesson plan, your class will examine the most common types of waste produced on a typical construction site. Have your students answer the question page on construction waste. 3 pages, with answer key.
What is Pollution? Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Your students will find out why pollution is so bad and the different types of pollution. Then have your class use the information to answer the question page. 3 pages.
What is Space Junk? Lesson Plan Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Your students will learn that not all waste can be disposed of in landfills or incinerators. Some have to be treated in a special way to protect human health and the environment. Included in the lesson plan are examples of...
What is Space Junk? Lesson Grades 5-8
$2.95 CAD
Since humans have started exploring the outer reaches of our planet and venturing out into space, a new type of pollution has begun the pollution of space. Your class will learn about the oldest piece of junk still in orbit...
What is the Cost of Waste? Lesson Gr. 5-8
$2.95 CAD
There is a cost to everything we do and waste management is no exception. Your students will look at the costs of basic waste management. 2 pages, with an answer key.
What is the History of Waste Management? Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.95 CAD
It is important for your students to realize that waste management is a problem only humans have to deal with and why is it that way. They will explore a bit of the human history and find out why human-made...
What is Waste? Lesson Gr. 5-8
$4.75 CAD
Your students will explore the definition of waste and then identify the different kinds of waste that exist. Using that information they will answer the two question pages included in this lesson plan. 6 pages, with answer key.
When Does Waste Cause Problems? Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Your class will learn about the major problems that waste creates and its varying effects. They will then use the information and answer the questions included in this lesson plan. 3 pages, with answer key.