Additional resources:
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Government Resources
Climate Change Connections in the BC Curriculum is designed for primary teachers teaching about climate change in the classroom. It provides accurate, age-appropriate information intended to foster hope and develop climate literacy.
The National Framework for Environmental Learning seeks to bridge gaps and better integrate environmental learning across Canada. It provides guiding principles, key focus areas and examples to inspire action. The Framework is for educators, policy makers and other leaders in the formal and non-formal education sectors to help them create or build on existing learning materials, programs and initiatives.
Lunch and Learn Resources
Digital Tool to support Outdoor Play & Learning in Elementary Schools 16 FREE to access modules supporting outdoor play and learning in elementary schools.
Community Resources
For teachers, by teachers
Kootenay Boundary Environmental Education Initiative
Arrow Lakes School District Videos
Classroom Ready Resources
These resources can also be found on the TeachBC Website:
Understanding Food and Climate Change: A Systems Perspective by the Centre for Ecoliteracy: https://www.ecoliteracy.org/download/understanding-food-and-climate-change-systems-perspective
Starting with Soil by the Centre for Ecoliteracy: https://www.ecoliteracy.org/download/starting-soil
“Decomposition Mission” by Beetles Science and Teaching for Field Instructors: http://beetlesproject.org/resources/for-field-instructors/decomposition-mission/
Nature Scene Investigators by Beetles Science and Teaching for Field Instructors: http://beetlesproject.org/resources/for-field-instructors/nsi-nature-scene-investigators-2/
“I Notice, I Wonder, It Reminds Me Of”: Exploration Routine by Beetles Science and Teaching for Field Instructors: http://beetlesproject.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/I-Notice-I-Wonder-It-Reminds-Me-Of.pdf
Exploring the Great Bear Sea – Elementary Resources: http://greatbearsea.net
Kootenay Boundary Environmental Education Initiative Inspiration Handbook http://kbee.ca/handbook/
Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation Education https://hctfeducation.ca/
Be a Biodiversity Detective!: https://hctfeducation.ca/lessons/earth-ecosystems-and-ecology/
“Jobs in a Biotic Community” by the Center for Ecoliteracy: https://www.ecoliteracy.org/download/downloadable-resource-jobs-biotic-community
Resource for Rethinking http://resources4rethinking.ca/
Exploring a Forest by HCTF Education: https://hctfeducation.ca/lessons/earth-ecosystems-and-ecology/
The 3 R’s in the Forest by HCTF Education: https://hctfeducation.ca/lessons/earth-ecosystems-and-ecology/
Forest Food Webs by HCTF Education: https://hctfeducation.ca/lessons/earth-ecosystems-and-ecology/
Designing a Resilient Community by the Centre for Ecoliteracy: https://www.ecoliteracy.org/download/designing-resilient-community
Nature Kids BC: “Nature Wild” magazine http://www.naturekidsbc.ca/be-a-naturekid/naturewild/
Canadian Wildlife Federation http://cwf-fcf.org/en/explore-our-work/education/?src=menu?referrer=http://cbeen.ca/education-resources/
The Kimberley Foundation is a national charitable not-for-profit organization whose aim is to support unique, self-directed learning experiences that help create change FOCUS! Change Climate Change Program
