Check out Environmental, Place-Based, Sustainability, Outdoor, Experiential, and Aboriginal Education resources:
Disclaimer: Please note that these resources are created and owned by third parties and may have been updated or altered since the resource was last reviewed. It is important that teachers use their professional judgement when assessing any resource for its applicability to the curriculum, their classroom and educational context, and the needs of their students. EEPSA receives no financial benefit from use of these external resources.
Inspiration
Digital Tool to support Outdoor Play & Learning in Elementary Schools
Great Bear Rainforest: Education & Awareness Trust
Kootenay Boundary Environmental Education Initiative
Arrow Lakes School District Videos
Interesting Articles
En’owkin: What It Means to a Sustainable Community by Jeannette Armstrong
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
