Links to EE resources

Check out Environmental, Place-Based, Sustainability, Outdoor, Experiential, and Aboriginal Education resources:

Inspiration

Digital Tool to support Outdoor Play & Learning in Elementary Schools

Great Bear Rainforest: Education & Awareness Trust

TeachBC

Kootenay Boundary Environmental Education Initiative

Arrow Lakes School District Videos

Interesting Articles

Green Teacher magazine

En’owkin: What It Means to a Sustainable Community by Jeannette Armstrong

Classroom Ready Resources

Kootenay Columbia Environmental Educators members Laura Jackman and Matt Gale have compiled this amazing list of ready-to-use activities to take your students outside

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

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Environmental Educators Professional Specialists Association

EEPSA is a dynamic volunteer organization promoting networking, curriculum support, and leadership in environmental education supported by the BCTF.