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Teachers, we know that finding environmental education programs and resources that work for your classroom’s needs can be difficult. This database helps you find relevant, fun offerings that can bring these important topics to life.

Filter and browse our listings to find the perfect activity to engage and energize your students on environmental learning.

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EcoSchools in Alberta

Alberta Council for Environmental Education

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EcoSchools Canada offers a bilingual certification program for elementary through secondary schools, nurturing environmental learning and climate action.

EcoSchools Canada offers a bilingual certification program for elementary through secondary schools, nurturing environmental learning and climate action.

From the Streets

Sea Smart

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Explore the connections between rivers, lakes and the ocean and investigate how freshwater plastic pollution affects our ocean.

Explore the connections between rivers, lakes and the ocean and investigate how freshwater plastic pollution affects our ocean.

Aquatic Species at Risk

Sea Smart

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Learn about amazing aquatic species at risk, their threats, and most importantly, how we can help!

Learn about amazing aquatic species at risk, their threats, and most importantly, how we can help!

Journey 2050

Calgary Stampede

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Journey 2050 is a free, interdisciplinary, inquiry-based agriculture education program that challenges students to answer the essential question: “How will we sustainably feed nearly 10 billion people by the year 2050?”

Journey 2050 is a free, interdisciplinary, inquiry-based agriculture education program that challenges students to answer the essential question: “How will we sustainably feed nearly 10 billion people by the year 2050?”

Environmental Outdoor Education

The Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley

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Are you looking to connect your classroom to the environment? Ever wondered how learning can be applied to the community? Future Leaders is our environmental education program for students, teachers and youth of the Bow Valley. Lesson deliveries from Future Leaders tie the Alberta K-12 curriculum to environmental topics such as wildlife, climate change and ecology that are relevant in the community of the Bow Valley.

Are you looking to connect your classroom to the environment? Ever wondered how learning can be applied to the community? Future Leaders is our environmental education program for students, teachers and youth of the Bow Valley. Lesson deliveries from Future Leaders tie the Alberta K-12 curriculum to environmental topics such as wildlife, climate change and ecology that are relevant in the community of the Bow Valley.

Alberta Youth Leaders for Environmental Education

Alberta Council for Environmental Education

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The Alberta Youth Leaders for Environmental Education (AYLEE) program is for grades 7-12 youth across Alberta. AYLEE provides youth with opportunities to connect with like-minded youth; learn about the environment, energy, and climate change; collaborate on projects that advance environmental education and climate action; present at and host various environmental and education-related meetings and events across the province; and act within their schools to help build a brighter, more sustainable future. 

The Alberta Youth Leaders for Environmental Education (AYLEE) program is for grades 7-12 youth across Alberta. AYLEE provides youth with opportunities to connect with like-minded youth; learn about the environment, energy, and climate change; collaborate on projects that advance environmental education and climate action; present at and host various environmental and education-related meetings and events across the province; and act within their schools to help build a brighter, more sustainable future. 

Ocean Trash Talk

Sea Smart

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Become an expert about ocean plastic pollution and what actions we can take to help protect the ocean!

Become an expert about ocean plastic pollution and what actions we can take to help protect the ocean!

Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo School Programs

Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo

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Make the zoo your classroom. We’re giving kids unforgettable learning experiences that inspire a lifelong love of wildlife and wild places.

Make the zoo your classroom. We’re giving kids unforgettable learning experiences that inspire a lifelong love of wildlife and wild places.

Community Science Edu-Kit

CPAWS Southern Alberta

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Our Edu-Kits provide educators with 10 lesson plans, numerous biofacts, and specialized equipment (such as microscopes and binoculars) to give you the confidence and tools to facilitate experiential learning at your own pace, without breaking the budget!

Our Edu-Kits provide educators with 10 lesson plans, numerous biofacts, and specialized equipment (such as microscopes and binoculars) to give you the confidence and tools to facilitate experiential learning at your own pace, without breaking the budget!

Shepard Landfill Tour with Composting Facility visit

The City of Calgary Waste & Recycling Services

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The City of Calgary offers school tours at the Composting Facility and Shepard Landfill, providing students the unique opportunity to observe Calgary’s waste management operations in action.

The City of Calgary offers school tours at the Composting Facility and Shepard Landfill, providing students the unique opportunity to observe Calgary’s waste management operations in action.

Invasive Plant Program

Weaselhead/Glenmore Park Preservation Society

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An opportunity for students to get hands on experience removing invasive plants in the Weaselhead while making curricular connections for ecosystems and interactions and biodiversity.

An opportunity for students to get hands on experience removing invasive plants in the Weaselhead while making curricular connections for ecosystems and interactions and biodiversity.

Climate Game Changers Toolkit

CPAWS Southern Alberta

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Check out our popular Climate Game Changers Toolkit, a choose-your-own adventure for adults and youth to learn about climate change.

Check out our popular Climate Game Changers Toolkit, a choose-your-own adventure for adults and youth to learn about climate change.

PlantUniversity School Toolkit

Vancouver Humane Society

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A free, ready-to-use school toolkit that empowers students and educators to advocate for plant-based food options.

A free, ready-to-use school toolkit that empowers students and educators to advocate for plant-based food options.

Environment & Natural Resource Classroom Resources

Inside Education

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Inside Education's no-cost environmental and natural resource learning resources are curriculum-connected and classroom-ready, complete with fun activities and exercises that support different learning styles and teaching situations. 

Inside Education's no-cost environmental and natural resource learning resources are curriculum-connected and classroom-ready, complete with fun activities and exercises that support different learning styles and teaching situations. 

Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide

Project Learning Tree Canada

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Our 50-activity guide is designed to provide hands-on learning experiences that seamlessly bring the outdoors into your classroom or take your students outside, fostering a deeper connection to nature and enriching their education.

Our 50-activity guide is designed to provide hands-on learning experiences that seamlessly bring the outdoors into your classroom or take your students outside, fostering a deeper connection to nature and enriching their education.

Outdoor Conservation Experiences

CPAWS Southern Alberta

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Our interactive outdoor experiences include fun, educational hiking, science-based activities, gamified learning, and reconciliation teachings — all of which foster a strong understanding of Alberta's environment and build a lifelong connection to nature.

Our interactive outdoor experiences include fun, educational hiking, science-based activities, gamified learning, and reconciliation teachings — all of which foster a strong understanding of Alberta's environment and build a lifelong connection to nature.

Diving Into Killer Whales

Sea Smart

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Discover the incredible world of killer whales and how we can help to protect them!

Discover the incredible world of killer whales and how we can help to protect them!

Bow Habitat Station Field Trips

Bow Habitat Station

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Bow Habitat Station's school programs use specialized teaching tools and place-based resources to inspire curiosity and build students' connections with Alberta's environment.

Bow Habitat Station's school programs use specialized teaching tools and place-based resources to inspire curiosity and build students' connections with Alberta's environment.

Outdoor Environmental Education Lesson Plans

The Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley

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Are you looking to connect your classroom to the environment? Ever wondered how learning can be applied to the community? The lesson plans from Future Leaders tie the Alberta K-12 curriculum to environmental topics such as wildlife, climate change and ecology that are relevant across Turtle Island. We encourage you to recreate these lessons!

Are you looking to connect your classroom to the environment? Ever wondered how learning can be applied to the community? The lesson plans from Future Leaders tie the Alberta K-12 curriculum to environmental topics such as wildlife, climate change and ecology that are relevant across Turtle Island. We encourage you to recreate these lessons!

Bring Nature Home

CPAWS Southern Alberta

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Bring Nature Home is an educational toolkit that will help youth and adults of all ages engage in environmental education indoors and out!

Bring Nature Home is an educational toolkit that will help youth and adults of all ages engage in environmental education indoors and out!

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I can’t find listings that work for me. What can I do?

Try removing any filtering criteria to see more results. If you can’t find listings in your area, try looking in the “Available Nationwide” category, or use the Delivery Format filter to select listings marked as “Online” or “Resource”.  If you would like to suggest a listing for inclusion, contact us at fern@elements-society.org

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Your list is stored temporarily on the device used to visit the site, and can expire between visits. Make sure to record the link to your list, or email the list to yourself. The link will always work if you return to it. When the contents of your list is edited (e.g. adding or removing items), the link will also change. Make sure to copy the new link after making any changes to your list. 

How do teacher recommendations work?

The organization who produces the activity solicits recommendations from teachers who have completed their activities. Recommendations include a teacher’s school district in order to provide local context, but are kept anonymous for privacy reasons. 

How do I leave recommendations for listings?

After you complete a program, the listing organization will send you a special website link that you can use to leave a recommendation. If you would like to leave a recommendation but haven’t received a link, contact the organization directly.

When browsing by location, how do I know which school district I am located in? 

If you aren’t sure what public school district you are located in, see the Alberta Education Maps or the BC School District Map.

How do I suggest a listing for inclusion or provide any other feedback?

To suggest a listing, email us and we can try to connect with the organization. Note that organizations are responsible for publishing their own listings.

If you have any other feedback, email us. Although we strive to keep this resource up to date, Elements Society is not responsible for the accuracy of information provided by organizations. 

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Here is a full FERN run through for teachers/educators. Learn how to access classroom-ready environmental education resources to bring vital topics to life.

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How do I submit my organization’s programs or resources for inclusion?

If you create environmental education programs or resources, sign up for an account. Once you are signed in, you can create a new listing. All new and updated listings are subject to review before appearing on the website. 

How do I submit an update to my listings?

Sign in to your account, and you will see all of your listings and have the option to submit an update to (or delete) any listing. Updates are subject to review before appearing on the website.

I no longer have access to the email used for my account. What can I do?

Email us and we can help restore access to your listings.

How do I get teacher recommendations for my listings? 

When you create a new listing, you will receive a unique website link that allows teachers to leave a recommendation. After teachers complete a program, it’s your responsibility to solicit recommendations by sending the link. Recommendations include a teacher’s school district in order to provide local context, but are kept anonymous for privacy reasons. 

How do I update the payment information for my listing?

If your payment method on file is expired or was declined, email us and we can help you update your payment info.

I need a full run through of FERN and making a listing, where can I find this? 

Here is a full FERN run through for organisations. Discover how to share your programs and resources on FERN and connect meaningfully with classrooms across Alberta and BC.
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