A free resource for finding school programs and resources in Alberta and BC
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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Energy Revealed Program
GreenLearningBasic Details
Energy Revealed is an engaging program that encourages learners to explore ways to make energy visible in their schools and communities, through hands-on activities. Designed for grades 3-12, learners investigate topics like energy metering, phantom power, power grids, and renewable energy solutions. Learners become energy efficient experts and take real world action against climate change.
Energy Revealed is an engaging program that encourages learners to explore ways to make energy visible in their schools and communities, through hands-on activities. Designed for grades 3-12, learners investigate topics like energy metering, phantom power, power grids, and renewable energy solutions. Learners become energy efficient experts and take real world action against climate change.
Wildsight Invermere
Wildsight InvermereBasic Details
The Invermere branch of Wildsight has been the environmental voice of the upper Columbia Valley since 1989. We are a BC-registered, non-profit organization. Our mission is to inspire community action and lead the way in ensuring the integrity and ecological values of our surrounding wetlands, forests, grasslands and mountains through our programs, campaigns, and grassroots initiatives.
The Invermere branch of Wildsight has been the environmental voice of the upper Columbia Valley since 1989. We are a BC-registered, non-profit organization. Our mission is to inspire community action and lead the way in ensuring the integrity and ecological values of our surrounding wetlands, forests, grasslands and mountains through our programs, campaigns, and grassroots initiatives.
NatureKids BC Nature Clubs
NatureKids BCBasic Details
NatureKids BC runs approximately 25+ nature clubs across British Columbia. Our nature club leaders provide kids ages 5-12 and their families with opportunities to connect with and learn about their local environment through regular outdoor adventures known as Explorer Days.
NatureKids BC runs approximately 25+ nature clubs across British Columbia. Our nature club leaders provide kids ages 5-12 and their families with opportunities to connect with and learn about their local environment through regular outdoor adventures known as Explorer Days.
Student Leadership for Change
Be the Change Earth AllianceBasic Details
Explore over 40 environmental and justice topics through a values-based action-oriented approach!
Explore over 40 environmental and justice topics through a values-based action-oriented approach!
Eco 360 Program
GreenLearningBasic Details
Empower youth to explore plastics, discover a circular economic model, and create innovative solutions to reducing waste through dynamic, self-paced activities.
Empower youth to explore plastics, discover a circular economic model, and create innovative solutions to reducing waste through dynamic, self-paced activities.
Re-Energy Program
GreenLearningBasic Details
Discover different sources of renewable energy through a hands-on approach, by building working models of solar ovens, wind turbines, electric vehicles and more! Detailed plans and resources provided.
Discover different sources of renewable energy through a hands-on approach, by building working models of solar ovens, wind turbines, electric vehicles and more! Detailed plans and resources provided.
Activities from NatureWILD Magazine
NatureKids BCBasic Details
Downloadable crafts, activities, puzzles, and stories archived from NatureWILD magazine.
Downloadable crafts, activities, puzzles, and stories archived from NatureWILD magazine.
Outdoor Environmental Education Lesson Plans
The Biosphere Institute of the Bow ValleyBasic Details
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!
Alberta Youth Leaders for Environmental Education
Alberta Council for Environmental EducationBasic Details
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.
Clean Water Champions - Online Course
Sea SmartBasic Details
Investigate the importance of freshwater and how we can all take action to be champions for clean water!
Investigate the importance of freshwater and how we can all take action to be champions for clean water!
Ocean Trash Talk
Sea SmartBasic Details
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!
Farm to School BC
Farm to School BCBasic Details
Farm to School BC (F2SBC) offers educational resources, grants, and webinars focused on school gardens, food literacy education, and hands-on learning opportunities for K-12 students, educators, and school communities in BC.
Farm to School BC (F2SBC) offers educational resources, grants, and webinars focused on school gardens, food literacy education, and hands-on learning opportunities for K-12 students, educators, and school communities in BC.
Flood:ED Program
GreenLearningBasic Details
The Flood:ED program provides an interactive learning experience and deeper understanding of flooding, floodplains, flood causes, and watersheds. Learners explore the impact of climate change on flooding and develop strategies to help their schools mitigate and/or adapt to its effects. The program encourages learners to implement practical actions including rain barrels, tree planting, building rain gardens, and adopting local storm drain.
The Flood:ED program provides an interactive learning experience and deeper understanding of flooding, floodplains, flood causes, and watersheds. Learners explore the impact of climate change on flooding and develop strategies to help their schools mitigate and/or adapt to its effects. The program encourages learners to implement practical actions including rain barrels, tree planting, building rain gardens, and adopting local storm drain.
The Prairie Pothole Region Case Study
Ducks Unlimited CanadaBasic Details
Through this case study students will explore whether conserving one large or several small wetlands will support the most prairie biodiversity. Students will learn about prairie ecosystems and the importance of wetlands and biodiversity while challenging themselves to research and propose a conservation plan.
Through this case study students will explore whether conserving one large or several small wetlands will support the most prairie biodiversity. Students will learn about prairie ecosystems and the importance of wetlands and biodiversity while challenging themselves to research and propose a conservation plan.
We Are ChangeMakers
CPAWS Southern AlbertaBasic Details
Join wearechangemakers.ca - a community where you can learn, teach, act, and give for the eco-justice topics that matter to you
Join wearechangemakers.ca - a community where you can learn, teach, act, and give for the eco-justice topics that matter to you
Bring Nature Home
CPAWS Southern AlbertaBasic Details
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!
EduKits
The Biosphere Institute of the Bow ValleyBasic Details
The Biosphere Institute’s Bear, Bison, Cougar, Elk and Wolf EduKits increase the ecological literacy of students and citizens in the Bow Valley.
These travelling trunks contain pelts, fur swatches, skulls, scat replicas, and books relevant to animals and their place in the ecosystem and Indigenous and settler cultures. They also include digital media and a PowerPoint presentation that can be used in classroom delivery.
The Biosphere Institute’s Bear, Bison, Cougar, Elk and Wolf EduKits increase the ecological literacy of students and citizens in the Bow Valley.
These travelling trunks contain pelts, fur swatches, skulls, scat replicas, and books relevant to animals and their place in the ecosystem and Indigenous and settler cultures. They also include digital media and a PowerPoint presentation that can be used in classroom delivery.
Place-Based Educational Resources
NatureKids BCBasic Details
Discover a collection of curated articles designed to inspire and educate nature enthusiasts of all ages.
Discover a collection of curated articles designed to inspire and educate nature enthusiasts of all ages.
Educators Teaching Educators: Canada’s Outdoor Early Childhood Education Continuous Professional Learning Framework
Outdoor play CanadaBasic Details
The Outdoor ECE Framework, formally known as Educators Teaching Educators: Canada’s Outdoor Early Childhood Education Continuous Professional Learning Framework, is a nationally agreed-upon pedagogical document that promotes consistency in training and supports outdoor ECE practitioners in their work across Canada.
The Outdoor ECE Framework, formally known as Educators Teaching Educators: Canada’s Outdoor Early Childhood Education Continuous Professional Learning Framework, is a nationally agreed-upon pedagogical document that promotes consistency in training and supports outdoor ECE practitioners in their work across Canada.
BC AdventureSmart
BC AdventureSmartBasic Details
BC AdventureSmart enhances awareness among enthusiasts to reduce the impact on search and rescue while contributing to the safety culture in British Columbia. Do you want to BE AdventureSmart? Start with us at BC AdventureSmart!
BC AdventureSmart enhances awareness among enthusiasts to reduce the impact on search and rescue while contributing to the safety culture in British Columbia. Do you want to BE AdventureSmart? Start with us at BC AdventureSmart!
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