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Ideas for Teachers
Loads of information on books, magazines, and websites that may be of use to educators looking for resources they can use in the classroom. EELink - Environmental Education on the Internet Links to teacher education resources, classroom resources, professional resources and international environmental education programs. Green Teacher Magazine A quarterly magazine for educators that is full of ideas and activities that can be used to teach youth about environmental issues. Environmental Earth Angels This site contains lots of information, ideas, and projects that schools and classes can get involved in. Plant a butterfly garden, take care of a stream, learn about conserving energy, and more. Conservation Ontario Watershed Diagram This diagram would be suitable for high school teachers preparing lessons on watersheds and on protection of source water. Conservation Ontario Source Water Protection Video This online video would be a good resource for high school teachers and students working on source water protection issues. Conservation Ontario Environmental Education Facilities This link is to a page that provides a map and inventory of environmental education facilities in Ontario. It might be useful for teachers planning field trips. Children’s Water Education Council The Children’s Water Education Council is an organization dedicated to educating students about water conservation, protection, and ecology. This page on their site contains PDF files of activities that teachers can do with their classes. Ontario EcoSchools A professor at York University helped design this environmental education program that not only teaches students about the environment, but integrates eco-friendly practices into how schools are run. The program provides resource units to go along with the curriculum for Grades 1-12, as well as downloadable resource guides to assist in making schools more environmentally friendly. This link might be helpful for teachers that would like to plan field trips around nature and/or environmentally-themed curricula. It has information regarding trips to the Kortright Centre and how to book them. Professional Development for Teachers The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority also offers Professional Development workshops for teachers. These sessions can be held at TRCA Educational facilities, allowing deeper exploration of certain topics than might be possible in a school setting. TRCA Programs for Schools TRCA offers various educational programs suitable for a number of grades. Some of these programs can be held in-school or in the local community, while others are offered during day trips to a TRCA Educational facility or even overnight at TRCA Residential Field Centres. Trees for Life Canada Trees for Life Canada Inc. (TFL CANADA) is a provincially and federally registered non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to promoting and providing resources for early age environmental education. TFL Canada prepared the "Grow-A-Tree" project which includes: educational materials, tree seeds and biodegradable growing cartons as well as care instructions for the developing trees. The kits are offered to schools for use with Kindergarten to Grade Six students. |
