Environmental Education Resources

Keeping the wild in sight: Our nature-based curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 7.

The focus is on promoting strong connections to the wild, allowing students to explore the natural world in which we live, and guiding them to grow in their understanding and care for the environment.

Check out our Environmental Education resource newsletters for more ideas.

Featured Education Resources

FutureMakers

Grades: 4-7

A set of flexible classroom resources that inspires students as they learn & design for a hope-filled future Read More

Stories in the Wild: Animal Tracks & Signs

Grades: K-4 | All Seasons

Bring wildlife tracks to life for your students Read More

All Education Resources

Trees, Leaves & Plants

Bud Buddies

Grades: K-7 | Spring

Spring is a time of many changes. Keep your eyes open to discover a very special tree transformation! Read More

Fall games

Grades: K-7 | Fall

Burn off some energy while learning about the ways animals and plants prepare and adapt for the winter ahead with these games. Read More

Forest Food Web

Grades: 1-4 | All Seasons

Learners will consider the various roles of living things in an ecosystem, then create a food web. Read More

Look at those Leaves!

Grades: K-6 | Summer, Fall & Spring

Students will compare and contrast similarities and differences between different varieties of leaves. Read More

Poet Tree

Grades: 2-7 | All Seasons

Students will learn about and create acrostic, shape, and/or haiku poems on the theme of trees. Read More

The Key to Trees

Grades: 4-7 | All Seasons

Students will use a dichotomous key to identify local conifer trees. Read More

Tree Art

Grades: K-3 | All Seasons

Students will tune in to their creative side using trees as their inspiration. Read More

Tree Explorations

Grades: K-7 | All Seasons

Students will look for trees at each stage of their growth and decay. This is a great introduction to further exploration about growth and needs of living things. Read More

Tree Stories

Grades: K-4 | All Seasons

Listen to the following read-aloud book with your students and reflect on the story of Solomon's Tree. Read More

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Patterns

Looking for Patterns

Grades: K-7 | All Seasons

All around us, patterns abound. In this activity, students will consider different meanings of the word “pattern” and then look for examples in nature. Read More

Patterns and Bees

Grades: K-7 | All Seasons

Learn more and spread the word about BC’s native bees. Read More

Playing with Patterns

Grades: K-4 | All Seasons

Learners will create and describe patterns using natural “found” objects. Read More

Spirals and Swirls

Grades: K-7 | Summer, Fall & Spring

Learn about the benefits and efficiencies of the spiral shape in the natural world. Read More

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Art

Earth Day Art

Grades: K-7 | All Seasons

Let’s celebrate this Earth Day by showing our appreciation for our homes and the nature we love. Read More

Make a Sundial

Grades: K-7 | Summer, Fall & Spring

Learners will gain an understanding of how the Earth’s rotation and position of the Sun affects the length of their shadows, and will learn a time-telling tool. Read More

Nature Frames

Grades: K-7 | All Seasons

Students will build or create a frame to showcase nature art. Read More

Seed Pot Origami

Grades: K-7 | All Seasons

In this activity students will make seed pots and learn about how plants grow. Read More

Symmetry Art

Grades: K-4 | Summer & Spring

Students will explore symmetry with these art projects. Read More

Trash to Treasure

Grades: K-7 | All Seasons

Students will learn about upcycling common items found around their home. Read More

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Biomimicry & Nature's Services

Biomimicry

Grades: 3-12 | All Seasons

In this activity students will be challenged to come up with their own nature-inspired invention based on the concept of biomimicry. Read More

Build a World

Grades: 3-7 | All Seasons

Students will create an imaginary community to help represent the services that nature provides for us all. Read More

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Birds

A Beak for Every Job

Grades: K-7 | Summer & Spring

Students will study and make predictions about the function of different bird beaks. Read More

Backyard Birding for Beginners

Grades: K-7 | Summer & Spring

A fun way to help zoom into the world of birds or any other nature observation moment, are these simple homemade binoculars. Read More

Basics of Binoculars

Grades: K-7 | Summer & Spring

In this lesson plan students will become familiar with the different parts of a pair of binoculars and how to use them. Read More

Birding Basics

Grades: 4-7 | Summer & Spring

Students will learn about bird behaviours and use different tools to practice identification skills. Read More

Build a Bird and Bee Bath

Grades: 4-7 | Summer & Spring

Students will build a bath to attract birds and beneficial bees to their yards. Read More

Have you seen Birds, or a Nest?

Grades: K-7 | Summer & Spring

In this activity students will learn about different types of birds’ nests and build their very own nest. Read More

What's Your Wingspan?

Grades: K-7 | Summer & Spring

Students will learn about the wingspan of various local birds while using some simple math skills in a wingspan comparison activity. Read More

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Wildlife Tracking

Backyard Tracking

Grades: K-7 | All Seasons

In this activity, students set up a plot in their yard to get a glimpse into the secret lives of wildlife. Read More

Fall games

Grades: K-7 | Fall

Burn off some energy while learning about the ways animals and plants prepare and adapt for the winter ahead with these games. Read More

Stories in the Wild: Animal Tracks & Signs

Grades: K-4 | All Seasons

Bring wildlife tracks to life for your students Read More

Wildlife Walk

Grades: K-7 | All Seasons

Students will use their observation skills to identify signs of wildlife. Read More

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Lichen & Bugs

Build a Bug House

Grades: K-4 | Summer, Fall & Spring

Learners will get creative and connect to the “world of small” in this activity. Read More

The World of Lichen

Grades: 5-7 | All Seasons

Students will learn how to identify 3 forms of lichen. Read More

World of Bugs

Grades: K-7 | Summer, Fall & Spring

Learners will build a bug using their imaginations and creativity. The sky’s the limit! Read More

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Exploring the Seasons

10 ways to spring into Spring

Grades: K-7 | Spring

Spring is a magical time to explore the changes happening all around us in our wild backyards. Here are 10 ways to spring into spring! Read More

Chase the Moon

Grades: K-7 | All Seasons

Students will learn about astronomical features of the Moon and its various phases. Read More

Chase the Sun

Grades: K-7 | Summer

Students will learn about local sunrise and sunset times and celebrate the highest point of the Sun in the year by doing a Yoga Sun Salutation. Read More

Exploring Fall Bundle 1

Grades: 1-7 | Fall

Students will explore Fall through games, activities and sensory experiences Read More

Fall bundle 2

Grades: K-7 | Fall

Find ideas and inspirations for getting your students outside this fall Read More

Fall games

Grades: K-7 | Fall

Burn off some energy while learning about the ways animals and plants prepare and adapt for the winter ahead with these games. Read More

Sensory Wake-Up

Grades: K-7 | Fall & Winter

Use this activity to help students “tune in” to the world around them. This activity has been adapted from the Coyote’s Guide To Connecting With Nature. Read More

Spring bundle 1

Grades: K-7 | Spring

Find ideas and inspirations for getting your students outside in spring. Read More

Winter Bundle 1

Grades: K-7 | Winter

Build up excitement for your winter exploration by reading a winter themed book, asking about student “wonders” or using a class visual. Read More

Winter bundle 2

Grades: K-7 | Winter

Connect your learners with winter through games, activities, and more. Read More

Winter games

Grades: K-7 | Winter

Bring ecology lessons to life through the use of games and activities. Students will have fun, stay warm, AND learn! Find more inspiration to get moving with these games and activities. Read More

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Sit Spots

Bird Sound Map

Grades: K-7 | Summer, Fall & Spring

This sound map activity will help sharpen your budding bird watcher’s observation skills. Read More

How to Draw a Bird

Grades: K-7 | All Seasons

Drawing what we see helps us to remember and retain information. This simple tutorial will engage learners in the practice of field observations. Read More

Nature Journals

Grades: K-7 | All Seasons

Use these prompts and ideas to get students started on their nature journaling journey. Read More

Nature's Services

Grades: K-7 | All Seasons

Students will be encouraged to stop and think about the “services” that nature provides, to make life on Earth possible, and that enable us to thrive. Read More

Patterns in Nature

Grades: K-7 | All Seasons

As an introduction to the theme of Patterns in Nature, learners will be encouraged to consider things in nature that are predictable. Read More

Seasonal Sit Spots

Grades: K-7 | All Seasons

By the end of this lesson, students will know what a sit spot is, how it can be used to observe nature, and think about where to create their own special sit spot. Read More

Summer Solstice

Grades: K-7 | All Seasons

As an introduction to the Summer Solstice theme, students can take the time to reflect and show gratitude for our Sun! Read More

The World of Small

Grades: K-7 | Summer, Fall & Spring

Students will observe nature by tuning in to different perspectives. Read More

Tree Wonder

Grades: K-7 | All Seasons

Students will befriend a tree and journal about some of their tree wonders. Students can compare and contrast leaves found, noting similarites and differences. Read More

Trees

Grades: K-7 | Summer, Fall & Spring

This week visit a tree a few times and have students begin their journaling with something they are wondering about trees. Read More

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Tuning In

Earth's Four Spheres

Grades: 4-7 | All Seasons

By the end of this lesson, a student will know more about the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere; identify specific examples of each, and consider how the spheres play a role in our everyday lives. Read More