It’s not Dirt, it’s Soil! One cubic centimetre of soil contains more life than people on earth! Learn all about the creation of soil, the critters that inhabit it, and its importance in terrestrial ecosystems. Curriculum Connections Understanding Earth and Space...
Post Camp Kawartha “Local Eats: The Importance of Healthy Food” Visit
Local Eats: The Importance of Healthy Food “The healthiest food” argued writer Wendell Berry “is the shortest distance from the Earth to your mouth.” In this program, children will learn where their food comes from through interactive and educational activities....
Post Camp Kawartha “Seeds and Seed Dispersal” Visit
Seeds and Seed Dispersal Some pop, some glide, some stick and many float in the air or on the water. Every spring we see that there is enduring evidence of our local plants’ ability to survive and spread in the vibrant new growth that carpets our forests and fields....
Pre Camp Kawartha “Seeds and Seed Dispersal” Visit
Seeds and Seed Dispersal Some pop, some glide, some stick and many float in the air or on the water. Every spring we see that there is enduring evidence of our local plants’ ability to survive and spread in the vibrant new growth that carpets our forests and fields....
Post Camp Kawartha “Treeific: A Program about Plants and Trees” Visit
Treeific: A Program about Plants and Trees They provide an elegant and beautiful backdrop to our daily lives but few people stop and consider plants: the only living organism that can manufacture their own food and supply the world with oxygen. In this introduction to...
Pre Camp Kawartha “Treeific: A Program about Plants and Trees” Visit
Treeific: A Program about Plants and Trees They provide an elegant and beautiful backdrop to our daily lives but few people stop and consider plants: the only living organism that can manufacture their own food and supply the world with oxygen. In this introduction to...
Educator/Parent Book List
Wild Learning: Practical Ideas to Bring Teaching Outdoors - Rachel Tidd Offers practical and easy to implement activities that bring curriculum into the outdoors. Provides activities that can help educators overcome barriers to teaching outside. Activities are...
Archive of Outdoor Lesson Plans
https://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/toes/Resources/Get-Outside-Lessons A lesson plan archive for I/S and P/J educators.
Forest Guide
https://assets.ctfassets.net/e09p19lzfrfe/t83CTB0hESKpY34nBzfe2/7cc969515e83513e033f66176e46c1b1/FO22_TEACHERS_TOOLBOX_FA_ONLINE.pdf A forest education guide/toolkit for parents and educators.
Equitable Nature Access Toolkit
https://www.childrenandnature.org/resources/how-to-talk-with-kids-about-equitable-access-to-nature-a-toolkit-for-parents-and-teachers/ A toolkit on how to talk with kids about equitable nature access.