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.
Tree Bee Website
https://treebee.ca/ Tree Bee is a tree identification tool used to engage classrooms, families and communities in learning more about the trees and forests in their own backyards.
NFB Website
https://www.nfb.ca/channels/the_green_channel/ A collection of Canadian films that provide “a close look at our world, the environment and sustainability.”
The Great Popsicle Fuel Race
This game provides a compelling visual representation of renewable verses non-renewable forms of energy. You’ll need a bundle of popsicle sticks and an open area. Here is how the game works: 1. Create two teams and have them stand on opposite each other, at a...