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Three siblings looking at nature with magnifying glasses

Pre-visit Activity: “Am I Alive?” Program

Activity • Lesson Plan • Pre-Visit Program-Related

Post-Visit “Hide and Seek: A Program about Camouflage”

Activity • Lesson Plan • Post-Visit Program-Related

Nurturing Naturalists

Downloadable PDF

Nature Activity – The 5 Senses

bird feeder

Pre-Visit Natural Neighbours

Activity • Lesson Plan • Pre-Visit Program-Related

birds poster

Nature Sound Map

Activity • Downloadable PDF • Lesson Plan

Honourable Harvest Overview

Snowy Owl

Nature Notes: Snowy Owl

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Nature Notes Winter Edition: Episode 4 SNOW GAMES with Jacob & Glen

Activity • Video

Unplug… And Plug Into Nature

Activity • Downloadable PDF

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Nature Note 6: Spring Activities

The Nose Knows

Activity • Downloadable PDF

House Plants

Nature Notes: Benefits of Indoor Plants

Species at Risk Public Registry Website Link

Tiny Finds: The Micro-World of the Forest

Activity • Downloadable PDF

Young boy walking in the forest

The Art of Stalking

child feeding birds

Pre-Visit “Seeds and Seed Dispersal”

Activity • Lesson Plan • Pre-Visit Program-Related • Web Link

Flutterby’s: The Magic of Butterflies

Activity • Downloadable PDF

Christmas tree with decorations

Nature Note: The Christmas Tree

Fun Bee Activities & Resources

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Nature Notes Winter Edition: Episode 1 TRACKING

Activity • Video

Young boy reading book under tree

Pre-Visit First Nations Awareness and Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Activity • Lesson Plan • Web Link

NCCIE Website

Magnificent Moths

Activity • Downloadable PDF

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Nature Note 9: Nature Frame

Activity • Video

The Beauty of Winter: Nature Crafts in the Cold

Activity • Downloadable PDF

Whizzing Water Stories

Activity • Downloadable PDF

Beyond BeLeaf: The Wonder of Leaves

Activity • Downloadable PDF

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Nature Note 5: Micro-Trails

Archive of Outdoor Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan • Web Link

The Great Popsicle Fuel Race

Wanderfall Seeds

Activity • Downloadable PDF

Nest with 3 bird eggs in it

The Magic of Nests

Activity • Downloadable PDF

dense blazing star flowers

Pre-Visit Taming the Wildflower

Activity • Lesson Plan • Pre-Visit Program-Related

Stories in the Snow

Activity • Downloadable PDF

Wonderful Worms

Activity • Downloadable PDF

Green Teacher: A Pathway to Stewardship

Downloadable PDF

The Nose Knows

Activity • Downloadable PDF

Post-Visit “Tree-ific: A Program about Plants and Trees”

Activity • Lesson Plan • Post-Visit Program-Related

Earthworm in dirt

Nature Notes: The Earthworm is an Invader!

Red squirrel in winter

Pre/Post Visit for “A Day in the Life of a Squirrel” Programming

Activity • Lesson Plan • Post-Visit Program-Related • Pre-Visit Program-Related

Post-Visit “Honing in on Homes”

Activity • Lesson Plan

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Nature Note 7: Using your head… Woodpeckers

The Hidden World of Ponds and Streams

Activity • Downloadable PDF

For the Birds

Activity • Downloadable PDF

Neighbourwood Eco Parent Resource

Activity • Downloadable PDF

Beyond the Green Blur: Green Adventures in Your Own Backyard

NFB Website

Video: The Wild Path Home

Activity • Lesson Plan • Web Link

Tomatoes growing

Pre-Visit “Local Eats: The Importance of Healthy Food”

Activity • Lesson Plan • Pre-Visit Program-Related

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Nature Note 4: Using Your Senses

purple flowers

Nature Hammered Prints: A Smashing Good Time

Activity • Downloadable PDF

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Nature Notes Winter Edition: Episode 3 SCAVENGER HUNT

Activity • Video

Post-Visit “First Nations Awareness and Traditional Ecological Knowledge”

Activity • Lesson Plan • Post-Visit Program-Related • Web Link

Post-Visit “Seeds and Seed Dispersal”

Activity • Lesson Plan • Post-Visit Program-Related

Tomatoes growing

Post-Visit “Local Eats: The Importance of Healthy Food”

Activity • Lesson Plan • Post-Visit Program-Related • Web Link

Forest Guide

Downloadable PDF

Brush Article

Brush With Nature

Activity • Downloadable PDF

Drawings of birds

Nature Journals

Activity • Downloadable PDF

sprout evolution in dirt

Post-Visit “It’s not Dirt, it’s Soil”

Activity • Lesson Plan • Post-Visit Program-Related

Tree Bee Website

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Nature Note 10: Basement Windows

Activity • Video

All About Balsam

Activity • Downloadable PDF

Pre-Visit Honing in on Homes

Activity • Lesson Plan

bird feeder

Nature Notes: Your Bird Feeding Station

Animals Keeping Warm and Cozy: Making Winter Nests

Activity • Downloadable PDF

young girl up close looking at a tree

Pre-Visit Signs of the Seasons

Activity • Lesson Plan

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Nature Note: Snow Activities with Glen

Activity • Video