Growing Up Green
Every year students and staff look forward to watching the atrium at Alma School come alive with green as several varieties of trees sprout from seeds planted by students.
Environment
A Rock Is Lively
By Dianna Hutts Aston, Illustrated by Sylvia Long. Chronicle Books, 2012. 40 pages, $18.99 (hardcover)
2013 Environmental Education websites - Top 10
If we want students to grow up to be environmentally responsible, we have to teach them the importance of a sustainable future. We can’t just expect them to learn this on their own.
Provincial Parks Bring Life to Learning
Several science and technology strands lend themselves directly to outdoor experiences. Students need to be able to make observations, collect data, and test hypotheses in nature.
Out & About Excerpts from an Environmental Unit for Grades 3 and 4
A teaching resource for helping elementary students connect with the environment.
Creating a Learning Ground: A School Yard Restoration Project
There are many schools where the playground equipment is aged and unsafe. This provides an opportunity to implement a restoration program and build a learning ground.