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Posts tagged ‘habitat’

Hosting a NatureBlitz

Nature-based learning activities in the schoolyard

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Bridging the Gap: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Science

A multidisciplinary outdoor habitat study for grades 3-6. Native elders help students develop new perspectives on nature, learn about medicine wheels, and use their new knowledge to create a habitat wheel

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Analyzing Wildlife Habitat with Google Earth

Three classroom lessons for Grades 5-6 that use this free and readily available remote-sensing software can help students learn to recognize the characteristics of good wildlife habitat, monitor changes in land use over time and develop a big-picture understanding of the need for effective conservation strategies.

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Habitat House Hunt

In this activity for Grades 5-8, students play real estate agents who must find suitable homes for their urban animal clients. It is a fun way for students to learn about the importance of preserving wildlife habitats.

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Sun Block

In this active game, students emulate the transfer of food energy in a lake habitat in order to compare a healthy habitat and one disrupted by an invasive plant species.
Adapted with permission from "Making Waves! Protecting Ontario's Aquatic Habitats from Invading Species"

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Discovering Lake Management: Getting Students’ Feet Wet

Teaching about lake management is an exciting way of getting students interested in the environment. In this unit, hands-on investigations of habitat resources, water quality and algae enable students to assess the health of a local lake and debate the options for its long-term management.

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