Herpetology for High School Students
Giving young people opportunities for hands-on field experiences with local species results in a successful and authentic environmental education program.
Posts from the ‘High School (ages 14-19)’ Category
Apr 5
Pedestrian City
Help middle and high school students investigate the walkability of their urban neighbourhoods to prepare them to become globally-minded and locally-engaged citizens with these 3 urban mobility activities.
Unleashing Blessed Unrest As the Heating Happens
How learning spaces can help to avoid the worst scenarios now before us for the heating of the planet, followed by four learning activities
Apr 3
Tearing off the Labels: Service Learning Principles in Action
A school-campus enhancement project that exemplifies the principles of service-learning
Apr 3
Resolution to Advance Service-Learning
A proposal to advocates of environmental and community-character education.
Tank Tips: A Freshwater Aquarium in the Classroom
A freshwater aquarium in the classroom offers both aesthetic appeal and the opportunity to integrate learning across many disciplines. The article offers tips for selecting aquarium equipment and suitable freshwater tropical fish, and how to link an aquarium project to the curriculum in various subject areas
Mar 31
Sunnyside and the Wolf
Testifying at public hearings on contentious issues is an opportunity for students to gain first-hand experience in participatory democracy and an understanding of their role as citizens.
Mar 31
Kids Teaching Kids: The Tantramar Wetlands Centre Project
Known as the "Wetheads," a group of New Brunswick high school students are delivering wetland education programs to 4,000 schoolchildren annually at the school's restored wetland.
Mar 31
A Date with Freddie Kudza
In this highly interactive physical activity, students learn about the characteristics of invasive exotic pest plants by becoming exotic pests themselves!
Mar 31
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.
