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Conservation is a concept you can easily integrate across your entire curriculum. But finding good resources that are both age-appropriate and relevant for your students can be difficult, especially with complex topics that are a current focus such as climate change and pollution.  Here are some links to resources that will help make environmental education interesting for both you and your group!


Lesson Prep/Background Info

David Suzuki's Enviro-glossary
www.davidsuzuki.org/kids/fun_stuff/glossary.html

Environmental protection http://bccf.com/ecoed/Teachers/bkgrep.html

EcoKids Eco-Info Browse Section
www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/eco_info/browse_topics/index.cfm


Classroom Ideas & Curriculum

Ideas for bringing EE into the classroom http://bccf.com/ecoed/Teachers/other_resources.html
http://thedirectorintheclassroom.com/indexnew4.php

EcoKids Curriculum Connections Index (Ontario-based) www.ecokids.ca/pub/curriculum/index.cfm

Eco-Education BC activities http://bccf.com/ecoed/Teachers/bkgrep.html#species

GEOEC lesson plans www.geoec.org/lessons/index.html

The Green Group Pen Pals Program www.green-group.com/ecopalsprogram.cfm

Eco Kids Online Forum www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/have_your_say/main.cfm

Nature in your School Yard www.ifdn.com/nature/lesson/index.htm

Green Learning Alberta www.greenlearningalberta.com 

David Suzuki Foundation Recommended Book List
www.davidsuzuki.org/kids/teachers/book_list.html 


Kid’s Earth Songs & Performers

David Suzuki's Narrated Earth Music CD's by Casablanca Kids www.casablancakids.com/suzuki.html

Songs by Raffi www.raffinews.com/catalogue/albums.html

Walkin' Jim Stoltz www.walkinjim.com/kids.html

Earth Songs, variety of artists www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/earthday/songs.html

Musical Performers, mostly Alberta-based
www.geoec.org/resources/musical-performers.html

Noreen Crone-Findlay, Professional Puppeteer, Edmonton, AB
www.crone-findlay.com/puppetpage.html


Managing a School/Class Website

www.essdack.org/tips/schoolwebsite/sld001.htm
www.engagingscience.org/mic/school.asp


Internet Safety

Media Awareness Network www.media-awareness.ca