Teacher Resources
Grade 2 Animals
Grade 3 Plants
Plant Bingo Game
Take your students out to your schoolyard or local greenspace and see who will find the leaves and seeds pictured.
Math Initiative to measure variations of leaf length. Lesson Plan.
Tree Hunt Game-Modification of the Plant Bingo game with leaves that are actual size so students can match them directly.
Gr3 Plants Activities - General activities and videos.
Helicopter Seed Activity - Students can make model plant seeds to mimic how plants spread seeds.
Tree Ring Activity: Fill out this worksheet on tree rings. Teacher resource. Student
Water Bottle Planter
Grade 6 Biodiversity
Explore the lesson plans, games and activities below.
Early Communities and Biodiversity
Post trip activities and games here.
Pollinator Biodiversity
Pollinator student inquiry board.
Benthic Invertebrate Simulation and Biodiversity Inquiry
Students sample streams online to get familiar with biodiversity of streams! Check out Danny's site for more.
Schoolyard Bio Blitz Survey123
Complete this survey with your class in your schoolyard and/or your local green space. Compare your results with others. What do the results tell you?
If unable to use Survey123, use this manual entry sheet to enter in the biodiversity of your local green space. Divided by kingdoms. Printer friendly version here.
Storymap on Biodiversity
Have students explore this self-guided storymap on biodiversity around the world!
Tree Key Activity
Find some plants outside and create a key based on their physical features.
Toronto Zoo Indigenous Amphibians
Activities, stories and games through an indigenous lens. Lesson plans and activities.
Plant Collection
To collect and press plants the way I was taught, check out the video above.
Click here to alternatively preserve leaves in wax.
Grade 7 Interactions in the Environment
A collection of activities, games, and resources linked to climate change, sustainability and physical patterns. Be sure to check out my Fast fashion and Climate Change storymap!
My story map on environmental justice in Toronto.
Post trip resources highlighting the interactions between the forest and traditions of First Nations in this area.
Post trip Activities and Resources for Aquatic Biodiversity.