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Environmental Education

Virtual Field Trips: Honey Bees

Celebrate the complex and fascinating world of honey bees—and learn what steps can be taken to protect them—with these virtual field trips.

Getting Kids Outside

These apps can be used in the classroom, by students alone, or shared with parents and families to encourage kids to play outside and explore the natural world around them.

Making Every Day Earth Day

It’s easy to take the Earth for granted and assume that it will always be there; however, that’s not necessarily the case.

Planet School: Building a Greener World

Administrative policy may dictate how teachers deal with climate strikes. Preparing them for responding to the needs of increasingly ecologically aware students is more complicated.

Carbon Neutral: Messages of Hope

At a time when it would be easy to scare them silly, educators need to empower kids instead. They need to know that change is possible.

Learning About Butterflies

How does a caterpillar turn into a butterfly? Your students can find out with a field trip to a butterfly conservatory where they can witness this fascinating metamorphosis.

Sustainability Apps

Here are some resources to introduce students to concepts of sustainability in easy, digestible ways, while helping them take action towards a more sustainable future.

Nature Explorers

Help students develop environmental stewardship by exploring these nature centres, all of which offer curriculum-linked programs.

Where Does Our Garbage Go?

Visiting a waste management facility can be a good opportunity to get students thinking about the amount of garbage they produce.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Here are some websites and resources to help you and your students learn more about the complex process of recycling.