Do you want to visit Mud Lake, but aren't sure what to do? We've prepared a self-guided tour to help you get the most from your visit. Click below to download the tour.
| selfguidedmudlaketoursteacherguide.pdf |
Did you know that the Ontario Ministry of Education has standards that describe how environmental education will be incorporated in the Ontario Curriculum? There's also a scope and sequence document that identifies environment-related expectations by grade level. To find out more about how the Ministry, school boards, schools, students, and communities can work together you can access the policy framework Acting Today, Shaping Tomorrow.
Be sure to check out Resources for Rethinking for teaching resources related to Learning for Sustainable Development. It's searchable and the lessons are reviewed by experienced classroom teachers - http://resources4rethinking.ca
Become a nature detective! This UK-based resource comes highly recommended and would be great for FDK and Primary teachers. There are lots of useful downloads to help you identify plants and animals here - http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/download/
Great Books For Teaching Kids About the Environment - http://ecobooks.pbworks.com/w/page/4874773/Great-Books-for-Teaching-Kids-In,-About,-and-For-the-Environment
The David Suzuki Foundation has produced this guide to help connect youth to nature.
K-12 activities set up using Coyote's Guide to Connecting With Nature - http://www.fishwildlife.org/files/ConEd-Fostering-Outdoor-Observation-Skills.pdf
The Green Teacher is a Canadian website that has some free activities for elementary school students, as well as other resources.
Visit the Natural Curiosity website to download a copy of their environmental inquiry resource for teachers.
Ducks Unlimited resources for wetland study. Gr. 4 teachers, check out Project Webfoot.
Central Ontario based nature guide with teacher resources - http://resources4rethinking.ca/en/step-outside
This 92 page manual from the Federation of Ontario Naturalists with lots of activities.
Access guides full of activities that are linked to the Ontario curriculum - http://www.back2nature.ca/resources-research
Check out this great outdoor learning resource from Scotland - http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/OutdoorLearningSupport_tcm4-675958.pdf
Have you found a great resource that you'd like to tell us about? Send us a note through our contact page and we'll add it to our list.
Be sure to check out Resources for Rethinking for teaching resources related to Learning for Sustainable Development. It's searchable and the lessons are reviewed by experienced classroom teachers - http://resources4rethinking.ca
Become a nature detective! This UK-based resource comes highly recommended and would be great for FDK and Primary teachers. There are lots of useful downloads to help you identify plants and animals here - http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/download/
Great Books For Teaching Kids About the Environment - http://ecobooks.pbworks.com/w/page/4874773/Great-Books-for-Teaching-Kids-In,-About,-and-For-the-Environment
The David Suzuki Foundation has produced this guide to help connect youth to nature.
K-12 activities set up using Coyote's Guide to Connecting With Nature - http://www.fishwildlife.org/files/ConEd-Fostering-Outdoor-Observation-Skills.pdf
The Green Teacher is a Canadian website that has some free activities for elementary school students, as well as other resources.
Visit the Natural Curiosity website to download a copy of their environmental inquiry resource for teachers.
Ducks Unlimited resources for wetland study. Gr. 4 teachers, check out Project Webfoot.
Central Ontario based nature guide with teacher resources - http://resources4rethinking.ca/en/step-outside
This 92 page manual from the Federation of Ontario Naturalists with lots of activities.
Access guides full of activities that are linked to the Ontario curriculum - http://www.back2nature.ca/resources-research
Check out this great outdoor learning resource from Scotland - http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/OutdoorLearningSupport_tcm4-675958.pdf
Have you found a great resource that you'd like to tell us about? Send us a note through our contact page and we'll add it to our list.
