Earth Day Resources

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." – Dr. Seuss.

Today is Earth Day--celebrate Earth Day in your classroom today and every day. Take a look at some of these resources:

Earth Day Canada Official Website

EcoKids (Earth Day Canada)

Some great resources here: from colouring pages to activities.

Also, check out Celebrating Earth Day with EcoKids for some more background on Earth Day and links to activity ideas.

Free Educational Resources for Educators (Environment Canada)

Lesson plans and teacher resources for ages 5 through 18 on topics such as nature and wildlife, water conservation, climate change and more.

Ready, Set, Green! Tips, Techniques and Resources from Ontario's Educators (PDF)

Prepared by the Ontario Ministry of Education to support effective environmental education and environmentally sound practices in Ontario schools.

For great books, e-books and other resources in our libary, try searching using keywords like sustainable, environmental education, environment, conservation, etc.

Some to try:

Character and environment : a virtue-oriented approach to environmental ethics / Ronald L. Sandler.

9TH FLOOR OF LIBRARY
GE 42 S26 2007

Understanding sustainable development / John Blewitt

9TH FLOOR OF LIBRARY
HC 79 E5 B58 2008

The David Suzuki reader / David Suzuki

9TH FLOOR OF LIBRARY
GF 50 S89 2003

Go green, live rich : 50 simple ways to save the Earth and get rich trying / David Bach
POPULAR READING 2ND FLOOR
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