Below are just a few resources that educators can incorporate into the classroom. All of the links can be found on Cube for Teachers under my personal profile StephD or Stephanie Dunford. These resources allow students to learn more about issues happening in the real world, and how they can make a difference. All of these projects are hands-on, which allow students to become more engaged and passionate about what they are leaning. It is important to ensure students are participating in meaningful projects that they can learn from through inquiry.
Earth Rangers Earth rangers is a website where students can learn about endangered animals and how they can help. There is an option in which students are able to join to become Earth Ranger. Their mission is to help out by contributing to a variety of projects, blogging, fundraising, and completing fun activities and challenges. There are many different projects in which schools or classrooms can participate in, such as;
Collective School Garden Network The CSGN encourages schools to open school community gardens. Their goal is to have students learning outside of the classroom. They have taken the time to research benefits, such as the following :
Nature Conservancy Canada Students are able to learn about many different topics such as amphibians, animals, arthropods, birds, fish, insects, invasive species, habitats and many more. Learners are able to learn more about carbon footprint, cleaning up and restoring land, and recycling. Teachers can also assess student learning by incorporating the fun quizzes that are available. KinderGARDEN This resource encourages educators to learn outside and give the students a chance to interact with plants and the outdoors. The website has fun project ideas, such as creating scarecrows, building a community compost area, adopting plants, and creating garden journals to keep notes, such as measurements and changes throughout the year. There are also many recipe options available where students can incorporate their fruits and vegetables they have grown throughout the year. KinderGARDEN also shares helpful tips when incorporating a garden into the classroom.
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