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Be Cool... Stay CoolBe Cool... Stay Cool
A role-playing activity about the effect of the changing environment on people and wildlife in Canada's North.
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Create Hands-on or Electronic Northern Waters Presentations
2026-07-24
Students plan, prepare and present a hands-on or an electronic display on a northern ocean and rivers theme. They may also share their displays with other schools through this website and other media.
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Create Wildlife Habitat
2026-07-24
Trees provide a remarkable selection of food and shelter for countless wildlife species; enhance and beautify the landscape; cut down pollution by absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing clean air and water; prevent soil erosion caused by wind and water; buffer noise by absorbing and deflecting sound; and save energy spent on heating and air-conditioning by blocking winter winds and providing summer shade.
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Discover and Explore a Special Space
2026-07-24
Students take a field trip into the schoolyard or a local park to find their special wild space and begin to get to know it. Students use observation and structured activities to develop a relationship with the space and record their observations, thoughts, and feelings.
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Discover Local Ocean Threats
2026-07-24
In this mapping activity, students research and visit local waterways.
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Discover the Ocean
2026-07-24
Healthy oceans offer us a treasure trove of biodiversity that we tend to take for granted.
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Discover Your Ocean Connections
2026-07-24
Students create a personal mind map of their connections to the ocean, based on a resource sheet and class discussion.
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Discover Your Path to the Ocean
2026-07-24
In this three-part activity, students use various resources to trace the surface waters that connect their community to the ocean, to other communities along their watershed, and to ocean wildlife.
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