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VOLUME 2
Canada’s Forest - A Breath of Fresh Air
Theme: Climate Change
Grades: Junior to Senior
Format: 40-page booklet
Explores climate change and its impact on Canada's forest including the
removal of carbon from the atmosphere via photosynthesis.
Using
This Teaching Kit
Climate
Basics
Map:
Forest Regions of Canada
Climate
Change: Planning for the Future
Pre-Lesson
Activity 1: How Trees Help the Planet
• junior students investigate aspects of trees’ impact on
the planet (brainstorming and math sheet)
Pre-Lesson
Activity 2: Trees Can Do It – Just Do the Math!
Game:
The Green Zone
• junior/intermediate students gather points by moving along a forest
path
Lesson
1: Comparing Your Community to Canada’s Forest Communities
• junior/intermdiate students research forest communities and weather/climate
(chart)
Lesson
2: The Greenhouse Effect
• junior students construct greenhouses to experiment on growth
rate of seedlings (experiment, chart)
Lesson
3: Forest Fires and Climate Change
• junior/intermediate students investigate how forest fires are
affected by weather (Internet and newspaper research, drawing or mural)
Lesson
4: Shrinking Our Ecological Footprint
• junior/intermediate/senior students investigate resources we use
and waste (chart, game)
Lesson
5: Greenspace in Our Communities
• junior/intermediate students investigate aspects of trees’
impact on the planet (brainstorming and math sheet)
Lesson
6: Greening Your School Grounds
• intermediate students plan a new “green” school yard
(landscape plan)
Lesson
7: The Seasons of a Forest
• junior students illustrate the seasons of a forest (mural)
Lesson
8: The Carbon Cycle and Canada’s Forests
• junior/intermediate/senior students investigate the carbon cycle
(handout, questions and discussion)
Lesson
9: Dealing with Climate Change – A Planetary Debate
• senior students investigate the carbon cycle (handout, questions
and discussion)
Glossary
of Terms | Quiz Answers | Relevant Internet Links
Volume
2: Canada’s Forests - A Breath of Fresh Air
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