| 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 | 
