Websites and Professional Associations
- Climate Kids (NASA)Kid-friendly, expert site explores key climate issues
- Council of Outdoor Educators of OntarioThe Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario (COEO) is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization that promotes safe and high quality outdoor education experiences for people of all ages. It also acts as a professional body for outdoor educators in the province of Ontario. These aims are achieved through publishing Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education as well as an electronic newsletter, running an annual conference and occasional regional workshops, maintaining this web site, and working with kindred organizations as well as government agencies.
- Cube For TeachersCreated by educators, Cube For Teachers is a free solution for all educators everywhere that fosters straight-forward access to open educational resources, increasing efficiency and collaboration.
- ETFO (Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario) Climate Change PrimerAs part of ETFO’s ongoing efforts towards equity and social justice, this new resource was developed to inform the membership about how the themes such as environmental racism, colonization and migration merge with climate change.
- ETFO (Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario) Climate Justice and EnvironmentHere are classroom ideas to mark important environmental days during the year along with resources and articles that ETFO has compiled on the issue of environment and climate justice.
- GreenLearningGreenLearning creates free online education programs about energy, climate change and green economy that engage and empower students to create positive change for our evolving world.
- National Geographic K-12Explore these collections of activities that have been curated for educators, parents, and caregivers to implement with K–12 learners.
- OER CommonsOER Commons is a public digital library of open educational resources. Search the Open Educational Resources (OER) Commons for carefully selected, free, lesson plans that you can be modified to align with the Ontario curriculu
- Ontario Association for Geographic and Environmental EducationThe Ontario Association for Geographic and Environmental Education (OAGEE) is very pleased to assist its teacher members by hosting easily implemented classroom resources, which is the result of many teachers’ hard work donated in good faith.
- Ontario EcoSchoolsSince 2002, EcoSchools Canada’s award-winning program has provided independent, third-party verification for schools and outdoor education centres. We are the largest bilingual, voluntary environmental certification program for K-12 schools in Canada. Click on the "School Resources" tab.
- Ontario NatureOntario Nature is a charity that seeks to protect wild species and wild spaces through conservation, education and public engagement. Use their search engine to find resources pertaining to the environmental interests of Ontarians.
- Ontario Society for Environmental EducationThe Ontario Society for Environmental Education (OSEE, pronounced “oh see”) is a Subject Association for all educators, both formal and non-formal who are interested in integrating environmental topics into their teaching practice.
- TVO LearnGames, activities, and resources aligned with the Ontario curriculum.
How to find library resources for Environment and Eco-Justice
The Tyndale Library offers teaching materials (both print and electronic) for teaching Environmental Science and Eco-Justice in the elementary classroom. To find books and teaching resources use the library's WorldCat with these subject headings:
- Environmental education
- Climatic changes--study and teaching
- Children and the environment
- Global warming--study and teaching
- Sustainable development--study and teaching
- Nature study
- Human ecology--study and teaching
- Human ecology--Juvenile literature
- Children and the environment--juvenile literature
- Environmental protection--juvenile literature
- Water--juvenile literature
- Global warming--juvenile literature
- Climatic changes--juvenile literature
