Resources & Toolkits
Curious by Nature Collaborators
Environment and Climate Change Canada (Bilingual)
Environment and Climate Change Canada is the federal department working to conserve Canada’s natural heritage, and ensure a clean, safe, and sustainable environment for present and future generations. This includes:
- Protecting and conserving natural areas and species
- Predicting weather and environmental conditions
- Preventing and managing pollution, and
- Promoting clean growth and sustainable development.
Nature Labs (English only)
Nature Labs is a free Canadian virtual textbook and complete learning platform that helps students challenge their assumptions and unlock their full potential, today and every day.
Nature Labs uses nature as a metaphor to enliven five subjects. Through balanced storytelling, it connects students to experts – from prime ministers to chefs – and to real-world issues. With hundreds of curricula-connected lessons, thousands of curated resources, and endless classroom tools, Nature Labs is a favourite resource for schools in every Canadian region, and is used daily by more than 150,000 students.
Field + Citizen Science Resources
Citizen Science Portal (Bilingual)
A searchable list of citizen science projects across Canada to find opportunities to get involved.
iNaturalist (Bilingual)
A community science platform where people can record and share observations of animals and other living things.
eBird (Bilingual)
A global citizen science project where people can record and share bird sightings. The observations help scientists track bird populations, migration patterns and species distribution.
Indigenous Resources
TRACKS (Trent Aboriginal Cultural Knowledge and Science) (English only)
A dynamic, land-based youth program that fosters environmental stewardship, cultural awareness, and leadership skills by connecting youth with nature and Indigenous perspectives.
Kian8at –Ensemble (Bilingual)
Their mission is to allow cultural reconnection among First Nations, foster the sharing of Indigenous cultures with everyone in the spirit of reconciliation and with respect for the Earth.
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER) (English only)
Empowers Indigenous youth to become leaders in environmental stewardship, fostering a balance between cultural traditions and modern science.
Four Directions Teachings (Bilingual)
An audio narrated resource for leaning about Indigenous knowledge and philosophy from five diverse First Nations in Canada.
Place-Based Resources
Parks Canada (Bilingual)
Protects and presents nationally significant examples of Canada’s natural and cultural heritage. Fosters public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations.
Outward Bound Canada (English only)
School and group programs; immersive adventures (wilderness days, multi-day trips) to build skills like leadership, resilience.
Leave No Trace Canada (Bilingual)
Seven principles adapted for children: respecting animals, minimizing waste, sticking to trails with a Stewardship Passport where kids collect stamps for demonstrating each principle in action.
Community-Building Resources
Canada Service Corps (Bilingual)
Canada Service Corps is a national youth service program that enables Canadians ages 12 to 30 to gain leadership skills, build networks, and make a difference in their communities by participating in diverse volunteer projects focused on civic engagement, reconciliation, and environmental stewardship.
Canada Helps (Bilingual)
Volunteer Canada provides resources, research, and expertise to strengthen volunteering, and supports over 1,100 organizational members in building accessible, inclusive volunteering opportunities for all Canadians.
Community Foundations of Canada (Bilingual)
Community Foundations of Canada’s Youth in Philanthropy program empowers young people to identify local needs, research charities, and grant funding to make a direct impact in their communities while developing teamwork and leadership skills.
Roots & Shoots (Bilingual)
Roots & Shoots Canada, founded by the Jane Goodall Institute, empowers youth to launch community projects for people, animals, and the environment, inspiring compassionate action and leadership across the country.
Science Resources
Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants (English only)
This Canadian non-profit organization inspires the next generation of scientists, explorers, and conservationists by bringing free, live, interactive virtual lessons and field trips with leading experts into classrooms around the world.
École en réseau (French only)
L’École en réseau offre une infrastructure qui permet à la fois d’apprendre à enseigner en réseau à l’aide du numérique, de proposer et de participer à des activités en réseau et d’enrichir l’expérience d’apprentissage de ses élèves.
Water Rangers (Bilingual)
Community science platform offers data-gathering toolkits and guides for students interested in water quality monitoring.
Pollinator Partnership Canada (Bilingual)
Shows kids how to protect bees, butterflies, and other pollinators including a Pollinator Power Pack with wildflower seed balls, a bug ID sheet, and instructions for building a bee hotel.
Canadian Association for Girls in Science (CAGIS) (English only)
CAGIS is a STEM club for girls and gender-diverse youth aged 7–17 and offers hands-on, behind-the-scenes experiences in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM).
Hinterland Who’s Who (Canadian Wildlife Federation) (Bilingual)
Lesson plans and programs to help students understand the impacts humans have on our environment, and how they can help to conserve Canadian wildlife. Students will learn conservation concepts such as biodiversity, sustainability, ecosystem conservation, and endangered species recovery.
Let’s Talk Science (Bilingual)
Free online resources for educators and youth to enrich their understanding of climate change with related activities, events, projects, videos and resources.
Art Resources
Art in the Park (Bilingual)
Art in the Park local programs immerses artists in stunning natural settings to create and showcase works that celebrate the beauty of local landscapes, connecting art, community, and nature through residencies, exhibitions, and public workshops.
Art Institute of Canada (Bilingual)
Teacher resourcesto encourages students to observe and represent natural landscapes, fostering a deeper connection to the environment through artistic expression.
Language Arts Resources
Ripple Foundation (English only)
Empowers young Canadians to express their creativity and share their voices through writing. Their programs include the Kids Write 4 Kids contest and Wave Blog offering opportunities to transform outdoor experiences into stories that ripple outward to others.
Stewardship + Environmental Resources
Learning for a Sustainable Future (Bilingual)
LSF collaborates with educators, students, parents, governments, and communities to promote knowledge, skills, values, and practices essential for a sustainable future.
R4R Resources for Rethinking (Bilingual)
Is a free online database where educators can search for over 1,800 high-quality, teacher-reviewed, curriculum-matched resources (including lesson plans, videos, children’s books, outdoor activities and apps/games) on issues related to sustainability and climate change. Resources searchable by language, province, grade, subject, theme, Sustainable Development Goal, and Indigenous Knowledge theme.
EcoSchools Canada (Bilingual)
Frameworks, guides, and toolkits for schools to reduce waste/energy, develop outdoor classrooms, or implement sustainability plans.
Earth Rangers (Bilingual)
A national kids’ conservation club that offers missions like planting pollinator gardens, reducing plastic waste, and protecting habitats.
Canadian Wildlife Federation: WILD Education (Bilingual)
Training for educators to bring wildlife and environmental learning outdoors.
Nature Canada (Bilingual)
Offers programs and resources related to conservation education, including opportunities for youth and school‐based projects. Naturehood includes local Nature Passport with challenges like bird-watching, litter cleanups, or tree ID.
The Canid Project (English only)
The Canid Project is a creative and conservation initiative made up of photographers, educators, and biologists dedicated to documenting and protecting wild canids through coexistence, citizen science, and educational resources across the country.
Green Learning (English only)
Free online education programs about energy, climate change and green economy that engage and empower students to create positive change for our evolving world. There are also professional development resources to further your own knowledge about environmental sustainability.
Be the Change – Earth Alliance (English only)
The Student Leadership for Change contains a comprehensive suite of experiential and project-based curriculum material to inspire youth to connect, understand, and respond to the environmental and social challenges facing our planet. Students will learn to connect local solutions to global issues by taking specific, measurable actions with their classmates and families. The suite is also available in Distance Learning formats.
