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Chapter One

The System of Things

Part One

Why does biodiversity matter?

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Biodiversity is life and your life should include the rest of this story (which can be found below).

Part 2
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Hot Takes

Dr. David Cooper

What is biodiversity and why does it matter? It’s the very building block of life and without it, we don’t exist. And few understand...

Laura Kennedy

Fisheries and aquaculture. Wildlife management and agriculture. Bird migration and airports. The pine beetle infestation. These are just some of the issues biologist Laura...

Reflection Activity

  • Option One: Write down three questions you have about this story and try to find the answers. Hint: the Curated Library might be a helpful tool for your research.
  • Option Two: Deliver a one minute speech (to your class or in smaller groups) about why biodiversity matters to you.
  • Option Three: Select a concept from the story you are not very familiar with, do some research (again: use the Curated Library) and then describe what you’ve learned in small groups.

Did this story leave you with a question? 

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The best questions will be answered by Environment and Climate Change Canada’s scientists on video just for you! Make sure you include your name and school.

Part Two

THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WILL HELP YOU BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPTS YOU NEED TO LEARN IN THIS CLASS. YOUR TEACHER WILL SELECT WHICH ACTIVITIES YOU NEED TO COMPLETE BELOW.

Truth vs Lie

What do you know? Try to trick your classmates in a friendly game of two truths and a lie.

Begin the trickery

Know the Terms

What terms and concepts will you discover in this unit? Learn and practice, and practice again!

Start

Jeopardy!

The classic game, with a twist. Apply what you have learned so far and compete to win!

What is...

Pinteresting

Create a Pinterest board where you can post ideas and questions that come up during the course. It's like note-taking, but fun!

Pin it!

Niche Lab

Explore the concept of ecological niches by examining different types of birds! Learn from the teachings of biologist Verne Lehmberg.

Begin

Discuss

Have a conversation with your classmates to help each other better understand what you'll be learning in this class. * Recommended

Converse

Part Three

HOW DOES THIS CLASS RELATE TO REAL-WORLD ISSUES?

Inquiry Media

Does one individual matter?

Go!

Featured Hot Take

Are the big, complex systems in our society important? Can they evolve? Absolutely! Just ask Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, Canada’s first – and so far only – female prime minister.

We’re featuring this podcast across all five Nature Labs subjects. You might not like every course you take in school, but they are all related. By listening to this podcast, hopefully you’ll better understand why.

More on Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell
  • Do you agree that our democracy is fragile? And, if it is, how can we contribute to its health?
  • Is voting during an election all that's required to be a good citizen, or is more required of us?
  • Are too many of us ceding important decisions to a small group of political power brokers?
  • How can we help advance good policy backed by rigorous science?
  • If you could propose one new policy, what would it be and how would you build support for your idea?
  • How can science help?

Further Exploration

Latest News

The Weeks That Were (April 14-25)

News
We’re days away from knowing who will form Canada’s next government, and in case this race has left you a bit lost, just a...
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The Weeks That Were (March 31st-April 11th)

News
Sorry we missed you last week! As you probably know, we were busy producing a big six-part story on Canada’s federal election: why we’re having one, where the various parties stand, what’s a stake in the race, and much more. We hope it helps you make sense of this hectic, news-packed, five-week sprint to see who will govern our nation.
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April is Earth Month

News
Earth Month is a time to celebrate our planet and find new ways to balance the needs of people and nature. Every April, people around...
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Resources From the Curated Library

Trying To Determine Forest Health? Look To The Lichens

Trying To Determine Forest Health? Look To The Lichens Sub-Category: Stewardship Source: Science Friday File Type: Article Overview: Trying To Determine Forest...

Goats were used to restore the wetlands in Mississauga🐐

Bias: none Source: City of Mississauga File Type: Video Overview: Goats were used to restore the wetlands in Mississauga Web Link: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C90AVvIubBm/?igsh=cHdod2Y2bm1udjBi
More From the Curated Library

Additional Resources

What is Systems Change

How To
Systems change is a process that seeks to reconstruct or evolve an entire system, impacting everyone and everything connected to it. Systems change often...
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What is Design Thinking

Critical Thinking
Design thinking is a problem-solving methodology that focuses on needs and experiences to generate creative solutions. It is a human-centred approach to innovation that...
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Terms

Science Resources
It’s important to build a base of knowledge for this class. First, let’s start with a few questions: What do you know about biodiversity? What...
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Chapters

Chapter One

The System of Things

You are here!

Chapter Five

Here’s How

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Chapter Nine

Own Your Hypocrisy

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Chapter Two

The Context of It All

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Chapter Six

Your Turn

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Chapter Ten

Keep Going

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Chapter Three

We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know

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Chapter Seven

Dig Deeper

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Chapter Eleven

One Last Thing

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Chapter Four

Hard Stuff is Hard

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Chapter Eight

Be Better

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Chapter Twelve

The End (of the Beginning)

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