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  2. Elementary School
  3. Middle School
  4. High School
 

Wetland and Environmental Education—Free Lesson Plans for Teachers

Today’s young people are tomorrow’s conservation leaders! Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is committed to educating young Canadians about the value of wetland ecosystems and helping them take positive actions to conserve wetlands in their own communities. This is done through Project Webfoot, DUC’s wetland and environmental education program for students.

DUC has developed three wetland and environmental education units of free lesson plans —the Wetland Ecosystems series. These units have been developed by teachers to meet curriculum requirements in the life sciences (based on guidelines established in the Common Framework of Science Learning Outcomes; Pan-Canadian Protocol for Collaboration on School Curriculum published in 1997).

There are elementary lesson plans (grades 4-6), middle school lesson plans (grades 7-8) and high school lesson plans (senior 1-4 or grades 9-12), all available to teachers and students free of charge! These resources will also be helpful to informal educators working with youth groups.

Through the hands-on activities and interactive lessons, students can develop the foundation for literacy in the life sciences. Help your students enhance their understanding of the environmental, technological and social aspects of science and encourage them to work together to solve problems. The three units, consisting of an educator’s guide and companion student journal are:

It is DUC’s hope that students using these resources will develop an appreciation for science and a sense of wonder about wetlands and the natural world. Download these units today (follow the links above) to help your students learn about the importance of Canada’s wetland ecosystems. You can also purchase the full-colour, professionally-bound lessons plans at the Marsh Shop for a minimal fee.

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