TEACHER RESOURCES - Background Information

Natural Resources Canada:
A 2004 report, "Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: A Canadian Perspective".

Natural Resources Canada: Personal Vehicles Initiative:
Vehicle comparisons and tips on buying, driving and maintaining vehicles to reduce fuel consumption and GHG emissions.

Climate Change Solutions:
A 'megasite' of interactive tools, resources and success stories on actions to reduce GHG emissions.

Canadian Institute of Child Health:
An information resource for children’s health and the environment.

UNFCCC- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change:

• Information sheet on how human activities produce greenhouse gases.
• Information Sheet on Human Health.

World Health Organization:

• Fact sheet on climate and health.
• Health Aspects of Air Pollution: Results from the WHO Project "Systematic review of the health aspects of air pollution in Europe".                                                                                                                                                                   

National Geographic:
Features from the September 2004 edition on Global Warming.

Harvard Medical School:
Climate, Energy and Health. The Center for Health and the Global Environment.

Toronto Public Health (PDF):
A 2005 publication: Combined Impact of Extreme Weather and Air Pollution on Mortality.

TEACHER RESOURCES - Lesson Planning

Air Quality eCards:
Innovative eLearning where students conduct research into air quality and then send an eCard to a friend, teacher or community leader.

Canadian Lung Association:
Teacher resources about the Respiratory System.

Saskatchewan Lung Association:
Resources for teachers on lungs and air quality.

Government of Alberta:
Download a teacher’s guide on electrical energy production.

Air Pollution: What’s the Solution?
A U.S classroom resource on air pollution issues.

Earth & Sky Radio Series Radio Shows:
Activities, articles and science questions from a U.S. based NGO with a focus on environmental issues.

Green Teacher:
A magazine for educators to enhance environmental and global education across the curriculum. (Available for purchase.)

Eat Well, Play Well:
Resources to support teachers, health intermediaries and parents in their efforts to provide an environment that fosters healthy eating and active living in school age children and youth.

Canada's Physical Activity Guides for Children and Youth:
This webpage provides information and links to the activity guides and other resources to help get kids physically active.

Sierra Club of Canada:
Curriculum based educational workshops and resources created by the SCC Ottawa local group, and links to other educational resources.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Student Center:
This site has environmental information and activities for students.

Sustainable Happiness for Educators
Download the Sustainable Happiness and Health Education Teacher Guide for Grades K-6 and by province. Lesson plans are designed to meet Canadian health education curriculum outcomes for each province.