Here you will find a comprehensive collection of free educational resources dedicated to helping rural shoreline property owners, families, municipalities, lake groups, and educators protect their lakes and restore natural habitat. Explore guides, best practices, case studies, lesson plans, and tools to become a freshwater protector. All resources are freely shareable so please include them in a newsletter, on social media, or printed for a community booth!
Funding support thanks to Peterborough K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation, and S.M. Blair Family Foundation.
Why are shorelines important and how can people protect them by planting local plant species? Monica from Watersheds Canada discovers the different parts of a plant and what things they need to grow strong and …
This activity book is designed to teach young students (grade 4-6) about biodiversity, particularly around lakes and rivers. It includes activities such as BINGO, word searches, and matching games as water quality, bioindicators, and community …
This handout accompanies the My Favourite Fish lesson plan.
The document discusses the importance of water in the human body and the challenges of finding clean freshwater. It highlights the need for children to drink 6-8 cups of water a day. The handout encourages …
This activity sheet guides you through building a 3D fish cube. You will learn to colour and cut the fish body parts, fold, and glue them together. Once the cube is built, you will roll …
How can you take action in your community to protect the environment and local lakes and rivers? Consider leading a service learning project with your class, family, or friends using this activity!
This lesson plan is designed for students to demonstrate the stages in the life cycle of a turtle. Students will learn to move like a turtle in different stages, including swimming, hiding in their shell, …
These activity cards feature sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, largemouth bass, and brook trout.
This reference documents helps teachers understand the basic needs of different fish species and their habitat needs. This document is helpful for teachers who want to deliver fish-centred programming in their classroom and want to …