Additional Resources

Further resources which would be of benefit to an educator planning outdoor experiential learning


lDavid Suzuki Foundation. (n.d.). Environmental justice. https://davidsuzuki.org/project/environmental-justice/

Earth Rangers. (n.d.). Grade 4–6 classroom activities. https://homeroom.earthrangers.com/category/4-6-classroom-activities/

Ecology Project International. (n.d.). 11 ways to incorporate outdoor education in your curriculum. https://www.ecologyproject.org/post/11-ways-to-incorporate-outdoor-education-in-your-curriculum

Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario. (n.d.). Nature: An antidote for our collective well-being and mental health. https://etfovoice.ca/article/nature-antidote-our-collective-well-being-and-mental-health

Green Schoolyards America. (n.d.). Elementary forest lessons. https://www.greenschoolyards.org/elementary-forest-lessons

Indigenous Climate Hub. (2023, November). Connecting climate justice and social justice. https://indigenousclimatehub.ca/2023/11/connecting-climate-justice-and-social-justice/

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. (n.d.). Environmental and sustainability education lesson plans. https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/scan/resources/ese/lesson-plans

Pollinator Partnership Canada. (n.d.). Seed kit guide (SGK). https://pollinatorpartnership.ca/en/sgk

Puhakka, R. (2023). Effects of outdoor adventures on emerging adults’ well-being and connection with nature. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2023.2220836

Rivers to Ridges Partnership. (n.d.). Rivers to Ridges. https://riverstoridges.org/

ScienceDirect. (2024). [Article]. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000632072400017X

SciTech Ontario. (n.d.). Grade 4: Pollinators. https://scitechontario.ca/project/grade-4-pollinators/

Teach Climate Justice. (n.d.). The lessons. https://teachclimatejustice.ca/the-lessons/

University of British Columbia. (2017, April 10). Children who play outside more likely to protect nature as adults. https://sustain.ubc.ca/news/children-who-play-outside-more-likely-protect-nature-adults

University of Helsinki. (n.d.). [PDF document]. https://helda.helsinki.fi/server/api/core/bitstreams/897dd3d5-ab85-4096-a879-4df7c0bbe68e/content