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Title Theme Topic Audience
Measuring plant diversity: Identifying Native Plants Discovering Biodiversity Identifying Plant Species/Diversity Grades 10-12 (Grades 4-6, Grades 7-9, possible)
Biodiversity Identification Race Discovering Biodiversity Plant identification All  
Plant Features Scavenger Hike 2 Discovering Biodiversity Observation of plant features and characteristics All. Students may work alone or in pairs.  
Plant Name Exploration Discovering Biodiversity Introducing the concept of plant names - scientific and common Grades 4-6, adults.  
Pond Succession Murals Support Activity Students get aware of the changing nature of ecosystems via the study of a pond succession Pupils aged 13 to 17.  
True / False: Biodiversity Edition Support Activity Explore issues related to biodiversity and biodiversity conservation. Grades 7-9 and 10-12, adults, elders  
Soil pH & Plants Discovering Biodiversity links between plants and their environment Grade 7-9, grade 10-12+  
Nature by Numbers Discovering Biodiversity See how plant are diverse through mathematics Grades 8-10 and 10-12  
Growing Native Plants from Seed Discovering Biodiversity seed diversity and germination Grade K-3 essentially  
Discovering Dichotomous Keys Discovering Biodiversity This activity introduces the notion of taxonomy and dichotomous keys. Grades 7-9.  
Habitat Mural (emphasis on plants) Discovering Biodiversity a preparation activity, for vocabulary and concepts Grade 4-6  
Investigating Plants Support Activity Seed: structure and germination; Plants: requirements and growth; Museum based programme grade 3  
Preparing a Herbarium Discovering Biodiversity Plant pressing all  
Biodiversity Word Walk Discovering Biodiversity Illustration of the word diversity in a natural area Junior: Grades 4-7  
Biodiversity Trust Games Discovering Biodiversity Interconnection of organisms within ecosystems Grades 7-9  
Tracing Roots and Routes Discovering Biodiversity Introduction to the threat that invasive species represent for biodiversity Grades 6-9  
Go Green Discovering Biodiversity Appreciation of biodiversity through awareness of colour variety All  
Ecosystem (Forest) in a Jar Discovering Biodiversity Monitoring Succession Grades 10 to 12.  
Meet a Plant - Up Close and Personal Discovering Biodiversity Exploring plant characteristics to appreciate plants, adaptations and diversity 4-6  
The Story of the Creation of the World (Huron-Wendat Version) Discovering Biodiversity First Nations and Biodiversity Primary school 2nd cycle (K-3, 4-6)  
Creating Herbarium Specimens Discovering Biodiversity How to preserve plant specimens all  
Guidelines & Suggestions for Collecting Herbarium Specimens Support Activity Collecting Herbarium Specimens all  
WHO AM I? The web of life…with a twist Discovering Biodiversity Interconnections in nature; importance of plants in any kind of habitat; how plants interact with animals; how plants interact with each other; material cycling, decomposition 4-6, 7-9  
Plant Imagery Discovering Biodiversity Encouraging participants to realize the diversity of plants and their parts. For 5-year-olds and older.  
Colour Me Discovering Biodiversity Discovering plant diversity in terms of colors all  
Fire Ecology Discovering Biodiversity Plant regeneration after a prairie fire Grades 7-12  
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