Workshop Description: Carbon dioxide. It’s a problem. One that’s really hard to fix, especially for kids who don’t even have a say over the thermostat! What’s a kid to do?! The answer is: FIX STUFF. The best way to prevent carbon emissions is to reduce the amount of stuff being made, and shipped. And what better way to do that than to see ways to fix broken toys, tools and more with a tiny bit of know-how!

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Workshop Description: In this session we’ll be exploring energy’s journey from generation to consumption. Students will understand where energy loss occurs and what they can do to conserve energy and help to mitigate climate change.

Materials/Prep: 

• Students need internet-enabled devices

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Learn more about GreenLearning

Workshop Description: There are aliens among us! While it’s true that some of them are small and green and others wiggly and slimy, they aren’t from distant worlds but rather other ecosystems on our own planet. Together, we will explore and compare two invasive alien species in Canada – one who is munching through the Boreal Forest and another who is clawing away at our coastlines.

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Learn more about The Discovery Centre

Workshop Description: Join Water Walker Tasha Beeds in a workshop that explores the grief of the Water through story. Participants will learn how colonization has impacted not only people, but all of Creation and the ways in which Indigenous knowledges, intellectual legacies and story bundles can help people as we move through the unprecedented changes humanity is facing.

Materials/Prep:

• Before the workshop, we recommend reading “The Water Walker” by Joanne Robertson

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Learn more about Tasha Beeds & The Water Walkers

Workshop Description: Testing the Waters will engage students in the exploration of their local water’s health. This workshop will equip students with the skills needed to understand how and why to conduct tests for pH, Hardness, Alkalinity, Conductivity, and Total Dissolved Solids using kits from Water Rangers. These water quality testing kits will be provided FREE to each participating class prior to the workshop (see below).

Materials/Prep:

• Water Rangers Test Kit.
  Thanks to 3M and Water Rangers, we are able to provide participating classes with a FREE Education Testkit (worth $550!). Request yours now! 
• Water
• Two cups for each group
• Vinegar/lemon juice
• Salt

Instructions:

• Divide your class into 3 groups—the Water Rangers Education Test kit should contain 3 of each tool, 1 per group.
• Each group should have two sample cups, both filled with water.
• The first cup will remain pure water. The second cup will be for students to add vinegar/lemon juice and salt. This will allow a comparison in the lab.

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Learn more about Water First

Workshop Description: So you’ve participated in the workshops and learned about all kinds of climate issues… Now what? Our Action Project Planning workshop will show you what an Action Project looks like and help you consider your interests and skills, your sphere of influence, and the root causes of the issue so you can take on the best Action Project ever!

Materials/Prep:

• Please print this worksheet (double-sided) – 1 copy per student
• Internet-enabled devices for Kahoot

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