Trees for Life Canada

09/18/2017

Great message from Elora Public School!! #backtoschool #begreat #teachers

09/05/2017

Getting back to school, again?! How was that long weekend? #backtoschool #september #teacher #tuesdaymotivation #canadanature

08/21/2017

5 Safe Ways To View The Eclipse

2 hours for the solar eclipse!!!🔆🌔🌓🌒🌑
If you don't have special glasses yet you're still in time to get one or DIY alternatives.
Don't miss it!

https://youtu.be/ATz09bOeNP0

Watching an eclipse? Save your eyeballs -- rig up a sweet viewing set-up with some help from this video. ↓↓ Links & Info ↓↓ SUBMIT A QUESTION HERE: http://ww...

08/15/2017

Whole Kids Foundation - Schools - School Gardens Canada

The School Garden Grant and FoodCorps offer a $2,000 grant for primary and secondary schools to have an edible educational garden.🌱 🌼 🍎
Applications open on september 1st, so make sure you have everything ready!

https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/schools/programs/school-gardens-canada

08/14/2017

Back from our summer break! 🌳🌲🌲 Look at our newest friend! What's the most fascinating encounter you've had this summer so far? #canadanature #canada150 #wildlife #canadawildlife #growatree #everytreecounts #nature #wildlife

07/11/2017

How to Plant a Tree in the Desert

The secret is in the roots! 🌳🌱

http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/how-to-plant-a-tree-in-the-desert?mbid=social_facebook

A Dutch engineer has developed a cheap and easy way to restore vegetation to barren landscapes, and a for-profit business to go with it.

07/04/2017

Record 66 million trees planted in 12 hours in India

Isn't this amazing?? This is a nationwide reforestation campaign that many other countries should consider.
Thank you India for this extraordinary example! 👏🌳🌲🇮🇳️

http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/record-66-million-trees-planted-in-12-hours-in-india

Around 1.5 million volunteers planted more than 66 million trees in just 12 hours as part of a record-breaking environmental campaign

06/30/2017

Getting ready for Canada Day, can you recognize this tree? 😉

06/28/2017

Did you know that trees prevent soil erosion and reduce floods?🌲🌳🏞🌊 #treefacts #growatree #getgrowing

06/24/2017

It's time to enjoy parks & woods so watch out for ticks!! Check your pets and kids at home and prevent Lyme disease #canadanature #picoftheday #summer #intothewild #intothewoods

06/21/2017

So #summer is here!!

06/14/2017

Our beautiful honey locust tree is waiting for #summer #treefacts Trees help us keep temperatures mild #growatree #everytreecounts

06/05/2017

World Environment Day 2017 · A Day for environmental education

#WorldEnvironmentDay 🌎 is finally here and we feel it's a great opportunity to inspire your students. Plant the seed today for a greener future. 🌲 ♻🌳

http://www.thegrowatreeprogram.com/world-environment-day-2017-wedcan/

We can choose to educate, explore, inspire and support every young person today as part of a global World Environment Day commitment

06/03/2017

Sunny morning for this honey locust tree!! Are you ready for our #treeschallenge ?? Don't forget to post your picture!!! #growatree #everytreecounts #canadanature

05/30/2017

When you stop walking and suddenly realise there's more nature than trees and flowers waiting for the rain #nature #mushrooms #urbannature

05/27/2017

It's Doors Open in Toronto #DOT17 What have you visited so far???

05/26/2017

Take a look at this catalpa tree! 🌱🌳 How are your seeds doing? Send us your pictures for the #treeschallenge #worldenvironmentday is almost here! #everytreecounts #growatree

05/26/2017

www.parks-parcs.ca

The Canadian Parks Council has created "the Nature Playbook" to help parents and schools connecting kids with nature.🌲 🌳
You'll find strategies, activities and plays to make the most of Canadian natural resources.

http://www.parks-parcs.ca/pdf/playbook/nature-playbook.pdf

05/24/2017

seedsurvivor.com

"Connecting People to Nature'is this year's theme for World Environment Day 🌎 and keeping that in mind there's another useful guide that you could use at school: "Grounds for Change: A User’s Guide to Schoolyard naturalization". 🌲 🌳

What began as a project from the Calgary Zoo has become a powerful tool to involve students at their schools and promote a sense of environmental stewardship.

This is a very interesting project for every school:

http://seedsurvivor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Grounds_for_Change_Manual1.pdf

05/23/2017

A little allowance grows a very long way | The story behind these kids' donation

We are always grateful for your donations and this time, you will be impressed too of what Jack, Lily and Henry did.
Thank you!!!

http://www.thegrowatreeprogram.com/little-allowance-grows-long-way-kids-donation/

We received a donation from 3 children who pooled their allowance together and decided to do something with it that would have a greater impact.

05/19/2017

The ‘Shazam’ For Plants Will Identify Any Plant From A Picture

Take your class outside! A great tool for your students: "Shazam" for plants 🌷 🍀 🌹

http://www.collective-evolution.com/2016/03/10/the-shazam-for-plants-will-identify-any-plant-from-a-picture/

An estimated 400,000 flowering plant species exist in the world, and, understandably, it can be difficult to keep track. The vast majority of us can only recognize and name a handful of plants, even if we would like it to be otherwise. If you would like to sharpen your knowledge in the wonderful rea...

05/18/2017

Things you can only enjoy at #spring #tulips so wonderful!

05/14/2017

Happy #mothersday !!!

05/12/2017

What do tree rings sound like when played like a record? It's hauntingly beautiful.

Music in nature: the sound from a 100-year-old tree 🌳

https://youtu.be/5sHL-1hI9nc

Listen and watch the rings go round at 0:29... HOW IT WORKS: Instead of a needle, an optical sensor reads the wood's color and texture. Then, algorithms conv...

05/12/2017

#worldenvironmentday is coming and we want every school to be proud of what they've accomplished in #enviroed This spring #growatree with your students! #treeschallenge #Wedcan #canadanature

05/11/2017

Springing to life..Jack Pine seeds planted by Aila, student age 5!! #treeschallenge #growatree #everytreecounts

05/10/2017

www.durham.ca

Have you ever thought about having a school garden?🍆 🍅 🌽 Students can benefit from what they learn to grow and healthy eating and that's just the beginning!

If your school is considering this possibility the Durham Region Health Department has published a School Garden Guide.📋⬇
If you haven't decided yet take a look and you'll change your mind for sure!

https://www.durham.ca/departments/health/food_nutrition/healthy_eating/schoolGarden.pdf

05/08/2017

Keep growing strong! #mondaymotivation #growatree #treeschallenge #everytreecounts

05/05/2017

This Catalpa sprout can't wait to become a tree!! Look how fast they grow! #treeschallenge #growatree #everytreecounts

05/04/2017

Get to the Green side of the force! This #maythe4thbewithyou #growatree and accept the #treeschallenge You know that #everytreecounts

05/03/2017

Group activities you can do this spring in class (Grades 1 - 6)

10 Ideas to do something different this spring in class! 🌷 🍀 🌱

http://www.thegrowatreeprogram.com/group-activities-you-can-do-this-spring-in-class/

There are many activities you can do in class during spring time. Here's a collection of printables, toolkits, craft papers, games and outdoor activities

05/01/2017

Doodle 4 Google

Tomorrow at noon the submissions for Doodle 4 Google Canada end! Make sure your kids our students send their drawings! ✏📝

The winner will receive a $10,000 university scholarship, a Google Chromebook, and a $10,000 technology award for their current school along with a trip to the final event on June 13, 2017.
So, don't let it go!!

https://doodles.google.ca/d4g/

Doodle 4 Google Canada is a national contest inviting students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 to redesign the logo for the Google.ca homepage for a day.*

05/01/2017

Let it grow, let it grow... #growatree for #worldenvironmentday and show you're with nature! Get your seeds at http://bit.ly/localseeds and accept the #treeschallenge You'll be supporting Enviro Ed across Canada #everytreecounts

04/28/2017

biodiversityeducation.ca

Hey,teachers! The Biodiversity Education and Awareness Network has published a free program for Grade 9 and 10 Academic and Applied Science students in Ontario: The Big Picture on Biodiversity and Climate Change.

🆓 This is the link to the PDF⬇

https://biodiversityeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/The-Big-Picture-on-Biodiversity-and-Climate-Change.pdf

04/27/2017

Rise-up: Climate Change Education

Attention teachers! 📌
Today you can enroll for free on this MOOC on Climate Change Education. The aim of this online course by the Inter-American Development Bank is to learn how to teach Climate Change to elementary and middle school students in a more engaging way.

Check it ou! 🆓

https://www.edx.org/course/rise-climate-change-education-idbx-idb20-1x?utm_campaign=idbx&utm_medium=partner-marketing&utm_source=email&utm_content=knl&mc_cid=f535c829d4&mc_eid=bb3416724d#!

Learn how to work with primary and secondary-level students to help them explore climate change topics through the use of interactive and engaging activities.