Earth Week Resources and Ideas

As Earth Day approaches on April 22nd, many schools are preparing for an entire week of festivities to celebrate. We’d like to share some ideas and resources with you – happy planning! It is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day this year, and on April 1st, Earth Day...

New Outdoor Full-Day Kindergarten Learning Resources!

Get outside with Ontario EcoSchools’ new Full-Day Early Learning Kindergarten (FD ELK) lessons! These three lessons feature different ways to bring critical thinking and inquiry outdoors. In the first lesson students will create Environmental Art. Using Andy...

Nature Academy Now Open: PD for Teachers

EcoSpark in Peel Region have now opened the doors to Nature Academy, offering one and two-day professional development workshops for teachers in the G.T.A on topics like water and air quality, pollinators and Ontario’s Greenbelt. Through one- and two-day workshops, up...

Video contest for Caledon students grades K-12

To help raise awareness about the Town of Caledon’s new Idling By-Law, the Town has invited teachers and students from all Caledon schools to submit a short ‘idle-free’ video showcasing the idle-free promotional activities of their class or an idle-free message for...

Minister of Energy Bob Chiarelli visits an Ontario EcoSchool

Highlighting student energy conservation at St. Anthony Catholic Elementary School Today, students at St. Anthony in Port Hope will showcase their energy conservation practices to Minister of Energy Bob Chiarelli and Northumberland-Quinte West MPP Lou Rinaldi. During...