Resources for Educators
Below are some resources for teaching students about the Central Coast and its biodiversity.
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Dock Scavenger Hunt
This activity will get students peering over the sides of the Hakai Institute docks (or other docks, floats, or similar Central Coast habitats) in search of a variety of intertidal species. Students will need identification resources on-hand for this activity. Please remind students to be gentle with the animals during this activity! Scavenger hunt created by Nathaniel Glickman, Martina Beck, Rosie Child, and the students of ES 470 2013. |
Includes species names and checklist.
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Species Naming
This painting depicts some of the marine species found in Central Coast waters. Students are encouraged to name these species in their traditional language, and could share these results with others in the class with different traditional languages. Painting by Amanda Cook. |
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Great Bear Rainforest Education & Awareness Trust
"The Great Bear Rainforest educational website is a resource for teachers, students and the general public. We are pleased to offer a rich gallery of photographs, a wealth of curated teacher’s guides and videos, and Activity Plans designed for use with students in grades 7 to 9.
This website honours the commitment of the Province of British Columbia to promote education and awareness about the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world—one of the richest areas of biodiversity on the planet—and home to the Spirit Bear, found nowhere else on Earth."
The GBR Education & Awareness Trust website is associated with the Province of British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest protection agreement; both integrated some of the Biodiversity of the Central Coast website material.
"The Great Bear Rainforest educational website is a resource for teachers, students and the general public. We are pleased to offer a rich gallery of photographs, a wealth of curated teacher’s guides and videos, and Activity Plans designed for use with students in grades 7 to 9.
This website honours the commitment of the Province of British Columbia to promote education and awareness about the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world—one of the richest areas of biodiversity on the planet—and home to the Spirit Bear, found nowhere else on Earth."
The GBR Education & Awareness Trust website is associated with the Province of British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest protection agreement; both integrated some of the Biodiversity of the Central Coast website material.
Sierra Club BC Education Resources and Tools
"Sierra Club BC’s Education Program has developed classroom programs that reflect our current campaigns. In addition, we offer a wide database of our own educational resources and other recommended environmental education materials."
"Sierra Club BC’s Education Program has developed classroom programs that reflect our current campaigns. In addition, we offer a wide database of our own educational resources and other recommended environmental education materials."
Pacific Wild IMAX Educator Guide
"This educator’s guide is a companion resource to the giant-screen film Great Bear Rainforest. The guide provides a variety of multidisciplinary activities rich in language, science, ecology, social sciences and character education, each of which ties directly to the film."
"This educator’s guide is a companion resource to the giant-screen film Great Bear Rainforest. The guide provides a variety of multidisciplinary activities rich in language, science, ecology, social sciences and character education, each of which ties directly to the film."
Conservation in Action: BC Species At Risk Educational Guides
Developed by the British Columbia: The Last Place On Earth Without an Endangered Species Law initiative, this resource is "an inquiry-based curriculum resource that contains information and links to valuable multimedia resources, as well as ideas to help connect students with nature."
Developed by the British Columbia: The Last Place On Earth Without an Endangered Species Law initiative, this resource is "an inquiry-based curriculum resource that contains information and links to valuable multimedia resources, as well as ideas to help connect students with nature."
Monterey Bay Aquarium's Habitat Posters
Each of these beautiful posters represents a different marine habitat (kelp forest, rocky shore, sandy beach, coastal wetlands, deep sea, and coral reef) and features many species found in that habitat. The posters can be used to practice identifying those species, as each has a corresponding answer key. There is also a teacher worksheet to help encourage questions and discussions about these posters and the habitats they represent.
Note that these posters were created for the Monterey Bay area and the surrounding California coastline, and while many of the species found there are also found on British Columbia's Central Coast some may not be.
Each of these beautiful posters represents a different marine habitat (kelp forest, rocky shore, sandy beach, coastal wetlands, deep sea, and coral reef) and features many species found in that habitat. The posters can be used to practice identifying those species, as each has a corresponding answer key. There is also a teacher worksheet to help encourage questions and discussions about these posters and the habitats they represent.
Note that these posters were created for the Monterey Bay area and the surrounding California coastline, and while many of the species found there are also found on British Columbia's Central Coast some may not be.
Ocean School
"Ocean School is a groundbreaking educational experience that uses powerful storytelling techniques, immersive technologies and interactive media. Its inquiry-based approach advances critical thinking, innovation and environmental awareness." Coming Fall 2019: spawn on kelp and salmon harvests in Heiltsuk territory.
"Ocean School is a groundbreaking educational experience that uses powerful storytelling techniques, immersive technologies and interactive media. Its inquiry-based approach advances critical thinking, innovation and environmental awareness." Coming Fall 2019: spawn on kelp and salmon harvests in Heiltsuk territory.
