ISCBC has developed a new Invasive-Wise Education program to provide BC curriculum-linked lesson plans for a range of grade levels that can be used in the classroom, at home and outdoors in the schoolyard or local parks.
Using movement, active decision-making, and group collaboration, students hypothesize and learn the differences between native species (From Here) and introduced species (From Away), and those…
This hands-on activity engages students in exploring how invasive organisms can easily and effectively disperse from one area to another. By visiting a series of…
Students will conduct field investigations using a quadrat area study method to analyze the abundance, density, distribution, and biodiversity of plants growing in their schoolyard.…
EUROPEAN GREEN CRAB LEARNING ACTIVITY Spark students’ curiosity by analyzing some differences between a healthy B.C. coastal eelgrass ecosystem and one invaded by European green…
Explore the colourful world of plants and make “nature paint” from plant pigments. Invasive plants can be safely harvested to make homemade paints for unique…
Using the community science platform, iNaturalist, students will explore species observed in their environment and research a case study of invasive rabbits. Using iNaturalist, students…
Head outside in the schoolyard or nearby areas to look for examples of adaptations that many invasive species have that contribute to their success. This…
Students are introduced to the deep knowledge and connections that Indigenous people have with native species and the natural world through case studies (salmon, cedar,…
Explore the connections that people have with the natural world based on seasonal activities. Seasonal Rounds of some First Nations are analyzed and students create…
In this activity, your students’ interest will be sparked with videos of children asking their wonder questions about invasive species. This will provoke inquiry related…
Analyze paired images of healthy habitats and those with invasive species (unhealthy habitats) to understand some impacts of invasive species. Then students do an art…
In this activity, students are introduced to the issues of invasive species and their impacts by participating in discussions, completing a myth-busting quiz, watching short…
Bring Science, Physical Education and Math outdoors with this active game to learn about the essential components of a habitat and simulate how invasive species…
Exploring ways that they can make a difference to prevent the spread of invasive species in fun charades-like skits, students then develop an action project…
After learning about the adaptations that have contributed to the spread of some invasive species, students design their own, imaginary invasive “All-Star” and share it…
By playing a fun game of quiet observation and deduction, students learn how invasive “secret stowaways”, like Japanese beetles or insects hidden away in firewood,…
Students go outdoors to be plant detectives by observing closely and gathering clues about common plants. In doing so, students develop a greater awareness about…
