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The following provides program outlines and grades 5-8 curriculum links for Out to Learn's stewardship programs . |
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| Lighten the Load: Alternative Energy – Year Round, ½ day Jr-Ad | ||||||||
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Participants will examine traditional energy sources that supply Ontario with electricity and their associated environmental costs. Drawing from the features of the Sustainable Living Centre, participants will explore alternative energy sources and conservation measures that we can use in our homes and work places. Hands-on investigations will familiarize participants with other energy sources including the potential of the sun.
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| Forest Management - Year round, ½ day, Jr-Ad | ||||||||
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This program
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| Heat it Up - Year round, ½ day, Jr-Ad (ECO-School) | ||||||||
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Consistent with the Eco-school curriculum, this program introduces students to heat production and maintenance in animals and humans. Our dependency on fossil fuels for heat production in our homes will be discussed and associated problems will be explored. The importance of insulation and conservation is emphasized. A variety of experiments will help students become aware of the sun’s heat energy and how to use it as well as compare different natural materials with some traditionally used insulation materials.
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| Natural Resource Mapping - Year round, ½ day Jr- Ad | ||||||||
 Natural Resource Mapping introduces the basic principles of mapping and how maps are used in resource management. The critical components and the resulting value of a map are explored. Outside, participants will lay out transects in a variety of habitats and collect necessary data to create their own map. The session concludes with the participants using their maps to develop a wildlife management plan. |
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| Wasting Away - Year round, ½ day Jr- Ad (ECO-School) | ||||||||
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Consistent with the Eco-school curriculum, participants will become aware of the amount of waste people generally produce and the ill effects this is having on our environment through the ever increasing demands on our landfills. Sustainability and the importance of responsible choices in lessening these effects are discussed. A focus on shelter and sustainable buildings provides an opportunity for the students to explore the Sustainable Living Centre and complete a construction audit on the building.
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| Furbearers: Ecology and Management - Year round, ½ day Jr-Ad | ||||||||
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This program takes
a closer look at some of the small and medium sized mammals |
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| When it Rains it Pours - Year round, ½ day Jr-Ad | ||||||||
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This program offers an introduction towatersheds and water management. Thedemands on our water
are introduced and management strategies are examined. Working
with water and models, the participants will understand the need
for dams and the important role natural wetlands play in flood
control. A visit to a local dam provides the students with a
hands-on understanding of how dams work and how the local needs
are balanced with the needs of wildlife and the rest of the human
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Ontario. Participants will learn the different characteristics of
each mammal by examining their pelts. The historical importance
and current human use and management of these mammals will be
discussed. A one hour outdoor component allows the
participants to link habitat characteristics to use and introduces
them to mammal tracks.
watershed. Bus required*