Overview
These lessons involve a walk in nature that could take place in any community, or could
also be a field trip to an environmental centre. Hints for using the outdoor classroom are
included. This activity includes a pre-site lesson, an on-site lesson, and a post-site lesson.
The material here is based on experiences at Brightwater Science and Environment
Centre with Saskatoon Public Schools, an outdoor education centre located near
Saskatoon. In these visits, students are accompanied by an Elder or a traditional
knowledge keeper.
These lessons incorporate objectives from the unit entitled Life Science: Sustainability of
Ecosystems (SE) in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide.
Foundational Objectives
SE1 Explore cultural perspectives on sustainability.
SE2 Examine biodiversity within local ecosystems
These activities provide background information on a western and First Nations and Métis perspective or worldview as an introduction to a variety of viewpoints on sustainability. These lessons incorporate objectives from the unit entitled Life Science: Sustainability of Ecosystems (SE) in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. These activities could be used as an introduction to the topic of sustainability, or as a closure.
Foundational Objectives
SE1 Explore cultural perspectives on sustainability.
SE2 Examine biodiversity within local ecosystems.
SE5 Investigate human impact on ecosystem