Learning about the national parks of Canada.
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Teacher’s Section

This section provides teachers with a brief description of, and link to, each lesson plan, as well as links to curriculum connections, the student’s section, and printable resources.

• Explore the lesson plans A National Parks Odyssey, and National Parks’ Challenges.
• Discover the connections between your province or territory’s curriculum and the lesson plans.
• Go to the student’s section to find links and step-by-step guides to the student parts of the National Parks’ Challenges and National Parks Odyssey lessons.
• Get printable worksheets, fact sheets and other documents.
• Explore other useful resources on the Parks Canada Web site.
• Watch a breathtaking slideshow of Canada’s national parks. (Macromedia Flash 400Kb)
• Return to the True to Our Nature home page.

A National Parks Odyssey Students plan an environmentally responsible trip to several national parks. In small groups, they: use information from a variety of sources to learn about each park’s ecosystems, species at risk, significance in the national parks system, and recreational opportunities; assess each park’s ecological health; and make a presentation to communicate their environmentally responsible travel plans.

National Parks' Challenges Students engage in a role-playing activity based on a case study to investigate a real issue facing one or more national parks. In small groups, they: use information from a variety of sources to research different points of view; conduct a round-table process to define the issue and discuss the options; present their recommendations for managing the issue.

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