Learning Resources and Activities 
for Secondary Grades

Lesson Plans

Lesson plans and any required background information and student handouts necessary to teach each lesson.

Related Resources and Activities for Secondary Audiences

• Brochures

• Egg to Fry Display

• Exploring the Seashore - Field Guide

• Marine and Aquatic Educators' Guide

• Pacific Coast Information Cards

• Table Talk

• Teacher In-service Sessions

Brochures

Sample sets of Fisheries and Oceans Canada publications can be obtained for teacher review by downloading an order form of stewardship publications  No charge. Some relevant titles:

• The Incredible Salmonids (species descriptions, migration patterns)

• Where and When to See Salmon (guide to spawning channels, hatcheries) 

• Do YOU Know Your Fish? (for parents) 

• Scales and Tales (information/game sheets for ages 8 - 12)

• Home Tips for Healthy Streams

Show your students four life cycle stages of the Pacific Salmon: eggs, eyed eggs, alevin and fry. This is a great way to augment the new primary and intermediate Salmonids in the Classroom. Specimens are preserved in four glass vials for easy viewing and securely installed in a wooden display rack that can be handled by students. 15 cm x 10 cm x 3 cm. $23 ($50 USD for orders outside of Canada) (BCTF #S50).

Full title: "Exploring the Seashore in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon: A New Guide to Shorebirds and Intertidal Plants and Animals". 
This field guide by Gloria Snively enables anyone to identify our seashore creatures and why they eat, behave, and protect themselves the way they do. Observation, understanding, and appreciation do lead, finally, to conservation. Besides a glossary of illustrated terms, this book contains 9 maps, 24 black and white photographs, 94 full-color photographs, and 285 line drawings. 240 pages. Published 1978. $25 (BCTF #S67).

In 1997, Fisheries and Oceans Canada undertook a review of existing marine conservation learning resources to determine if any met the key concepts identified as priority educational messages by the Department. The results of the review have been summarized in the Marine and Aquatic Educator's Resource Guide, as a service to teachers who are often seeking educational materials related to aquatic conservation. Published 2001. 49 pages. $15 (BCTF #S70).

A set of 86 illustrated cards designed by Gloria Snively for use independently or with Beach Explorations, (BCTF #S63). 86 cards. 13 cm x 18 cm. Published 2000. $19.95 (BCTF #S64).

Full Title: "Table Talk - A Learning Resource for the Study of Land and Water Allocation in British Columbia".
This learning resource includes a teacher's guide and thirty-three student booklets and is designed to teach decision-making skills especially as they relate to land-use conflict. Students participate in simulations, taking on the roles of people who represent different sectors or interest groups (forestry, settlement, tourism and recreation, fishing, agriculture, mining and conservation). Working together they plan the future land-use and water use in Pangea River Valley, a hypothetical area in British Columbia. All background information is based on accurate BC statistics. The package also includes short units on watersheds, plays and two short videos entitled "Snapshots" and "Connections". Published 1996. 850 pages. $40 (BCTF #2058).

In-service sessions are conducted on a regular basis and can be initiated by the school district. Workshops on various topics run from one to three hours to whole day sessions and are held at the participants' convenience (after school, on weekends or on professional development days). Contact your Community Advisor or Education Coordinator to see what in-service sessions are available in your community. No charge.