STAYING CONNECTED TO OUR PLANET

As the school year wraps up, it’s the perfect time to keep students curious, hopeful,...

PROTECT BIODIVERSITY THIS MAY

EARTH DAY WAS JUST THE BEGINNING

Weed Warriors

Help make room for native plants by removing invasive species

Seed Bomb Squad

Make native wildflower seed bombs and to support biodiversity and pollinators

Clean Air Champions

Advocate for an Idle-Free zone around your school to reduce air pollution

Natural Temporary Art

Connect with nature by creating art using natural elements

Animal-Friendly Zone

Make your schoolyard welcoming for wildlife

Trees for the Bees

Help bees by helping trees

Pollinator Palaces

Build simple spots for pollinators to rest and refuel

No Mow May

Help hungry pollinators by asking people to skip lawn mowing in May

Dark Skies, Happy Animals

Learn how to minimize light pollution to help nocturnal animals

Warning! Warning!

In this episode, Olivia is in St. John’s, Newfoundland. As part of the Go Green...

It’s normal for glaciers to change size, right?

In this episode, Olivia is visiting Ellesmere Island. As part of the Go Green Race,...

Protecting Wildlife At Risk

In this episode, Olivia and Zara visit Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area. They learn about...

MAKE A BIG IMPACT FROM YOUR CLASSROOM!

KICK OFF 2026 WITH EARTH-SAVING FUN

Battery Blitz

Save batteries from the bin! In this activity, students learn why it's important to recycle...

CELEBRATING WITH THE PLANET IN MIND

A Community Feast and Caribou

Emma joins her friend Aputik at a community feast in Nunavik, where Inuit families share...

The Geese, The Wolf, and the Truth

Join Emma and her new friend, Aputik, in the Arctic as they explore how Inuit...

STEP OUTSIDE: FRESH AIR, FRESH MINDS

BACK TO THE 3R BASICS

What Belongs in the Recycling

In this hands-on activity, students learn how to recycle right, then create Recycling Helper posters...

Enquiring Minds, Montessori, Scarborough, ON

The students at Enquiring Minds Montessori are dedicated to environmental stewardship and giving back to...

Save the Sea Turtles (US)

In the United States, the leatherback sea turtle is listed as endangered under the Endangered...

Recycling – Fact or Fiction

In this activity, students test their recycling knowledge with fun trivia questions to separate fact...

Adopt a Class Mascot (US)

Earth Rangers supports the work of young researchers through the Earth Rangers Wildlife Adoption Program.

Green Greetings (US)

Create greeting cards only using reused materials!

Green Greetings

Create greeting cards only using reused materials!

St. Edmund’s School, North Vancouver, BC

The students at St. Edmund’s School in North Vancouver are making a difference in their...

Connecting With Nature

Exploring Ecosystems

Eco Scavenger Hunt

Students go on a scavenger hunt for local producers, consumers, and decomposers and then think...

Take Action in the Classroom for Earth Day

Adopt a Class Mascot

Earth Rangers supports the work of young researchers through the Earth Rangers Wildlife Adoption Program.

Horace Allen Eco Club, Coleman, AB

This Eco Club from Coleman, Alberta has been very busy making a difference for the...

How can we support biodiversity?

Get Ready for Exciting Winter-Friendly Conservation Adventures!

Shoreline & Schoolyard Saver (US)

Shorelines and the vegetation found there have a key role in keeping pollution out of...

Power Detectives

In this activity, your class will discover why saving energy is important, explore how the...

Ready-to-go student-approved green activities

November Adventures

3Rs Mini-Mission

Reduce, reuse, recycle are very familiar words. But what does your class know about how...

Get ready for waste reduction week!

Girls Go Green Club, Nacogdoches, TX

The Girls Go Green Club of Texas has been working hard for jaguar conservation. They...

Kickstart your school year with Earth Rangers!

SEPT 2024 In this month’s newsletter, you’ll find the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address Activity which introduces the process of...

Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address

This activity will encourage students and teachers to focus their attention on our natural environmentand...

Shoreline & Schoolyard Saver (Canada)

Shorelines and the vegetation found there have a key role in keeping pollution out of...

Art as Collaboration

When artists are inspired by the work of others, they will list these artists as...

Precious Pollinators

JUNE 2024 It’s important for children to understand where their food comes from and that...

Which pollinator am I?

Through a fun game of charades, students learn more about pollinators. Following the game, theyresearch...

Building Bee Habitats 

Listen to learn more about bees and hear a conservationist talk about what can be...

Biodiversity All Around Us

MAY 2024 May 21st marks the International Day for Biodiversity! This month we’ve got activities to...

John de Graff School, Winnipeg, MB

John de Graff School in Winnipeg has been busy! “All the students in John de...

Mc Givney Eco Knights, Brampton, ON

“All classes in the school took part in the recycling challenge. Use of paper towels...

Biodiversity

For biodiversity to continue, it is important that we do the best job we can...

Coming to Our Senses

This set of mindfulness activities is designed to connect students with the natural world and...

Eco Lady’s Sidekicks, Sir Samuel Steele School, Whitby, ON

This club has been busy! They have accomplished 5 missions including Rubbish Round Up and...

Chickadees Eco Club, St Clare School, Toronto, ON

In one week, this hard-working Kindergarten club collected 400 batteries! Congratulations on your hard work!

Sophiasburgh Central School, Ameliasburgh, ON

Over 2 months, this school collected 945kg of batteries! “This was a great mission! Our...

Bird Mystery

Listen to hear about how tagging birds with radio transmitters can help wildlife biologists understand...

Earth Week is for the Animals

APRIL 2024 Here at Earth Rangers, every week is Earth Week. This Earth Week, leading...

River Valley Youth Centre, Grand Bay-Westfield, NB

This club is collecting good on one side paper into a bin to use for...

École élémentaire Séraphin-Marion, Ottawa, ON

“At Séraphin-Marion Public Elementary School in Ottawa, we recycle old white board markers, pencils, pens...

Mount Stewart Consolidated School, Mount Stewart, PEI

“Our juice box initiative begins at the start of the school year and runs until...

Conservation Heroes!

In this activity, students talk about habitats and why they’re important for animals. Next, they...

Nacogdoches, TX, USA

This youth initiated club brings together young people from a homeschool co-op group. Their first...

St. Joseph Catholic School, Gananoque, ON

This club, 50-member strong, collected not 10…not 20…not 30…but 45 kg of batteries! That is...

A Month of Green (Except for Mammals)

MARCH 2024 In the month of March, the colour green evokes luck. What better month...

Francojeunesse Public Elementary School, Ottawa, ON

Get your needles! Club Écolofranco prefers mending to shopping. At its first meeting on November...

Front of Yonge Elementary School, Mallorytown, ON

“We decorated bins to collect the cartons, students went class-to-class to demonstrate how to rinse...

Bears and Hibernation

Listen to learn about how different animals adapt to the changing seasons and find out...

Turtle-y awesome!

FEBRUARY 2024 From the few-inches-long musk turtle to the over five-foot-long leatherback, turtles are incredible...

Leatherback Turtles Game

In this game students are hungry leatherback turtles looking for food in the ocean. At...

Eco-Friendly Valentine’s Day Fun!

JANUARY 2024 Happy New Year! We are so excited about everything that is in store...

Tree Hugger Challenge!

Trees work hard and take care of us. It only makes sense that we take...

Celebrating the end of a great year!

December 2023 2023 has been an exciting year for the Homeroom community! Our Earth Rangers...

Can Nature Digest This?

After exploring and observing decomposition in action, students will share the message that while dead...

Bringing the “Journey of a Plastic Bag” to Life

After delving deeper into the environmental impact of single-use plastic bags, students use storyboardsto prepare...

Migratory Birds and Peculiar Animals

Nov 2023 This month’s feature activity is the game “Off we go!” which helps students...

Off we go!

This game demonstrates the positive effects of conservation on habitat loss and fragmentation. Students try...

A Green Halloween

 Oct 2023 Spooky season is upon us. This year, why not make your classroom’s Halloween...

What a Peculiar Animal!

Students learn about animal adaptations and design their own peculiar animal. Next, they talk about...

Plastic-Free Portraits

This activity is the chance for students to share their knowledge about ways to cut...

The Magic Camera

Using a “magic camera”, students observe the outdoors from two different perspectives: humans and wildlife....

Fall back into new eco-habits!

September is a beautiful month to take advantage of the outdoors! Our feature activity this...

A Summer of Eco-Action

Summer is a great time of year to get outside and enjoy everything that our...

Ways to Protect the Planet

This game is a fun and engaging way to challenge students’ knowledge about actions that...

Monarch Butterflies: Powerful Pollinators

With spring comes the return of many species who sought warmer weather over winter. One...

Earth Day 2023: Invest in our Planet Sustainable Fashion

Apr 2023 The theme of Earth Day 2023 is Invest in our Planet. One way...

Where is your t-shirt from?

In this lesson, students will learn about the energy used to create, transport, package, and...

Eco-Anxiety to Eco-Action: The Power of Stories to Change

Mar 2023 We all have the power to make a difference. However, when we hear...

Inspiring Eco-Action through Storytelling

In this activity, storytelling helps spur Eco-Action by showing students that it is possible to...

Plastic-Free for a Week Challenge

In this challenge, students try to adopt as many plastic-free habits as possible.

Join in the fight against single-use plastics!

When it comes to plastic, 2023 is an exciting year in Canada. The sale of...

The Greenbelt Game

This fun cooperative game helps students understand threats to biodiversity and the importance of conservation...

Birds are Dinosaurs

Listen to learn more about extinct dinosaurs and how they are related to the ones...

Hovering Hummingbirds

Listen to hear a scientist describe the unique features of a hummingbird.

Forests are Big Ecosystems

Listen to an interview with a forestry expert to discover how forests are being managed.

Wildlife in the City

Listen to hear Earth Ranger Emma explain which animals can be found in suburbs and...

Observing Animals in their Habitat

Students observe animals in their natural habitat and make predictions about changes over time.

Single Use Plastic: Audit and Take Action

In this activity, students explore the impact of single-use plastics by making predictions, gathering data,...

Sprouting Seeds

Students lead a seed-sprouting investigation based on their predictions about seeds.

Measuring Beautiful Trees

In this activity, students observe the characteristics of trees in their community and think about...

Engineering Bird Houses or Feeders

This classroom activity starter sets the stage for an activity allowing students to design birdfeeders...

Caring for Butterflies

By participating in a community science project, students see that they can contribute to the...