Biodiversity

Learn about British Columbia’s White Sturgeon and some of the ways people are working to preserve their habitat.

Discover a set of resources designed to give you good background knowledge on all things Great Lakes!

Learn about the plants and animals in Canada’s marine coastal habitats, and what you can do to protect them.

Learn about the unique creatures that live in deep sea ecosystems.

A look at the taxonomic classification of the tomato plant and the origin, history and development of tomatoes.

Students will explore career profiles and relate them to what they are learning in science class.

In this introductory activity, students will read two articles about the issue of fish mislabelling and complete two graphic organizers to identify the issue, its implications and possible solutions. They will complete the organizers individually and in pairs, and then discuss the results with the whole class.

14 images of some plants such as carrots, cabbage and leeks whose roots, stems or leaves are used for food

Learn about two taxonomy systems that scientists use to classify the life around us.

Cloning makes it possible to bring extinct species back to life. But is that a good idea?

10 images of some cold-blooded vertebrates such as snakes, lizards and alligators typically having dry, scaly skin

9 images of plants in some large naturally occuring habitats called biomes such as tundra, grasslands and boreal forests

6 images of some seedlings sprouting as one of the stages towards full plant growth

10 images showing some stages of plant growth from planting to sprouts growing to harvesting