Quick Facts

Format

Resource

Cost

0.00

Grades

Pre-Kindergarten, Grade 2, Grade 5, Grade 8, Grade 11, Kindergarten, Grade 3, Grade 6, Grade 9, Grade 12, Grade 1, Grade 4, Grade 7, Grade 10, Homeschool

Length

Single session (under 2 hours)

Time of Year

Fall (Sep–Dec), Winter (Jan–Mar), Spring (Apr–Jun), Year-round, Summer (Jul–Aug)

Setting

Outdoor

Districts

Southern Alberta–wide

About This Program

Nature Source is Alberta Parks’ online education resource and activity portal, designed to help educators take learning outdoors. Explore ready-to-use lesson plans, field studies, games, printable resources and teacher inspiration across a range of grades, curriculum areas and topics, all designed to connect students with Alberta’s natural world.

Nature Source is Alberta Parks’ online hub for educators looking to bring learning to life outdoors. This free collection of curriculum-connected resources provides activities, field studies, games and supporting materials that encourage students to explore, investigate and learn from the natural world. Use Nature Source to plan learning experiences in a provincial park, explore nature closer to school, or bring Alberta’s parks and protected areas into your classroom. Resources support a range of grades and subjects and are designed to help educators build meaningful connections between curriculum, students and the landscapes around them.

What to Expect

Teachers can access downloadable lesson plans, field studies, activities, games and supporting resources organized by grade, duration, lesson type, curriculum and topic. Resources include clear instructions to help educators confidently use them in the schoolyard, near by nature or Provincial Park.

Curriculum Connections

Curriculum Connected

Curriculum connections are identified within each resource.

Subjects

Science

Mathematics

Social Studies

Physical Education & Wellness

Indigenous Studies

Visual Art

Language Arts

Topics

Environmental Education

Animal Encounter

Nature & Wildlife

Living History

Historical & Cultural

Indigenous Education

STEM

How to Book

NA

About the Organization

Alberta Parks

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