Teacher Resources
Nature Alberta has created many resources that are useful for teachers and other educators. We have created a compilation of our available resources for your use.
Nature Heroes
Nature Alberta's Nature Heroes workbook encourages kids to observe, explore, and investigate nature to create a positive, lasting connection to the natural world. With many difference activities to get your kiddos engaged with nature, there's something for every season. You can download the entire workbook here or select specific activities from the drop down menu below to download pdfs of the individual activities. You can even have your students complete all the activities to receive a personalized certificate stating they are nature heroes!
For the answers to some of the activities found in our Nature Heroes workbook click here.
Have your students completed all the activities in the Nature Heroes workbook? Email our Nature Kids Program Coordinator at naturekids@naturealberta.ca for a personalized certificate for the class!
Nature Quizzes
Nature Alberta has created a number of nature-based quizzes that can be printed and used in the classroom. They can also be downloaded and viewed on digital devices such as a tablet. From waterfowl ID to a spring scavenger hunt, there's multiple quizzes to choose from.
Click here for a complete list of the quizzes.
Magazine
Nature Alberta Magazine comes out quarterly and includes lots of articles on Alberta ecology and conservation issues. There is also a section for kids that includes My Big Alberta Backyard, Nature Kids: Out and About, and Ask Stuart. Nature Alberta Magazine makes a great addition to any school or classroom library. All past magazine editions can be viewed for free on our website at naturealberta.ca/magazine.
Speaker Series
Nature Alberta acts as a hub for nature clubs all across the province. As such, we host speaker series presentations by nature experts on a wide variety of topics and have archived video recordings of them. You can view any of our speaker series presentations for free on topics such as animal tracking, gardening for biodiversity, conservation efforts, and more.
For the full listings of all our recorded speaker series videos check out our Nature Network Presentations page here.
Apps
Smartphone and tablet apps can help bring depth of understanding to your time outside with students. Learn more about Seek by iNaturalist and Merlin Bird ID and how you can incorporate them into your classroom.
Visit the Nature Alberta Online Store for merchandise, memberships, magazine subscriptions and more.
You can find kids binoculars, book bags, notebooks, and window decals to apply to the exterior of classroom windows to reduce bird strikes. We even have a selection of books including local guidebooks for Alberta species.
