Primary

These lessons are intended for students in kindergarten to grade 3 but can be adapted as needed to fit the group of students. The integrated-subject pedagogy fosters students' development of place and understanding the interconnectedness between human and non-humans. Each lesson starts with one subject in mind; however, all lessons are interdisciplinary, integrating learning from various subjects.

Big Ideas

The big ideas, outlined by the BC Ministry of Education, highlight key concepts of students' learning.

Essential Questions

The essential questions provide a guideline for learning topics, ensuring learning is age-appropriate and relevant.

Interdisciplinary Lessons

The experiential activities below provide a glimpse into biocentric, inquiry-based pedagogy. Students engage in a variety of outdoor experiential learning activities that strengthen their physical, social, and cognitive development.

Big Ideas

We shape the local environment, and the local environment shapes who we are and how we live.

Living things have features and behaviours that help them survive in their environment.

Confidence develops through the process of self-discovery.

Ecological principles (interdependence, community, diversity, cycles, feedback, adaptation, and emergence) can be used to deepen our understanding and relationship with the ecosystem.