Discovering Life in Local Habitats
Lesson 1 – Urban Life: What Lives in our Schoolyard?
Developed for: Weir Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Ingrid Sulston (scientist); Diane Merchant and Julie Kawaguchi (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades K – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 2 – Urban Life: What lives in our local park?
Developed for: Weir Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Ingrid Sulston (scientist); Diane Merchant and Julie Kawaguchi (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades K – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 3 – Rainforest Life: UBC Botanical Garden field trip
Developed for: Weir Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: UBC Botanical Gardens
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades K – 7
Lesson 4 – Forest Life: Wood bug study
Developed for: Weir Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Ingrid Sulston (scientist); Diane Merchant and Julie Kawaguchi (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades K – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 5 – Beach Life: Clam Dissection
Developed for: Weir Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Ingrid Sulston (scientist); Diane Merchant and Julie Kawaguchi (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades K – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 6 – Beach Life: Spanish Banks field trip
Developed for: Weir Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Ingrid Sulston (scientist); Diane Merchant and Julie Kawaguchi (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 and 2; appropriate for grades K – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 7 – Animals in Winter
Developed for: McBride Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Ingrid Sulston (scientist); Christy Wong and Kecia Boecking (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades K and 1; appropriate for grades K – 7 with age appropriate
modifications.
Lesson 8 – Bears
Developed for: McBride Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Ingrid Sulston (scientist); Christy Wong and Kecia Boecking (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades K and 1; appropriate for grades K – 7 with age appropriate
modifications.
Lesson 9 – Worms
Developed for: McBride Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Ingrid Sulston (scientist); Christy Wong and Kecia Boecking (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades K and 1; appropriate for grades K – 7 with age appropriate
modifications.
Lesson 10 – What is a Habitat?
Developed for: Sir William Osler Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Linda Herbert (scientist); Jessica Rosenblatt and Carol Tam (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grade 2/3/4; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 11 – Introduction to Ponds – Specimen
Developed for: Sir William Osler Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Linda Herbert (scientist); Jessica Rosenblatt and Carol Tam (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grade 2/3/4; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 12 – Identifying Pond Animals
Developed for: Sir William Osler Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Linda Herbert (scientist); Jessica Rosenblatt and Carol Tam (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grade 2/3/4; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 13 – Field Trip to Jericho Pond
Developed for: Sir William Osler Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Linda Herbert (scientist); Jessica Rosenblatt and Carol Tam (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grade 2/3/4; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 14 – Introduction to Forest Habitats Specimen Study
Developed for: Sir William Osler Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Linda Herbert (scientist); Jessica Rosenblatt and Carol Tam (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grade 2/3/4; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 15 – Identifying Forest Trees and Plants
Developed for: Sir William Osler Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Linda Herbert (scientist); Jessica Rosenblatt and Carol Tam (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grade 2/3/4; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
