In this healthy living, and writing focused lesson plan, grade 5 to 8 students will explore how and why they actively travel to and from school. Students will be introduced to methods of clean travel modes, and their benefits. Students will use their imagination and creativity to write a fiction
An interdisciplinary approach providing students with an opportunity to actively contribute to their school community by producing a digital map of the active transportation options.
The Active & Safe Routes to School program is primarily a parent-driven program but there are many opportunities for the involvement of students through classroom activities that link to the new Ontario Curriculum. As well, other school related groups and users can be engaged in the program, e.g. Environmental Clubs,
In this healthy living and writing lesson plan, grade 5 to 8 students will explore clean modes of travel to and from school. Students will be introduced to methods of clean travel, pros and cons of these methods, and their benefits. Students will then take on the role of a
In this healthy living and visual arts lesson plan, grade 1 to 4 students will explore what student’s see along their trip to and from school. Students will be introduced to active school travel and work together to brainstorm the environmental benefits of active school travel. Students will then practice
In this healthy living, music, oral communication, and writing focused lesson plan, grade 5 to 8 students will explore clean modes of travel to and from school. Students will be introduced to methods of clean travel, and their benefits. Students will then take on the role of composers to write
In this healthy living, and writing focused lesson plan, grade 1 to 8 students will get their creative juices flowing by creating a superhero that stands against idling and promotes clean methods of travel. After discussing active travel and its benefits as a class, students will be asked to describe
In this healthy living, mathematics, and science focused lesson plan, grade 5 to 8 students will explore the impact of idling vehicles on air quality. Students get hands on practice calculating CO2 emissions from idling vehicles. Students will also build their awareness of air pollution at schools and how this
In this active, healthy living, and science focused lesson plan, grade 1 to 8 students are encouraged to use cleaner modes of travel to and from school. Students colour leaves based on the method of travel and place them on a tree. This builds student’s visual awareness that the cleaner
In this active living lesson plan, grade 1 to 8 students will explore what they see along their trip to and from school. Students will be introduced to various traffic and community signs they may see in their neighborhoods. As a class, students will work together to create a one-page