Educators from GreenLearning and Wild Learning join forces to highlight innovative ways to take STEAM education outdoors.

Part 1 will introduce the Re-Energy challenge at GreenLearning, where you will learn how to engage in outdoor learning through creations such as solar ovens. Additionally, dive in on how to deepen student connections to their environment using the story Sila and the Land – helping students explore and reflect on creating an impact for themselves and future generations.

Part 2 of the workshop you’ll explore outdoor math activities that use diverse outdoor settings, from urban landscapes to natural environments. Together, we’ll learn how to leverage everyday resources, such as street signs, natural materials, and architecture, to create engaging math learning opportunities.

An engaging workshop that will bring the fascinating world of carnivores and omnivores to life! We will ‘pounce’ into Wildsight’s new Paws, Claws, & Jaws: Predator Learning Kit, a unique resource that includes real scat and track replicas, allowing you to study the signs of predators up close.

In this interactive session, we’ll explore predator behavior, survival strategies, and the vital roles carnivores and omnivores play in our ecosystems. You’ll learn easy-to-implement activities and lesson plans, along with practical tips for integrating these resources into both outdoor and classroom learning. Walk away feeling inspired and equipped to bring thrilling predator explorations to your lessons—and discover how this hands-on kit can ignite your students’ curiosity about the wild world around them.

Styawat / Dr. Leigh Joseph is an ethnobotanist, researcher, and community activist whose aim is to contribute to cultural knowledge renewal in connection to Indigenous plant foods and medicines. She is a member of the Squamish Nation, founder of Sḵwálwen Botanicals, and author of two books Held by the Land and The Land Knows Me.

Join Styawat / Dr. Leigh Joseph to learn about Indigenous plant relationships and how we are all connected to nature. Leigh will share stories and traditions about native plants from Squamish culture, discuss how you can strengthen your connection to the Land where you are through exploration, and share North American plants that can treat common ailments, add nutrition to your diet, and become part of your beauty regime.

Join three fantastic Indigenous educators as they share about Indigenous Learning Resources suitable for elementary-aged learners. From connecting to story, understanding and appreciating cultural teachings to deepening curiosity and nature connection through an Indigenous inquiry lens, this workshop will give you lots of Monday-ready takeaways to embed in your learning setting.

We invite you to spend time with these new Indigenous resources for Elementary age:

• Be a Good Ancestor by Leona Prince
• A Dance through the Seasons by Leona Prince
• Métis ‘Connecting to the Land’ Children’s Book Bundle by Leah Marie Dorion