STREAM TO SEA for Secondary Grades 

DFO Learning Resources

• Stewardship and Sustainability lesson plans available on DFO website

Additional DFO Resources 

• Exploring the Seashore - Field Guide 
• Pacific Coast Information Cards 
• Table Talk 

Activities, Brochures and Services 

• Brochures
• Classroom Incubation Program
• Marine and Aquatic Educators' Guide
• Storm Drain Marking Program
• Teacher In-service Sessions
• The Streamkeepers Handbook: A Practical Guide to Stream and Wetland Care

Additional DFO Resources 

Exploring the Seashore - Field Guide 

Full title: "Exploring the Seashore in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon: A New Guide to Shorebirds and Intertidal Plants and Animals".
This field guide by Gloria Snively enables anyone to identify our seashore creatures and why they eat, behave, and protect themselves the way they do. Observation, understanding, and appreciation do lead, finally, to conservation. Besides a glossary of illustrated terms, this book contains 9 maps, 24 black and white photographs, 94 full-color photographs, and 285 line drawings. 240 pages. Published 1978. Available from Kingfisher Press. 

Pacific Coast Information Cards

A set of 86 illustrated cards designed by Gloria Snively for use independently or with Beach Explorations. 86 cards. 13 cm x 18 cm. Published 2000. Available from Kingfisher Press.

Table Talk

Full Title: "Table Talk - A Learning Resource for the Study of Land and Water Allocation in British Columbia".  This learning resource includes a teacher's guide and thirty-three student booklets and is designed to teach decision-making skills especially as they relate to land-use conflict. Students participate in simulations, taking on the roles of people who represent different sectors or interest groups (forestry, settlement, tourism and recreation, fishing, agriculture, mining and conservation). Working together they plan the future land-use and water use in Pangea River Valley, a hypothetical area in British Columbia. All background information is based on accurate BC statistics. The package also includes short units on watersheds, plays and two short videos entitled "Snapshots" and "Connections". Published 1996. 850 pages. Available  from DFO.

Activities, Brochures and Services 

Brochures

Sample sets of Fisheries and Oceans Canada publications can be obtained for teacher review by downloading an order form of stewardship publications No charge. Some relevant titles:

• The Incredible Salmonids (species descriptions, migration patterns)
• Where and When to See Salmon (guide to spawning channels, hatcheries) 
• Scales and Tales (information/game sheets for ages 8 - 12)
• Home Tips for Healthy Streams 

Classroom Incubation Program

Thousands of B.C. and Yukon school children are learning about salmonids in a hands-on way through Stream to Sea's Classroom Incubation Program. Fisheries and Oceans Canada provides specially-equipped aquariums for classrooms studying Salmonids in the Classroom. These aquariums are stocked with salmonid eggs, which students care for and monitor until the fry are ready for release to a local creek. This fry release provides an excellent opportunity for a field trip. While it offers one of the most rewarding educational experiences when used in conjunction with Salmonids in the Classroom or a science unit, this program does require considerable teacher commitment and attendance at an in-service session. Supply of aquariums is limited and not all requests can be met in any given year. Contact your Community Advisor or Education Coordinator to inquire about the availability of this Program in your community. No charge.

Marine and Aquatic Educators' Guide

In 1997, Fisheries and Oceans Canada undertook a review of existing marine conservation learning resources to determine if any met the key concepts identified as priority educational messages by the Department. The results of the review have been summarized in the Marine and Aquatic Educator's Resource Guide, as a service to teachers who are often seeking educational materials related to aquatic conservation. Published 2001. 49 pages. Available  from DFO.

Storm Drain Marking Program

Carried out in urban areas under sponsorship of Fisheries and Oceans Canada this program gives children an active role in protecting their environment by marking storm drains with bright yellow fish and circulating information to advise residents that these drains empty into local creeks. A video (for children) and manual (for teachers or leaders) are available. This activity is suitable for children working in small groups and supervision is mandatory. Contact your Community Advisor or Education Coordinator to obtain the necessary materials to conduct this activity. No charge.

Teacher In-service Sessions

In-service sessions are conducted on a regular basis and can be initiated by the school district. Workshops on various topics run from one to three hours to whole day sessions and are held at the participants' convenience (after school, on weekends or on professional development days). Contact your Community Advisor or Education Coordinator to see what in-service sessions are available in your community. No charge.

The Streamkeepers Handbook: A Practical Guide to Stream and Wetland Care

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This guide is designed for use by volunteers (individuals, groups and schools) committed to protect, restore and monitor Stream corridors in the Province of British Columbia.
British Columbia's streams, lakes and wetlands are valuable natural resources. Stream corridors are particularly important. They support more species of plants and animals than any other habitats and provide important refuges and migration routes for birds and wildlife. Streams also are essential for maintaining British Columbia's renowned salmon and trout runs.
Streams respond rapidly to the pressures of residential and industrial activity in surrounding drainage areas or watersheds. Streams are good indicators of watershed health.
In British Columbia we all live within a watershed, be it coastal rain forest or interior dry land. We all share the responsibility of maintaining the quality of natural resources within them.

This guide aims to:

• Introduce volunteers to the Streamkeepers program and provide information on how to get involved
• Provide a summary of available projects
• Provide basic information on watersheds, the water cycle and stream ecology
• Introduce the agencies responsible for managing various watershed resources
• Provide references, resources, glossaries and useful tips for keeping streams clean
• Inform through a series of training modules aimed at encouraging 'hands on' environmental activities which outline various aspects of Stream corridor stewardship