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Yukon Backyard Biodiversity & Beyond

A Handbook for Students and Teachers

Welcome to a biodiversity resource kit that brings messages about the nature and value of biodiversity in Yukon into the backyards of your home and your school.

This learning resource features Yukon flora and fauna and Yukon biodiversity issues and success stories.

Designed for students in the upper elementary and intermediate grades, this kit features an interdisciplinary approach. Five modules present a activities in a variety of subject areas.

Backyard biodiversity song

Table of Contents 65 KB

• Preface, Acknowledgements, Table of Contents & Intro. 165 KB
  
• Module 1 - Biodiversity: The Spice of Life 410 KB
  
• Module 2 - Connections: The Basics of Biodiversity 378 KB
  
• Module 3 - Biodiversity in the Yukon 339 KB
  
• Module 4 - Endangered Species/Endangered Spaces 578 KB
  
• Module 5 - Biodiversity: Think Globally! 389 KB
  
• Act Locally! - Your Community Action Toolkit 190 KB

Appendices

• Appendix 1 - Contacts & References 164 KB
• Appendix 2 - Glossary 128 KB
• Appendix 3 - Yukon Species Listing 208 KB
• Appendix 4 - Alien Goldfish 2.1 MB
• Appendix 5 - Project Wild Cross Reference 75 KB
• Appendix 6 - Yukon “Act Locally” Module 153 KB
• Appendix 7 - Cross-Reference to BC Curriculum 492 KB
• Appendix 8 - Celebrating Yukon's Biodiversity 126 KB