Free Teacher Resources to Download

The conversion of the following documents to digital (pdf)  format has been made possible through education program grants provided in 2001.

The first three books have been very popular items with teachers for the past decade, but are now out print, so we have made them available in digital format here. The last three documents were prepared in 2002 to provide teachers with activity sheets and class exercises to complement outings to the Sanctuary. Many thanks to Sue Earles from Beach Grove Elementary School for her assistance with these booklets.

You will need Acrobat Reader to view these books so please go to the Adobe Acrobat website http://www.adobe.com to download their most recent version of the program.  Click on the following images for more details on these publications.

Discover Your Estuary

An 120 page 1992 publication by Environment Canada of the history and ecology of the Fraser River Estuary. This 120-page resource guide is a large file. Download the English pdf (Chapters 1, 2 3, 4, 5 and Supplement) and French (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and Supplement) pdf.

Wildlife and Farms

A 32-page 1993 colouring book outlining Fraser Delta farming and wildlife themes in a colouring book format. It was prepared for Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Service for the local Greenfields Project. Download this pdf file(4.2 MB)

Farms, Feathers & Fins

A 40-page 1994 colouring book which outlines farming and wildlife  in the Comox Valley, where hundreds of Trumpeter Swans overwinter. It was prepared for  the Comox Valley Waterfowl Management Project. Download this pdf file(5.34 MB)
     

Exploring The Sanctuary

A 40-page teacher resource booklet of fact sheets and student activity sheets related to themes encountered on typical class visits to the Sanctuary. The focus is upon habitat requirements, adaptations, and the diversity of the Sanctuary site itself. Download this file (2.10 MB)

Just Hatched

A 40-page resource guide designed to help teachers and parents of young children prepare for an outing to the Sanctuary in spring. It features nests, eggs, some activities for older children related to these topics, and a fun game to practice not stepping on young ducklings and breaking up family groups of birds. Download this file (2.5 MB)

Migration Studies

A 50-page booklet for middle and secondary students, featuring the migration of the snow geese, research tools such as bird-banding, waterfowl surveys, and fact sheets about migration. Download this file(3.73 MB)

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