Middle School

Grade 6-8

Looking for awesome resources to empower your students to take action on climate change? These free learning resources from The Gaia Project focus on the Global Competencies, Sustainable Development Goals and the New Brunswick curriculum. There is something for everyone! To request resources in French, click here.

Gaia-Led Programs

Work with a Gaia team member to take on a climate action project with your students!

Take a deep dive into our human interactions with energy! Students become Energy Detectives as they investigate the use of electricity around them and work to reduce their school's energy footprint! (Limited Availability)

This program is currently full. To be added to our waitlist, sign up now!

This imaginative and multifaceted program models an escape room in which students will work together to reveal the combination to unlock a box of items useful during a power outage.

This program is currently full. To be added to our waitlist, sign up now!

Learning Packages

We have created the lesson plan, now bring it to life in your classroom!

Let your students discover what energy is, how it is used and how to save it with our "9 Ways to Explore Energy" poster. Scan the QR codes to access the resources and activities. The poster is free and will be mailed to you.

Important: The printed version of this poster is currently only available to New Brunswick schools. A printable version will be sent via email to requests outside of the province.

Take on Sustainable Development Goal #13 Climate Action in a way that interests you and your students! Use this interactive scratch-as-you-go poster to make your classroom more sustainable and introduce important eco-conscious behaviour to your students. This poster is free and will be mailed to you! It can even be used more than once!

Important: The printed version of this poster is currently only available to New Brunswick schools. A printable version will be sent via email to requests outside of the province along with instructions to make the scratchable paint that can be applied over the different actions to be revealed on the poster.

Introduce your students to a more sustainable and electrified world of transportation with our Electrify Your Ride program. This session led by the teacher comes with all required support materials to help the class learn about sustainable and electric transportation. The class leaves the program with a new knowledge of electric vehicles and how the electrification of our transportation systems can play an important role in New Brunswick’s future.

Other Offerings

Take advantage of these other options available to you!

Do you know a teacher who has gone above and beyond to take action on climate change? The Gaia Project would like to recognize Teachers who have made an outstanding impact within their school this year, and we are looking all across the province.

Are you a student learning from home or a teacher doing online education? Use this interactive poster to help make students’ home more sustainable and introduce important eco-conscious behaviour to their family. This downloadable poster is free and comes with suggested activities, videos and important information to take climate action today!

The Gaia Project is now offering FREE professional learning sessions on climate change education, energy literacy and other sustainable topics to meet the needs of your school community. Gaia will be flexible to your schedule and availability. Contact our team for more information.

Are you an environmental leader looking to make your school more sustainable? EcoSchools Canada is the perfect fit for students and teachers who want to take climate action within their classrooms and schools. With environmental curriculum and projects provided, students and teachers can achieve different levels of certification, putting their school on the pathway to sustainability!