Resources for Teachers

Ready to spark curiosity and climate action in your classroom?

Empower your students to explore the world of environmental science and climate change with support from the City of Windsor's Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Department. We offer multiple resources and supports that are designed to inspire the next generation of environmental leaders.

Climate Change Education

Climate Change Education Presentation (PowerPoint)

The City of Windsor invites you to explore an engaging and interactive presentation designed to educate your students about climate change! This dynamic resource covers the causes and effects of climate change, practical ways to combat it, and the steps the City is taking to address this global challenge. The presentation includes knowledge-testing questions to keep students engaged and concludes with a hands-on activity focused on making your school or classroom bird friendly.

City staff are available to visit your classroom and present this important topic directly to your students. This presentation is tailored for grades 5 to 8, making it the perfect way to inspire young minds to take action for a more sustainable future.

For inquiries regarding in-person presentations, please contact emp@citywindsor.ca by email.

School Board Education Resources

Walktober

October is the perfect time to embrace the crisp air, changing leaves, and the joy of walking. Walktober is a month-long celebration that encourages people of all ages to get outside, move more and explore their communities on foot.

Whether it involves organizing a walk-to-school day, incorporating nature walks into your lessons, or exploring local trails, Walktober is a fun and flexible way to engage students in outdoor learning. Join us in making walking a daily habit, track your steps, challenge your friends or family, and discover Windsor Trails, like the Ganatachio Trail or the Devonwood Trail.

Ready to get started?

Download the Walktober Calendar 2025 to keep your class engaged all month long with daily walking tips, fun facts, and creative ideas!

Environmental Bingo

Learn about the City of Windsor's natural environment while playing Environmental Bingo along with students or family. You can play this while on a walk anywhere in the city. Be sure to bring a pen or pencil to cross out the things you find on your bingo sheet and answer the questions on the fact sheet. There are three different bingo sheets available.

Bird Friendly Stickers Arts & Crafts

Calling all arts and science teachers! Are you looking for a fun activity for your students that will not only increase awareness of environmental protection and conservation but also help protect our local wildlife populations? Consider creating bird-friendly stickers for your classroom windows to help prevent bird collisions. This activity is simple, requires very few materials, and is a great way to help promote awareness in the classroom around native bird populations. Simply place as many stickers as you would like on the inside pane of your classroom's windows and help protect our native birds.

Check out this video to learn more about the required steps and materials to create your very own stickers:

Let your creative juices flow! We can't wait to see all your creative designs. Be sure to send us photos of your awesome designs to emp@citywindsor.ca by email. Thank you for doing your part to protect our local wildlife!

A few things to consider when placing your window decals:

Apply decal in a dense pattern, leaving no gaps more than 5 centimetres by 5 centimetres (2 inches by 2 inches);
Apply decal to the outside surface of the glass.

Water and Wastewater

Learn about the ways we use water, including drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater. Also, learn about water pollution and what not to flush or pour down drains, sinks, and toilets.

Resources available:

In-classroom presentation for grades 3 to 5, which includes interaction with the City EnviroScape — a model of the City of Windsor's drinking, storm, and wastewater systems, as well as a Toilet on Wheels.
Video called "Wastewater: Where Does It Go?" that details the wastewater treatment process in the City of Windsor for grades 6 to 8. An in-classroom presentation with the City EnviroScape is available to accompany the video.
Yellow Fish Road ^TM program, which can be provided for grades 2 to 12 and includes a presentation on stormwater pollution prevention, brochures to distribute, and supplies for painting catch basins.
Water Edu-Kits program (by Trout Unlimited Canada), including water quality test kits, a macro invertebrate kit and field sheets to raise awareness and educate grades 8 to 12 about issues surrounding water quality and pollution.

Wastewater: Where Does it Go? video Yellow fish road progam painting yellow fish near cathbasins enviro scapes city model showing water systems a mobile toilet on wheels
water education kits provided by trout unlimited canada