Research Guides: Intermediate Senior Environmental Science/Outdoor Education: Textbooks

Approved Textbooks

Classroom textbooks approved for use in Ontario K-12 classrooms are listed on the Ministry of Education's Trillium List. Many of these titles also available at the Education Libraries. Click on a title below for location and availability:

McGraw-Hill Ryerson environmental science : a Canadian perspective
Environmental Science: A Canadian Perspective provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the key concepts of environmental science, including energy use and conservation, sustainable agriculture and forestry, and managing and reducing waste. With a focus on recognizing environmental issues, it effectively demonstrates how to think critically, utilize methods of scientific research, and evaluate scientific evidence and arguments." -- from publ. website
Focus on sustainability by Ray Bowers ... [et al.].
This program was developed to support environmental education in Canada and in particular, the revised Ontario Science & Technology Curriculum, Grades 1-8 (2007). The DVD contains 8 short video clips which help set the stage for students to begin their investigations in the 4 Science and Technology disciplines: Life Systems, Structures and Mechanisms, Matter and Energy, and Earth and Space Systems.