Temperate Forest Biome:

Trees
___Douglas Fir
___Western Redcedar
___Western Hemlock
___Grand Fir
___Pacific Yew
___Arbutus
___Red Alder
___Big Leaf Maple
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Bushes & Shrubs
___Vine Maple
___Salal
___Oregon Grape
___Red Huckleberry
___Wild Rose
___Snow Berries
___Ocean Spray
___Thimbleberry
___Salmonberry
___Poison Oak
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Ferns
___Sword Fern
___Bracken Fern
___Maiden Hair Fern
___Licorice Fern

Flowers
___Camus
___Wild Lilies
___Fairy Slipper
___Orchids
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Non-native
___Scotch Broom
___Creeping Vine
___Himalayan Blackberry



Riparian Biome: Ponds &
Lakes

Plants-Algae

___Blue Green Algae
___Green Algae
___Euglenoids
___Dinoflagellates
___Diatoms

Plants-Aquatic
___Mosses
___Quillworts
___Horses Tail
___Water Ferns
___Cattails
___Pond Weeds
___Water Plantains
___Water Grasses
___Sedges
___Water Lilies

Plants-Boundary
___Willows
___Bog Rosemary
___Blueberry

Small Aquatic Animals
___Protozoa
___ Hydras
___Rotifers
___Zooplankton
___Worms
___Fresh Water Mollusks
___Snails & Slugs
___Copepods
___Isopods
___Scuds
___Fresh Water Shrimp

Animals-Insects
___Mayflies
___Dragonflies
___Stoneflies
___Caddis Flies
___Beetles
___Flies

___Bees
___Wasps
___Water Striders
___Moths
___Mosquitoes
___Butterflies
___Giant Water Bugs
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Other Arthropods
___Centipedes
___Millipedes
___Spiders

Amphibians
___Pacific Salamander
___Pacific Tree Frog
___Leopard Frog
___Bull Frog (non-native)

Fish
___Rainbow Trout (non-
native)
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Reptiles
___Turtles
___Garter Snake

In addition to this variety
there are numerous species
of birds and mammals
endemic to this area.
Robins, sparrows, ducks,
geese, blue herons, the
Kingfisher, gulls, owls, hawks,
and bald eagles may often be
seen in and around the lake.
Various mammals include
small rodents, squirrels,
skunks, raccoons, foxes,
deer, cougar, and black
bears. Beaver and river
otters may occasionally be
seen as well. In the twilight
hours the little brown bat
may be observed hunting for
insects.
Common (and a few uncommon) Species Around Victoria
















































Environmental Education: Key Questions for Inquiry
What are the connections between these
questions and your role as an educator?
Environmental studies/ecology:
What are the major biomes, habitats, and ecosystems in the area you want to study?
What ecological processes are occurring (food webs, nutrient cycling, energy, seasonal changes, etc)?
What native and non-native species occur in this area?
What human impacts and/or benefits are evident in this natural environment?
What is the natural and human history (if present) in this area?
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Environmental studies/food systems:
What is your level of knowledge about how the foods you eat are produced?
What is the optimal biology and ecology of livestock and poultry that many of our students will
consume?
How is an agricultural space managed for sustainability?
What environmental impact/benefits s should we be aware of with food systems?
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Environmental studies/solid waste:
What happens to the waste we produce?
How can we minimize the amount of waste we produce?
What steps can we do to avoid creating waste in the first place?
What are the environmental impacts of waste?
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Environmental science/energy systems:
Where does the electricity you use come from?
What are the environmental impacts of its production?
What can we do to conserve energy?
What can we do as energy consumers?
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My thoughts and ideas on EE at the elementary level: