Resources :

• Biodiversity infographic
  (takepart.com)

  

• On Green Roofs and Brown Roofs
  (livingroofs.org)

  

• Green roofs
  "Growing plants on roofs seem an obvious idea in our concrete and asphalt world.  Thebenefits are endless – here are just a few..."
  (iberianature.com)

  

• Green wall
  = "a wall, either free-standing or part of a building, that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and, in some cases, soil or an inorganic growing medium..." 
  (Wikipedia)

  

• Vertical and verdant, living wall systems sprout on two buildings, in Paris and Vancouver 
  "In addition to the obvious aesthetic appeal, their designers say these vegetated walls offer many of the same advantages of green roofs, including purifying the air and reducing ambient temperatures. Like their horizontal counterparts, vertical gardens can also provide thermal insulation, acoustical control, and a habitat for insects and small animals..."
  (archrecord.construction.com)

• Nature Grid - Canterbury Environmental Education Centre (naturegrid.org.uk)

  

• Arbor Day Resource Page (April 25) :
  Lessons and Units - Worksheets - Clipart & Images - Arbor Day Songs -
  Arbor Day Posters - Pictures of Trees
  (Teacher Planet)
  
  

• Life on Land - a map - interactive (WWF)
  
  

International Day for Biological Diversity - 22 May :

• The United Nations proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) "to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues."
  (cbd.int)

• The International Day for Biological Diversity (or World Biodiversity Day) "is a United Nations–sanctioned international day for the promotion of biodiversity issues. It is currently held on May 22."
  (Wikipedia)

• Guide to the Millennium Assessment Reports (maweb.org)

Museums :

• Nature museum unveils 'cocoon'
  "London's Natural History Museum unveils the interactive centre that will soon house 34 million plant and insect specimens...
  The spectacular new wing of London's Natural History Museum has been unveiled."
  (BBC)

  

Cliparts and Flashcards :

• FLASHCARDS (mes-english.com)
  
  
  
  

• Plant-Related Words with pictures (enchantedlearning.com)
  
  

Listening :

• Camping - Vocabulary with AUDIO (e-learningforkids.org)
  - puis vérification de l'acquisition du vocabulaire

  

• Nature Sounds - many links (naturesounds.ca)

• In the sky (with SOUND) - (kizclub.com)
  
  

INTERACTIVE activities :

• Mountains, Forests, Deserts and Hills - with AUDIO (e-learningforkids.org)
  - Travail sur MANY

  

• Camping - Vocabulary with AUDIO (e-learningforkids.org)
  - puis vérification de l'acquisition du vocabulaire

  

Activities TO PRINT :

• Label the Mountain Landscape (enchantedlearning.com)

• "Label the flowers , including the rose, daisy, daffodil, tulip, sunflower, lily, foliage, and vase." (enchantedlearning.com)

Lesson plans :

• World Biodiversity Day (on May 22)- a lesson plan
  DOWNLOADS: Word Doc | PDF | MP3 Listening | Online Exercise
  (eslholidaylessons.com)

• Loss of Nature Will Damage Economies (11th May, 2010) - a lesson plan
  (breakingnewsenglish.com)

  UN paints bleak outlook for global biodiversity
  "Natural systems that support economies, lives and livelihoods across the planet are at risk of rapid degradation and collapse, unless there is swift,
  radical and creative action to conserve and sustainably use the variety of life on Earth," concludes the third edition of the UN Global Biodiversity Outlook, published on 10 May" (2010).
  (euractiv.com)

  Nature loss 'to damage economies'
  "The third Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3) says that some ecosystems may soon reach "tipping points" where they rapidly become less useful to humanity. Such tipping points could include rapid dieback of forest, algal takeover of watercourses and mass coral reef death."
  + WHAT IS BIODIVERSITY?
  (BBC)

  

• "Practise your English while you learn about mountains.
  Have a look at the article, poem, word game, cartoon, poll, trivia, and links."
  (British Council)

  

• 22 May is International Day for Biological Diversity.
  "Practise your English while you learn about biodiversity.
  Take a look at the article, poem, word game, cartoon, trivia and links."
  (British Council)

  

Webquests :

• Marvelous Minerals - A WebQuest (bgsu.edu)
  
  

Interactive games :

• The sky - interactive crossword
  (BBC)

• Crossword about nature and the garden. - interactive (BBC)
  

Stories :

• Alfy's Fort (interactive with SOUND) - (alfy.com)
  
  

Cartoons :

• Blue sky (kojiishikawa.com)

  

Songs :

• Macy Gray - Beauty In The World
  (YouTube)
  + the LYRICS
  "When I look around I see blue skies
  I see butterflies for us...
  So much beauty in the world...
  Stop and smell the flowers"
  (elyricsworld.com)

• Just the two of us by Bill Withers (lyricsmania.com) :
  "I see the crystal raindrops fall
  And the beauty of it all
  Is when the sun comes shining through
  To make those rainbows in my mind
  When I think of you some time...
  And it becomes the morning dew
  Darling, when the morning comes
  And I see the morning sun
  I want to be the one with you"
  - with the VIDEO (YouTube) - UPDATED

• Kings Of Convenience - Cayman Islands
  "Listen and fill in the gaps."
  Activity created by: Renée Maufroid

  

• The Storm Is Over Now - R Kelly
  "I couldn't see the sky...
  But then I climbed the hills
  And saw the mountains...
  Then I felt the strong wind...
  And I can see the sunshine
  (Somewhere beyond the clouds)

• Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) - sung by Don McLean :
  "Starry, starry night.
  Paint your palette blue and grey,
  Look out on a summer's day,
  With eyes that know the darkness in my soul.
  Shadows on the hills,
  Sketch the trees and the daffodils,
  Catch the breeze and the winter chills,
  In colors on the snowy linen land..."
  
  - with the VIDEO (YouTube)
  "A slideshow of Vincent Van Gogh's work set to the song "Vincent" by Don McLean."

  

• From a Distance - sung by Nanci Griffith :
  "From a distance the world looks blue and green
  And the snow-capped mountains white
  From a distance the ocean meets the stream
  And the eagle takes to flight
  From a distance there is harmony
  And it echoes through the land
  It's the voice of hope, it's the voice of peace
  It's the voice of every man..."
  - with the VIDEO (YouTube)

• Horse With No Name by America - a worksheet - with the video

  

• Big River by Jimmy Nail

• Birds and Bees by Jewel Akens
  (lyricsdownload.com)

• Highway Chile by Jimi Hendrix :
  "A rolling stone gathers no moss"

• If I was a river by Tina Arena :
  "If I was the sun
  I would shine my light
  To light your world
  If I was the rain
  I would wash your tears away..."
  
• I See Stars by Screaming Trees :
  "I see stars in the morning
  Not knowing if I'm dead"

• Morning Has Broken by Stevens :
  "Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven
  Like the first dewfall, on the first grass
  Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
  Sprung in completeness where his feet pass"

• Skies The Limit by Fleetwood Mac :
  "The sky is the limit now"

• The Sky Is The Limit by Adam Gregory : - UPDATED
  "But even though life's sometimes hard
  and it's hard to understand
  The sky is the limit, so do with it what you can"
  (lyrics007.com)

• Why Can I See Stars by Alistair M. Cowan :
  "She is standing next to me and,
  She is smiling, who is she,...
  Why can I see stars. "

Idioms and Proverbs :

• Why Can I See Stars by Alistair M. Cowan :
  "She is standing next to me and,
  She is smiling, who is she,...
  Why can I see stars. "

• I See Stars by Screaming Trees :
  "I see stars in the morning
  Not knowing if I'm dead"

• Highway Chile by Jimi Hendrix :
  "A rolling stone gathers no moss"

• Skies The Limit by Fleetwood Mac :
  "The sky is the limit now"

• The Sky Is The Limit by Adam Gregory : - UPDATED
  "But even though life's sometimes hard
  and it's hard to understand
  The sky is the limit, so do with it what you can"
  (lyrics007.com)

Poems :

• The Wind - a poem (-ough and -aught)
  Si le lien n'aboutit pas directement au document, cliquer sur ENGLISH: Word Level: Spelling & Phonics (Part 2) / Other Word Groups
  (Primary Resources)
  
  

• "Nature" is what we see by Emily Dickinson (repeatafterus.com)
  
  

Videos :

• We are all connected - WWF - a commercial
  "This is the newest TV commercial for WWF. It shows that no mather where or who you are, you are always connected with nature, more then you imagine. That is why you have to support it and make sure animals and plants keep on existing in their habitat."
  (creativecriminals.com)
  
  

• FLUFFY MC CLOUD
  "A short film about man's misunderstanding and mixed relationship with mother nature"
  (vimeo.com)