Patterns Through the Seasons: A year of school garden activities (2003)
This resource, a joint production of Lifecycles and Evergreen, is a BC curriculum-based experiential-learning tool focused on food gardening. Schools on Vancouver Island, please order through Lifecycles (www.lifecyclesproject.ca). 103 pages. Currently out of stock.
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Patterns in Relationships: Ethnobotany (2002)
This module can be used in conjunction with Patterns, Plants and Playgrounds, and is designed for grades 4-7. It was written by educator Illene Pevec and piloted at Grandview/?Uuqinak'uuh Elementary School in Vancouver, BC. Activities all focus on ethnobotany - the plant knowledge of social groups of people, and how this relates to food, clothing, ceremonies, etc. Activities range from making a medicine wheel to identifying plants in Halkomelem, a West Coast First Nations language. 62 pages.
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The Watershed Connection: Linking the school ground with local ecosystems (2002)
This integrated curriculum resource provides 16 lesson plans that focus on Toronto's Don River watershed and that are linked with Ontario¹s grade 4 curriculum. Most of the lessons are easily adaptable to other Canadian watersheds. Evaluated and tested by teachers and students in three watersheds. Hard copy only: $35.

Patterns, Plants and Playgrounds: Educational Activities for BC School Grounds (2001)
A BC curriculum binder consisting of outdoor activities that integrates grades 4–7 provincial learning objectives in language, social studies, math, science and even personal planning. Author, teacher and environmental educator, Steve Lott uses a patterns approach to learning in this must-have environmental education resource (ISBN 0-9681078-2-6).
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