Educational Curriculum: Spring Equinox
Activities & Resources for Outdoor Education
Learn about the spring equinox
Curriculum | Grades 3 & up
This curriculum is intended to support learners in understanding the impact of the Spring Equinox from cultural and scientific perspectives. Inside you’ll find seasonal activities, stories and teachings to support your students’ connection to the natural world.
What to expect
This resource contains 4 lessons about:
- Equal Night: The Physical Science of the Spring Equinox
- Hope & Renewal: Exploring Culture through Story and Tradition
- Awakening & Unfurling: Animals, Humans, Plants and Earth Cycles
- Sustainability & Celebration of Learning
Explore related media resources
Lesson 1
- First Peoples Principles of Learning
- W̱SÁNEĆ 13 Moons Curriculum
- What is Snowmelt and Why is it Important?
- Snowmelt Cause and Effect Worksheet
- Snowmelt Crossword Puzzle
- Vernal (Spring) Equinox – Learn the Sky
- Explaining Equinox – Weather Network
- Graph of changes in spring snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere
- Staying the Course, Staying Alive (Stories) – BC Biodiversity
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Acknowledgements
- We wanted to express our sincere gratitude to all of the hands, minds, and hearts whose publicly shared knowledge, teachings and contributions were a part of this learning resource.
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- We invite you to start with one thing, just one action to help build a brighter future for the lands, waters and all who call them home.
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