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  Recycling one aluminum pop can - saves enough energy to run a TV for 3 hours.

 

ORCA BABY

 

  
Cycle of Life is a powerful and entertaining resource to help children discover and learn about the world they live in, and ways they can help endangered species by doing something as simple as recycling beverage containers and composting—actions within the power of a child.  Cycle of Life brings together great music, great art, and loads of creative ideas for activities and fieldtrips that teachers and parents alike can add to the classroom or enriched home environment. More...

 

FOR TEACHERS: Download the song Eternity to accompany the Cycle of Life educational supplement distributed with Maclean’s Magazine In Class Program November 2006.

Eternity (English)l'Eternite (en francais)

To save the files to your hard disk, Right-Click (Windows) or Control-Click (Mac) on the button, and choose "Save Target As..." or "Download Link to Disk"

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Educators’ Handbooks   Cycle of Life/Recycle and Salish Sea—These resources provide activities in science, social studies, music, language arts and social responsibility that are connected to the song lyrics, and fulfill prescribed learning outcomes.  Both handbooks are “Provincially Recommended” by the B.C. Ministry of Education for the new Science curriculum. More...

Voices of Nature School Program  The Voices of Nature School Program involves young singers, teachers and schools in British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec.  Teachers use Cycle of Life learning resources to engage in activities linked to song lyrics.  Children learn songs, and perform them in concerts for their families and friends. More...

Artist Response Team Inc. (ART)  Established in 1990 by Holly Arntzen and Stephen Foster, ART is an independent production house dedicated to responding to environmental issues peacefully through music, art, humour and entertainment.  Affectionately known as a “cultural swat team”, ART produces recordings, live events, school programs and radio shows that feature musicians, artists, scientists and children’s choirs. More...

How do you explain extinction to a baby? Here’s how writer Stephen Foster did it with Orca Baby for his granddaughter, Julia.  Listen...

Lesson Plans developed by participating teachers, parents and facilitators and available for free downloading. More...

Kid’s Page: Student projects are featured such as BEAR: Building Environmental Awareness and Respect, founded by an 11 year old Victoria boy, in memory of Stephen Foster. BEAR’s motto: “Big change starts small”. More...

Stephen Foster had the vision for all this. Songwriter, producer, builder, chef and lover of all children…he wrote prodigiously about ART’s growing pains and adventures. More...

Torch AwardNews: Cycle of Life is awarded the 2006 Better Business Bureau of Vancouver Island Torch award in the category of Education. The Torch awards are presented for exceptional ethics in business.

 
         
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Educators - ignite young minds to a world of possibilities Organizations - do you want to achieve effective outreach for your environmental message? Parents - do you want to help your child learn about the environment and sustainability? Kids, do you want to help endangered species? Holly Arntzen sings about nature and makes learning fun Listen to a sample of Orca Baby