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keep him busy, Tim also wears another hat. He . has managed to intro— duce a project into the N.B. school system that may find its way to Prince Edward Island before too long. V Operation Lifeline, ‘sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund, the Canadian Nature Fed- _\ eration and Canada . 'Life, helps students a. g, ,t ‘ * ‘ , learn about conserva- l.‘ - ‘ tion. The main thrust \‘2.

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suitable for anywhere from grade 1 to 10, used primarily in grades 4, 5 and 6. It is not just used in science class, but also English, mathematics, geography, etc. The heart of the project is the Operation Lifeline Kit, available in both English and French, which costs $15. A teacher would use one kit — that is the only investment, and in N.B. groups such as the New Brunswick Naturalists and 4—H have purchased them for schools in their areas. Representatives from the Natural History Society, Island Nature Trust, Conservation Strategy and the School Board talked with Tim about what the project involved, and how it has worked for him. In N.B., 245 classes use the kit and each teacher has a person in the area (for example someone from a local naturalists club) to act as resource person, so that a teacher is not just given the kit and forced to find all the answers to questions that may arise. Some kits are already available here, and the NHS has decided to purchase six more (two in French) and give them to teachers who have an interest already in conservation. Their feedback

will help determine if it is worthwhile to introduce them into the system as a whole.

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