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  • Natural Disasters

    ' Climate Change Where I Live

    Climate Change Where I Live (CCWIL) is a unique approach to teaching and learning about climate change that takes this global and often daunting issue down to the local level, facilitating student inquiry into the impacts of...

    Type:Lesson Plan
    Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Food and Agriculture, Natural Disasters
    Subject:Science, Geography, Environmental Studies, Earth Science, Environmental Science
    Level:Secondary
    Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  • Solutions

    Bouncing Back

    The purpose of this activity is for students to understand the idea of resilience and to share personal experiences of resilience. Students may share personal stories or the discussion may centre around global disasters which are well...

    Type:Lesson Plan
    Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Natural Disasters, Solutions
    Subject:Science, Geography, Behavioral Studies, Environmental Studies, Global Studies
    Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
    Grade: 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  • Natural Disasters

    Building Resilience to Climate Risks

    C3 is a climate change and sustainability agency in Alberta. “Building Resilience to Climate Risks” is a document of 44 slides from a September 2013 webinar with many graphs and infographics – almost all of which...

    Type:Research
    Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Ecosystems, Natural Disasters
    Subject:Science, Geography, Civics & Citizenship, Environmental Studies, Aboriginal Studies
    Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
    Grade: 6 12
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  • Natural Disasters

    Change for the Oceans

    This animated video highlights threats on animal life posed by climate change. Given enough time, sea life could adapt to climate change. Sadly animals evolve far too slowly. But we can change as quickly as we choose to. Small actions...

    Type:Video
    Topic:Ecosystems, Natural Disasters
    Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
    Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
    Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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  • Solutions

    Climate Action Strategy for the Qunite Conservation Watershed

    The Quinte Conservation Authority Draft Climate Change Strategy for the Quinte watershed:  As stewards of the local watersheds Quinte Conservation has been active in assessing and monitoring climate change and is proposing to...

    Type:Research
    Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Natural Disasters, Solutions
    Subject:Science, Geography, Civics & Citizenship, Interdisciplinary Studies, Environmental Studies
    Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
    Grade: 8 9 10 11 12
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  • Solutions

    Climate Change and Extreme Weather, an Inquiry (Pilot Version)

    Climate Change and Extreme Weather is one of a series of Inquiries — called Climate Change Where I Live — that enable students to examine the impacts of climate change where they live, identify the mitigation and...

    Type:Lesson Plan
    Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Natural Disasters, Solutions
    Subject:English / Language Arts, Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
    Level:Secondary
    Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  • Water Issues

    Climate Change and Its Impact On Water Management

    An explanation of how water levels in a watershed (in this case the Mississippi Valley Watershed) can be controlled and managed through the seasons and to mitigate extreme weather events like floods. Useful in understanding how the...

    Type:Research
    Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Natural Disasters, Water Issues
    Subject:Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies, Environmental Studies, Earth Science, Environmental Science
    Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
    Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  • Natural Disasters

    Climate Change and Kingston

    This link connects to slides from a presentation by Risk Sciences International on the implications for the City of Kingston of climate change in the near and mid-term future. Lots of excellent graphics and info. beyond just...

    Type:Research
    Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Energy Use and Conservation, Natural Disasters
    Subject:Science, Geography, Civics & Citizenship, Environmental Studies, Aboriginal Studies
    Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
    Grade: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  • Natural Disasters

    Climate Change for Municipalities

    C3 is a climate change and sustainability agency in Alberta. This is a pamphlet advising municipalities that they need to take steps to be ready for extreme weather – and why. This resource can be used with the Climate...

    Type:Research
    Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Health, Natural Disasters
    Subject:Science, Geography, Civics & Citizenship, Environmental Studies, Aboriginal Studies
    Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
    Grade: 6 12
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  • Natural Disasters

    Climate Change in My Watershed: an Inquiry

    Climate Change in My Watershed is one of a series of Inquiries — called Climate Change Where I Live — that enable students to examine the impacts of climate change where they live, identify the mitigation and...

    Type:Lesson Plan
    Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Ecosystems, Natural Disasters
    Subject:Geography, Civics & Citizenship, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
    Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
    Grade: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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