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  What is Climate and How is it Changing?

  This student based resource is a great introductin to the basics of climate change at a secondary level. Scientific concepts and past and current trends related to climate change are explored and explained.

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Energy Generation, Energy Use and Conservation
  Subject:Science, Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  What Is Energy?

  Energy is the capacity to make things move. Energy is available in two forms, kinetic and potential. Kinetic is active and found in heat, light, sound and motion. Potential energy is stored in coal, batteries or food, for example. In...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Generation, Energy Use and Conservation
  Subject:Science, Interdisciplinary Studies, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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  What is Global Warming?

  A brief and informative description of Climate Change by 14 year old Alec Loorz. Loorz discusses the impacts of fossil fuels, our society’s dependence on them and resulting consequences.

  Type:Video
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Energy Use and Conservation, Water Issues
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  What Size is your Footprint?

  This is a Student Reading 2 from "Climate Change: Connections & Solutions" for grades 9 to 12. Students will learn about the process of calculating a carbon footprint. Footprints of various countries will be compared in...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Solutions
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Where Do You Get Your Energy?

  In this activity, students will trace their personal energy supply to its sources.

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Renewable Energy, Taking Action
  Subject:Science, Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Where's the Drip?

  Leaks waste water and cost money. One small drip from a leaky faucet can waste 30 litres or more of water everyday. A leaking toilet can waste three bathtubs of water a day. Talking to a custodian or parent can easily get the problem...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Taking Action, Water Issues
  Subject:Science, Life Skills, Social Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Primary / Elementary
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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  Why Solar?

  This video discusses the benefits of solar power and renewable energy. Tor Allen of Solar Schoolhouse [Rahus Institute] explores these topics with an introduction to the Solar Schoolhouse Primer.

  Type:Video
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Renewable Energy
  Subject:Science, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Wind Energy

  A series of videos that discuss wind turbine structures, the conversion of wind energy into electricity, and various forms of wind energy generation.

  Type:Video
  Topic:Energy Generation, Energy Use and Conservation, Renewable Energy
  Subject:Science, Geography, Technology and Skilled Trades, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
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  WWF-Canada's National Sweater Day

  National Sweater Day (February 6, 2014): This online resource will help teachers celebrate National Sweater Day in their classrooms. Teaching prompts, strategies, projects and activity ideas are designed to help students...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Solutions, Taking Action
  Subject:Science, English / Language Arts, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, French
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
  Grade:K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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  Zero Footprint Youth Calculator

  This resource allows students to calculate their carbon footprints by looking at transportation, food, energy use, home and school and waste.

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Food and Agriculture, Recycling and Waste Management
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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