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  Auditing the Energy-Guzzlers in Your Home

  In this lesson, students become aware of the electricity sources in their community, whether they are renewable or non-renewable, and the amount of greenhouse gases they produce. They identify what kinds of energy are used to heat...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development
  Subject:Science, English / Language Arts, Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Automobile Choices and Alternative Fuel

  In the lesson, students will learn about the impacts of gasoline-powered cars as well as alternative fuel options such as ethanol, biofuel, electric, hydrogen and compressed natural gas. Students will have an opportunity to partake in...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Sustainable Development
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Economics, Social Studies, Chemistry, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Awareness—First Step to a Sustainable Energy Future

  A student campaign to increase awareness of how we all use energy — and first step toward a sustianable energy future. Student produced PowerPoint and Family-Feud type Game supported the school's participation in the...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Solutions, Sustainable Development
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 10
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  Back to the Future (EnerAction)

  Students explore how the movement of goods has changed over time. They examine different means of transporting freight, which makes up 46% of transportation emissions in Canada. Students take on the task of historically sorting a set...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Food and Agriculture, Transportation
  Subject:Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
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  Biofuel

  A collection of videos that discuss the use of biomass to produce electricity, the production of ethanol, biogas facility explanations and details on forest-based bioenergy. Canadian focuses include videos discussing Ontario’s...

  Type:Video
  Topic:Energy Generation, Energy Use and Conservation, Renewable Energy
  Subject:Science, Technology and Skilled Trades, Global Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Buy Local Episode: Pigs Fly

  A video that talks about actions that youth can take to lead a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. This episode focuses on the benefits of eating local for the environment.

  Type:Video
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Food and Agriculture, Solutions
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  Canada Fuelled by Resources

  In this resource students are introduced to Canada's petroleum resources. The activities reference conventional resources, oil sands, offshore and frontier sources of petroleum. The resource encourages students to analyze how the...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Generation, Energy Use and Conservation, Natural Resources
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  Canada, propulsé par ses ressources

  Chaque partie de cette série est axée sur la participation de l’étudiant et des exemples concrets en vue de faire découvrir l’industrie pétrolière aux étudiants. Afin de...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Generation, Energy Use and Conservation, Natural Resources
  Subject:Science, English / Language Arts, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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  Canadian Energy Facts and Statistics

  This interactive map breaks down provincial and territorial energy facts and statistics. At a click of a button, students can see a clear representation of energy infrastructure and types of energy being used in their province and...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Energy Generation, Energy Use and Conservation, Renewable Energy
  Subject:Mathematics, Science, Geography, Environmental Science
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Carbon Cycles

  In this active game, students follow the path of carbon through the carbon cycle to learn where carbon is stored and how it circulates. In the first round of the game, students move from one component of the Earth to the next,...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Aboriginal Rights and Knowledge, Energy Use and Conservation
  Subject:Science, English / Language Arts, Physical Education, Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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