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  Upstream Dialogue

  The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers provides this fact book. It contains basic industry information on the oil sands resource; where it is located in Alberta and how it is recovered. The booklet includes an overview of...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Energy Generation, Energy Use and Conservation
  Subject:Science, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Using a Very, Very Simple Climate Model in the Classroom

  Through a simple online model, students learn about the relationship between average global temperature and carbon dioxide emissions while predicting temperature change over the 21st Century.

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Science and Technology
  Subject:Mathematics, Science, Geography, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Using Real-Life Data to Understand Climate Change

  This lesson is aimed at increasing students' general knowledge of climate change on local, national and global scales and how such changes in climate will affect humans. This lesson provides data detailing the average annual...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate
  Subject:Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Wake Up, Freak Out, Then Get a Grip

  A short animated film about the feedback loops likely to lead to catastrophic climate change, by Leo Murray. This resource is an incredible explanation of the severity of climate change in association with various interacting systems....

  Type:Video
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Ecosystems, Social Justice
  Subject:Science, Social Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Warming Waters

  A case study on how climate change threatens cold water fish. Issues such as pollution, overfishing, and invasive species are discussed in relation to their implication on fish populations.

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Water Issues
  Subject:Science, Biology, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Water Stewardship – From Source to Sea

  This presentation will identify elements of water literacy through a stewardship study with grades 4/5 school students. While drawing from a specific school project, it will identify elements that can be transferred to other...

  Type:Video
  Topic:Water Issues
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Global Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  Weathering Climate Confusion

  This activity helps students better understand the common misconceptions between the terms 'weather' and 'climate'. Students participate in small group discussion, a hands on activity to assess learning, and a...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Science and Technology
  Subject:English / Language Arts, English as a Second Language, Environmental Studies, Earth Science, Environmental Science
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 3 4 5 6 7 8
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  Wend Wendland on Traditional Knowledge

  Wend Wendland, World Intellectual Property Organization, delves into the issues of traditional knowledge, looking at where the rights lie, and the treaties emerging to protect them. View video here

  Type:Video
  Topic:Environment, Human Rights
  Subject:Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Aboriginal Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
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  What Is a Watershed? - Poster

  A poster that explains what a watershed is. Very useful in the Watershed-Climate Change Inquiry (one in the series of Climate Change Where I Live Inquiries). (Linked here and listed in Attachments)

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Ecosystems, Water Issues
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Earth Science, Environmental Science
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 7 8 9 10 11 12
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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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