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  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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  Building futures in Manitoba - Canadian Foundation for Economic Education)

  The “Building Futures” project aims to integrate a basic economic and financial education into the Manitoba curriculum in grades 4-10. Site contains information and lesson plans. Link: http://buildingfutures.exsite.ca/the-project/

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Business and Economics, Solutions, Sustainable Development
  Subject:Economics, Business Education, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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  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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  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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  Can farming affect biodiversity?

  Students play a detective mission game in which they visit a farm and surrounding area and observe differences in ecosystems and in plant and animal species to learn how farming practices can affect the environment and biodiversity....

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Food and Agriculture
  Subject:Science, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  Canada's Climate Change Calendar

  Canada’s Climate Change Calendar describes the impacts of climate change on more than 170 countries, and draws attention to the inspiring actions that communities are taking to fight climate change at home. The Climate...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Globalization
  Subject:Science, Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Global Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Canada's National Parks by Size

  This information is from the Canadian Statistics Canada web page, and summarized 43 national parks by land area in an excel spreadsheet.

  Type:Research
  Topic:Ecosystems, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development
  Subject:Geography, Environmental Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Canadian mining firms worst for environment

  This link leads to an article posted by the Toronot Star entitled, 'Canadian mining firms worst for environment, rights: Report'. The article looks at the effect which Canadian mining companies have had on the...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Social Justice
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Global Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Canadian Youth Whitepaper on Climate Change

  The Centre for Global Education, TakingITGlobal  and Green Learning teamed up with school boards across Canada to host the National Virtual Town Hall on A Canadian Climate Change Strategy. This brought together...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Energy Generation, Governance
  Subject:Geography, Civics & Citizenship, Environmental Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Carbon Footprint and Climate Change

  This video promotes recycling by showing the timely decomposition of a pop can.

  Type:Video
  Topic:Recycling and Waste Management
  Subject:Science, Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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