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Making & Breaking: The Rock Cycle

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Making & Breaking: The Rock Cycle

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Students learn the components of the rock cycle and how rocks can change over time under the influence of weathering, erosion, pressure and heat. They learn about geotechnical engineering and the role these engineers play in the development of an area of land, the design and placement of new structures, and detection of natural disasters.

Subject:: Earth Science; Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Author:: Abigail Watrous; Denise W. Carlson; Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Date Added:: 09/18/2014

Marine Plastics: An Interactive Story Map

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Marine Plastics: An Interactive Story Map

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Plastic is in the ocean. We all know it. But how did it get there? Why did no one see it coming? Is it really that big of a problem? Learn more through exploring this interactive map and receive challenges to help you tackle the plastic problem in your own community.

Subject:: Earth Science; English Language Arts; Environmental Science; Practical & Applied Arts; Science; Wildlife Management
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: Ocean Wise
Author:: Ocean Wise
Date Added:: 03/20/2019

Mercalli Scale Illustrated

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Mercalli Scale Illustrated

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In this activity, students will learn about the Mercalli Scale for rating earthquakes. Also, students will make a booklet with drawings that represent each rating of the scale.

Subject:: Earth Science; Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Author:: Janet Yowell; Jessica Todd; Malinda Schaefer Zarske; Melissa Straten
Date Added:: 10/14/2015

Minerals, Crystals, and Gems: Stepping Stones to Inquiry

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Minerals, Crystals, and Gems: Stepping Stones to Inquiry

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This site introduces students to mineral science and the scientific process -- observing things, forming hypotheses, and drawing conclusions. Students watch crystals grow, go on a scavenger hunt for minerals, and create a classroom exhibit of rocks and minerals (for Grades 3-8).

Subject:: Earth Science; Science
Material Type:: Lesson
Provider:: Smithsonian Institution
Provider Set:: Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
Date Added:: 09/10/2004

MinuteEarth

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Great, short, engaging videos to explain all things about our awesome planet! There are tons of great animal videos here.
These videos can answer a lot of the "wonders" students have.

Subject:: Biology; Earth Science; Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Primary Source
Author:: Minuteearth
Date Added:: 12/07/2020

Mission: Maple Leaf Game

Mission: Maple Leaf Game

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PHYSICAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION, EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
Mission: Maple Leaf takes you on a journey across time and space! Save the Planet Tontar by helping Ed the Robot complete a series of puzzles by taking a trip through some of Canada’s greatest scientific and technological achievements. Given Canada’s vast and varied landscape, natural resources and diverse population, what can we teach the rest of the universe… and beyond?

ABOUT THE SCIENCE
What do computerised braille, the egg carton, pacemakers, AM radio, and snowmobiles have in common? They were all invented in Canada!
Thousands of years ago, Canada’s Indigenous community overcame the challenges of how to farm in Canada's climate and how to communicate and trade without a commonly spoken language. They created ways to travel across the landscape, medicines to keep healthy and even games, like the forerunner to lacrosse. As early European settlers came to Canada, they learned from the indigenous People and built upon their ingenuity across the fields of health/medicine, transportation, communications, and agriculture. Back in the Steam Age (1830-1880), Canadians helped to automate the harvesting of crops, and even invented the lightbulb. The Electric Age from 1880-1920 saw a number of world-changing innovations coming from Canadian soil such as the creation of early sonar and radio. The snowmobile, walkie-talkie and electric wheelchair were just some of the inventions of the Automobile Age (1920-1950). The Television Age in 1950-1980 saw Canada making strides in the fields of space exploration and in medicine. During and since the PC Age (1980-2000), computer programming, nanotechnology, high-tech agriculture and virtual reality have benefited from Canada’s expertise. Canadians young and old are still having an amazing and long lasting impact on the world. What’s next?

Subject:: Earth Science; Health & Fitness; Physical Education; Science
Material Type:: Game
Provider:: Wonderville
Author:: Wonderville
Date Added:: 12/03/2018

‪Molécules et lumière‬

‪Molécules et lumière‬

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Une série de simulations provenant de l’Université de Colorado à Boulder pour les 9e – 12e au sujet des sciences.

«Vous demandez-vous parfois comment un gaz à effet de serre affecte le climat, ou pourquoi la couche d'ozone est importante ? Utilisez la simulation pour explorer comment la lumière interagit avec les molécules dans notre atmosphère.»

Subject:: Earth Science; Physics; Science
Material Type:: Simulation
Author:: John Blanco; Kathy Perkins; Kelly Lancaster; Robert Parson; Trish Loeblein; University of Colorado Boulder
Date Added:: 01/08/2024

NASA Climate Kids

NASA Climate Kids

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This NASA initiative covers a wide range of topics including weather, climate, atmosphere, water, energy, plants, and animals.

Subject:: Earth Science; Environmental Science; Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Game; Homework/Assignment; Simulation
Author:: NASA Climate Kids
Date Added:: 03/27/2020

NASA's Mars Exploration Program: Characterize the Geology of Mars

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NASA's Mars Exploration Program: Characterize the Geology of Mars

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A study of the geology of Mars should reveal answers to such questions as how Mars developed into the planet we see today and what accounts for the differences and similarities between Earth and Mars. Visitors to this site can learn about ancient magnetism recently discovered by the Mars Global Surveyor that suggests the planet was once more dynamic and Earth-like with a magnetic field shielding the surface from cosmic radiation. They can read about the importance of studying the age and composition of Martian rocks, particularly those rocks and minerals which might have been formed in the presence of water. This is part of NASA's presentation of four science goals for its Mars Exploration Program, a science-driven effort to discover whether Mars was, is, or can be, a habitable world.

Subject:: Chemistry; Earth Science; Science
Material Type:: Reading
Provider:: NASA
Author:: Michelle Viotti
Date Added:: 10/05/2018

Naturally Disastrous

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Students are introduced to natural disasters, and learn the difference between natural hazards and natural disasters. They discover the many types of natural hazards avalanche, earthquake, flood, forest fire, hurricane, landslide, thunderstorm, tornado, tsunami and volcano as well as specific examples of natural disasters. Students also explore why understanding these natural events is important to engineers and everyone's survival on our planet.

Subject:: Earth Science; Environmental Science; Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson
Provider:: TeachEngineering
Provider Set:: TeachEngineering
Author:: Denise W. Carlson; Geoffrey Hill; Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Date Added:: 09/18/2014

Ocean Heroes Bootcamp Remote Network Resources

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Ocean Heroes Bootcamp Remote Network Resources

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Ocean Heroes Bootcamp empowers existing and emerging youth leaders to create their own campaigns to take action against ocean plastic pollution. Through a collaboration with a group of ocean health organizing partners, the Ocean Heroes Bootcamp provides youth with the skills, resources, and confidence to create campaigns to tackle single-use plastic pollution in their communities. Ocean Heroes HQ fosters a globally connected community of youth around one central goal: to create and implement campaigns that permanently reduce plastic pollution. Campaigns created by Ocean Heroes support the achievement of UN SDG 14.1, “By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution.” Campaigns also support the Clean Seas campaign of organizing partner UN Environment.

The Remote Network of Ocean Heroes is a free, open-source curriculum designed to enable ocean health organizations, education institutions, and passionate communities to implement the Ocean Heroes Bootcamp content seamlessly into their youth programs.

Subject:: Business; Communication Media; Communication Studies; Drafting & Design; Earth Science; English Language Arts; Entrepreneurship; Environmental Science; Practical & Applied Arts; Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Homework/Assignment; Lesson; Module; Teaching/Learning Strategy; Unit of Study
Provider:: Ocean Wise
Author:: Ocean Wise
Date Added:: 03/20/2019

Ocean Plastic Education Kit

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Ocean Plastic Education Kit

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What is the Ocean Plastic Program?

The Earth’s oceans, and the interconnected cycle of water and waterways, are vital to every living thing on Earth. And yet the health of these oceans, and by extension the well-being of all life on Earth, is at risk due largely to the impacts of human activity. Plastic is everywhere in our oceans and it’s going to take a deep, transformational change in humanity’s consciousness and activities regarding the oceans to ensure healthy, sustainable life on this planet.

We believe this is possible! But we need your help. Our youth need to be made aware of their own plastic use and how their actions will have a direct impact on the environment around them. Through these resources we hope youth will become leaders of change - and this all starts in your classroom.

Available for elementary, middle, secondary schools and educators in English and French

Teacher Tool Kits
Curriculum Links By Province
Teacher Unit Plan
Student Workbooks

Subject:: Earth Science; Environmental Science; Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Lesson; Module; Teaching/Learning Strategy; Unit of Study
Provider:: Ocean Wise
Author:: Ocean Wise
Date Added:: 03/18/2019

Open University

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Free resources, including complete courses, made available by Open University — definitely MOOCish before MOOCs were cool.

Courses for students, parents, teachers and community members alike!

Open University - Free Courses

Open University - Free Courses

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"Produced by The Open University, a world leader in open and distance learning, all OpenLearn courses are free to study. We offer nearly 1000 free courses across 8 different subject areas. Our courses are available to start right away."

Explore by:
Free courses *including courses for TEACHERS
Subjects
For Study (learn to learn!)
For Life (life skills)

You can access all content without an account. However to save progress and make an account you need to be at least 13 years old. Students ensure you have teacher and parent permission to make an account.

Courses in: Health, Sports & Psychology; Education & Development; History & The Arts; Languages; Money & Business; Nature & Environment; Science, Math & Technology; Society, Politics & Law.

PhET Interactive Simulations

PhET Interactive Simulations

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Free online physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and math simulations.

Subject:: Biology; Chemistry; Earth Science; Math; Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Homework/Assignment
Author:: University of Colorado Boulder
Date Added:: 03/26/2020

PhET Simulations - Free online physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and math simulations

PhET Simulations - Free online physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and math simulations

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Over 150 simulations, ready to use and ready to bring concepts to life for your students in Math & Science!

Subject:: Biology; Chemistry; Earth Science; Math; Physics; Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; GAP 4; GAP 5; GAP 6
Author:: PhET Interactive Simulations
Date Added:: 03/15/2021

Physical Geology, First University of Saskatchewan Edition

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Physical Geology, First University of Saskatchewan Edition

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Physical Geology is a comprehensive introductory text on the physical aspects of geology, including rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, mass wasting, climate change, planetary geology and much more. It has a strong emphasis on examples from western Canada. It is adapted from "Physical Geology" written by Steven Earle for the BCcampus Open Textbook Program. To access links to download PDF files, click the Read Book button below.

Subject:: Earth Science; Education; Higher Education; Science
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: University of Saskatchewan
Author:: Karla Panchuk
Date Added:: 10/22/2019

Plate Tectonics

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Plate Tectonics

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Summary – the theory of plate tectonics had enabled us to explain the origin of earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain building and has told us the fascinating history of the earth. To find out the evidence for all this watch “Wegener and the proof of continental drift.”
Tags: digital learning, online learning, learn chemistry, school chemistry, chemistry, gcse chemistry, high school chemistry, chemistry help, free online education, fuseschool, fuse school, Tectonic plates, earthquakes, volcano, mountains, glaciers, hot spots, islands, sediment, subducted, convergent boundaries, continental crust, Atlantic Ocean, continental drift, cconvection currents, convergent plate boundary, divergent plate boundary

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Subject:: Earth Science; Science
Material Type:: Lesson
Provider:: FuseSchool
Date Added:: 10/30/2017

Project Webfoot: Wetland Ecosystems 1: Habitats, Communities, and the Diversity of Life

Project Webfoot: Wetland Ecosystems 1: Habitats, Communities, and the Diversity of Life

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This resource includes a teachers guide consisting of 9 lessons to help students explore wetlands and a wide variety of ecological concepts, and a student project guide for Grades 4 to 6 to support the lessons. Developed by Ducks Unlimited.

Link to student journal: https://resources.aitc.sk.ca/Portals/0/AITC/Resources/ClassResources/Wetland%20Ecosystems%201%20Student%20PDF.8ZdII1.pdf

Subject:: 21st Century Competencies; Agriculture Studies; Agriculture, Food Sustainability & Security; Biology; Creative Writing; Earth Science; Education; English Language Arts; Environmental Science; Geography; Health & Fitness; Outdoor Education; Practical & Applied Arts; Science; Social Studies; Wildlife Management
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Assessment; Diagram/Illustration; GAP 4; GAP 5; GAP 6; Game; Homework/Assignment; Reading; Unit of Study
Author:: Agriculture in the Classroom; Ducks Unlimited
Date Added:: 03/02/2023

Protecting Our Sacred Water

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Protecting Our Sacred Water

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Supporting First Nations, Métis and Inuit Youth to make Positive Changes in
their Communities: A Guide for Educators and Youth Program Facilitators

Students will learn ‘through’ the development and implementation of their action projects, rather
than ‘about’ action.

Action projects develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are central to many youth
programs. Action projects:
• develop communication skills
• foster critical thinking skills
• promote leadership skills
• help young people to identify things that are important to them and support them to think
through the process required to make positive change
• offer opportunities for young people to experience meaningful success
• offer youth an opportunity to learn about and understand FNMI spiritual teachings, including
the teaching that all living beings have a Spirit

Subject:: Earth Science; Health & Fitness; Indigenous Perspectives; Outdoor Education; Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab; Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:: Learning for a Sustainable Future; the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada
Date Added:: 03/29/2022