These resources are a good starting point when you want to implement 21st century SECRET skills. The guide book provides you with the theory of the skills as well as how to start. There is a template included on how to teach and assess these skills. The other pieces provide rubrics for students to assess their own skills as well as their peers.
Material Type: Lesson, Assessment, Reading
The University of Saskatchewan offers this tremendous resource that promotes the richness and diversity of the sciences, nurture curiosity and innovation, and inspire students to consider a career in science, and support teachers to provide exciting educational experiences. Check out the great collection of video and activity resources for teachers and parents to supplement and enhance K-9 science learning.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Game, Assessment
Participants in the Energy4Travel Action Project will become aware of the energy consumed just about every day that is often taken for granted - the energy consumed getting us from place to place! As citizen scientists, students will be able collect data about their personal transportation usage and then compare data with classmates and others across Canada. The Energy4Travel Action Project is suitable for classes in grades 8-12 as well as school clubs, after-school programs, home-schoolers and non-school organizations such as church groups, Scouts Canada, etc., who work with youth ages 13-18. There is no cost to participate and only internet access is required (the project is also available on mobile devices). Groups can join and participate in the project at any time. The site includes teacher and student resources for the following sections: - MINDS-ON 1: Transportation & You - MINDS-ON 2: Vehicle Emissions - ACTION 1: Energy4Travel Data Collection - ACTION 2: Energy4Travel Data Analysis & Action Plan - CONSOLIDATION: Impacts & Implications
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Homework/Assignment, Unit of Study, Assessment, Reading, Module
Science of Soil modules are fun animations and hands-on interactives to foster learning on key concepts that can hinder understanding of soils topics -- such as logarithms, graph reading, and multidimensional thinking. They were created to fill the gaps in Soil and Environmental Science undergraduates' knowledge of key concepts in the classroom.
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Welcome to Secondary Science Implementation Support. This site from the Ministry of Education in SK has a huge collection of excellent supports for High School Science. There are currently over 500 supports available. Select "Support Materials" from the menu on the left. This site houses materials developed to support teachers' implementation of secondary science courses. The Support Materials section contains materials that have been developed and refined by each of the course-specific Secondary Implementation Support teams. Teachers are free to use these materials as they wish. Any teacher may post questions in the Discussion Board and/or share their materials. Note that copyright must be respected in all cases. Support materials for Science 10, Health Science 20, Environmental Science 20, Physical Science 20, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Biology 30, Earth Science 30, Computer Science 20 and Computer Science 30 have been posted. You must be logged into Blackboard to see the supports. This resource can help you access Blackboard as a SK Teacher if you are having difficulty: https://s3.amazonaws.com/sws.oercommons.org/media/editor/30/Accessing_Blackboard.pdf (Copy and paste this url into a browser). Please note: You will need to click "Open this in a new window" to view the resource when the message appears.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Homework/Assignment, Unit of Study
"Canadians have more choices and pay some of the lowest prices in the world for FOOD — thanks in part to the plant science technologies farmers use, from pesticides to plant biotechnology." Use this resource to learn more about food.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Primary Source
Project Proposal, Research, Content, Collaboration, Reflection
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TED Studies, created in collaboration with Wiley, are curated video collections 壽� supplemented by rich educational materials 壽� for students, educators and self-guided learners. In Climate Change, speakers give talks that boldly illuminate the nature and scale of current-day climate science, policy and ethics. They explore the economics and psychology of individual and collective action 壽� or inaction 壽� on climate change in order to assess the costs of our choices and opportunities for change. Relevant areas of interest, study and coursework include: ecology, atmospheric science, oceanography, glaciology, energy development, environmental policy, science in the media, political science, ethics, sociology, behavioral psychology and cultural studies.
Material Type: Lesson, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Reading
Through this activity, students come to understand the environmental design considerations required when generating electricity. The electric power that we use every day at home and work is usually generated by a variety of power plants. Power plants are engineered to utilize the conversion of one form of energy to another. The main components of a power plant are an input source of energy that is used to turn large turbines, and a method to convert the turbine rotation into electricity. The input sources of energy include fossil fuels (coal, natural gas and oil), wind, water, nuclear materials and refuse. This activity focuses on how much energy can be converted to electricity from many of these input sources. It also considers the impact of the by-products associated with using these natural resources, and looks at electricity requirements. To do this, students research and evaluate the electricity needs of their community, the available local resources for generating electricity, and the impact of using those resources.
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Students will design a method that applies various chemistry techniques to separate a mixture by physical means to simulate how a scientist would mitigate contamination in a stream due to run-off.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson
The Water Sourcebooks contain 324 activities for grades K-12 divided into four sections: K-2, 3-5, 5-8, and 9-12. Each section is divided into five chapters: Introduction to Water, Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment, Surface Water Resources, Ground Water Resources, and Wetlands and Coastal Waters. This environmental education program explains the water management cycle using a balanced approach showing how it affects all aspects of the environment. All activities contain hands-on investigations, fact sheets, reference materials, and a glossary of terms. Activities are organized by objectives, materials needed, background information, advance preparation, procedures, and resources.
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Students use a hurricane tracking map to measure the distance from a specific latitude and longitude location of the eye of a hurricane to a city. Then they use the map's scale factor to convert the distance to miles. They also apply the distance formula by creating an x-y coordinate plane on the map. Students are challenged to analyze what data might be used by computer science engineers to write code that generates hurricane tracking models. Then students analyze a MATLAB® computer code that uses the distance formula repetitively to generate a table of data that tracks a hurricane at specific time intervals. Students come to realize that using a computer program to generate the calculations (instead of by hand) is very advantageous for a dynamic situation like tracking storm movements. Their inspection of some MATLAB code helps them understand how it communicates what to do using mathematical formulas, logical instructions and repeated tasks. They also conclude that the example program is too simplistic to really be a useful tool; useful computer model tools must necessarily be much more complex.
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The Climate Initiative (TCI) created a fun, interactive Flexbook for high school students on invasive species and how it relates to climate science. Learn about invasive species, read case studies, understand data sets, look for invasive species in your area, start community conversations, and plan your own action project!
Material Type: Unit of Study
This site, published by the EPA, discusses the sources of methane emissions, including landfills, coal mining, the oceans and livestock, among others.
Material Type: Reading, Diagram/Illustration
In this activity, student teams design and conduct a scientific investigation in which they explore the conditions necessary for life. They conduct observations of environmental conditions both indoor and outdoor, and determine the range of variation they see. They compare these data with published temperature data for Earth, Mars, Pluto and Venus. The activity supports inquiry into the real world challenge of searching for life in extreme environments. The resource includes several student data sheets, data table and images, and a teacher's guide. Materials needed for this activity include weather instruments (e.g., thermometers, barometers, anemometers). This is Activity A of two activities in the first module, titled "Temperature variations and habitability," of the resource, "Earth Climate Course: What Determines a Planet's Climate?" The course aims to help students to develop an understanding of our environment as a system of human and natural processes that result in changes that occur over various space and time scales.
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The AirData Web site gives you access to air pollution data for the entire United States. Want to know the highest ozone level measured in your state last year? Ever wonder where air pollution monitoring sites are located? Are there sources of air pollution in your town? You can find out here! AirData produces reports and maps of air pollution data based on criteria that you specify.
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These amazing and engaging videos are made by teacher Kim Preshoff to teach her students about a variety of topics including: smog, visualization of a million, population pyramid, diversity, life cycle of plastic, adaptations, and continental collision. You can even pitch an idea for a video here at this link: https://ed.ted.com/get_involved
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This website is part of the Environmental Protection Agency's Gulf of Mexico Program. The program includes projects encompassing everything from improving septic systems to planting seagrass to protecting habitats. All projects aim to improve the ecological and economical health of the region. The site provides information about Gulf Coast geology as well as links to information about the Ice Age.
Material Type: Reading
This Saskatchewan based website provides some resources and video links for the following science courses: Science 8, Science 10, Health Science 20, Environmental Science 20, and Biology 30 Old/New. It also contains resources for Wellness and Physical Education.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Teaching/Learning Strategy
Journey 2050 allows schools around the world to experience agriculture like it has never been taught before. As students explore world food sustainability, they make inquiry-based decisions to see the ripple effect on social, economic and environmental factors locally and globally. Agricultural experts and real farm families from Kenya, India and Canada guide students through a virtual farm simulation, avatar career game and geography scavenger hunt.
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