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  Coal and the Environment

  The forth module of a 5 module series created by the Canadian Coal Association on coal education. This module discusses clean coal production, land reclamation, waste reduction, wildlife protection, noise reduction, productivity...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Energy Generation, Recycling and Waste Management, Science and Technology
  Subject:Science, Geography, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Coal Comes to Anytown: A Public Meeting

  In this activity, students will participate in a mock public meeting to determine a site for a new energy facility in their community. The occasion for the meeting is public concern over a power company’s proposal to build a...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Generation, Energy Use and Conservation, Governance
  Subject:Science, Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Coal Economics

  The second of 5 modules offered by the Canadian Coal Association on coal education. This module discusses a history of coal and economics, aspects of modern industry, related careers, skills and training, exports and innovation. This...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Business and Economics, Energy Generation, Renewable Energy
  Subject:Science, Geography, Economics, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Coal Evolution

  The first module of five in the Canadian Coal Association’s information kit on coal education. This module discusses the evolution of coal including varieties of coal, Canadian deposits, mining techniques, economics, coke and...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Energy Generation, Natural Resources
  Subject:Science, Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Coal Miners and Mining Towns

  In this activity, students prepare, conduct, and consolidate interviews with people who work (or have worked) in the mining industry. Then they write and compile a collection of nonfiction accounts.

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Generation, Health, Natural Resources
  Subject:Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Coal Videos

  A collection of videos that describe the extraction process, use and technology associated with coal. Several videos concentrate on clean coal technology and gasification.

  Type:Video
  Topic:Energy Generation, Energy Use and Conservation, Natural Disasters
  Subject:Science, Geography
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
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  Counting on Gasoline

  In this resource students learn about how gasoline prices are calculated across the country. The activities lead students through the guidelines behind the price of a litre of gas. Concepts such as rates, ratios, proportions and...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Generation, Natural Resources, Science and Technology
  Subject:Mathematics, Science
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Creating Biodiesel & Mitigating Waste

  This exercise introduces students to the concept of alternative fuels, and gives them an opportunity to produce their own biodiesel fuel using an analytical approach. The text of the exercise gives students a brief background in the...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Generation, Recycling and Waste Management, Renewable Energy
  Subject:Science, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Crude Oil and Oil Sands

  A collection of videos that discuss oil recovery, refinery, and its prevalence and uses across Canada. Oil sands separation process and facilities are described and presented through the lens of companies invested in the oil sands.

  Type:Video
  Topic:Business and Economics, Energy Generation, Energy Use and Conservation
  Subject:Science, Geography, Technology and Skilled Trades
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
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  Des chiffres sur l’essence

  Des chiffres sur l’essence fait partie d’un programme d’éducation intégré donné à l’échelle nationale par le Centre canadien d’information sur...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Generation, Energy Use and Conservation, Natural Resources
  Subject:Mathematics, Science
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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