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Fast Cities—A comparison of rapid transit in major Canadian cities
Fast Cities—A comparison of rapid transit in major Canadian cities (summary report): Investing in transit infrastructure is essential to relieve gridlock in Canada’s cities and provide commuters with convenient...
Type:Research
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Solutions, Transportation
Subject:Science, Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade: 8 9 10 11 12
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Going Off-Ramp: A Car Trip Reduction Plan for Schools
This lesson provides a plan for reducing the average number of vehicles driving daily to school. The goal is to: raise awareness of transportation issues and related environmental effects organize school-wide events such...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Taking Action, Transportation
Subject:Science, Physical Education, Extra-Curricular
Level:Secondary
Grade: 9 10 11 12
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HSBC Clean Air Achievers
HSBC Clean Air Achievers (HSBC/CAA) is a FREE, national program, available in both French and English, that explores transportation choices and its impact on air quality, climate change and health. Students use a...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Health, Transportation
Subject:Science, Health & Wellbeing, Physical Education, Social Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Once Upon a Bike (EnerAction)
Students consider what they like about biking and play a true-or-false game to discover how the use of bikes differs over time and place. Students interview someone who can tell them about cycling in another time or place to help them...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Transportation
Subject:Science, English / Language Arts, Social Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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People for Bikes: If I Ride
A short video showcasing the benefits of bike riding and the different reasons for riding bikes. It showscases that many people ride bikes for different reasons but they are all united with a shared passion for bikes.
Type:Video
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Health, Transportation
Subject:Science, Geography, Health & Wellbeing, Physical Education, Environmental Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Regina’s Community Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Action Plan
There remains little doubt that Climate Change is a reality and that a significant portion of the responsibility for this change lies with our use of fossil fuels and an increase in the level of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon...
Type:Research
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Sustainable Development, Transportation
Subject:Geography, Civics & Citizenship, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade: 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Ride, Roll and Stroll (EnerAction)
Students dream up creative ways to get to school, dance lessons, hockey practice or a friend's place. After analyzing the pros and cons of their wild rides, students consider the more usual modes of transportation available to...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Energy Use and Conservation, Transportation
Subject:Mathematics, Physical Education, Social Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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The High Cost of Traffic Congestion to Montreal's Economy - Montreal Gazette
An article from the Montreal Gazette on true cost of traffic. An interview with a commissioner from Canada's Ecofiscal commission that details all the environmental, personal, and economic costs of traffic with an introduction to the...
Type:Research
Topic:Business and Economics, Energy Use and Conservation, Transportation
Subject:English / Language Arts, Civics & Citizenship, Economics, Business Education
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade: 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Transportation to School
Students conduct a audit of how students and teachers get to and from school. Audit data is then added to a map of the school catchment area. From this, students explore the impacts of energy used in transportation and identify active...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Taking Action, Transportation
Subject:Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
Level:Secondary
Grade:
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Using Alternative Fuel Sources to Reduce Emission Pollutants
Air pollution is a problem of growing importance and its long term effects have serious consequences. In this leson, students will be introduced to air pollution emissions and where they originate through the evaluation of graphs,...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Taking Action, Transportation
Subject:Science, Geography, Health & Wellbeing
Level:Intermediate / Middle
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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