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  Tourism and Recreation In a Changing Climate (Ontario)

  Tourism and Recreation In a Changing Climate (Ontario) : A factsheet on the impacts of climate change on tourism and recreation in Ontario.

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Health, Solutions
  Subject:Geography, Physical Education, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Transportation in a Global Market

  In this lesson, students will learn how to meaure distances on a map and practice finding countries on a world map. Students will examine the global market by tracing the supply chain for a single pair of jeans from raw materials to a...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Energy Use and Conservation, Globalization
  Subject:Geography, Economics, Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  Tuvalu: Islands on the Frontline of Climate Change

  With photography by Robin Hammond and produced by Panos Pictures, this multimedia piece looks at the island nation of Tuvalu, as the Tuvaluan people become some of the first environmental refugees, a direct result of man-made climate...

  Type:Video
  Topic:Health, Social Justice, Water Issues
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Global Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
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  United Nations and Climate Change

  Link to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change website. which outlines the UN's current poisition on issues surrounding climate change. Webpage includes links to crucial UN documents such as: - The...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Globalization, Recycling and Waste Management
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Global Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
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  United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

  This link connects to a PDF which outlines the findings of the United Nations 1992 Convention on Climate Change!

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Governance, Taking Action
  Subject:Science, Geography, Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
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  United Nations Habitat: For a Better Urban Future

  UN HABITAT is part of the United Nations Human Settlement program which looks to promote environmental and social stability throughout urban areas. The site contains a plethora of current documents which proclaim the UN stance and...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Globalization, Social Justice
  Subject:Science, Geography, History and Social Science
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
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  Using a Very, Very Simple Climate Model in the Classroom

  Through a simple online model, students learn about the relationship between average global temperature and carbon dioxide emissions while predicting temperature change over the 21st Century.

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Science and Technology
  Subject:Mathematics, Science, Geography, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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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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  Visualizing inequality, envisioning a future

  This activity uses mapmaking and geography to plot the presence of the MDGs in communities, as well as visually represent development inequalities. The maps made in this lesson may be created using chart paper and markers, or using...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Social Justice
  Subject:Geography
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 6 7 8 9
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  Water

  This resource introduces water as an essential element in the life of all species. Students conduct experiments to understand the properties of salt water versus fresh water. By studying the changing habitat of the polar bear,...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Health, Water Issues
  Subject:Science, Geography, Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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