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  Watershed Monitoring and Reporting Progress Summary

  Published by Toronto and Region Conservation for the Living City , this 2014 report highlights the Regional Watershed Monitoring Program and additional projections. This resource has been to chosen for students to use in...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Ecosystems, Natural Resources, Water Issues
  Subject:Science, Environmental Studies
  Level:Secondary
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  Watersheds and Climate Change, Ask-an-Expert

  Paul Lehman is the General Manager of Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) — the conservation agency responsible for the Carp and Mississippi watersheds in the Ottawa Valley in Ontario. Climate Change Where I...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Ecosystems, Water Issues
  Subject:Science, Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  What Is a Watershed? - Poster

  A poster that explains what a watershed is. Very useful in the Watershed-Climate Change Inquiry (one in the series of Climate Change Where I Live Inquiries). (Linked here and listed in Attachments)

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Ecosystems, Water Issues
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Earth Science, Environmental Science
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  What is Global Warming?

  A brief and informative description of Climate Change by 14 year old Alec Loorz. Loorz discusses the impacts of fossil fuels, our society’s dependence on them and resulting consequences.

  Type:Video
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Energy Use and Conservation, Water Issues
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Where's the Drip?

  Leaks waste water and cost money. One small drip from a leaky faucet can waste 30 litres or more of water everyday. A leaking toilet can waste three bathtubs of water a day. Talking to a custodian or parent can easily get the problem...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Taking Action, Water Issues
  Subject:Science, Life Skills, Social Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Primary / Elementary
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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  Who Polluted the River?

  In this activity, students participate in an interactive story and learn how, as human populations have increased and land uses have changed, many of our rivers have become polluted. This example demonstrates that just as we each...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Sustainable Development, Water Issues
  Subject:Science, English / Language Arts, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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  Zambia Youth on Climate Change

  This podcast comes from Zambia, where young people from both the capital Lusaka and a rural town in the Western Province recorded short radio features on climate change and how it is affecting their lives and communities. These youth...

  Type:Video
  Topic:Governance, Taking Action, Water Issues
  Subject:Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Global Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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