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City of Toronto's Wet Weather Management assessment/study
Conducted by the Steering Committee, this research outlines the effectiveness of the city of Toronto's Stormwater management programs in order to find solutions that minimize negative environmental effects in the Ellis Avenues and...
Type:Research
Topic:Biodiversity, Sustainable Development, Water Issues
Subject:Geography, Environmental Studies
Level:Secondary
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Confronting Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region (2003)
This 2003 report from the David Suzuki Foundation and the Union of Concerned Scientists focuses on the concequences of climate change in the Great Lakes region. The report is broken down into five major topics, including a...
Type:Research
Topic:Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Water Issues
Subject:Geography, History and Social Science, Earth Science, Environmental Science
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
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Ecological Land Classifications of High Park
Conducted by High Park Woodland and Savanna Management plan, this source contains four maps that outline the ecological landscape of Toronto's High Park. Map 1 (Figure 3) : Breakdown of High Parks Terrestrial and Wetland Systems...
Type:Research
Topic:Biodiversity, Sustainable Development
Subject:Science, Geography, Environmental Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
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Exploring Values Towards Conservation
Each group of students will read a First Nation story, identify the values expressed in it and discuss how these values relate to conservation issues we face today. With the knowledge that Elders and other respected community members...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Solutions
Subject:English / Language Arts, Social Studies, Aboriginal Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Habitat Change Case Study: Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds
An international collaboartive project that strives to raise awareness of how climate change affects ecosystems and get students involved in collecting and contributing data to an on-going research. The ruby-throated hummingbird is...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Taking Action
Subject:Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies, Biology, Earth Science, Environmental Science
Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade:K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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How do farmers grow food around the world?
There is a dual focus for this activity: investigating the origin of and growing methods for a food, and growing a garden. Over the course of several weeks, you can introduce different methods used by farmers to grow food, why...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Biodiversity, Food and Agriculture
Subject:Science, Geography, Environmental Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9
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K-4 Climate: Living Things
This module provides elementary teachers with resources and activities to introduce students to understand the effects of climate change on living things. After reading through the scenario and using the additional resources provided,...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Biodiversity
Subject:Mathematics, Science, Geography, Technology and Skilled Trades, Environmental Studies
Level:Primary / Elementary
Grade:K 1 2 3 4
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NASA Images of Change and Earth Wallpaper Galleries
NASA provides a number of images from their Images of Change web site and their Earth Wallpaper Gallery.
Type:Research
Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Biodiversity, Sustainable Development
Subject:Science, Social Studies
Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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New Challenges in a New Climate
Students will investigate the extensive adaptation of a chosen species found in Canada’s boreal forest by conducting Internet and print research. Then, given a description of the future conditions that might exist in Canada due...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Biodiversity, Ecosystems
Subject:Science, Geography, Global Studies
Level:Secondary
Grade: 8 9 10 11 12
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Reducing Global Consumption
Students will demonstrate understanding of consumption patterns and link consumption patterns to environmental degradation and diminishing biodiversity. They explain importance of biodiversity and gain insight into why society should...
Type:Lesson Plan
Topic:Biodiversity, Energy Generation, Recycling and Waste Management
Subject:Science
Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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