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  Climate Change and the Melting Polar Ice Caps

  The dramatic decline of the summer Arctic sea ice pack is probably the most visible, large scale change on Earth's surface in recent years. Most global climate models, however, have significantly underestimated this decline. This...

  Type:Video
  Topic:Ecosystems, Water Issues
  Subject:Mathematics, Physics
  Level:Secondary
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  Comparing Light Bulbs

  Too many greenhouse gas emissions are collecting in our earth’s atmosphere and are causing our climate to change. People at any age can help by using less energy. In this exercise, students will use a light to demonstrate the...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Renewable Energy
  Subject:Mathematics, English / Language Arts, Technology and Skilled Trades, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Contrails and Global Climate Change

  What are contrails? We've all seen them, they're the condensation trails from jets made from burning jet fuel and the release of water vapor. In this module students will learn about contrails and explore the effects of...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Transportation
  Subject:Mathematics, Science, Geography, Technology and Skilled Trades, Chemistry
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Cost Effectiveness of Sustainable Building

  Over the course of two, 50-minute classes, students will become familiar with the basic concepts of sustainable building. They will learn which changes can be made to a building for the smallest upfront cost and what reaps the largest...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation, Solutions, Sustainable Development
  Subject:Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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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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  Crowding Can Be Seedy

  Students experience the effects of increasing population density when they pretend to be sprouting plants in a garden.

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Solutions, Sustainable Development
  Subject:Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6
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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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  Draft-O-Meter

  Students will learn an easy technique to measure the presence of drafts in their homes and classrooms.

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Energy Use and Conservation
  Subject:Mathematics, Science
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
  Grade:JK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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  Dust Bowl: Is Climate Change Starting Another One?

  This module provides students with the opportunity to explore the liklihood of a dust bowl forming in the United States (or another region globally). After reading through the scenario and using the additional resources provided,...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Health
  Subject:Mathematics, Science, Geography, Health & Wellbeing, Technology and Skilled Trades
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Dust World

  This module introduces students to the phenomenon of dust storms and their potential health and environmental effects. After reading through the scenario and using the additional resources provided, students complete investigations to...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Health
  Subject:Mathematics, Science, Geography, Technology and Skilled Trades, Environmental Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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