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| Title
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Description
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Audience |
| Our World—A
Special Place |
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A Special Place
Students use their five senses to discover the natural aspects of
the world in which they live.
(Zipped Acrobat® PDF®
File: 35 pages—215 KB) |
Grades K-1 |
| Lost and Found |
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Provides students
with basic rules on what to do should they become lost in the woods,
how to make their own survival kit, and steps they can take to avoid
getting lost in the first place.
(Zipped Acrobat® PDF®
File: 32 pages—590 KB) |
Grades K-4 |
| Canopy Communities |
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Based upon the
Dr. Suess book The Lorax. After listening to The Lorax, students sign
a contract and agree to investigate a forest community, where they
participate in activities such as The Weird Bug Contest.
(Zipped
Acrobat® PDF® File: 53 pages—289 KB) |
Grades 1-3 |
| Friends
of the Forest |
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A seven-chapter
story about the life in a forest community, as seen through the eyes
of two boys.
(Zipped Acrobat® PDF® File: 92 pages—825
KB) |
Grades 1-3 |
| Living and Loving
the Life of a Beaver |
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Two children stray
from a field study and are adopted by a beaver, who introduces them
to the daily life and ecology of beavers.
(Zipped Acrobat®
PDF® File: 76 pages—310 KB) |
Grades 1-3 |
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| Pond Pals |
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A field study
where students discover how plants and animals meet their needs in
a pond community.
(Zipped Acrobat® PDF® File: 49 pages—296
KB) |
Grades 1-3 |
| Tree-Lympics |
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A one-day field
study that compares the athletic ability of students with those of
trees.
(Zipped Acrobat® PDF® File: 35 pages—180
KB) |
Grades 1-3 |
| Welcome To My Home
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Explore a beaver's
home and the community in which the beaver lives.
(Zipped Acrobat®
PDF® File: 30 pages—180 KB) |
Grades 1-3 |
| My Community Past,
Present and Future |
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This program encourages
students to envision and appreciate life in the late 1800's and early
1900's, as they learn about the life and times of their community
during that period.
(Zipped Acrobat® PDF® File: 35
pages—210 KB) |
Grades 1-6 |
| Communities and
Connections |
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An Activity Guide
A collection of forty-five indoor and outdoor activities that relates
to the concepts of community and interrelationships. Also included
are some recommended focusing activities for outdoor studies, plus
information on bears and ticks.
(Zipped Acrobat® PDF®
File: 47 pages—316 KB) |
Grades 2-4 |
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| The Un-Vacant Lot? |
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Students study natural communities.
Students participate in a number of in-class discussions that centre
on topics such as interactions, communities, and interdependence.
They then spend a half-day in a local vacant lot, discovering that
it is in fact, full of life!
(Zipped Acrobat® PDF®
File: 40 pages—372 KB) |
Grades 2-4 |
Wildlife in Winter:
A Field Simulation Activity Guide |
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This is an activity in which adaptations
to the cold and snow are emphasized. In this game, students assume
the roles of predator and prey.
(Zipped Acrobat® PDF®
File: 23 pages—431 KB) |
Grades 2-4 |
| Coal Mining: Life and Times |
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Examines life during the coal mining
era: activities include reader's theatre, a coal mining game, and
an in-class coal mining simulation.
(Zipped Acrobat® PDF®
File: 48 pages— 495 KB)
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Grades 3-5 |
| Waste in the Natural World |
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This field program examines the
invertebrates that decompose organic material and recycle it into
living systems. Throughout the study, comparisons are made between
this natural system and the waste generated by human consumption.
Students also learn some of the ways that they can help conserve the
earth's precious resources.
(Zipped Acrobat® PDF® File:
49 pages— 330 KB)
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Grade 4 |
| Forest, Field, and Pond: A Study
of Ecosystems |
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This field study is designed to
introduce students to food chains, food webs, communities and interrelationships.
(Zipped Acrobat® PDF® File: 75 pages— 856 KB)
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Grades 4-6 |
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| Wolves and Their Ways: Elementary
Edition |
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This publication explores the life
of one of Alberta's most fascinating and misunderstood species - the
wolf. During a field trip, students learn about the behaviour
and communication patterns that are unique to wolves. Students
also conduct a survey to determine some of the commonly held perceptions
of wolves, and how they can present a challenge to wolf conservation.
(Zipped Acrobat® PDF® File: 45 pages— 403 KB)
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Grade 4-6 |
| Where Forest Meets Prairie |
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A field study to Bow Valley Provincial
Park's Montane Trail to study adaptations and environmental factors
(Zipped Acrobat® PDF® File: 38 pages— 565 KB)
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Grades 4-6 |
| Ecology Connections |
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A three-part program that actively
examines how animals in a natural area interact. In part 1, each student
is assigned an animal and asked to explore a habitat suitable for
that animal. Students then play a version of the predator-prey game,
in which they attempt to survive in the face of steep odds! In the
final part students create a food web to illustrate the relationships
of the animals studied.
(Zipped Acrobat® PDF® File:
62 pages— 654 KB)
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Grades 4-9 |
Wetlands Ecosystems:
A Field Study |
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This is a set by step guide for
teaching students about wetland ecosystems in the field. During the
field day, students learn about the connections between invertebrates
and their habitat. To conclude, the class examines the need for wetland
communities and how they contribute to water quality and habitat for
a host of other terrestrial species.
(Zipped Acrobat® PDF®
File: 23 pages— 178 KB)
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Grade 5 |
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Weather Watch:
The Living Systems |
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Alberta is divided in six distinct
natural regions, and within them are unique land formations and weather
patterns that provide habitat for certain plants and animals.
By examining the climatic and topographic features of their region,
students gain an understanding of the connection between weather and
the living systems of their natural region.
(Zipped Acrobat®
PDF® File: 65 pages— 558 KB)
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Grades 5-7 |
Wilderness and You
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Gives students the opportunity to
explore and experience wilderness. Wilderness awareness, values, knowledge,
and the concept of stewardship are examined in this hike and field
study.
(Zipped Acrobat® PDF® File: 39 pages— 236
KB)
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Grades 5-12 |
| It Remains to be Seen! |
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Activity Booklet Animal signs are
traces or clues that animals leave behind which tell you what they've
been doing. This booklet will help students identify some of the animal
signs they may discover. Activities include Secret Message Crossword,
Match The Scats and Tracks, Scat Key and Animal Scramble.
(Zipped Acrobat PDF File: 12 pages— 100 KB)
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Grades K-12 |
| It Remains to be Seen! |
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Take Home Booklet Take-Home component
of It Remains to Be Seen.
(Zipped Acrobat PDF File: 12 pages—
135 KB) |
Grades K-12 |
| Plunge In! A Look At Pond Life Activity
Booklet |
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This booklet allows students to
explore the homes and habits of pond dwellers. Activities include
how to collect and identify aquatic animals.
(Zipped Acrobat
PDF File: 16 pages— 249 KB) |
Grades K-12 |
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| Plunge In! A Look At Pond Life Take
Home Booklet |
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This booklet provides the student
with an aquatic invertebrate checklist. Activities include Whose Kid
Is That?, Insect Mix-up and Secret Message Crossword.
(Zipped
Acrobat PDF File: 8 pages— 195 KB) |
Grades K-12 |
| Tracking the Trees and Shrubs of
Kananaskis Country |
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Tracking the Trees and Shrubs of
Kananaskis Country is an illustrated, step by step guide to plant
identification.
(Zipped Acrobat PDF File: 34 pages— 288
KB) |
Grades K-12 |
| Wildflowers of Kananaskis
Country—Activity booklet |
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A series of activities that investigate
the different flowers of Kananaskis Country, their environments, and
how animals help flowers pollinate.
(Zipped Acrobat PDF File:
8 pages— 70 KB) |
Grades K-12 |
| Wildflowers of Kananaskis Country—Take
Home Booklet |
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Take-home component of Wildflowers
of Kananaskis Country. This booklet contains a checklist of
the common flowers of Kananaskis Country. Activities include Secret
Message Crossword.
(Zipped Acrobat PDF File: 8 pages—
85 KB) |
Grades K-12 |
| Planning Successful Field
Studies—A Guide |
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Describes the essential ingredients
in planning for a successful field study. Checklists for the planning
process, equipment, and supplies are also included.
(Zipped
Acrobat PDF File: 24 pages— 170 KB) |
Teachers |
| Written in Stone |
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A day-long field study of the processes
that shape the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains. Four activity-based
stops along the length of Highway 40 in Kananaskis Country address
the processes of sedimentation, mountain-building, rock deformation
and erosion. Both a teacher's manual and a student manual are provided.
(Zipped Acrobat PDF File: 99 pages— 734 KB) |
Grades 7-8 |
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Wolves, Their Biology and Ecology:
Junior High Edition |
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Modelled after the popular Wolf-Edu
Kit, this booklet is split into 10 independent study files that contain
specific information on topics such as the status, research, physiology,
and future of wolves in Alberta. After completing the activities
and questions inside each study file, each group presents their findings
to the rest of the class. This booklet is a 'stand alone' publication,
and does not require the props from the Wolf Edu-Kit.
(Zipped
Acrobat PDF File: 77 pages— 476 KB) |
Grades 7-9 |
| The Nature of Science—Kananaskis
Country
The Nature of Science—Alberta |
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This full-day field study compares
and contrasts the interactions between the biotic and abiotic features
of three different ecosystems. Using special equipment and observation
skills, students explore how human interventions have influenced the
environment in Kananaskis Country. This program supports Theme 6:
Interactions and the Environment from the Grade 8 Alberta Science
Curriculum.
(Kananaskis Country Guide: Zipped Acrobat PDF File:
170 pages— 1.07 MB)
(Alberta Guide: Zipped Acrobat PDF File: 170 pages— 1.29 MB) |
Grade 7 |
| Protected Areas and Grizzly Bears
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Loss of habitat is the greatest
threat facing plants and animals today. Using the grizzly bear
as an indicator species, this extensive resource guide explores the
need for different types of protected areas to help grizzly bears
meet their basic needs. Following an introduction to conservation
biology, students use models and simulations to identify habitat fragmentation,
wildlife corridors, and genetic diversity. At the conclusion,
students explore attitudes, behaviours and legislation that
can help to protect a species that may be at risk.
(Zipped
Acrobat PDF File: 110 pages— 2.30 MB) |
Grades 8-10 |
Aquatic Animal Identifcation Guide
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This detailed illustrated guidebook
allows students to identify the various aquatic invertebrates that
inhabit Alberta's water standing and moving waterbodies.
(Zipped
Acrobat PDF File: 8 pages— 103 KB) |
(All Grades) |
