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Waste watchers activity book [9th edition]

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This activity booklet was created to help teachers introduce children to the 4Rs of reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Waste Watchers educates students about waste minimization and hazardous waste.

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Gr. 2 bugology : an outdoor exploration of the needs of plants and animals : teachers package

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This resource is a teacher's planning and activity package for the Bugs and Biodiversity outdoor program, which explores the diversity of insects and spiders found in the Peace Parkland ecoregion... More ≫

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This resource is a teacher's planning and activity package for the Bugs and Biodiversity outdoor program, which explores the diversity of insects and spiders found in the Peace Parkland ecoregion of northwestern Alberta. This program package gives details on how the program fits with the Alberta curriculum for Grade 2 Science and includes a planning checklist, information on what to bring along on fieldtrips, parent volunteer information, and supplementary pre-fieldtrip classroom activities, extension activities and resource materials.

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Alberta Forest Week activity sheet

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Includes a number of activities for families and schools to raise awareness of Alberta's forests.

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Parks and protected areas : aquatic animal identification guide

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An activity book for children in Kananaskis country.

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It remains to be seen : a look at animal signs

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The activities found in this booklet will take you on some explorations of animals and their signs. Glance through the booklet before you start, and choose the activities which interest you. They... More ≫

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The activities found in this booklet will take you on some explorations of animals and their signs. Glance through the booklet before you start, and choose the activities which interest you. They do not have to be done in order. Two booklets are included in this Discovery Pack: a Take-home booklet and this Activity booklet. Feel free to keep the Take-home booklet so that you can discover which animals live near your home.

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Parks and protected areas : communities and connections

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This publication is part of a series of field study programs produced by the Environmental Education Program of Parks and Protected Areas in Kananaskis Country and Fish Creek Provincial Park.... More ≫

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This publication is part of a series of field study programs produced by the Environmental Education Program of Parks and Protected Areas in Kananaskis Country and Fish Creek Provincial Park. These publications have been written to address the goals of Alberta Community Development and increase students’ environmental awareness, understanding, interaction, and responsibility for the natural world in which they live. The publications are developed in a close working relationship with teachers, community educators and program writers. Programs focus on the areas of environmental education, science, social studies, and language arts. They are also developed to emphasize elements of environmental literacy, lifestyle, and citizenship.

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Wetlands : a field study

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Wetland Ecosystems: A Field Study has been developed to assist Grade 5 teachers who wish to teach Topic E of the Grade 5 Alberta Science curriculum, entitled Wetland Ecosystems. This booklet has... More ≫

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Wetland Ecosystems: A Field Study has been developed to assist Grade 5 teachers who wish to teach Topic E of the Grade 5 Alberta Science curriculum, entitled Wetland Ecosystems. This booklet has been written for teachers who plan to take their class to a wetland ecosystem and conduct a field study. Pre and post activities have also been suggested for teachers who wish to extend the learning of their students to other parts/sections of the curriculum.

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The nature of science : Kananaskis edition

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This program has been developed through the leadership of the Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre in Fish Creek Provincial Park. The “Nature of Science” program has been designed to be... More ≫

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This program has been developed through the leadership of the Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre in Fish Creek Provincial Park. The “Nature of Science” program has been designed to be conducted within any natural area in Alberta. Three different versions of this teacher-directed program (Appendix A) have been developed in Fish Creek Provincial Park, at designated sites in Kananaskis Country and across Alberta.

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The nature of science : Alberta edition

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This program has been developed through the leadership of the Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre in Fish Creek Provincial Park. The “Nature of Science” program has been designed to be... More ≫

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This program has been developed through the leadership of the Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre in Fish Creek Provincial Park. The “Nature of Science” program has been designed to be conducted within any natural area in Alberta. Three different versions of this teacher-directed program (Appendix A) have been developed in Fish Creek Provincial Park, at designated sites in Kananaskis Country and across Alberta.

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Ecology Connections

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This publication is part of a series of field study programs produced by the Environmental Education Program of Parks and Protected Areas in Kananaskis Country and Fish Creek Provincial Park.... More ≫

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This publication is part of a series of field study programs produced by the Environmental Education Program of Parks and Protected Areas in Kananaskis Country and Fish Creek Provincial Park. These publications have been written to address the goals of Alberta Community Development and increase students’ environmental awareness, understanding, interaction, and responsibility for the natural world in which they live. The publications are developed in a close working relationship with teachers, community educators and program writers. Programs focus on the areas of environmental education, science, social studies, and language arts. They are also developed to emphasize elements of environmental literacy, lifestyle, and citizenship.

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