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Aquatic ecosystems : the Elbow river : an educational field study for Biology 20 students

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Welcome to Aquatic Ecosystems: The Elbow River, a field study designed for Bio 20 students. This is a curriculum-connected full-day study of the Elbow River with multidisciplinary post-activity... More ≫

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Welcome to Aquatic Ecosystems: The Elbow River, a field study designed for Bio 20 students. This is a curriculum-connected full-day study of the Elbow River with multidisciplinary post-activity support. The intent of this program is to provide a hands-on, engaging outdoor component, which will meet the needs of Biology 20 Unit B: Ecosystems and Population Change. This program is also written to achieve the mandate of the Alberta Government - Tourism, Parks, and Recreation and also addresses the four program goals of preservation, outdoor recreation, heritage appreciation, and heritage tourism. The field study is designed to focus on testing and studying the abiotic and biotic factors of the aquatic ecosystem. Students are challenged to predict and then discover what the factors are indicating. Students will have the opportunity to monitor the Elbow River from the pristine waters of Cobble Flats in Kananaskis Country all the way to the City of Calgary. Traveling by bus, students will...

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Freshwater monitoring : a case study : an educational field study for Grade 8 and 9 students

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This is a curriculum-connected full-day study of the Elbow River with multidisciplinary preparatory and post-activity support. The intent of this program is to provide a hands-on, engaging outdoor... More ≫

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This is a curriculum-connected full-day study of the Elbow River with multidisciplinary preparatory and post-activity support. The intent of this program is to provide a hands-on, engaging outdoor component, which will meet the needs of grades 8, Unit E: Freshwater and Saltwater Systems and grade 9, Unit C: Environmental Chemistry. This program is also written to achieve the mandate of the Alberta Government - Tourism, Parks, and Recreation and also addresses the four program goals of preservation, outdoor recreation, heritage appreciation, and heritage tourism. The preparatory activities are designed to prepare students for an off-site visit to the Elbow River. The preparatory activities focus on introducing students to the watershed monitoring area, related vocabulary, to water testing procedures, and to the expectations of safe and appropriate student behaviour within a protected area. These activities also attempt to further students‟ ability to make predictions, and encourage...

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Agreement to design, build, finance and maintain three new schools in Edmonton and seven new schools in the Calgary region

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Pursuant to a Request for Qualifications and a Request for Proposal process, the Province of Alberta selected the contractor to design, build and finance, and to maintain and renew for a 30-year... More ≫

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Pursuant to a Request for Qualifications and a Request for Proposal process, the Province of Alberta selected the contractor to design, build and finance, and to maintain and renew for a 30-year term, three new schools in the City of Edmonton, five new schools in the City of Calgary, and one new school in each of the Town of Okotoks and Rocky View County.

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Agreement to design, build, finance and maintain nine new schools in Edmonton and nine new schools in Calgary

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Pursuant to a Request for Qualifications and a Request for Proposal process, the Province of Alberta selected the contractor to design, build and finance, and to maintain and renew for a 30-year... More ≫

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Pursuant to a Request for Qualifications and a Request for Proposal process, the Province of Alberta selected the contractor to design, build and finance, and to maintain and renew for a 30-year term, nine new schools in the City of Edmonton and nine new schools in the City of Calgary.

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