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Relationship agreement between the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations in Alberta and the Government of Alberta for discussion on matters of mutual concern

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Relationship agreement between the Government of Alberta and the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations for discussions on matters of mutual concern.

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Lessons learned : the Bodo public archaeology program, Alberta

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This article summarizes a community-based public archaeology program in Bodo, Alberta. The lessons learned at the Bodo public archaeology program have wider implications regarding the benefits... More ≫

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This article summarizes a community-based public archaeology program in Bodo, Alberta. The lessons learned at the Bodo public archaeology program have wider implications regarding the benefits that locally-led, experience-based heritage outreach initiatives bring to the communities in which they are situated, and provide suggestions for how to plan for program success when resources are relatively limited.

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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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Japanese Language and Culture 10-9Y, 20-9Y, 30-9Y

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This program of studies is intended for students who began their study of Japanese language and culture in Grade 4. It constitutes the last three years of the articulated Japanese Language and... More ≫

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This program of studies is intended for students who began their study of Japanese language and culture in Grade 4. It constitutes the last three years of the articulated Japanese Language and Culture Nine-year (9Y) Program (Grade 4 to Grade 12).

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Animal life cycles field study planning guide

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Welcome to the teacher’s planning and activity package for Animal Life Cycles. This halfday program was developed to offer students a natural environment experience that supports both the Grade 3... More ≫

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Welcome to the teacher’s planning and activity package for Animal Life Cycles. This halfday program was developed to offer students a natural environment experience that supports both the Grade 3 Alberta Elementary Science Curriculum Topic E: Animal Life Cycles and the goals of Alberta Parks: • Preservation – to preserve in perpetuity a network of parks and protected areas that represent the diversity of the province’s natural heritage as well as related cultural heritage. • Heritage appreciation – to provide opportunities to explore, understand and appreciate the natural heritage of Alberta, and enhance public awareness and our relationship to and dependence on it. • Outdoor recreation – to provide a variety of natural landscape dependent outdoor recreation opportunities and related facilities and services. • Heritage tourism – to encourage residents and visitors to the province to discover and enjoy the natural heritage of Alberta through a variety of outdoor recreation and nature...

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Bugology I and II field planning guide

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Welcome to the teacher’s planning and activity package for Bugology I. This half-day program was developed to offer students a natural environment experience that supports both the Grade 2 Alberta... More ≫

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Welcome to the teacher’s planning and activity package for Bugology I. This half-day program was developed to offer students a natural environment experience that supports both the Grade 2 Alberta Elementary Science Curriculum Topic E: Small Crawling and Flying Animals and the goals of Alberta Parks: preservation, heritage appreciation, outdoor recreation, and heritage tourism.

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Coal mining : life & times

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This publication is part of a series of field study programs produced by the Environmental Education Program of Natural Resources Service in Kananaskis Country and Fish Creek Provincial Park. The... More ≫

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This publication is part of a series of field study programs produced by the Environmental Education Program of Natural Resources Service in Kananaskis Country and Fish Creek Provincial Park. The publications have been written to address the mission of Alberta Environment 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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