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Fish Creek families : a teacher-conducted history study for Division I students

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This is a curriculum-connected, full day field study complete with preparatory and post-visit activities. The intent is to offer hands-on experiences that explore aspects of the cultural history... More ≫

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This is a curriculum-connected, full day field study complete with preparatory and post-visit activities. The intent is to offer hands-on experiences that explore aspects of the cultural history of the Fish Creek valley and Calgary area, and reflects the vision of Alberta’s Parks.

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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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Land, history, stories : a park staff-conducted history study for Division 2 students

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This is a curriculum-connected, full day field study with multidisciplinary preparatory and post-visit activity support. The intent is to offer hands-on experiences that explore aspects of the... More ≫

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This is a curriculum-connected, full day field study with multidisciplinary preparatory and post-visit activity support. The intent is to offer hands-on experiences that explore aspects of the cultural history of the Fish Creek valley and Calgary area, and reflects the vision of Alberta’s Parks.

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Environmental education northeast provincial parks : guide to programs

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Northeast provincial parks are the perfect location for hands-on educational activities. Students will enjoy nature explorations that stimulate their curiosity and complement the Alberta Education... More ≫

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Northeast provincial parks are the perfect location for hands-on educational activities. Students will enjoy nature explorations that stimulate their curiosity and complement the Alberta Education Program of studies.

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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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Trees & forests field study planning guide

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Welcome to the teacher’s planning and activity package for Tree-Tales. This half-day program was developed to offer students a natural environment experience that supports both the Grade 6 Alberta... More ≫

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Welcome to the teacher’s planning and activity package for Tree-Tales. This half-day program was developed to offer students a natural environment experience that supports both the Grade 6 Alberta Elementary Science Curriculum Topic: Trees and Forests and the mandate 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 based...

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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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The un-vacant lot?

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The Un-Vacant Lot focuses on the topics of communities and interdependence. A community is a place where a number of plants and animals meet their needs. Interdependence describes the way a... More ≫

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The Un-Vacant Lot focuses on the topics of communities and interdependence. A community is a place where a number of plants and animals meet their needs. Interdependence describes the way a person, place or thing depends upon any other person, place or thing. Every living organism on our planet lives in a community and depends on other living and non-living things for its continued existence; no organism can live without affecting or being affected by the environment. The Un-Vacant Lot may take place in the early autumn to serve as an introduction to the year-long study of communities. The Un -Vacant Lot is an activity-based examination of interdependence and communities. The program is divided into three sections: pre-field study activities (conducted in the classroom) that centre on topics such as interactions, communities, and interdependence; a field study at a local vacant lot, where students discover that the vacant lot is in fact full of life; and in-class post-field study...

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