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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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Envirokids investigate forest health

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Learning about forest ecosystems involves investigating many different perspectives including ecological, industrial, recreational, cultural, and economic values. The curriculum-connected... More ≫

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Learning about forest ecosystems involves investigating many different perspectives including ecological, industrial, recreational, cultural, and economic values. The curriculum-connected activities included in this activity book for students in Grades 6 and 7 are designed to bring the topics of forest ecology and forest health into the classroom. They also provide students with an understanding of what the government does to meet the challenges of maintaining healthy forests.

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