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Connecting agriculture to Alberta junior high school curriculum

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This guide provides an overview of connections to agriculture that can be developed for junior high school students around Alberta competencies, literacy and numeracy supports, and programs of... More ≫

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This guide provides an overview of connections to agriculture that can be developed for junior high school students around Alberta competencies, literacy and numeracy supports, and programs of study for Science, Social Studies, Health/Wellness and Career and Technology Studies courses.

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Connecting agriculture to Alberta senior high school curriculum

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This guide provides an overview of connections to agriculture that can be developed for senior high school students around Alberta competencies, literacy and numeracy supports, and programs of... More ≫

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This guide provides an overview of connections to agriculture that can be developed for senior high school students around Alberta competencies, literacy and numeracy supports, and programs of study for Science, Social Studies, Health/Wellness and Career and Technology Studies courses.

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A guide to growing school gardens in Alberta

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This guide is a reference document for teachers wanting to start a school garden. It has curricular links, lesson ideas, planning tools and timing charts to support teachers of all grade levels as... More ≫

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This guide is a reference document for teachers wanting to start a school garden. It has curricular links, lesson ideas, planning tools and timing charts to support teachers of all grade levels as they implement gardening in their classroom.

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Mountain pine beetle mania : a junior high science resource [2006]

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This resource was designed to bring the biology and issues surrounding the mountain pine beetle into the spotlight for junior high science students in Alberta.

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Composting goes to school : teacher's guide

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Composting projects at home or at school provide excellent opportunities for exploration and investigation. Many science inquiry skills can be learned and practised while students focus their... More ≫

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Composting projects at home or at school provide excellent opportunities for exploration and investigation. Many science inquiry skills can be learned and practised while students focus their attentions on the variables and problem solving skills necessary to maintain a working compost bin. Students can determine the effectiveness of various composting variables, problem solve, and apply their newly acquired knowledge towards more effective and efficient composting techniques. These skills can then be shared with others. This guide contains a series of activities that will promote a positive attitude towards composting, an awareness of why composting is important, an understanding of how to resolve problems associated with composting and the recognition that composting is an important waste minimization process that has far reaching economic and environmental benefits. For various reasons, schools may not always be the ideal situation for setting up a composting program. Several...

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