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- 5th - 9th
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Students use text information, data and graphs to explain what sustainable development is, and to investigate the rate of consumption of Canada's natural resources. In groups, they graph their findings. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students investigate various economic activities generated from natural resources in Canada. They conduct research on the 'Atlas of Canada' website, identify communities that grew as a result from selected economic activities, and take an online quiz. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students examine the effects of the loss of the bison after the Europeans arrived in North America. They conduct a demonstration using beans to demonstrate the difference between the number of bison before and after the arrival of the Europeans, and discuss current natural resources that are over-harvested. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students participate in a mock town hall meeting after researching issues relating to fishing rights. After reading "The Lorax", they discuss the importance of conserving natural resources. In partners, they write a story of their own incorporating ways to conserve resources. They also keep an environmental journal on what they can do to protect the environment. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify and describe the different regions of Canada. With a focus on the forest regions, they use an atlas to locate the ecozones. They identify the characterstics of the climate and vegetation and the relationship between forests and natural resources. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students investigate the concept of natural resources. They search for how the natural resources are used in the economy. The information is obtained with the help of primary and secondary resources. They design a 2 page insert for a History textbook for a cumulative assessment. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students research information about Canada in The Canadian Atlas, examine human impact upon landscape of Canada, and discuss ways Canadians can preserve their land and standard of living by using country's natural resources more efficiently. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine Canada's six natural regions, with all their underlying human and economic activities, identify specific characteristics of each region, discover economic and human riches of natural regions and, create presentations to share with classmates. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba on map, and use Canadian Atlas to locate regions of natural resources in Central Plains, which have vital impact upon the economy. Students then complete scavenger hunt worksheet. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use the Canadian Atlas to discover the natural resources available in various areas of the country. Using the region known as the "Tar Sands", they identify the area's characteristics and develop hypothesis about the future economics of the resource. They share their information with the class to end the lesson. Full Review »
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