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The Royal Tyrrell Muesum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes exhibits of the museum, school programs, public programs, research and resources, etc.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Styracosauras Albertensis

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canadian Museum of Nature looks the Styracosauras Albertensis dinosaur that was known to be horned and 19.5 feet long.
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Calgary Board Education: Our First Nations: Blackfoot

For Students 3rd - 8th
Educators will find this a useful research model for their students. Each slide addresses a different aspect of the Blackfoot tribe's daily life and culture.
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Bird Life International: Bird Links to the World: Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
There is a wealth of Canadian bird study links on this site. This page has general links for Canada. Clicking on each province or territory on a map takes you to links specific to that area.
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Government of Alberta

Noise, Hearing Loss and Hearing Protection on the Farm

For Students 9th - 10th
Farmers are exposed to damaging levels of noise on the job. Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development gives a brief overview of how occupational noise can damage hearing, as well as suggestions about how to prevent hearing impairment.
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McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Boreal Shield

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Boreal Shield runs from Alberta to Newfoundland. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the landscape as well as those of animals and birds...
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McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Boreal Plains

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Boreal Plains are located in the center of Alberta and extend into Saskatchewan and Manitoba. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the...
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McGill University

Mc Gill University: Canadian Biodiversity: Ecozones: Prairies

For Students 3rd - 8th
This Prairies ecozone covers southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. This brief, concise description includes a collection of images of the animals and birds native to the location. Many of the images include descriptions.
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Ghost Towns of British Columbia

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore British Columbia's ghost towns! Johnnie Bachusky, a writer/photographer living in Red Deer, Alberta, and Susan Foster, a photographer in Toronto, Ontario tell the stories of almost 20 ghost towns in the province through both...
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Saskatchewan Ghost Towns

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Saskatchewan's ghost towns! Johnnie Bachusky, a writer/photographer living in Red Deer, Alberta, tells the stories of almost 20 ghost towns in the province. Maps are also provided.
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Glenbow Museum

Glenbow Museum: Up to 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
The Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Alberta has placed several of their best paintings on this website. A museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the expansion of Western Canada, these oil portraits are treasures to be shared with all...
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Nature Canada

Nature Canada: Species Spotlight: Ord's Kangaroo Rat

For Students 9th - 10th
Fact sheet giving information about the endangered Ord's kangaroo rat, which lives in the sand hills of southern Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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White Pine Pictures

White Pine Pictures: Rene Richard: Painter of the North

For Students 9th - 10th
Rene Richard was a native of Switzerland who worked as a trapper and hunter to avoid the hardships of farming life that his family endured. He came to appreciate Alberta's north and went to France to train as an artist. When he returned,...
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White Pine Pictures

White Pine Pictures: The Reluctant Politician: The Story of Irene Parlby

For Students 9th - 10th
Irene Parlby, one of the Famous Five, came to politics reluctantly but determined to fight for the betterment of the lives of women and children on Alberta's farms. She fought to get them proper education, medical and dental care and...
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White Pine Pictures

White Pine Pictures: Ma Vlast (My Homeland): The Jiraneks in Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Michael and Renata Jiranek defected from Czechoslovakia in 1968 after the Russian invasion of Prague. They settled on a farm in Alberta and began to teach figure skating. One of their students was Kurt Browning who became a world figure...
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Ratifying Kyoto Will Benefit Canada's Competitiveness

For Students 9th - 10th
A sophisticated and in-depth research document suitable for senior students needing a primary study in the benefits of the Kyoto Protocol to Canada's economic competitiveness. A large Adobe PDF document is clickable and downloadable. The...
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Curated OER

Canada:a People's History

For Students 9th - 10th
A clear, concise overview of Canada directly after the war. Clicking on the links gives more in depth information.
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White Pine Pictures

White Pine Pictures: A Land as Green as the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the making of a television documentary about a family of Scottish immigrants. The stories of the immigrants, the obstacles they faced and the legacy they have left are described here.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Punch Dickins

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia article on Canadian bush pilot, Clennell Haggerston "Punch" Dickins. Included are a biography of his early life, his contributions during the World Wars, and his post-war legacy.
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Alabama Division of Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
Alabama Divion of Wildlife offers a comprehensive web site that includes, but is not limited to, game conservation.
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City of Edmonton: Edmonton's Poet Laureate

For Students 9th - 10th
E. D. Blodgett became Edmonton's second Poet Laureate in July of 2007. Biographical information is posted here along with a statement by the poet, and a description of the role of the Poet Laureate.
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Cypress Hills Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cypress Hills Massacre occurred in the wake of the absence of legal authority in Western Canada after the Hudson's Bay Company presence declined. The murder of thirty Assiniboine Indians by American wolf hunters helped establish the...
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Read Works

Read Works: The Precious Metals

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a group of girls called The Precious Metals who formed a bicycle club. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Euoplocephalus

For Students 9th - 10th
Among some the interesting details of the Euoplocephalus is its armored tail. A detailed description is provided here.

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