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Ecozones Project

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students examine, detail and produce a display about a particular ecozone in Canada. They produce a detailed wall map, written report and a summary sheet.
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Environment: Assess Your Habitat's Health

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research their ecozone in Canada and label on maps various parks and wildlife areas. They role-play as doctors with their ecozones as patients and search for symptoms from pollution, urbanization, loss of habitat, and decline of...
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Niagara Falls, PodCards Worksheet

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this language arts worksheet, students listen to a podcast about Niagara Falls. Students identify the noun that each of 7 adjectives refer to. They answer 7 comprehension questions. Students complete a cloze activity. The transcript...
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Boundaries and People

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students map watersheds to find their boundaries.  In this watershed activity students map and then give their "watershed address."  Students show the trail from stream, larger stream to oceans.  Students describe the boundaries of the...
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United States Quiz 3

For Students 7th - 12th
For this United States worksheet, students answer short answer questions about the geography and holidays of the United States. Students complete 10 short answer questions.
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Utah: State History

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Utah state history worksheet, students read two and a half pages of information about Utah and complete 10 true and false questions.
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Species at Risk: Recovery Teams to the Rescue!

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discuss how certain species and plants are deemed endangered. They work together in conservation recovery teams to research an endangered species. Then they explore efforts to make sure that the existence of these species...
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Wolves: DNA Pawprinting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore and research the most widely distributed terrestrial carnivore, the wolf. They critique the true mystery of this animal and then form an opinion about this creature. The restriction-site analysis of mitochondrial DNA is...
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North America Puzzle

For Students 6th - 9th
In this geography worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle in reference to North America. They identify capitals of some countries, the specific landforms of different areas, and languages spoken. There are 21 clues to solving the...
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North America Puzzle Answer Sheet

For Students 7th - 9th
In this geography worksheet, students name the capitals of various countries found in North America. They also identify the various weather patterns across the continent and specific bodies of water. There are 21 descriptions and 21...
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Colorado: Reading Comprehension

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Colorado reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and then respond to 10 true or false questions.
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Outside...North of the 49th Parallel

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore and discuss images of Canadian landscape focusing on the work of the Group of Seven. The discuss different Canadian environments in a group of art works and complete a chart categorizing the depictions. They complete a...
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Animals of the World: An Internet Scavenger Hunt!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Animals of the World: An Internet Scavenger Hunt!
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Home S-s-sweet Home The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Pupils investigate the eastern massasauga rattlesnake's habitat. They examine how the habitat allows the snake to survive by completing a variety of activities.
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Species and Spaces - At Risk at Home

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore and compare Canadian biomes and investigate species at risk. They describe population growth and eco-regions in terms of climate and geography. They research and create presentations about the natural history and...
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American Bison

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this bison activity, students read several paragraphs about the American Bison. Students learn about its history and its current status and answer questions about the text.
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For All Time

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the oldest building in their community, then if any have gargoyles. They explore the date of the buildings and what types of materials were used to build the building.
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If These Walls Could Talk: Seeing a Culture Through Human Features

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read Talking Walls and discuss the walls presented and their importance to the culture. In this geography lesson, students locate and label each country/continent discussed in the book on a world map. Students take a walk and...
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Parks Canada: Glacier National Park of Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Glacier National Park of Canada is located in the Interior of British Columbia. This site has a wealth of information about the park, its history, management, geography, etc.
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Parks Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Has links to all of the national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas in Canada.
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Parks Canada: Yoho National Park: The Burgess Shale

For Students 9th - 10th
First discovered by Charles Walcott in 1909, the Burgess Shale is a UNESCO World Heritage site containing fossils dating back to the Cambrian period, 505 million years ago. This site provides the history of this area and information on...
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Studio One Photography: Photos of Auyuittuq National Park

For Students 3rd - 8th
This photo gallery showcases images from Auyuittuq National park that is located on Baffin Island in the Canada's Arctic. Each photo is accompanied by a helpful description.
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National Park Service: Revolutionary War: Portraits: James Hull

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Park Service has posted portraits of people that lived in the the early history of the English colonies, including General William Hull. Here you will find a description of the history of his portrait as well as a brief...
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Nature Canada

Nature Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Nature Canada provides good information on many environmental issues affecting Canada. There are complete sections devoted to bird conservation, wilderness protection, endangered species and national parks.