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GEOGRAPHY GOES TO THE DOGS
Students use countries and dogs from around the world to answer the questions.
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For All Time
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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Shadow Know-How
For this science worksheet, students identify 11 bird species by their shadows or silhouettes. Students write the name of the bird in the box under the shadow. Answers are provided upside down at the bottom of the page.
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Design a Wildlife Habitat-Habitat Detective
Students discuss ways people have changed landscapes and how this effects wildlife. They map the area around their school and keep a journal of wildlife they see. They predict how to preserve the wildlife they see for future generations.
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Parks Canada: Glacier National Park of Canada
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.
Other
Studio One Photography: Photos of Auyuittuq National Park
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.
Other
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society: Nahanni
This resource provides information about the conservation of Nahanni National Park.
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Cbc: Fifteen Canadian Sites to Treasure and Protect
Fifteen Canadian sites received the UNESCO World Heritage designation, bringing world attention to historical and natural preservation of the selected areas. This article (2008) details these sites.
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Parks Canada: Glacier National Park of Canada
Studies the glaciers of Canada and where they are located. Also discusses how they are measured and their climate.
Nature Canada
Nature Canada
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.
Other
Canadian Heritage: Provincial and Territorial Symbols
By following the hyperlinks on the image map of Canada, one can learn about the symbols of each province and territory, as well as connect with each of provincial and territorial web pages.
Other
The Waterfalls of Yoho
Learn about the waterfalls of Yoho National Park in Field, British Columbia: Takakkaw Falls, Laughing Falls, and Wapta Falls.
Nature Canada
Nature Canada: Species Spotlight: Whooping Cranes
Although the whooping crane has survived for 3.5 million years, it has become endangered in the last few hundred due to human activities. At its lowest, there were only 15 on the whole planet. The number now stands at several hundred in...
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Unesco: Canada: Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
The contiguous national parks of Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho, as well as the Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks, studded with mountain peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, canyons and limestone caves, form a...
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Moraine Lake in the Valley of Ten Peaks, Banff National Park
See beautiful photographs of Canadian mountains while introducing yourself to the formation, vegetation, animal life, and other geological features.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Grey Owl
Credited both as a writer and conservationist, Grey Owl (aka Archibald Belaney) made a career promoting environmental causes and nature conservation. Although he was extremely popular prior to his death, afterwards this was not the case....
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Upper Waterton Lake and Prince of Wales Hotel
See beautiful photographs of Canadian mountains while introducing yourself to the formation, vegetation, animal life, and other geological features.