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Natural Resources Canada: Polar Continental Shelf Project
This resource presents an overview of the Arctic - its animals, plants, people and geography.
Other
Natural Resources Defense: Canadian Boreal Forest; A Conservation Ethic at Work
The successful conservation ethic of the Poplar River First Nations,located north of Winnipeg, is profiled. The trees, plants and wildlife of the Canadian forest have been relied on for food, medicine and the survival of cultural beliefs...
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Bird Identification Clues
This resource will help you develop your birdwatching skills. It includes how to find birds, basic tips and how to use field marks such as patterns and colours to help distinguish species.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: How Do Birds Fly?
Have you ever wondered about how birds are able to fly? View three 3D animations to see a bird take off, flap in flight and glide. This is an excellent resource to develop an understanding of the physical forces that make this one of the...
Other
This Is Nova Scotia
This is the home of Nova Scotia's Official Tourism Website. Find much useful information about this beautiful Canadian province including learning about its history, culture, music, climate, and geography. Capture its charm while viewing...
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Canadian Lynx
Explore this educational resource to learn about the Canadian Lynx. Students will increase their knowledge of this small cat through information ranging from characteristics to diet and beyond.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Natural Regions of Alberta
Using a colorful interactive map of Alberta, you can learn about the geographic regions of the province. Facts and photos of each region are included.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Natural History Notebooks
A great reference source for a variety of vertebrate and invertebrate animals. This exhaustive resource also has some prehistoric extinct animals that students can compare to their living counterparts to increase their understanding of...
Province of British Columbia
Water Stewardship Division: Ground Water
The Government of British Columbia provides all necessary information on ground water such as wells, ground water quality, legislation, and more.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: So, This Is Alberta
As a part of celebrating Alberta's 100 years of being a province in Canada, The Heritage Community Foundation has created "So, this is Alberta", a website that thoroughly captures who Alberta is. From History to Innovation, from Natural...
Other
The Confederation Poets: Bliss Carman (1861 1929)
A great resource on Confederation poet Bliss Carman. This site provides numerous primary texts and essays on Carman's writing style.
Other
Manitoba Model Forest Network: Interaction Within Forest Ecosystems [Pdf]
This comprehensive Grade 7 Science unit has three chapters on forest ecosystems, natural cycles in a forest, and human interactions with a forest. Each chapter has experiments, activities and questions complete with answers. There are...
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Hinterland Who's Who: Wetlands
Learn about Canada?s wetlands, what they are and where they are located. Wetlands are divided into two classes: freshwater and saltwater. They are further separated into four main types: ponds, marshes, swamps, and peatbogs. Discover the...
Nature Canada
Threatened and Endangered Species
Resource provides an overview that includes statistics of the threatened and endangered species in Canada.
Curated OER
Nature Works: Canadian Lynx
Explore this educational resource to learn about the Canadian Lynx. Students will increase their knowledge of this small cat through information ranging from characteristics to diet and beyond.
Nature Canada
Nature Canada: Canada's Boreal Forest
A look at Canada's Boreal Forest ecosystem. One of the largest ecosystems in the world, it provides abundant fresh water for North America and is home to many species of wildlife, for example, wolves and caribou. There is also discussion...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Canada
Features a complete destination guide to Canada, a country profile, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the country's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government,...
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Hinterland Who's Who: Benefits of Wildlife
Learn about the importance of wildlife in our lives. Look at the role of wildlife in natural processes, as well as in science, agriculture, and medicine. Also, discover how wildlife factors into the Canadian economy. Finally find out how...