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Nelson EducationSchoolElementary Social StudiesPhysical Geography 7Teacher Centre |
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The links below refer to the Physical Geography 7 DVD Package Teacher's Guide.
Track 1: Hans Island Canadian Geographic magazine has assembled a complete file on Hans Island, including maps and a timeline.
Track 2: Arctic Ice Check out satellite images and animations of the disappearing Arctic Ice.
Track 3: Vancouver Plan Read Vancouver’s Transportation Plans and Plan Progress Reports, and find out about how Transport Canada is working towards cleaner transportation for Canadians.
Track 4: Reclaiming Desert Watch a New York Times video about the risks of desert farming.
Track 5: Halifax Garbage 2007 Visit this website for articles and information on Halifax’s garbage plan. Read about the Government of Canada’s waste reduction and waste managements plans here.
Track 6: Dead Fish Learn about environmental projects to keep waterways clean in Prince Edward Island.
Track 7: Green Houses Visit the Go Solar California website for more information on the California Solar Initiative.
Track 8: Pingos To learn more about Pingos, visit this page on the Natural resources Canada website. Go to the website of the official Seven Wonders of Canada contest to see photos and maps of the winners.
Track 9: Sleeping Giant Check out photos and information about the Sleeping Giant on the Ontario Parks website.
Track 10: IPCC Report The website of the IPCC has lots of information on the Panel and its activities.
Track 11: Global Warming Access information, maps, and data on the Environmental Sustainability Index here.
Track 12: Sinking Delta Environment Canada has this page with information about the environmental impacts of climate change, including flooding. Also, take a look at the National Atlas of Canada’s Flood Map.
Track 13: Maldives Read this National Geographic article on how global warming could affect sea levels. Use these interactive flood maps to see what would happen to Earth’s coastlines if sea level were to rise.
Track 14: Mud Cowboy
Track 15: Nomads No More Learn more about the United Nations World Food Programme here.
Track 16: Carbon Farm The website of the David Suzuki Foundation provides lots of information on carbon offsets and becoming carbon neutral.
Track 17: Peru Farmers Visit this website to read more about farming in the Andes Mountains, and click here to download Google Earth.
Track 18: Dead Sea Read about Dead Sea tourism and attractions, and see why people from all over the world travel to see it.
Track 19: Sudbury Comeback On the website of Greater Sudbury, see what the City is doing to help the environment.
Track 21: Crude Awakening Visit the websites of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources; the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines; and Natural Resources Canada to learn more about these organizations. For more information on how tar sands development affects the environment, read these articles: Track 22: Land of Fire Natural Resources Canada has articles and information on gas hydrates in Canada.
Track 23: Saving Forests Read more about controlled forest burns in Jasper National Park.
Track 24: Whale Lanes You can help protect the Right Whale by symbolically adopting one. The North Atlantic Right Whale Adoption Program website tells you how, and provides photos and descriptions of the whales up for adoption.
Track 25: Solar Power Find out more about solar power, a renewable source of energy.
Track 26: Tidal Power Examine data about the ups and downs of the tides in the Bay of Fundy on the Fisheries and Oceans Canada website. Visit the Bay of Fundy Tourism website to explore the attractions of this beautiful area.
Track 27: Green School Explore the green features of Citadel High School in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Track 28: Green Okotoks Learn more about Okotoks, Alberta – one of Canada’s greenest cities.
Track 29: Biofuels The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association website provides information about biofuel production in Canada. The United Nations’ Bioenergy Initiative promotes sustainable strategies for creating biofuels without reducing food supplies.
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