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and Earth Science Links
Environmental Science
Environment
Canada
This is a great place to learn about how human actions affect the
environment, and to explore Envirozine, Environment Canada's online
magazine.
PollutionWatch
Scorecard Here is your source for information about the chemicals
that manufacturing facilities release in your community. Simply
type in your postal code or click on the map of Canada, to get the
facts on pollution in your community, in your province and in Canada.
You can also find out about the health effects and regulations concerning
toxic chemicals and take action to voice your concerns.
David
Suzuki Foundation: Finding Solutions News releases, weekly articles
and other educational resources that explore human impacts on the
environment, with an emphasis on finding solutions.
Environmental
Inquiry
This site offers resources to aid development of meaningful research
projects in the areas of toxicology, watersheds, ecology and biodegradation.
The mission of Environmental Inquiry (EI) is to support teaching
and learning about the environmental sciences through teacher education,
curriculum research and development, and scientific inquiry by students
and teachers.
POP
Goes Antarctica
What does it take to be a scientist on Antarctica? How do you sterilize
lab equipment? Students explore this website to find out about Antarctica
and the work being done there to study Persistent Organic Pollutants.
Student activities really try to put students in the real world
of this project.
Earth
Science
Matkins, Juanita
J. & Murphy, Denise. (1999). Tornadoes and Lightning and Floods,
Oh
My! Weather-Related Web Sites for K–12 Science Lessons.
Learning and Leading with Technology, 27(1), 36-41. This list of
websites is categorized by topic (drought, hurricanes, air pressure,
etc.) and grade level.
Weather
Network Here you can find up-to-the minute information on weather
conditions throughout the world. Also, 'Ask the Expert' has good
information on interesting topics such as ElNino, clouds, and weather
phenomena.
Stormy
Weather
Learn to use the Internet and software tools while doing atmosphere
investigations for the middle school and high school, Earth/Space
Science Classroom. All activities, especially the Weather Hunt,
Storm Sampler and The Perfect Storm Webquest, are designed for use
by cooperative groups and culminate in a final shared presentation.
The Weather Hotlist and the Weather Scrapbook are easily adapted
for use by individual students.
Geography4Kids
Created to introduce students to the world and workings of physical
geography and the planet. Topics include Energy, Sky, Land, Earth,
Water and Climate.
Dive
& Discover: Expeditions to the Seafloor Select an expedition
and join scientists as they dive to the mid-ocean ridge thousands
of meters deep. Explore towering underwater volcanoes, black smokers
and the bizarre creatures that live there.
Walking
with Prehistoric Beasts
Welcome to the last 65 million years on Earth, which ushered in
the rise of mammals, the freezing of the climate and the arrival
of humans. Learn about the players (creatures from the Cenozoic
Era), their habitat and the science behind these discoveries. Interactive
features on this site allow students to Build a Beast from skeletal
remains, view the changing environment of the creatures, and e-mail
a scientist with unresolved questions.
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