Science 4
HC4.3
Assess the effects of natural and human activities on habitats and communities, and propose actions to maintain or restore habitats.
Indicators for this outcome
| (a) |
Recognize and discuss the role of traditional knowledge in learning about, valuing, and caring for plants and animals within local habitats and communities. |
| (b) |
Identify stakeholders who are likely to adopt different points of view on issues (e.g., sewage treatment, urban expansion, deforestation, water pollution, pipeline construction, grassland stewardship, climate change, and pesticide usage) that are highlighted in the media related to habitat protection, restoration, and management. |
| (c) |
Categorize human activities by the effects they have or may have on habitats and communities. |
| (d) |
Assess intended and unintended consequences of natural and human-caused changes to specific habitats. |
| (e) |
Relate habitat loss to the endangerment and extinction of plants and animals within habitats and communities in Saskatchewan and elsewhere. |
| (f) |
Explore how human impact on habitats and communities has been represented through traditional and contemporary music, dance, drama, and visual arts. |
| (g) |
Investigate how both scientists' and traditional knowledge keepers' knowledge of plant growth and development has led to the development of agricultural methods and techniques (e.g., tillage, hydroponics, nutrient management, pest control, crop rotation, companion plants, and plant breeding) that affect habitats and communities. |
| (h) |
Create dramatic, visual, musical, or other representations to show how personal actions can help conserve, honour, and respect natural and constructed habitats. |
| (i) |
Collaboratively develop and carry out (if feasible) a plan to preserve or restore one or more components of a local habitat. |
| (j) |
Identify local, provincial, and national organizations that work to preserve, restore, and provide education about habitats and communities. |
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R009254
Muskrats and Fire
Muskrats and Fire, written by Renée Carrière in collaboration with Charlebois Community School students in Cumberland House, provides a personal account of their journey to answer the question: Where have all the muskrats gone? The book weaves historical and present-day teachings shared by community Knowledge Keepers with the Saskatchewan K-12 curriculum. Stories centre around one Cree dialect and the cultural experiences of a specific community. It is not meant to encompass all Indigenous co...
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Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 9, 2019
R053549
Pearson Saskatchewan Science 4. Student Edition
Pearson Saskatchewan Science 4 is custom published for Saskatchewan and developed by a team of Saskatchewan teachers. Each unit starts with a list of "Big Ideas" that set the focus for the unit. A Big Idea then provides the title for each section in the unit. Throughout the unit, opportunities are provided for students to work together, communicate ideas, perform experiments and carry out library and Internet research. Key vocabulary is bolded throughout the unit and an explanation of each te...
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Pearson Saskatchewan Science 4. SMART Notebook Lessons
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Pearson Saskatchewan Science 4. Teacher's Resource Kit
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$79.27
Record posted/updated:
October 13, 2019
R071614
The Hunt (Cree Version)
In this episode from the Wapos Bay Series, the community is celebrating Kokum Mary's nomination for a lifetime Aboriginal Accomplishment Award. Mushom, Jacob, Talon, and T-Bear go moose hunting for the traditional honour feast. During the hunt, T-Bear encounters an older hunter named Gabriel, who has accidentally shot and injured a mother moose with a young calf. T-Bear helps Gabriel track down the two moose in order to save them both and restore balance to the environment.
Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R048686
Winston of Churchill: One Bear's Battle Against Global Warming
Winston lives in Churchill, Manitoba. He notices that ice is melting and that it is getting warmer. Like his idol, Winston Churchill, Winston gathers the other bears around and urges them to join his campaign against global warming. He secures the support of everyone but his wife. If Winston wants to change the world, he will need to start with himself and stop polluting the world with his cigar. Winston and the other bears must convince the humans to change their ways.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$7.99
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R048741
Fire! The Renewal of a Forest
The forest has been dry and scorched for weeks. One afternoon, a hot wind blows and storm clouds gather. Lightning strikes a tree in the meadow and ignites the dry vegetation. No life remains in the burnt forest. As the years slowly pass, seeds start to germinate and small creatures inhabit the forest. Students will learn that fire is sometimes good for the regeneration of forests.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$12.95
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R043774
Ice Bear: In the Steps of the Polar Bear
The Inuit have watched and learned from the polar bear for generations. Davies describes the adaptations the polar bear has undergone to survive in the Arctic. The polar bear is able to swim and walk for hundreds of kilometres in search of food. At the same time, the polar bear is gentle with her newborn cubs. She will protect and feed the cubs for two years before they are able to hunt on their own. Through observing the polar bear, the Inuit have learned to hide from blizzards in a house of...
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Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$8.00
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R071711
Saskatchewan's Native Prairie: Taking Stock of a Vanishing Ecosystem and Dwindling Resource
This booklet presents information on Saskatchewan's native prairie. It briefly examines the impact of settlement on the region and the importance of the prairie landscape to culture and heritage. Maps, charts and graphs, focusing on the southern half of the province, illustrate prairie ecoregions, vegetation cover and soil capability. Threats to the prairie landscape are identified, as well as conservation initiatives. Numerous sources of additional information are provided.
Media and Formats :
Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
July 31, 2019
R028571
Hands-on Science Grade 4: An Inquiry Approach (WNCP ed.)
This new edition contains easy-to-follow lesson plans that incorporate an inquiry-based approach to learning. The student-centred activities also include ideas for integrating Indigenous knowledge, multicultural connections and real-world applications into each lesson. The four units contained in the resource are: Habitats and Communities; Light; Sound and Rocks, Minerals, and Erosion.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$124.00
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R026687
Focused Study. Connecting Interdependence and Native Plants in Saskatchewan. Grade 4
The scope of this study guide includes connecting interdependence between species, communities and habitats, and other related topics, with a focus on native plants in Saskatchewan. Students should be encouraged to understand the interdependent links between native plants, the environment on which we depend, and some of the effects human activities have had on the environment and native plant communities. The study ends with a brief look at the importance of stewardship and taking care of our...
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Document
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unavailable
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R071670
The Bulrush Helps the Pond = Otawask wicihtaw tawanipeyanik
Written in Swampy Cree and English, this book provides students with an appreciation of the diversity and fragility of the prairie wetland ecosystem. Mr. Carriere describes the bulrushes through the seasons and how the various animals, insects and birds rely on the bulrushes and ponds for survival. The book demonstrates that traditional First Nations knowledge is parallel to Western science.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$9.99
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R052437
Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai grew up in the Kenyan highlands. Fig trees covered the hills, fish were abundant in the streams and people tended their own gardens. After attending college in the United States, Wangari returns to a changed Kenya. The trees are gone, the people are malnourished and the village gardens are dry. In 1977, Wangari begins the Green Belt Movement, where individuals learn to care for the environment.
Wangari received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. At the back of the book is additio...
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Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$21.99
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R044454
He Who Flies By Night: The Story of Grey Owl
This is the true story of Archie Belaney, who fulfilled his childhood dream of living in Canada's north with First Nations people. Archie reinvents himself into Wa-Sha-Quon-Asin (Grey Owl) and lives among the animals of the forest. Students will enjoy reading about how Archie lived with his two beavers, Jelly Roll and Rawhide. Grey Owl's greatest legacy is his vision of conservation and the importance of our place in nature.
The book is the recipient of the 2007 Moonbeam Children's Book Awar...
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Book
Price :
$12.95
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R053182
Here Comes the Garbage Barge!
Based on a true event, a garbage barge called the Mobro 4000 was hired to transport 3,200 tons of garbage in 1987. Long Island's landfills were overflowing with garbage and affecting the groundwater. The local government outlawed the burying of garbage. The solution was to ship the garbage to dumping grounds in the south. This turned out to be a fiasco. The garbage barge was not welcome at any port and it was a costly, long journey. The situation highlighted the problem of garbage and what to...
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Book
Price :
$22.99
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R072187
The Land is Our Storybook Series
This series examines living in the far north. Each young author resides in the north and the stories are based on their experiences. Students learn about living off the land from members of the community and learn to embrace the modern world and hold onto their northern traditions and culture. Each story includes terms in a northern language, such as Gwichya Gwiich'in. Each book includes "All the Details" which provides brief explanations for the terms.
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Living Stories = Godi Weghàà Ets' eèda
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The Caribou Feed Our Soul = ?étthén bet à dághíddá
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We Feel Good Out Here = Zhik gwaa'an, nakhwatthaiitat gwiinzìi
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$16.95 ea.
Record posted/updated:
August 27, 2020
R053168
Our Incredible World Series
Two budding scientists, Jasmine and Sam, investigate scientific cases. A make-shift lab is the starting point for their adventures in science.
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Alien Invaders
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Mission Possible
Media and Formats :
CD/DVD
Price :
$89.00 (1 DVD)
Record posted/updated:
August 29, 2019
R055401
The Eco-Diary of Kiran Singer
Kiran explores the environmental problems threatening her local wetland. For her birthday, Kiran is given a diary by her grandma. She is invited by her grandma to help her and a conservation crew to restore a bog in Vancouver, BC. Using poetic form, Kiran expresses her thoughts about the bog and the various life species that live there. Through the text, students should be inspired to help protect wetlands in their local communities.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$18.95
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R012416
Concentus Citizenship Education Resources. Grade 4: The Intentional & Explicit Teaching of Essential Citizenship Competencies
Students will extend their exploration of rules and societal order to the workings of the various governing systems in Saskatchewan, including First Nations and Métis governance and provincial governance structures. Students will begin to understand the impact of the differing levels of government and understand the connections between varying levels of responsibility.
Media and Formats :
Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
January 25, 2019
R047233
The Beavers' Big House = Lii kastorr leu groos maenzoon
Two beavers, Baptiste and Betsy, live in the forest. As they build their dam, other forest animals drop by and tell them not to work so hard. When a forest fire burns, the two beavers rally the other forest animals to battle the fire.
Included with the original paperback book is a CD with an English and Michif narration of the text.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
unavailable
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R071612
The Hunt
In this episode from the Wapos Bay Series, the community is celebrating Kokum Mary's nomination for a lifetime Aboriginal Accomplishment Award. Mushom, Jacob, Talon, and T-Bear go moose hunting for the traditional honour feast. During the hunt, T-Bear encounters an older hunter named Gabriel, who has accidentally shot and injured a mother moose with a young calf. T-Bear helps Gabriel track down the two moose in order to save them both and restore balance to the environment.
Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R043349
Grasslands
This video program explores the characteristics of a grassland biome. It illustrates the effect of climate on soil type, vegetation and wildlife. Abiotic and biotic factors are introduced and a straightforward demonstration clarifies their relationship. The program addresses agricultural practices that support or destroy grassland habitats. Plant adaptations and food chains are also discussed.
Teachers may wish to use other programs from the Biomes of the World in Action series. Program tit...
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Media and Formats :
CD/DVD
Price :
$119.99
Record posted/updated:
July 31, 2019
R049733
Ice Bears
Two polar bear cubs are born in the Arctic. As the mother nurses the cubs, they grow plump and are soon ready to leave the snow den. When the animals venture outside, the mother polar bear teaches the cubs how to survive in the Arctic. The cubs learn how to walk on ice, how to capture a ring seal for food and how to escape mosquitoes.
Additional information at the back of the text includes an Arctic ice report and a listing of organizations that are working to help the environment.
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Book
Price :
$8.99
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R052914
Children of the Earth...Remember
Mother Earth asks us to share and protect her. She talks of the animals that first inhabited Earth. With the arrival of people, humans and animals coexisted and shared Mother Earth. As humans started to outnumber animals, they forgot about Mother Earth. Humans no longer shared the land, water and sky with the animals. Schimmel's paintings provide students with opportunities to discuss why Mother Earth needs protection.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$20.95
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R052499
Bag in the Wind
Kooser follows a plastic bag on its journey from the landfill into the lives of various townspeople. At the landfill, a bulldozer uncovers a yellow plastic bag. The wind grabs the bag and moves it through the air. The plastic bag enters the lives of a can-collecting young girl, a homeless man and a store owner.
The author has included a note about recycling plastic bags. This book may stimulate a lively discussion regarding the environmental impact of plastic bags.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$20.00
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R022588
Home
In this wordless picture book, readers observe the changes in a neighbourhood from before Tracy is born until she is an adult. At first, the neighbourhood is decaying. As the book progresses, the neighbourhood is renewed through the efficacy and social responsibility of people within the community.
The book won the 2005 Notable Children's Book Award for the Association for Library Service to Children.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$21.00
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R053051
The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales
In this collection of narratives, readers will discover how various cultures celebrate our connection with nature and remind us how important it is to take care of Mother Earth. The narratives will increase understanding of the relationship to the land, celebrate the beauty of the natural world and share wisdom to take care of the Earth. The text includes a table of contents and a suggested activity to accompany each narrative.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$19.99
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R052982
Vanishing Habitats
Habitats around the world are under threat. A habitat can be large (e.g., a forest) or small (e.g., a dog's fur). Bateman briefly introduces the habitat and some of the species that are under threat in the environment. Some of the habitats that students will learn about include shorelines, oceans, wetlands and old growth forests. The book includes a glossary.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$19.99
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018