Science 8
Earth and Space Science: Water Systems on Earth
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Analyze the impact of natural and human-induced changes to the characteristics and distribution of water in local, regional, and national ecosystems. |
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Examine how wind, water, and ice have shaped and continue to shape the Canadian landscape. |
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Analyze natural factors and human practices that affect productivity and species distribution in marine and fresh water environments. |
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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 communities or cultural practices.
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Record posted/updated:
April 9, 2019
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Residents' Perspectives on the Churchill River
The lower Churchill River has undergone many environmental changes that have had an impact on the residents of Churchill. The author interviews individuals from Churchill to gain insight on the changes of the Churchill River. The interviewees also provide recommendations to improve usage of the lower Churchill River.
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Concentus Citizenship Education Resources. Grade 8: The Intentional & Explicit Teaching of Essential Citizenship Competencies
Students explore the concept of democracy as demonstrated in Canada. Throughout the study of democracy, students reflect upon alternative decision making processes such as consensus and majority rule. Students trace the evolution of legislation from an idea to implementation. They learn how the democratic process is strengthened by citizen participation.
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Record posted/updated:
November 15, 2023
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Canada's Amazing NEPTUNE Project
Although humans have travelled all the way to the moon and back, the bottom of the sea remains largely unexplored. Now some Canadian scientists are doing something about that by placing sensors and cameras on the seabed off Vancouver Island. This story looks at the NEPTUNE Canada project.
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Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
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Focused Study. Aquatic Plants, Watershed Stewardship and Native Plants of Saskatchewan. Grade 8
This lesson plan supports students as they: identify some of the plants in our local wetlands, gain an understanding of the role of native plants in wetland ecology, learn of the importance of certain aquatic plants to local cultures, become aware of the invasive plants that threaten biodiversity in our riparian areas and help a local wetland by cleaning it up.
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Record posted/updated:
December 27, 2018
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Elements of Earth Science Series
The video series may be used to address outcomes at different grade levels. Rather than showing the program in its entirety, teachers are encouraged to select segments for viewing that directly relate to specific unit outcomes.
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Earth. The Water Planet
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Rocks, Minerals, and Soils
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The Earth. Inside and Out
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The Planet Earth
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CD/DVD
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Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
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R049936
Addicted to Plastic
This feature-length documentary is an investigation to find out what we really know about plastics and why there is so much plastic in our world. The video illustrates their toxic legacy and showcases the men and women dedicated to developing solutions to plastic pollution.
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Rivers. Shapers of Earth Landscapes
This video program looks at the influence of rivers in shaping landscapes. Examples are provided from various rivers including the Amazon, Mississippi, Nile, Rhine, Ganges and Mekong. Many concepts related to water systems are introduced including drainage basins and networks, watersheds, higher and lower order streams and the fluvial processes of erosion, transportation and deposition.
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CD/DVD
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$69.95 US
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R052150
Pearson Saskatchewan Science 8. Student Edition
Saskatchewan Science 8 is custom published for Saskatchewan and developed by a team of Saskatchewan teachers. At the beginning of each unit, the Big Ideas box sets 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 term is provided. All key terms and explanations are also listed in a glossary at the back of the text. First Nations and Métis content, perspectives and ways of knowing are an integral part of the Saskatchewan science text. Highlights of the activities and achievements of Saskatchewan men and women are provided in the Ask an Elder, Ask an Expert and Careers and Profiles features. In each unit, the Ask an Elder feature provides access to the wisdom of a First Nations or Métis Elder or Traditional Knowledge Keeper, who shares an oral story related to the content of that unit.
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Pearson Saskatchewan Science 8. Teacher's Resource Kit
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Geologic Journey
This video series introduces students to the history of our continent. Using a range of techniques from 3-D animations to filming from a helicopter, the changes in Canada's geology are uncovered.
A teacher's guide is available.
A teacher's guide is available.
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The Appalachians
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The Atlantic Coast
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The Canadian Shield
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The Great Lakes
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The Rockies
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Video
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July 8, 2024
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Our Incredible World Series
This video series examines an urban wetland. Jesse and Seka pursue a science project on biodiversity. They decide to survey the life in a cattail marsh to build a case to preserve the wetland. Through each episode in the series, Jesse and Seka learn about the species in the wetland, how to take data to substantiate their claims, how to classify the various species, how the various species adapt to live in the wetland and present their findings to city councillors and the land owner.
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Classification Practice and Learning About Microorganisms
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Discovering the World of Biodiversity
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Identification Practice and Understanding Classification Systems
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Presentation of Findings: Understanding Human Impact
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Sampling the Life Forms in an Urban Wetland
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Understanding Adaptation to Specific Habitats
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Record posted/updated:
July 2, 2020
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Fresh Water
Part of the Planet Earth Series, this program examines fresh water. Three percent of water on Earth is fresh water. Fresh water controls the distribution of all life. This episode examines water systems around the world from the descent of rivers from the mountain sources to the sea. Wildlife that rely on fresh water for survival are also highlighted.
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Groundwater Contamination. Trouble in Fruitvale
This SEPUP module uses guided inquiry to explore the issue of groundwater contamination. Students are presented with a description of the town of Fruitvale and its water problem. Through investigation, simulation, and modelling, they learn about groundwater, the water cycle and the process of groundwater contamination. Students determine the cause of the problem and consider clean-up options by participating in a role play. This teaching module may be purchased separately or as part of a kit that includes the required materials for investigation.
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Groundwater Contamination. Trouble in Fruitvale. Teacher's Guide only
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November 28, 2018
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The Vanishing Ice
The gradual warming of our planet - an amount 1-4 degrees - is causing our glaciers and ice caps to melt at an unprecedented rate. This video explores the function of our glaciers and provides a regional, national and international picture of fresh water supplies. Interviews with many of the world's specialists on water, including activists, scientists and writers are interspersed with footage from deep within crevasses and high above ice fields. They all agree that the world is facing a crisis on the issue of fresh water scarcity. As fresh water availability declines and water supplies are privatized, water may be unavailable to 2/3 of the world's population. This video brings to the viewer's attention how this issue will certainly impact each of us, how vital it is to protect our fresh water supplies now and how Canada can take a leading role as the country with the greatest wealth of fresh water on earth.
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November 28, 2018
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Time Planet Earth: An Illustrated History
This resource covers many topics in the renewed science curriculum. Using the ancient Greek division of the world using spheres, the authors examine the atmosphere (air), pedosphere (land), biosphere (living), hydrosphere (water), cryosphere (frozen) and geosphere (subterranean). The animals, plants and landforms that exist within each sphere are described. Photographs illustrate to readers the diversity of life within the sphere. The book includes a table of contents and an index.
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Process of Science. Teacher's Kit
This Perimeter Institute kit uses student activities to highlight the creative, inquisitive, communicative and collaborative aspects of the scientific process. Perimeter Institute kits are available free of charge; this kit includes a teacher's guide, 8 photo cards, a DVD with short videos that support the activities and a CD-ROM with editable versions of the students worksheets found in the guide.
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Record posted/updated:
November 25, 2018
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Water and Wetland Plants of the Prairie Provinces
This field guide presents identification keys, descriptive information and colour photographs of water and wetland plants in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba and the northern United States. It provides a relevant, easy-to-use guide for field trips to wetland ecosystems.
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The Great Sand Hills: A Prairie Oasis
This resource looks at the biodiversity found in Saskatchewan's Great Sand Hills and at the pressures for development of the natural gas resources in this region.
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Project WET. Curriculum and Activity Guide
The Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide, a companion to Project WILD, is a collection of water-related lessons and mini-units. The activities incorporate a variety of formats including whole class activities, large and small group learning, co-operative learning, laboratory investigations, local and global topics and involvement in community service projects. Peoples' relationships to water are a major theme of Project WET. Other activities include water's chemical and physical properties, quantity and quality issues, aquatic wildlife, wetlands, ecosystems and management strategies. The activities promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills and help provide young people with the knowledge and experience to make decisions regarding water resource use. Teachers are encouraged to select activities from this resource that align with curriculum outcomes and that meet the needs of students.
The Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide is only available through Project WET workshops. These six-hour workshops include an opportunity to experience the activities and to plan how to use them in the classroom. A Saskatchewan background supplement will be provided to educators in addition to the activity guide. A modest registration fee will cover workshop materials and expenses.
The Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide is only available through Project WET workshops. These six-hour workshops include an opportunity to experience the activities and to plan how to use them in the classroom. A Saskatchewan background supplement will be provided to educators in addition to the activity guide. A modest registration fee will cover workshop materials and expenses.
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WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands: An Educator's Guide
The first part of this resource contains background information for teachers regarding wetlands and related topics and themes. The remainder of the guide offers a range of activities related to exploration of the characteristics of wetlands and wetland communities, the role of water and soil in wetland communities and the interactions between humans and wetlands.
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Gulf Stream and the Next Ice Age
Could Dublin's climate ever resemble that of Spitzberg in the Arctic Ocean or could London one day be as cold as Siberia? Is there an "Achilles' Heel" in Europe's climate? Would we face a catastrophe if the warm, strong currents of the Gulf Stream stopped flowing? Gulf Stream and the Next Ice Age is an odyssey that takes us from Europe to America in search of an answer to these questions. In France, Scotland and Norway, we take a look at how Europe's coastal population depends on the Gulf Stream. Through the use of computerized animation and explanations from specialists from Columbia University's French Polar Research Centre in the Greenland Sea, we get a clear understanding of what would happen if the Gulf Stream ceased to influence the climate in Northern Europe.
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December 26, 2018
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Discover a Watershed: The Watershed Manager Educator Guide
The purpose of this resource is to define a watershed and to convey the message that every level of soil, plant, animal and human life depends on the health of the watershed. A range of activities are provided related to basic watersheds, attitudes towards water, water quality and quantity and water management. Teachers are encouraged to select those activities that support student achievement of specific curriculum outcomes and that relate to pertinent issues in the news or in the local area.
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Discover Canada's Watersheds
Humans, wildlife, water and land formations are all part of a watershed. Vital needs are served by watersheds, such as water, drinking water, places to live, wildlife habitat, agriculture, industry, hydroelectricity and recreation. This Canadian map highlights 594 watersheds that eventually flow to the ocean watersheds. The poster includes websites for further research and suggestions for how to become involved in stewardship of your local watershed.
The poster was distributed to all K-8 schools in January 2009. The poster is still available for ordering by members of the Canadian Wildlife Federation.
The poster was distributed to all K-8 schools in January 2009. The poster is still available for ordering by members of the Canadian Wildlife Federation.
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Free to CWF members
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Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
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Let's Talk Geography: 55 Geographical Terms
Using high definition video footage, animated maps and graphics, "Let's Talk Geography: 55 Geographical Terms (Every Kid Should Know)" provides students with a fun and visual way to learn about landforms, bodies of water and places all over the world. This program takes viewers around the world to show different kinds of mountains and valleys and shows how they're formed. The program talks about climates and shows and discusses the differences between deserts, the polar regions, forests and grasslands. This live-action program combines photography, animated maps and graphics to help viewers learn, recognize and identify 55 geographical formations, landforms and bodies of water.
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August 27, 2020
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Frozen Planet: On Thin Ice
In this program, David Attenborough journeys to both polar regions to investigate what rising temperatures will mean for the people and wildlife that live there and for the rest of the planet. Sir David starts out at the North Pole, standing on sea ice several meters thick, but which scientists predict could be open-ocean within the next few decades. The Arctic has been warming at twice the global average so Sir David heads out with a Norwegian team to see what this means for polar bears. He comes face to face with a tranquilized female and discovers that mothers and cubs are going hungry as the sea ice on which they hunt disappears. In Canada, Inuit hunters have seen with their own eyes what scientists have seen from space - the Arctic Ocean has lost 30% of its summer ice cover over the last 30 years. For some, the melting sea ice will allow access to trillions of dollar worth of oil, gas and minerals. For the rest of us, it means the planet will get warmer as sea ice is important to reflect back the sun's energy. Next Sir David travels to see what's happening to the ice on land: in Greenland, we follow intrepid ice scientists as they study giant waterfalls of meltwater, which are accelerating iceberg calving events, and ultimately leading to a rise in global sea level.
Temperatures have also risen in the Antarctic and Sir David returns to glaciers photographed by the Shackleton expedition and reveals a dramatic retreat over the past century. It's not just the ice that is changing - ice-loving adelie penguins are disappearing, and more temperate gentoo penguins are moving in. Finally, we see the first ever images of the largest recent natural event on our planet - the break up of the Wilkins Ice Shelf, an ice sheet the size of Jamaica, which shattered into hundreds of icebergs in 2009.
Temperatures have also risen in the Antarctic and Sir David returns to glaciers photographed by the Shackleton expedition and reveals a dramatic retreat over the past century. It's not just the ice that is changing - ice-loving adelie penguins are disappearing, and more temperate gentoo penguins are moving in. Finally, we see the first ever images of the largest recent natural event on our planet - the break up of the Wilkins Ice Shelf, an ice sheet the size of Jamaica, which shattered into hundreds of icebergs in 2009.
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July 8, 2024
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The Ecoregions of Saskatchewan
This exploration of Saskatchewan's ecoregions and ecozones emphasizes the relationship between the environment and its inhabitants. The book provides a description of the physical setting and biological features of each ecozone including information on climate, landforms and soils, groundwater, vegetation and wildlife. Black-and-white photographs, line drawings, tables, charts and maps illustrate the resource. A glossary is included.
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North Saskatchewan River, SK
The program follows the North Saskatchewan River from its source in the Columbia Ice Field to an area just east of Prince Albert, where it joins with the South Saskatchewan River. The environmental, economic, social and historical influences that the river has had on the land and people are examined.
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Video
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$59.00
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Record posted/updated:
November 23, 2021
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The Pros and Cons of Water Power
The authors examine the use of water as a source of power. A brief history of water as a source of power is highlighted. The authors describe what is needed to generate electrical energy using water power. The authors include brief points as pros and cons for water power. An example includes the building of dams and how they impact the land. The authors also include case studies about water power.
The book includes a table of contents, a glossary, suggestions for further information, and an index.
The book includes a table of contents, a glossary, suggestions for further information, and an index.
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Healthy Water, Healthy People: Water Quality Educators Guide
The purpose of this resource is to raise educators' awareness and understanding of water quality topics and issues. It seeks to clarify the relationship between water quality and personal, public, and environmental health. This resource was developed by International Project WET.
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Watershed Dynamics. Student Edition
This resource provides an overview of watershed science. It includes information and activities related to the biological, chemical and physical properties of rivers and streams and the way they are impacted by surrounding land uses. Models, simulations and steps to researching and analyzing water quality and land use are suggested.
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Water Analysis
This DVD demonstrates water quality testing using water from four different sources: a pond, a drinking fountain, an aquarium and a swimming pool. It examines factors such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH level, alkalinity, hardness, nitrates, coliform bacteria and chlorine.
A teacher's guide is available online at www.visualed.com.
A teacher's guide is available online at www.visualed.com.