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What is a core resource?
Core Resources
A core resource is a foundational or key resource that complements a curriculum in an especially effective way. It may be a comprehensive resource that broadly addresses several of the student learning outcomes (e.g., a major integrated resource, series, textbook), an in-depth student resource that addresses at least one student learning outcome or a professional resource for educators.
R071744
Chemistry Basics: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It
This guide provides background information for teachers to build their understanding of the basics of chemistry. The emphasis is on "getting" the science rather than memorizing facts and formulas. Part of the Stop Faking It! Series, this title focuses on atomic structure and understanding why scientists believe the atom "looks" a certain way. It introduces concepts from quantum mechanics to build conceptual understanding of the atom without resorting to complicated mathematics equations. Each...
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Book
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$19.95 US
Record posted/updated:
December 15, 2017
R007143
CurioCity Educator Resources
This website offers a compilation of resources including articles, videos, projects and activities.
Media and Formats :
Website
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
March 7, 2022
R101744
Enhancing School Science with Indigenous Knowledge: What We Know From Teachers and Research
This handbook, published by the Saskatoon Public School Division, presents the experiences and perspectives of teachers and Elders as they work toward enhancing scientific knowledge with Indigenous knowledge in the curriculum. Chapter topics include: Combining Indigenous Knowledge and Science, Challenges Faces by Teachers and Culturally Valid Assessment.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$39.88
Record posted/updated:
January 11, 2019
R103628
Exploring Earth Science (2nd ed.)
This well-illustrated resource explores topics related to all of the outcomes in Earth Science 30, as well as some of the outcomes in Environmental Science 20 and Science 10. Each concept is presented in a two-page spread that concludes with Before You Leave This Page notes to summarize and to expand upon the text. This international student edition incorporates examples from Canada and around the world to illustrate the concepts.
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Book
Price :
$119.95
Record posted/updated:
January 4, 2019
R053834
Investigating Science 10. Student Edition
This textbook, developed to support the Ontario Science 10 curriculum, provides support for the Chemical Reactions and Climate Change outcomes, but does not provide support for the Saskatchewan Science 10 outcomes of Force and Motion in our World or Ecosystems. The resource is structured using big ideas and enduring understandings, and includes many STSE (Science-Technology-Society-Environment) connections and real-world examples. The resource includes easy-to-teach labs and activities. This ...
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Book
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$96.87
Record posted/updated:
August 28, 2019
R034725
Nelson Science 10
Nelson Science 10 was listed in the bibliography of resources to support Science 10 in 2005 and its components continue to be applicable for supporting the Science 10 (2014) curriculum.
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Nelson Science 10. Colour Transparencies
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Nelson Science 10. Computerized Assessment Bank
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Nelson Science 10. Student Text
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Nelson Science 10. Teacher's Resource Package
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unavailable
Record posted/updated:
October 14, 2019
R034726
Nelson Science 10. Concepts and Connections
Nelson Science 10: Concepts and Connections was listed in the bibliography of resources to support Science 10 in 2005 and its components continue to be applicable for supporting the Science 10 (2014) curriculum.
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Nelson Science 10. Concepts and Connections. Student Record of Learning
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Nelson Science 10. Concepts and Connections. Student Text
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Nelson Science 10. Concepts and Connections. Teacher's Resource
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unavailable
Record posted/updated:
October 14, 2019
R101320
Nelson Science Perspectives 10. Student Edition
This textbook provides support for the Climate Change and Chemical Reactions outcomes, but does not provide support for the Force and Motion in Our World or Ecosystems outcomes. Each of the resource's five units is introduced by a photograph that connects the big ideas of the unit to the real world. Some of the features of the resource include: STSE (Science-Technology-Society-Environment) articles, concept maps, sample problems, investigations and activities, reading and writing strategies a...
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Nelson Science Perspectives 10. ExamView Test Bank
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Nelson Science Perspectives 10. Teacher's Resource
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Book
Other
Price :
$85.95
Record posted/updated:
November 5, 2021
R100423
Teaching High School Science Through Inquiry and Argumentation (2nd ed.)
This professional resource emphasizes how inquiry and argumentation are key to students' achieving scientific literacy. The book also addresses topics such as: assessment and classroom management, questioning techniques and new approaches to inquiry investigations and traditional labs.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$41.95 US
Record posted/updated:
November 10, 2018
R053896
The Agri-Environment. Exploring a Healthy Relationship with the Land: An Educational Resource for Environmental Sciences 20
This inquiry-based resource uses hands-on experiments to help students explore the pressures facing the agriculture industry to meet increasing demands for food while sustaining a healthy relationship with the land. The kit includes the materials needed for the experiments, such as: soil samples, pH chambers and testing capsules and aluminum pans.
Media and Formats :
Kit
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 30, 2019
R047238
The Science Teacher
This NSTA journal, specifically geared towards high school science teachers, is published nine times per year. Each issue focuses on a particular theme and contains a variety of articles with up-to-date information about the teaching of science, and detailed activities for use in the classroom. This professional resource helps educators to be informed about leading thought and developments in the teaching of science.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$99.00 US (institutional membership)
Record posted/updated:
January 2, 2019
What are additional resources?
Additional Resources
Additional resources also complement the curriculum in an effective way and are of the same variety as core resources. However, where funds are limited, educators are advised to start by purchasing core resources.
R100104
A Teen Guide to Being Eco in Your Community
This resource provides supplemental support for the Student-Directed Study outcome. The short, accessible text examines issues facing communities and then provides examples and instructions for hands-on projects that students might undertake to become more eco-friendly. Some of the projects included are building a nesting box for birds, organizing a community litter pickup day, making a cylinder or raised garden bed and creating a bug hotel.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$27.60
Record posted/updated:
June 13, 2017
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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CD/DVD
Price :
unavailable
Record posted/updated:
July 10, 2019
R072137
Age of Uncertainty. Episode 2
This is an era of changing climate, erratic weather, and social calamities that could change our way of life forever. Each year the earth grows warmer, degree by degree - that started with the Industrial Revolution, population growth, and our demand for technology, speed and power. This three-part series was filmed on four continents and endorsed by leading scientists. The 1990s was the warmest decade in 1000 years and the carbon in the Earth's atmosphere is higher than it has been in 420,000...
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CD/DVD
Price :
unavailable
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R003028
ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS Online enables you to connect people, locations, and data using interactive maps. It enables you to work with smart, data-driven styles and intuitive analysis tools that deliver location intelligence. It also enables the user to share insights with the world or specific groups. The website contains a tutorial, links to suggested subjects and projects, lesson plans and activities.
Media and Formats :
Video
Website
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
February 1, 2022
R102101
Argument-Driven Inquiry in Chemistry: Lab Investigations for Grades 9-12
This teacher resource provides the instructional materials to introduce students to argument-driven inquiry, followed by field-tested labs that allow students to apply their inquiry skills. Lab topics include: molecular polarity, rate of dissolution, molar relationships, atomic structure and electromagnetic radiation, chemical reactions, stoichiometry and acid-base titration. The book's appendices include options for implementing the lab investigations and a scoring rubric. A complementary St...
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Book
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$47.95 US
Record posted/updated:
February 14, 2019
R014755
Argument-Driven Inquiry in Earth and Space Science: Lab Investigations for Grades 6-10
This resource provides Earth Science lab investigations that include background information, activities, student handouts and checkout questions. The activities promote scientific literacy by promoting the scientific method of asking a question, supporting it with evidence to make a claim and defend a position.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$50.35 USD
Record posted/updated:
March 2, 2022
R101416
BC Science 10. Student Edition
This textbook, designed for the British Columbia science curriculum, provides support for Climate Change, Ecosystems, and Chemical Reactions outcomes, as well as moderate support for the Force and Motion in our World outcomes of the renewed Saskatchewan Science 10 curriculum. This resource includes strategies for a variety of learners, hand-on activities, and web-based content.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$90.74
Record posted/updated:
August 29, 2019
R052013
Below Zero
Below Zero is an instructional resource for educators teaching about natural resources within winter and frozen environments. Designed to complement the Project WILD Activity Guide, the activities in Below Zero promote awareness, knowledge, skills and responsible behaviour towards wildlife in winter environments. The activity guide contains four sections: Awareness and Appreciation, Habitat and Ecological Principles, Adaptation and Responsible Human Actions. Teachers are encouraged to select ...
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Book
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Free to workshop participants
Record posted/updated:
July 31, 2019
R053436
Bending Light and Bending Minds
This video features the Canadian Light Source, Canada's only synchrotron, which is located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It discusses the role of the synchrotron and its value to science and the world, giving specific examples of current research being done in a number of different areas, including nanotechnology and microbiology. It features science fiction author Robert J. Sawyer, who was Writer in Residence at the synchrotron, discussing the link between science and the arts. Although the fi...
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CD/DVD
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unavailable
Record posted/updated:
July 31, 2019
R039017
Beyond Organic: The Vision of Fairview Gardens
Fairview Gardens is a 12-acre organic farm located within an urban centre in California. It has become a model of sustainable food production and community-supported agriculture. This video shows the efforts of Michael Ableman to diversify the farm (including offering educational programs) and to defend it against the challenges of an encroaching city. A clear connection is made between the nature of science and technology and their relationships to social and environmental contexts.
Media and Formats :
CD/DVD
Video
Price :
$195.00
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2021
R102522
Biodiversity in Crisis
This Canadian resource from the Issues 21 series examines topics in biodiversity from a variety of perspectives. The series uses an inquiry-based, interdisciplinary approach to encourage students to investigate issues that affect their lives. Each title in the series is available in packages of either 6 or 16 books, including a teacher's guide with suggestions to support students in the inquiry process, assessment ideas and interdisciplinary connections.
Media and Formats :
Book
Kit
Price :
\$154.50 (6-pack)/\$340.00 (16-pack)
Record posted/updated:
January 4, 2019
R054292
Blue Sky Dreaming
What does carbon neutrality really mean? This episode of Earth Report highlights four countries and many corporations that are pledging to go carbon neutral.
One such country is New Zealand which plans to be the first country to create a completely carbon neutral economy. Their 2020 target includes ambitious plans to radically reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing renewable power generation and switching to sustainable transport like electric cars.
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CD/DVD
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unavailable
Record posted/updated:
July 31, 2019
R054873
Chemistry 11. Student Edition
This textbook provides support for the Foundations of Chemistry outcomes. Each unit is framed around big ideas and includes a suggested end-of-unit project. Each of this resource's chapters begins with a launch activity and incorporates learning checks, suggested activities, sample problems, practice problems, and a suggested inquiry investigation. Each chapter concludes with a summary, review, and self-assessment. This textbook provides STSE (Science-Technology-Society-Environment) special f...
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Book
Price :
$86.10
Record posted/updated:
October 11, 2019
R053760
Easy Being Green: How Teens Can Help Save the Planet
This video speaks to teens to promote ways they, or anyone, can take care of the environment and lessen their impact on the earth. The video contains four chapters: In Your Planet: Love It or Leave - examines sustainability and energy use. (4 minutes); What Color Are Your Wheels? Getting Around Green - examines transportation and the environmental and financial impact of choosing to drive (5 minutes); Living Green At Home: Easy Everyday Habits - offers suggestions to teens for reducing energy...
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CD/DVD
Price :
$99.95
Record posted/updated:
September 11, 2018
R103290
Everyday Einstein. GPS & Relativity. Teacher's Kit
This kit from the Perimeter Institute uses the technology of a global positioning system (GPS) to introduce students to Einstein's theory of relativity. The resource also briefly examines other topics such as: satellite motion, geometry, energy and precision. Perimeter Institute kits are available free of charge; this kit includes a teacher's guide, a CD-ROM of teacher support materials and a five-minute classroom video on DVD.
Media and Formats :
Kit
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
November 25, 2018
R054785
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 ...
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CD/DVD
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$54.98
Record posted/updated:
August 28, 2019
R101039
GPB Education. High School: Georgia Public Broadcasting
This website offers free content that consists of pre-recorded lectures, videos, notes-taking guides, and labs that can be used with the class.
Media and Formats :
Website
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
March 7, 2022
R101038
Gizmos
Gizmos is a website of inquiry-based, online simulations for topics in Math and Science from Grades 3-12. A selection of simulations is available as part of the free trial, but access to the full library of simulations requires a paid subscription. A request must be submitted by email to receive a quote for a membership. Examples of the topics in the library include: ecosystems, chemical bonding and genetics.
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Website
Price :
unavailable
Record posted/updated:
September 1, 2020
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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CD/DVD
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$119.99
Record posted/updated:
July 31, 2019
R051429
Growth Rings: A Documentary
Large industry has a ripple effect; on the ecology, economy, and community of places, both large and small. Growth Rings is about places along BC's beautiful coastline, the people who live in them, and how these places change as a result of large industry involvement either close by, or far away up the channel. Different people in different places tell their stories, not only of their present and past experiences with large scale local production, but of their concern for the ecology surround...
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CD/DVD
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$80.00
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R049477
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 Str...
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CD/DVD
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$90.00
Record posted/updated:
December 26, 2018
R049398
Hijacked Future
This video examines agriculture and genetic modification of seeds. Today's society has an abundance and variety of food items; however, is the system sustainable? In the past, seeds adapted over thousands of years to withstand diseases and changes in the environment. Multinational corporations recognize the value of seeds and prevent farmers from collecting and saving seeds to plant in upcoming years. Today, a small number of multinational corporations control the future of the food supply by...
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CD/DVD
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unavailable
Record posted/updated:
July 10, 2019
R053225
Innovation Nation
This series of programs highlights new developments in the areas of science and technology, using practical examples of these innovations in use. In addition to visiting international and national locations, the episodes also explore science and technology on a local scale, with examples such as Vbine Energy in Moosomin and Dr. Malcolm Wilson, a Nobel-prize-winning scientist at the University of Regina.
Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
January 18, 2020
R071658
Interdependence
Scientists in various fields of life science explain the flow of energy through an ecosystem. They discuss biotic and abiotic factors, as well as the roles of producers and consumers. The DVD encourages viewers to consider the impact of humans on ecosystems and on biogeochemical cycles such as the carbon cycle, the nitrogen cycle, the phosphorous cycle and the hydrological cycle.
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CD/DVD
Price :
$149.00
Record posted/updated:
July 31, 2019
R047829
Key Discoveries in Physical Science
This book offers historical information about some of the scientific concepts and theories related to matter, motion, gravity, electricity, magnetism and substances. The concepts are organized into four sections: matter, chemistry, motion and forces.
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Book
Price :
$46.65 USD
Record posted/updated:
March 4, 2022
R102105
Manitoba Science 10
This textbook consists of four units: Dynamics of Ecosystems, Chemistry in Action, In Motion and Weather Dynamics. Each unit begins with preparatory questions and a launch of inquiry questions and ends with unit summary questions. There are investigation and project ideas throughout the resource. Many examples of concepts are specific to Manitoba and Canada.
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Manitoba Science 10. Teacher's Resource
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Book
Price :
$93.95
Record posted/updated:
March 4, 2022
R053437
Mapping Change
This documentary is about Dr. Steven Franklin's study of grizzly bear populations in Alberta using remote sensing. The video explains how remote sensing is used to study the effect of urbanization and development on grizzly bear habitats. This project involves a trans-disciplinary team, which includes researchers from the fields of genetics, statistics, remote sensing, biology, geology and veterinary medicine. Their goal is to collect data which will influence decisions related to land manage...
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CD/DVD
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unavailable
Record posted/updated:
July 10, 2019
R038760
Native Plants, Water and Us!
This booklet offers general information on aquatic ecosystems, their functions and the important roles that native plants play within them. This resource focuses on aquatic ecosystems and the associated native vegetation in an agricultural context. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, lists of resources and Saskatchewan contacts.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
Contact the NPSS for a free copy
Record posted/updated:
July 31, 2019
R101322
Nelson Science Perspectives 10. ExamView Test Bank
This test bank supports the student text Nelson Science Perspectives 10. It includes over 1900 modifiable questions in true or false, multiple choice, completion or short answer formats.
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CD/DVD
Price :
$358.50
Record posted/updated:
November 5, 2021
R101321
Nelson Science Perspectives 10. Teacher's Resource
This teacher's resource supports the student text Nelson Science Perspectives 10. It includes an overview, lesson plans, assessment tools and blackline masters.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$358.50 (now a component of the Teacher's Resource Kit, price is inclusive of all components)
Record posted/updated:
November 5, 2021
R016927
Newfoundland and Labrador Science 10
This textbook consists of four units: Weather Dynamics, Chemical Reactions, Motion and Sustainability of Ecosystems. Each unit begins with preparatory questions and a launch of inquiry questions and ends with unit summary questions. There are investigation and project ideas throughout the resource. Many examples of concepts are specific to Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada.
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Book
Price :
$66.95
Record posted/updated:
March 4, 2022
R051450
Nourish. Food + Community
This program examines the question: "What's the story of your food?" We need to understand the process our food takes from the seed to the table. This includes asking questions such as: What was in the seed? Who picked the food? and What were the environmental conditions? As consumers, we can exercise our right to know the story of our food.
A teacher's guide is available and there are eleven short additional films at the www.nourishlife.org website.
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CD/DVD
Video
Price :
$44.50 USD
Record posted/updated:
December 3, 2021
R054877
Nova Scotia Science 10. Student Edition
This textbook, written to support the Nova Scotia Science 10 curriculum, provides support for the Climate Change, Ecosystems, Chemical Reactions and Force and Motion in our World outcomes. This resources focuses on real-world examples through inquiry, problem-solving and decision-making. The resource contains a variety of STSE (Science-Technology-Society-Environment) learning opportunities.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$95.15
Record posted/updated:
January 30, 2019
R071706
On Nature's Terms: Predators and People Co-existing in Harmony
This video program shows how humans can coexist with predators such as wolves, often by reintroducing species to their natural habitats. Ecological, economic and social factors necessary for the conservation of carnivore species are identified, as well as the necessity for protecting large, connected expanses of land vital to their survival. The DVD shows how age-old myths and misperceived notions about carnivorous species devastated these populations and brought many to near extinction when ...
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CD/DVD
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$195.00 US
Record posted/updated:
October 8, 2020
R072138
Our Children's Planet. Episode 3
This is an era of changing climate, erratic weather, and social calamities that could change our way of life forever. Each year the earth grows warmer, degree by degree- that started with the Industrial Revolution, population growth, and our demand for technology, speed and power. This three-part series was filmed on four continents and endorsed by leading scientists. The 1990s was the warmest decade in 1000 years and the carbon in the Earth's atmosphere is higher than it has been in 420,000 ...
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CD/DVD
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unavailable
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R101041
PhET Interactive Simulations
This website provides PhET simulations that animate what is invisible to the eye using graphics and intuitive controls such as click-and-drag manipulation, sliders and radio buttons. To further encourage quantitative exploration, the simulations also offer measurement instruments including rulers stop-watches, voltmeters and thermometers. As the user manipulates these interactive tools, responses are immediately animated thus effectively illustrating cause-and-effect relationships as well as ...
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Website
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Free
Record posted/updated:
March 7, 2022
R014396
PhysicsCentral
This free website contains links to physics-related explanations and findings to popular questions. It includes resources such as activities, blogs, videos, and ask-a-physicist. It addresses topics such as waves, materials science, quantum mechanics and chaos theory. The site is supported by the American Physical Society.
Media and Formats :
Website
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
March 7, 2022
R103288
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.
Media and Formats :
Kit
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
November 25, 2018
R041220
Project WILD Activity Guide
The 2002 Project WILD Activity Guide features activities designed to develop awareness, knowledge, skills and the environment. Through many of the activities, students are engaged in informed decision making in which they consider the impact of their actions on the ecosystem. Each multigrade activity includes objectives, method, background information, materials and procedures, as well as extension and evaluation ideas. The activity guide contains seven sections: Awareness and Appreciation; D...
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Book
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Free to workshop participants
Record posted/updated:
July 31, 2019
R101036
Ptable: Dynamic Periodic Table
This interactive website contains a wealth of information about the periodic table, incorporating a range of searches and datasets. Users may search for isotopes and possible compounds, plus see in-depth information on each element through a direct link to Wikipedia. The visible periodic table may also be reformatted to display more or less specific information, depending on the user's preference.
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Website
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unavailable
Record posted/updated:
July 31, 2019
R071687
Safety in the K-12 Science Classroom
This safety resource brings information together that is needed by administrators, planners, teachers and support staff to help them make sound decisions regarding science safety. It supports planning and action by providing information on safety legislation, standards and concerns, as well as example procedures for eliminating or minimizing hazards. A copy of this handbook was sent to all schools with Grades 8-12. Because workplace standards may change over time, users of this resource shoul...
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
January 2, 2019
R040816
Saskatchewan Native Wildlife Series
The posters in the Saskatchewan Native Wildlife Series feature illustrations of the diverse wildlife found in our province. Information about each animal, including physical features, food, habitat and babies, are provided on the poster as well as in accompanying notes for educators. Individual titles in the series include: Grouse, Partridge and Pheasants of Saskatchewan; Wild Cats and Dogs of Saskatchewan; Wild Hoofed Animals of Saskatchewan; Wild Rabbits and Hare, Big Rodents and Bear of Sa...
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Other
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Free
Record posted/updated:
December 9, 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.
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
July 31, 2019
R048062
Science for English Language Learners
Science for English Language Learners is designed to assist teachers to implement inquiry-based science while increasing learning opportunities for English Language Learners (ELL). The book provides strategies for planning, teaching, assessing and extending learning. While the book is specifically designed for ELL students, many of the strategies can benefit all students in the classroom. Included in the book are lesson plans which include standards and objectives, background, materials, acti...
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Book
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$29.95 US
Record posted/updated:
June 6, 2017
R102109
Science³: A Science Student's Success Guide
This resource provides a good introduction to high school science, showing how chemistry, physics and biology are interrelated. It provides useful study strategies, an explanation of the vocabulary of science (commonly used root words, prefixes and suffixes) and tips for how to think critically and use mathematics as a science tool.
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Book
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$19.95
Record posted/updated:
November 10, 2018
R100128
Should Canada Build Pipelines in the United States?
This resource from the Canadian Issues series provides support for the Integrative Nature of Environmental Science and Student-Directed Study outcomes. Through easily accessible text in a flip-book format, the resource offers contrasting viewpoints into the argument of Canada building pipelines in the United States and includes general background information, statistics, a suggested independent activity, a quiz and a concept web.
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Book
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$16.45
Record posted/updated:
February 23, 2022
R022482
The Changing Climate and Environment of Western Canada
Produced by the University of Saskatchewan and the Changing Cold Regions Network, this short documentary focuses on how the climate and environment in Western Canada's cold interior are changing and will continue to change in the 21st century.
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Video
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Free
Record posted/updated:
March 2, 2022
R072086
The Copenhagen Climate Change Summit
In December, 192 nations gather in Copenhagen to discuss climate change. The plan was to begin drafting a document to replace the Kyoto Protocol that expires in 2012.
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Video
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Free
Record posted/updated:
May 11, 2018
R010724
The Environment and You (3rd ed.)
This textbook presents environmental challenges and the role that science plays in problem solving and solutions that result in humans living more sustainably and making conscious efforts towards reducing the impact on Earth. Many visual supports such as pictures, graphs and diagrams are included.
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Book
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$179.99 USD
Record posted/updated:
March 2, 2022
R072152
The Ghosts of Futures Past: Tom Berger in the North
The Canadian Arctic is one of the world's last great wilderness regions and is facing pressures concerning natural gas exploration. The Mackenzie Valley Pipeline, the largest construction project in Canada in more than a century, will bring natural gas from the Far North to Alberta's Tar Sands for oil extraction and refining. David Suzuki re-examines the Berger inquiry of the 1960s. Suzuki accompanies Tom Berger as they confront issues of environmental impact, climate change and ecological ch...
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Video
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Free
Record posted/updated:
May 9, 2018
R072136
The Human Fingerprint. Episode 1
This is an era of changing climate, erratic weather, and social calamities that could change our way of life forever. Each year the earth grows warmer, degree by degree- that started with the Industrial Revolution, population growth, and our demand for technology, speed and power. This three-part series was filmed on four continents and endorsed by leading scientists. The 1990s was the warmest decade in 1000 years and the carbon in the Earth's atmosphere is higher than it has been in 420,000 ...
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CD/DVD
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Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R071646
The Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
In late April, an explosion rocked an oil-drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. It took almost three months to cap the leaking well, and many beaches and wildlife areas were polluted. This video explores the damage the oil spill caused, the efforts to contain it, and if an ecological catastrophe could happen in Canada.
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Video
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Free
Record posted/updated:
December 5, 2018
R016823
The Periodic Table in Minutes
This compact resource explains the history, development and workings of the periodic table, including an individual entry for every known element. Concepts such as compounds, atomic structure, chemical bonds, reactions and radioactivity are also highlighted with brief summaries.
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Book
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$15.49
Record posted/updated:
January 11, 2019
R101363
The Physics Book: From the Big Bang to Quantum Resurrection, 250 Milestones in the History of Physics
This book provides a historical timeline of more than 250 discoveries in physics, laws and theories. There is a one-page description with graphics for each topic.
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Book
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$33.95
Record posted/updated:
March 3, 2022
R101040
The Physics Classroom
This is a free website developed primarily for beginning physics students and their teachers. The Teacher Toolkits tab provides a variety of activities, labs, videos and simulations on physics-related topics.
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Website
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Free
Record posted/updated:
March 7, 2022
R071728
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.
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CD/DVD
Price :
$109.99
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R039544
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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Book
Price :
$34.95
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
What are other useful materials?
Other Useful Materials
Other useful materials are documents, lesson plans or classroom activities that teachers may find useful in supporting the curriculum, but that have not typically undergone the same formal evaluation process that is required for core and additional resources.
R007221
Adapting to Our Changing Climate in Canada Poster
This poster will help students learn more about our changing climate, the impacts it's having and how Canadians are adapting.
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Other
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Free
Record posted/updated:
January 4, 2019
R003028
ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS Online enables you to connect people, locations, and data using interactive maps. It enables you to work with smart, data-driven styles and intuitive analysis tools that deliver location intelligence. It also enables the user to share insights with the world or specific groups. The website contains a tutorial, links to suggested subjects and projects, lesson plans and activities.
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Video
Website
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
February 1, 2022
R104355
CAMPUS
CAMPUS is the National Film Board’s exclusive education streaming service available at no cost to all teachers and students in Saskatchewan and is available on ROVER. Previewing resources is recommended.
Media and Formats :
Video
Website
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
February 1, 2022
R103880
COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Learning Supports for Families and Teachers
This document was created to provide support for parents/guardians when sharing information about the coronavirus with young and school-aged children. The document is also useful for early learning staff and Prekindergarten to Grade 12 teachers.
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Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 8, 2020
R022716
Carbon Cycle and the Environment. Grade 10
This resource was developed to help Science 10 teachers incorporate carbon capture and storage (CCS) into their pre-existing course. The module provides lessons and activities for teachers to introduce CCS to their students.
Media and Formats :
Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 26, 2019
R103122
Chemical Reactions: Background Information for Science 10
This material provides background knowledge, from a First Nations and Métis perspective, for the unit entitled Physical Science: Chemical Reactions in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. No lesson is included.
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Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
January 2, 2019
R007066
Climate Change - Evaluating Information Sources
This lesson plan teaches students to sort through various perspectives in their information sources, using careful research and critical thinking.
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Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
March 19, 2019
R103125
Cultural Perspectives on Sustainability: Lessons to Support Science 10
These activities provide background information on a western and First Nations and Métis perspective or worldview as an introduction to a variety of viewpoints on sustainability. These lessons incorporate objectives from the unit entitled Life Science: Sustainability of Ecosystems in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. These activities could be used as an introduction to the topic of sustainability or as a closure.
Media and Formats :
Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
January 2, 2019
R104354
Curio
Curio is the CBC’s educational streaming service made available at no cost to Saskatchewan teachers and students by the Ministry of Education and is available on ROVER. Previewing resources is recommended.
Media and Formats :
Video
Website
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
February 1, 2022
R053615
Deepening the Discussion: Gender and Sexual Diversity
This document will assist individuals and communities to engage in meaningful discussions and actions to respond to the experiences, perspectives and needs of students and families who are gender and/or sexually diverse (GSD). It will: assist school divisions, central office personnel, administrators, educators, First Nations and Métis organizations and community partners to develop a deeper understanding of gender and sexual diversity; assist in understanding the unique educational, health a...
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
February 13, 2019
R103623
Digital Citizenship Education in Saskatchewan Schools: A Policy Planning Guide for School Divisions and Schools to Implement Digital Citizenship Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12
This document provides guidelines for school divisions and school-based administrators who are developing digital citizenship policies. It is not a prescriptive policy; instead, it offers a roadmap for building appropriate school division policies and school-specific digital citizenship guidelines and procedures. Tools to help teachers, administrators and parents as they get started on the implementation of digital citizenship education for K-12 students are also included.
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Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
September 8, 2022
R102455
Ecosystem Image Information System
This searchable database from the Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre contains over 1,500 images of biological diversity in Saskatchewan, including plants, birds, mammals, arthropods and insects.
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Website
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unavailable
Record posted/updated:
November 28, 2018
R103119
Exploring Motion-Related Technology Through a First Nations' Game: A Lesson to Support Science 10
This lesson is from the unit in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide entitled Physical Science: Motion in Our World and can be used as an introduction to the concept of motion. The lesson uses a First Nations' game, snow snakes, to illustrate motion. Because snow is necessary for this game, the unit will need to be used during the winter.
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Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
January 2, 2019
R002861
Focused Study. Cultural Perspectives on Saskatchewan Native Plant Uses. Grade 10
Students will connect science and Indigenous knowledge while inquiring about the uses of a specific native plant. The students will each choose an individual local native plant to study, focusing on the human uses of that plant. A walk in a local native ecosystem is integral to this study.
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
December 27, 2018
R013561
Focused Study. Nutrient Cycling and Native Plants of Saskatchewan. Grade 10
Students will study a local native legume in its habitat and create a piece of art that shows the cycling of nutrients and energy through the ecosystem.
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Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
January 2, 2019
R003750
Focused Study. Sustaining Biodiversity and the Role of Native Plants. Grade 10
The students will study a local ecosystem to understand the amount of biodiversity that is in a local healthy functioning ecosystem. They will try to mimic the ecosystem by creating a small native plant garden in an area that is lacking biodiversity. This is a hands-on lesson in the active participation of sustaining biodiversity.
Media and Formats :
Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
January 2, 2019
R103120
From Mission to Action: Lessons on Sustainability of Ecosystems to Support Science 10
These lessons incorporate objectives from the unit entitled Life Science: Sustainability of Ecosystems in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. After an examination of ecological footprints, a discussion on different cultural perspectives ensues. Students are invited to explore the Aboriginal perspective through a guided activity, and they end the study by creating their own personal mission statement and action plan.
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
January 2, 2019
R103070
Historical Learning Resources Updates
Learning Resources Updates provided an annual supplement to every subject-specific bibliography that supported K-12 curricula.
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
January 2, 2019
R103046
Historical Science 10 Bibliographies
These documents are bibliographies of resources that were previously recommended to support the Science 10 curriculum.
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Science 10. A Bibliography (2005)
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
January 2, 2019
R103124
Human Impact on Ecosystems: A Lesson to Support Science 10
This lesson incorporates objectives from the unit entitled Life Science: Sustainability of Ecosystems in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. In the lesson, students will investigate key concepts surrounding the impact of humans on ecosystems. A legend is used as its central point. Although the lesson is based on one specific story, teachers may also use books from their own libraries with similar themes.
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
January 2, 2019
R103121
Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Weather Perspectives: Lessons to Support Science 10
This series of lessons incorporates four of the foundational objectives from the unit entitled Earth and Space Science: Weather Dynamics in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. These lessons examine cultural perspectives on weather and weather predictions, and are designed to be an introduction to the topic of weather.
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
January 2, 2019
R103123
Mother Earth: A Lesson to Support Science 10
This lesson incorporates objectives from the unit entitled Life Science: Sustainability of Ecosystems in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. It can be taught as an introduction to the unit or as a review and closure. The lesson uses the children's book Dear Children of the Earth: A Letter from Home by Schim Schimmel as its central point, but teachers could substitute books from their own libraries with similar themes.
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
January 2, 2019
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
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Free
Record posted/updated:
April 9, 2019
R103126
Natural Chemical Changes and Common Everyday Reactions: A Lesson to Support Science 10
These activities and lab incorporate objectives from the unit entitled Physical Science: Chemical Reactions in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. The activities look at chemical change in a First Nations and Métis context. A lab is included, but the lab is not intended as a substitute for a chemical change lab - it can act as a supplement to the usual lab.
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
January 2, 2019
R103762
Opportunities to Address Child Abuse Prevention Education and Response
This document outlines curricular opportunities to address substance misuse in various subject areas
and grades. Suggested curriculum outcomes are identified and, if applicable, supporting indicators
are noted.
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Document
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 18, 2019
R009724
Planet X: 'Out of This World' Opportunities in Agriculture and Food
This lesson focuses on the many professions within the agriculture and food sector. Students will gain appreciation and knowledge of the multitude of professions that exist within this realm, while also understanding the importance of every day food production and sustainability to the global population.
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
May 29, 2019
R102457
Royal Saskatchewan Museum
This website provides overviews and virtual tours of the Life Sciences, First Nations and Earth Sciences galleries at the museum. A link under the Education section leads to six interactive learning centres that address winter survival tools, winter survival skills, obtaining energy, avoiding being eaten, reproduction and the human factor.
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Website
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unavailable
Record posted/updated:
June 6, 2017
R103734
Secondary Science Implementation Support
The Secondary Science Implementation Support organization houses materials to support the implementation of the new and renewed secondary science curricula. Teachers can access lesson plans, course outlines, lists of materials, laboratory activities, assessments and other materials developed by the Secondary Science Implementation teams. Teachers may also post and share in the Discussion forums.
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Website
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Free
Record posted/updated:
September 30, 2019
R007923
Supporting Reconciliation in Saskatchewan Schools
This site has been created by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education to support school staffs to work together to expand their understanding of truth and reconciliation as well as the history and legacy of residential schools. It contains tools and resources to support important conversations and professional development opportunities.
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Website
Topic :
Truth and Reconciliation
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
February 22, 2019
R103128
Sustainability of Ecosystems: A Lesson to Support Science 10
This lesson incorporates objectives from the unit entitled Life Science: Sustainability of Ecosystems in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. It has story as its central point. The topic of sustainability of ecosystems is discussed using the picture book Wolf Island, the story of wolves that are removed from their own habitat and the effect this has on biodiversity and population dynamics. Although the lesson is based on one specific story, teachers may incorporate books from their own libraries ...
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
January 2, 2019
R104586
Teaching Sensitive Content in the Classroom
The purpose of the presentation is to describe strategies teachers can use to approach content that may be perceived as sensitive in their community in order to:
- ensure the learning environment is safe for respectful dialogue;
- teach students how to think critically about any topic with an open mind; and,
- meet curricular outcomes.
Media and Formats :
Video
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Free
Record posted/updated:
January 3, 2022
R012571
The Adaptive Dimension for Saskatchewan K-12 Students
The Adaptive Dimension refers to the concept of making adjustments to any or all of the following variables: learning environment, instruction, assessment and resources. Adjustments to these variables are intended to make learning meaningful and appropriate and to support student achievement. In the
Saskatchewan context, differentiation is addressed through the Adaptive Dimension which enables all teachers to respond to student diversity, including their strengths and needs, interests, backg...
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Free
Record posted/updated:
February 15, 2020
R103127
The Six Seasons of the Woodland Cree: A Lesson to Support Science 10
This lesson incorporates foundational objectives from the unit entitled Earth and Space Science: Weather Dynamics in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. Students will examine cultural perspectives regarding weather and, specifically, the seasons of the year. The focus here is on a six-season model used by the Woodland Cree. This lesson could be presented as an introduction to the topic of weather.
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
January 2, 2019
R102702
Treaty Education Outcomes and Indicators
The Treaty Education outcomes and indicators at each grade level are designed to engage learners on a journey of inquiry and discovery. When meaningfully and thoughtfully incorporated into subject areas, Treaty Education moves beyond an idea to become actualized as a belief that benefits all learners.
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
February 13, 2019
R103129
Walking with the Earth - Pimohtiwin: Lessons to Support Science 10
These lessons incorporate objectives from the unit entitled Life Science: Sustainability of Ecosystems in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. Students experience a walk in nature that could take place in any community, or could also be a field trip to an environmental centre. Included are a pre-site lesson, an on-site lesson, and a post-site lesson. The material here is based on experiences at Brightwater Science and Environment Centre with Saskatoon Public Schools, an outdoor education centre l...
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
June 6, 2017
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