Junior High School Classroom Resources

Stewardship: Energy, Climate and You
This education poster kit focuses on how our use of energy relates to climate change. The teacher's guide contains activities that encourage personal action to engage in effective stewardship. The...
Electricity
This education poster kit examines Canada's most common sources of electricity as well as its generation, transmission, and distribution. Download the poster to project in your class.  The...
Petroleum
This education poster kit examines the formation, location, exploration and production of petroleum, everyday products made from petroleum, and issues related to our use of this natural resource. The...
CARE Package
This kit is filled with over 20 items that will help you and your students explore simple yet effective ways to conserve energy and water and reduce waste. Kits are limited to one per school. ...
Current Forest Issues
This series of five short readers contain real-life case studies and discussion questions related to Alberta's forests: climate change, forest changes, forest careers, forest management and forest...
Hidden Water
This online video introduces the science of groundwater in Alberta. Topics include quality, distribution, uses in the province, and how it links to the hydrologic cycle.  This resource supports:...
Mountain Pine Beetle Mania
This downloadable guide is full of activities that bring the science and issues related to Western Canada's mountain pine beetle into the spotlight. Available as a downloadable PDF in both English...
Oil Sands Field Trips DVD
In this fun video series, hosts Zoe and Eric take your students on field trips to the oil sands operations in northern Alberta. Your students will learn what oil sand is, why it is important, how we...