Overview
This program explores the relationship between Alberta’s energy industry and our natural environment. Students will hear an overview of Alberta’s energy landscape and its impact on air, water & wildlife, and will participate in hands-on activities to explore the energy transition and ’pathway to net zero’.
Themes
Energy Sources, Energy Production, Technology, Sustainable Development, Climate Change, Wildlife, Careers & Stewardship.
Curriculum Connections
- Biology 20
- Science 10/30
- CTS: Natural Resources (NAT)
- STSE Emphasis (Science, Technology, Society, Environment)
Supporting Resources
Filters
3,4,5,6,7,9
2,13,5,12
en
Energy/Grade 3-7, 9/EN
Electricity Poster
Examine Canada’s most common sources of electricity as well as its generation, transmission, and distribution with this poster and associated activities.
3,4,5,6,7,8,9
2,13,5,7,12
en
Energy/Grade 3-9/EN
Science, Social Studies
Science, Social Studies
Energy Education Tool Kit
Tools, activities and lessons adapted from Inside Education’s energy programs to create an immersive energy education experience for your students.
5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
2,12,13
en,fr
Energy/Grade 5-12/EN, FR
Science, Social Studies
Science, Social Studies
Energy Innovation Poster
Showcasing science, technology, stewardship, innovation and careers related to energy, this poster is designed to elevate energy education in the classroom and provide students with critical thinking opportunities. With topics focusing on renewable & alternative energy, fossil fuel innovations & clean fuels, you can use this poster to explore energy innovations with your students!
4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
3,6,12,5
en,fr
Forests/Grade 4-12/EN, FR
Video & Teacher Guide
Video & Teacher Guide
It’s Our Forest
This video and accompanying teacher’s guide explores forest ecology, the human values of the forest, land-use planning and the people and products of the forestry industry.
2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
7,6,13,2
en
Mining/Grade 2-10/EN
Mining Poster Series
Examine Alberta’s mining industry, the extraction process, Alberta’s underground natural resources, the environmental and societal impacts of mining, and careers through this poster series.
4,5,6,7,8,9
2,7
en,fr
Energy/Grade 4-9/EN, FR
Video Series
Video Series
Oil Sands Field Trip
It’s clear our society has become polarized about the issues that matter most. But there are more than two sides to a story.
4,5,7,8,9,10,11,12
1,6,5,3,4
en
Wildlife/Grade 4-5, 7-12/EN
Species at Risk Poster Series
Explore species at risk in Alberta (caribou and native trout), and how they are being impacted by humans and natural resource development, as well as what is being done to recover their populations.
7,8,9,10,11,12
2,3,13,1,6,5
en
Energy/Grade 7-12/EN
Video & Teacher Guide
Video & Teacher Guide
Voices of the Boreal
Explore careers that span science, technology, engineering and education in the boreal forests of Alberta.
7,8,9,10,11
3,12,5
en
Forests/Grade 7-11/EN
Activity Guide
Activity Guide
Carbon in Your Community Forest
This activity guides students through tree measurements, calculations to determine the amount of carbon stored in trees and comparisons to carbon emitted by human activities.
9,10,11,12
2,12,13
en,fr
Energy/Grade 9-12/EN, FR
Activity
Activity
Our Energy Future
This activity challenges students to consider the social, economic and environmental factors associated with the natural resources used for electricity generation across Canada.
5
11,2,12,5
en
Air Quality/Grade 5/EN
Air Quality Scavenger Hunt & Design Challenge
This two part activity challenges students to identify the sources of air pollution in their neighbourhood and design a neighbourhood that minimizes air pollution.
9,10,11,12
2,12
en,fr
Energy/Grade 9-12/EN, FR
activity
activity
Evaluating Energy Resources
This independent research activity guides students through identifying opportunities, challenges and emerging technologies associated with the natural resources used in electricity generation in Canada.
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