For the first time, Inside Education's natural resource education turns its attention to mining in Alberta. This four-part poster series examines Alberta's mining industry, the extraction process, natural resources hidden deep underground, the environmental and societal impacts, careers and more! The front of each poster is a stunning visual related to the topic, while the reverse of each poster goes into further detail. Come see us at Teachers Conventions across Alberta to grab hard copies, or download and project these PDFs on to your SmartBoards. Click link to download: Mining: Introduction (PDF) Mining: Environment & Society (PDF) Mining Poster: Processes of Mining (PDF)...

The first digital poster in our Species at Risk Education program, Alberta's woodland caribou explores the factors leading to the decline of this species and actions underway to protect caribou populations. This double-sided poster features adaptations, impacts, and interviews with biologists working with caribou. Caribou poster PDF Curriculum Connections Grade 4 Social Studies: Alberta - A Sense of the Land Grade 5 Social Studies: Physical Geography of Canada Grade 7 Science: Interactions and Ecosystems

This video series is designed to initiate discussion with your students on Alberta's forest-related issues. This resource examines forest ecology, the human values of the forest, land-use planning and the people and products of the forestry industry. The accompanying teacher’s guide offers interactive activities to get your class engaged in critical thinking, considerate action and reflective practice needed to help them understand the value of the forest from multiple perspectives. It's Our Forest teacher's Guide You can view the full video, or each part separately, online here: It's Our Forest - Full Video Part 1: The Forest Ecosystem Part 2:...

This education kit explores the science and issues related to water use in Alberta and now contains new information about climate change, energy development and stewardship. The resource includes a poster to project in your classroom, student worksheets and a teacher's guide full of activities that will help you enrich this unit. Running water poster pdf Running water teacher's guide Elementary Curriculum Connections Grade 5 Social Studies: Physical Geography of Canada Grade 5 Science: Wetland Ecosystems Junior High Curriculum Connections Grade 7 Science: Interactions and Ecosystems Grade 8 Science: Freshwater and Saltwater Systems Grade 9 Science: Environmental Chemistry Environmental Outdoor Education High...

From bitumen, gravel, limestone, and gemstones, mining is a big industry in Alberta. The Tools of the Trade Mining Education Kit is a great way to dig deeper into a topic that is shaping the Alberta landscape above and below ground! Use the twelve items in the kit to supplement units or inquiries that explore mining, reclamation, ecosystems, careers, and technology. The kit features real samples of natural resources that we mine in Alberta, a 3D printed geology model, a scale model of an oil sands haul truck, and more!  In addition to hands-on items, the kit includes two excellent...