Overview
Explore two unique regions of Alberta through the eyes of local wildlife!
Bear in the Boreal - students have a chance to become a black bear in the Boreal Forest near Slave Lake, Alberta! Search for buffaloberries to gain weight to prepare for the winter while keeping your eyes and ears open as you navigate through human activities, including roads, construction sites, forest harvesting, and more!
Fox in the West Castle - Explore the hillside near the Castle ski resort in Southern Alberta through the eyes of a red fox as you search out mice that you can bring back to your den to feed your kits.
Follow this link to play (password: insideeducation).
Note: The Bear in the Boreal game is the north map pin and Fox in the West Castle game is the south map pin.
Program of Study
Science, Social Studies, CTF/CTS, CALM
Curriculum Outcomes
- Grade 4 - Earth Systems - How does Earth sustain life?
- Grade 4 - Living Systems - In what ways do the structures of organisms support survival?
- Grade 6 - Living Systems In what ways are ecosystems complex?
- Grade 7 Science - Interactions and Ecosystems
- Grade 9 Science - Biological Diversity
- Grade 7-9 - Environmental and Outdoor Education
- CTF/CTS - Wildlife
