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 Bringing Climate Change into the Classroom -- Resources for Teachers The Government of Canada has just produced lesson plans that can be used with the Natural Resources Canada Climate Change poster series. Full details are available at oee.nrcan.gc.ca/calendarclub/lessons. For the Yukon and NWT, lesson plans for the Taking the Chill Off: Climate Change in the Yukon and Northwest Territories poster have been prepared. For Nunavut, lesson plans have been prepared for the Degrees of Variation: Climate Change in Nunavut poster. Copies of all seven regional posters (Nunavut, Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, Prairie Provinces, Yukon/NWT) can be ordered through:
Climate Change Impacts & Adaptation Directorate
To order by phone: 1 (800) O Canada (1 (800) 622-6232) Cloud Observations using GLOBE Protocols Monitor the clouds you see overhead each day, and learn about their complex role in climate. Cloud Research Project Using GLOBE Protocols and Elder Surveys Learn about the different types of clouds and what they mean, weather-wise. Combine this information with local knowledge of cloud types and weather patterns. Conducting a Snow Study Pit Climate change is likely to have a profound impact on the incidence of avalanches in mountain regions. With this lesson plan, you can dig a snow study pit and examine the characteristics of snow, learn how and why avalanches occur, and look at the potential impact of climate change on avalanche activity.
How to Interconnect Your School to the Grid! Sir John Franklin High School in Yellowknife tells of their experiences in setting up a solar panel on the roof of their school, and interconnecting it to the territorial power grid. Scientific Investigation of Sea Ice Thickness and Extent and Cultural Exploration of Sea Ice Significance Learn all about the properties of sea ice, and the significance that such ice has for the traditional cultures of the North. Students will also gain valuable experience in data collection. Trees and Climate Change Study the impacts of climate change on trees, and learn to analyse their growth rings. Weledeh Catholic School Climate Change Project A series of climate change related projects, including elder interviews, transportation surveys, recycling initiatives, a skit, and more! 
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