Search
Skip to Search Results- 4Mackenzie River Basin, Canada
- 2presentation guidelines
- 2presentation rubric
- 1Amazon Basin Case Study,
- 1Amazon River Basin, Brazil
- 1Amazon River Basin, Brazil; Mekong River Basin, Thailand; Mackenzie River Basin, Canada
-
2020-06-01
Karsgaard, Carrie; Mackay, Mackenzie; Catholique, Alexandria
The Mackenzie River is the longest river system in Canada and the second largest drainage basin in North America (after the Mississippi). With an area of 1,805,200 km2, the river basin is about one-fifth of the entire area of Canada! The river is known by many names to local communities (e.g.,...
-
2020-06-01
Karsgaard, Carrie; Mackay, Mackenzie; Catholique, Alexandria
The Mekong River is a large river that is approximately 4,350 km long, with a drainage area of 795,000 km2. It is the twelfth longest river in the world and the seventh longest river in Asia. Originating in the Tibetan Plateau, the Mekong River crosses southern China before passing Myanmar...
-
2020-06-01
Karsgaard, Carrie; Mackay, Mackenzie; Catholique, Alexandria
The group is tasked with creating a presentation that responds to a prompt they select as a team. They are to use information from the case study handouts, their existing knowledge of biomes/science, and web research to create the content for the presentation.
-
2020-06-01
Karsgaard, Carrie; Mackay, Mackenzie; Catholique, Alexandria
Climate Change lesson: presentation rubric
-
2020-06-01
Karsgaard, Carrie; Mackay, Mackenzie; Catholique, Alexandria
Climate heating is a global issue. Indigenous peoples in Canada, as well as in other parts of the world, are global leaders in the fight against climate change. This lesson introduces students to ways young Indigenous peoples are involved in climate activism and allows them to investigate climate...
-
Science 10: Global Climate Change & Rivers in Different Biomes (Indigenous Knowledge Lesson Plan)
Download2020-06-01
Karsgaard, Carrie; Mackay, Mackenzie; Catholique, Alexandria
Many communities around the world rely on waterways for transportation, agriculture, drinking water, and as a source of food. Freshwater is essential, but it is increasingly threatened due to climate change. This lesson introduces students to ways communities in three different parts of the world...
-
2020-06-01
Karsgaard, Carrie; Mackay, Mackenzie; Catholique, Alexandria
This lesson meets cross-curricular outcomes for Science 7 and Social Studies 7. Students will learn about Indigenous knowledge of freshwater ecosystems in the Mackenzie River Basin, which is within the circumpolar region, including how Indigenous peoples track environmental impacts of industrial...
-
2020-06-01
Karsgaard, Carrie; Mackay, Mackenzie; Catholique, Alexandria
This lesson meets cross-curricular outcomes for Science 7 and Social Studies 7. Students will learn about Indigenous knowledge of freshwater ecosystems in the Mackenzie River Basin, which is within the circumpolar region, including how Indigenous peoples track changes over time related to...
-
2020-06-01
Karsgaard, Carrie; Mackay, Mackenzie; Catholique, Alexandria
This lesson meets cross-curricular outcomes for Science 7 and Social Studies 7. Students will learn the contributions of Indigenous knowledge to decision-making about current events/issues in the Mackenzie River Basin, which is within the circumpolar region. Due to human activities such as...
-
2020-06-01
Karsgaard, Carrie; Mackay, Mackenzie; Catholique, Alexandria
This lesson meets cross-curricular outcomes for Science 7, Social Studies 7, and English Language Arts 7. Students will learn the significant relationship between humans and the ecosystems in the circumpolar region, including the consequences of human activities on the environment and how to...