RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
The following websites contain ICOM-related resources which may be of interest to students and teachers. Additional links will be added as they are identified. To provide feedback, email the
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Hyperlinks to non-ACZISC websites do not imply any official endorsement of or responsibility for the opinions, ideas, data or products presented at these locations, or guarantee the validity of the information provided. The sole purpose of links to non-ACZISC websites is to indicate information available on topics related to integrated coastal and ocean management.
- Atlas of Canada and its Learning Resources for both students and teachers, including:
- British National Maritime Museum - Games and activities for younger kids and Quizzes for older children and adults
- By the Sea - A Guide to Ecosystems within the Coastal Zone of Atlantic Canada / Au bord de la mer - Guide de la zone côtière du Canada atlantique
- Earth Ed / Éduc terre website of the New Brunswick Environmental Network
- Calculate your Ecological Footprint
- Environment Canada's Free Educational Resources for educators and various age groups
- Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering, University of New Brunswick
- Geological Survey of Canada - Atlantic, Natural Resources Canada
- Lessons and Activities for Exploring the Earth With Maps
- Links to Maps and Imagery Online
- Marine Institute of Memorial University
- Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
- National Geographic Magazine, About Habitats, Habitat Lesson Plans on Oceans and Coasts
- NOAA, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Ocean Education 2001 - Canadian Wildlife Federation
- Remote Sensing Tutorial, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Natural Resources Canada
- Statistics Canada - Learning Resources
Learn about the art and science of cartography - the maps, the mapmakers, and the map-users of history, today, and the future.
Map Making and Facts about Canada: Coastline and Shoreline, Bathymetric Areas and much more...
Includes Planet Ocean quiz, Maritime Art quiz and Arts and crafts activities for children
Includes action-oriented activities
Mapping: Interactive world maps, Map maker and much more...
The Canadian Atlas Online, an interactive Atlas presented by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society
A number of materials developed for teachers and other educators, including Quagmire, A Wetlands Game of Sustainable Choices
Searchable catalogue with listings to assist teachers and other educators in locating relevant environmental education materials, speakers and field trips
A basic questionnaire to calculate a quick and relatively accurate Ecological Footprint for an individual living in North America
Maritimes Region - Students and teachers
Facts sheets on the Bay of Fundy published by the Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Partnership
Research and Learning Resources, including GIS for the Curious, a guide to Geographic Information Systems, How Does GPS Work? - A Brief, Simple Explanation, and more
Including CoastWeb, facts about Canada's coastline, and other Education Resources, such as EarthNet, a virtual resource centre for earth science educators and much more...
Datasets made available free of charge via the CGDI, the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure
Offers Environmental Education programs that actively engage Canadian elementary and secondary school students
Provided by the US Geological Survey
Links to websites with maps, images, data, demos, etc. which can be downloaded
MI-NET, Marine Institute's Navigable Education Topics for grades K-12.
School Programs, including visual and hands-on lessons in a variety of marine subjects including the Halifax Explosion, the Navy and the Age of Sail
Students and Educators Page, Geography, Science and Technology, Nature and Environment, etc.
Oceans and Coasts - Items designed for the teacher to use in the classroom or as background reference material, including Discovery Kits, Marine Resources Reference List, Marine Education Links, COAST Resource Guide...
Oceans Motion - A comprehensive review of the surface circulation of Earth’s ocean. Features classroom resources at the high school level, including a toolbox of satellite and model data, and quick evaluation quizzes.
Remote Sensing and Coral Reefs - A curriculum for grade 4 to 6 students
Information, ideas, lesson plans, resources, and links
Includes an introduction to remote sensing, hands-on activities and a supplemental reading section, all with satellite imagery, photography and illustrations
Data and information to get assignments done, and resources created and selected for teachers
Interactive educational website focusing on whales and marine research aimed at teachers, students and the public
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Last Updated on Thursday, 17 March 2011 16:35
