• Geography: Natural Resources
  http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/sstudies.html
  The Ontario Curriculum, Grade 7
  
  
• The Ontario Curriculum Exemplars
  http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/sstudies78ex/

• Canada Outline Maps
  http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/reference/outlinecanada
  
  
• Human Resources and the Environment
  http://estat.statcan.gc.ca/content/HAE/english/Home.htm
  • Teacher's Kit - Curser down for links to links to lesson plans for a variety of topics
  • Natural Resources Research Project - lesson plans including student worksheets
    
    
• Centre for Energy
  http://www.centreforenergy.com/FactsStats/
  Click on the provinces or territories then click on the legend to see the locations of energy sources.
  
  
• Resource Reliant Communities
  http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/economic/rdc2001
  Agriculture, Energy, Fishes, Forestry, Mining
  

Agriculture

• Agriculture
  http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/economic/agriculture
  Maps and explanations of agriculture in Canada.
  
  
• Canadian Agriculture at a Glance
  http://www.statcan.gc.ca/kits-trousses/agric04/edu01g_0001-eng.htm
  Lesson plans
  
  
• Canadian Agriculture in 2007
  http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/21-004-x/21-004-x2008002-eng.htm

Nuclear Energy

• Urnanium /Nuclear Energy
  http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/eneene/sources/uranuc/index-eng.php
  • Uranium
  • About Uranium
  • Resource - location of uranium mines
    • Production
    • Processing
  • Exploration
• Nuclear Energy
• The Canadian Nuclear Industry and its Economic Contribution
  Location of industry, uses of this energy source including nuclear medicine
  
  
• AECL - Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
  http://www.aecl.ca/Home.htm
  • Canadian Technology
• View a video that explains need for this energy use and the future of the CANDU reactors
• CANDU Projects
  
  
• Ontario Power Generation
  http://www.opg.com/education/grades5-8/generatingpower/Nuclear.asp
  • See how it works - watch the video and read about the process
  • How does a nuclear power plant work? - download the brochure
    

Wind

• Wind With Miller
  http://www.windpower.org/en/kids/index.htm

• Make a Kite
• Build a small wind turbine
  
  
• Vision Quest
  http://www.greenenergy.com/
  Production of wind energy by a Canadian company.

Electricity

• About Electricity
  http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/eneene/sources/eleele/abofai-eng.php
  Key descriptors, What is electricity?, Industry structure, Generation
  
  
• Electrical Power Generating Stations, 1997
  http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/economic/generatingstations/1
  Maps and explanations.
  

Minerals

• Mineral Resources
  http://estat.statcan.gc.ca/content/HAE/english/modules/module-5/mod-5h.htm
  Information about the non-renewable minerals in Canada. Including: iron and steel, copper, zinc, lead, nickel, aluminum, potash, stone, sand and gravel, salt and gypsum.
  
  
• Natural Resources of Canada
  http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/mms-smm/index-eng.htm
  • Canada's Minerals and Metals Key Facts
  • Minerals and Metals - Video outlining importance of minerals and metals in Canada.
  • Main Minerals and Metals Produced in Canada - uses, location
    
  • List of mining and mineral processing operations in Canada
  • Mineral and Metal Commodity Reviews
  • Links to Mining Associations in Canada
  • Top 100 Exploration and Deposit Appraisal Projects of 2008 - Map
  • Canadian Suppliers of Goods and Services Report - (spin-off companines from mining)
  • Overview of Trends in Canadian minerla exploration
  • Mineral production in Canada by province/territory
  • Mineral Trade
    
    
• Diamonds Exploration in Canada
  http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/economic/diamondexploration
  Location of mines.
  
  
• Mining
  http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/economic/mining
  Maps of mines in Canada.
  
  
• Minerals of Canada Poster
  http://www.mineralogicalassociation.ca/poster/index.php
  Click on minerals to read detailed information on the mineral.
  
  
• 40 Common Minerals and their uses
  http://www.nma.org/publications/common_minerals.asp
  
  
• Common minerals and their uses
  http://www.minval.com/common_minerals.html
  
  
• Uses of BC Industrial Minerals
  http://www.bcminerals.ca/files/bc_industrial_mineral_operations/000239.php
  
  
• Mineral Information Institute
  http://www.mii.org/
  • Why do we mine?
    http://www.mii.org/pdfs/every/why1.pdf
    Worksheets that outline what natural resources from mining are used in manufactured goods by North Americans.
    
  • Common metals and minerals
    http://www.mii.org/pdfs/mineraluses.pdf
    Their sources and their uses.
    
  • A world of resources
    http://www.mii.org/pdfs/worldresources.pdf
    Discover that worldwide cooperation is necessary to make most products.
    
    
• Canadian Assocation of Petroleum Products
  http://membernet.capp.ca/default.asp?V_DOC_ID=1
  • Stewardship
  • Factsheets: Crude oil, Oil Sands, Natural Gas and by province and territories
  • How the industry works: Finding oil and natrual resources, producing oi and natural gas, moving oil and gas, using oil and gas
    
    
• Coal Association of Canada
  http://www.coal.ca/content/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
  • About Coal
  • Coal in Canada - Photos and maps
  • Coal and the Environment
    
    
• Coal in British Columbia
  http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/coal/coalinbc/coal_bc.htm
  
  
• Mineral Information Institute
  http://www.mii.org/
  Packets for teachers to download. 
  • How many minerals and metals does it take to make a light bulb?
    http://www.mii.org/pdfs/every/ltbulb.pdf
    Worksheets that outline where minerals and metals come from to make a light bulb.
    
    
• The Hardness of Rocks and Minerals
  http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/hardness1.html
  
  
• Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals, and Textures
  http://www.geolab.unc.edu/Petunia/IgMetAtlas/mainmenu.html
  Graphics with explanations.
  

Water

• Freshwater
  http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/freshwater
  Maps of freshwater in Canada.
  
  
• Hydrology of Canada
  http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/environment/hydrology
  The distribution of water in Canda.
  
  
• Water Consumption in Canada
  http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/freshwater/consumption
  Outlines the consumption of water by agriculture, industry, domestic use, commercial and institutions
  
  
• Water Resources
  http://estat.statcan.gc.ca/content/HAE/english/modules/module-5/mod-5f.htm
  Information about water resources in Canada including graphics.
  
  
• Down the Drain
  http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/drainproj/index.html
  An on-line project that you may sign up for. There are ready-made lesson plans, hand-outs and resource links that have you record and compare the use of water around the world.
  
  
• Clearcutting and Logging: The War of the Woods
  http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-75-679/science_technology/clearcutting/
  Video and audio clips about the forestry industry in Canada.
  
   
• Great Lakes Information Network
  http://glin.net/
  • The Great Lakes
  • The Environment
  • Economy
  • Education - good links for definitions and information
    
    
• Great Lakes Basin Waters
  http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/GreatLakes/index.html
  Drafts of the Great Lakes Charter Annex agreements were released for public consultation. Read about the proposals made for the use of this shared resource among Ontario, Quebec and the eight Great Lakes States: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
  • Great Lakes Basin Map
    
    
• The Great Lakes
  http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/greatlakes/default.asp?lang=En&n=72187B25-1
  • Laws and agreements, Ecosystem Initiatives, Federal Lakes Program Partners, and other agencies
    
    
• Great Lakes Basin Map
  http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/reference/provincesterritories/gr_lks/referencemap_image_view
  

Forests

• Canada's Forests
  http://canadaforests.nrcan.gc.ca/?lang=en
  • Profiles Across the Nation: Read the "Did you know" fact***
  • Quick Facts: Environment
  • Quick Facts: Economy
  • Quick Facts: Society
    
    
• Forests in Canada
  http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/environment/forest
  Maps, economy, people, forest fires.
  
  
• Forest Resources
  http://estat.statcan.gc.ca/content/HAE/english/modules/module-5/mod-5c.htm
  Information about Canadian forests including graphics.
  
  
• Forest Ecosystems of Canada
  http://ecosys.cfl.scf.rncan.gc.ca/accueil-home-eng.asp
  • Productive Forest Landuse in Canada - Map
  • Read about the map

Renewable and Non-renewable Resources

• Energy Resources
  http://estat.statcan.gc.ca/content/HAE/english/modules/module-5/mod-5g.htm
  Information about crude oil, fosil fuels, natural gas, thermal electric power, coal and energy consumption in Canada -including graphics.
  
  
• Renewable Energy
  http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/economic/renewableenergy/1
  
  • Read about it
    
    
• re-Energy
  http://www.re-energy.ca/
  Backgrounder sheets, lesson plans with literacy lessons, and models to build. (Some of the models are quite advanced and require special equipment and safety lessons.)
  • Teacher Materials- Quick Links
• Renewable Engery Basics
• Solar Electicity
• Solar Heat
• Wind Energy
• Water Power
• Biomass Energy
• Other Clean Energy Technologies
  
  
• EcoKids
  http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/index.cfm
  • Teacher Resources
  • Printables
  • Planning for a Wind Turbine - 13 page pdf
  • Energy e-pak - 44 page pdf
    
    
• Energy Kids Page
  http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/index.html
  • Energy Facts - Sources of Energy
  • Energy Activities for Teachers and Students
    • Biogas Story and activitiy
    • Dichotomous Key of the Energy Sources
  • Non-Renewable Energy
    • Oil
    • Natural Gas
    • Nuclear Energy
    • Coal- A Fossil Fuel
  • Renewable Energy
    http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/renewable.html
    • Wind Energy
    • Solar Energy
    • Geothermal Energy
    • Hydropower- Energy from moving water
      
      
• Learning about renewable engery
  http://www.nrel.gov/learning/
• Biomass Power
  • Student Resources
  • NREL Renewable Energy Activities—Choices for Tomorrow: 69 page pdf file with lessons and activity sheets
• Geothermal Energy Basics
  • Student Resources
• Solar Power
  • Student Resources on Concentrating Solar Power
    • Solar Heat- Build Your Own Solar Oven
• Wind Power
• Student Resources on Wind Energy
  
  
• About Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
  http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/eneene/sources/pripri/aboapr-eng.php
  Key descriptors, What is oil?, Industry structure, Resource, Production, Exports and Imports

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Pat Elliott, Library Specialist
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