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Resource Type: Lesson plan/Unit plan; Classroom printable; Worksheet; Handbook/Resource guide

Resource Type: Lesson plan/Unit plan; Classroom printable; Worksheet; Handbook/Resource guide

Description: This text is illustrated with updated graphs, photos and cites the work of hundreds of scientists and organizations such as the IPCC, NASA, Environment Canada, Royal Society of Canada, and Natural Resources Canada, to name a few. My resource is an update on the science of climate change, extreme weather, protecting nature and biodiversity, advancing renewable energy, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions with frequent reference to Canada and in particular British Columbia. Global impacts, mitigation and adaptation are explained throughout the text. My ten years of research cites reputable journals, national and international organizations and the media. Research covers climate change from the Arctic to the Antarctic, projection of climate change, how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, El Nino/La Nina, extreme weather, renewables, the oil sands and transport of bitumen, and Canada's contribution at the UN COP meetings. This book is meant as a resource for our youths to make wise decisions about their future. **Revised edition uploaded October 2020.

Subject: Cross-Curricular; Social Justice; Science; Biology; Earth Science; Environmental Science

Keywords: projecting climate change; BC climate initiatives; Kyoto to Paris; Oil pipelines; Global warming; ocean circulation; Deniers of climate change; renewables; hydrogen and electric cars; extreme weather; pollution

Learning Standards: Environmental and Climate Change with curriculum concepts in the Sciences and Social Studies.

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climate-change-science.pdf	application/pdf

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Description: In this activity, students investigate the fascinating and complex process of decomposition and lay the foundation for deeper understanding of concepts related to matter and energy transfer in ecosystems. Through exploration and discussion, students go beyond simple definitions. Instead, students discover key characteristics of decomposition as they struggle with creating a sequence for decomposing wood and leaves. They learn the difference between physical decomposition and chemical decomposition and that many things contribute to decomposition, but certain organisms are classified as decomposers. They also search for and discuss evidence of decomposers, make model diagrams to further develop their ideas about the process of decomposition, and discuss decomposition and its role in the cycling of matter. Finally, students are challenged to recognize the evidence and impact of decomposition in the ecosystems they explore.

Subject: Outdoor Education; Science; Biology; Chemistry; Earth Science; Environmental Science

Keywords: Experiential Education; Place-based Education; Ecology; Ecosystem; Forest

URLs: http://www.beetlesproject.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Decomposition-Mission.pdf; http://www.beetlesproject.org/resources/for-field-instructors/decomposition-mission/

Learning Standards: Students will: - Explore, observe, and compare samples of decomposing materials and use reasoning to determine the level of decomposition among them - Search for and classify decomposers (or evidence of them) as fungi, bacteria or invertebrates - Investigate and discuss decomposition as the process of breaking down dead organisms and their waste materials into smaller and simpler forms of matter - Create a model diagram for the process of decomposition - Discuss the role decomposers play in making matter available to living plants

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