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Great Links

Adopt a Pond information resources and educational opportunities to conserve, restore and create wetland habitats.

Greenville video game Build and sustain a Canadian eco-community by collecting enough food, water, and shelter for your growing population.

Power-up game An online, free interactive video game exploring engineering, biodiversity, and sustainable power production.

Passport to Safety Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Ontario teacher site

Citizens' Environment Watch Look under 'projects'> 'School Projects' > 'Changing Currents' for details of the CEW Water Quality Monitoring program

Census of Marine Life

Canadian Wildlife Services for the Ontario region - Relevant and up to date resources on habitats, migratory bird conservation, and species at risk

NatureWatch - Ecological monitoring programs that encourage you to become a `citizen scientist`

http://www.climatehotmap.org/
You can find lots more SVN links and online resources in the Environmental Science Interactions wiki under the 'Additional Resources' section at the bottom of each subject page. Feel free to add your own links in the space provided.

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What's New on Environmental Science Interactions?

2nd Semester Kick-Off


First time teaching SVN3E? Looking for GREAT ideas? Screaming for support? Join us online on February 24 to share ideas and solutions with the Environmental Science Interactions community!

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The publishing date for the Environmental Science Interactions worktext has been put back slightly. Read on for full details...

Latest Activity

Lionel commented on Simin Navabi's blog post 'Air, soil, and water quality tests'
Hi Simin, I know the pilot teachers had some options for doing these tests. I recall that they were specific to your class/school/community. That's why we kept the activities pretty general in the worktext. That way they can be modified as needed.…
6 hours ago
Lionel commented on Errol Taggart's blog post 'My final project for SVN 3E'
Errol, Thanks for posting those files. I don't see them on the final project section. Any chance you could post them again? Let me know if I can help get them up there. Lionel
6 hours ago
Herb Johnston and sally reis joined Environmental Science Interactions
yesterday
Aerin at Edvantage commented on Simin Navabi's blog post 'Air, soil, and water quality tests'
Hi again - we're having a webinar on Feb 24,focusing on what you need to teach the course when its your first time. Here's the link to register.
on Friday
A blog post by Simin Navabi was featured
This is the first time that I teach SVN3M, and I need help with getting materials for air, soil and water quality tests. Where do you get your materials from and how? Any advice as how to do these experiments? What to do, what not to do, what can g…
on Friday
Aerin at Edvantage commented on Simin Navabi's blog post 'Air, soil, and water quality tests'
Hi Simin, A great place to check out is the SVN3E wiki - which you can join right from the toolbar. Teachers have added activities, content, and assessment around the course "table of contents." You can also check the Collaborate and Resources tabs…
on Friday
Simin Navabi added 2 blog posts
on Friday
sally reis-power and Greg Wisnicki joined Environmental Science Interactions
on Friday
Errol Taggart added a blog post
I tried to update the WIKI for the final project section. I uploaded the files but I'm not sure if the page saved properly. The files show up under recent changes. If anyone can fix this, let me know. If it didn't work, I can repost the files again.…
on Friday
Errol Taggart and Aerin at Edvantage are now friends
on Friday
A blog post by Errol Taggart was featured
I bought this game at Staples just before Christmas for $10. It might be appropriate for 3E possibly as a reward type project. I haven't played it yet, but it looks pretty neat. Check out the link. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/plan-it-green/…
on Friday
A blog post by Ken Peck was featured
I admit I'm a sucker for irony and juxtapositions. I like to think of it like F. Scott Fitzgerald's quote: "The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to func…
on Friday
Aerin at Edvantage commented on Ken Peck's blog post 'Damned if you do, damned if you don't?'
I'm trying to grab the embed code for the video from the excellent How Stuff Works, but in the meantime, here are 98 other How Stuff Works videos from their YouTube channel.
on Friday
A video by Ken Peck was featured
Energy, environment, and the economy: India attacks west's energy 'hypocrisy'
With plans to connect the entire population to electricity, India's environment minister exlusively tells Faisal Islam the west should "stop preaching" over ...
on Friday
Stephanie Scott replied to Amy Price's discussion 'A Unit Test for 3E'
I found this test very helpful! It's a great overview for what should be covered in this unit! Thank you for your help!
on Thursday
Stephanie Scott, Brian Schroder and Darren Matthews joined Environmental Science Interactions
on Wednesday

Forum

Mireille

Linking SVN3M with a second curriculum 2 Replies

Started by Mireille in SVN3M. Last reply by Stewart Grant Feb 1.

Liane Esau

Anyone going to the energy conference in Niagra Feb 3rd and 4th?

Started by Liane Esau in COLLABORATE Jan 13.

Aerin at Edvantage

EXAM TIME! 5 Replies

Started by Aerin at Edvantage in COLLABORATE. Last reply by Marie Anger Jan 12.

Aerin at Edvantage

CHAPTER SEVEN SNEAK PEEK

Started by Aerin at Edvantage in COLLABORATE Jan 5.

Aerin at Edvantage

CHAPTER SIX SNEAK PEEK

Started by Aerin at Edvantage in COLLABORATE Dec. 10, 2009.

Stewart Grant

Success Stories from Teaching Environmental Science 1 Reply

Started by Stewart Grant in SUCCESS STORIES. Last reply by Linda Oliverio Dec. 8, 2009.

Jimmy at Edvantage

Hopenhagen 3 Replies

Started by Jimmy at Edvantage in TEACHING GREEN. Last reply by Aerin at Edvantage Jan 4.

Stewart Grant

Learning About the Environment via Science: Success Stories from the SVN3E Pilot Program

Started by Stewart Grant in STAO 2009 Nov. 20, 2009.

Aerin at Edvantage

Encyclopedia of Education Technology

Started by Aerin at Edvantage in RESOURCES Nov. 20, 2009.

Aerin at Edvantage

#Edchat on Twitter

Started by Aerin at Edvantage in COLLABORATE Nov. 20, 2009.

Blog Posts

Simin Navabi

Air, soil, and water quality tests

Posted by Simin Navabi on February 5, 2010 at 12:19pm — 3 Comments

Simin Navabi

Air, soil, and water quality tests

Posted by Simin Navabi on February 5, 2010 at 12:19pm

Errol Taggart

My final project for SVN 3E

Posted by Errol Taggart on February 4, 2010 at 11:08pm — 1 Comment

Ken Peck

Damned if you do, damned if you don't?

Posted by Ken Peck on February 2, 2010 at 11:47am — 1 Comment

Stewart Grant

Earth in Mind

Posted by Stewart Grant on February 1, 2010 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

Ken Peck

Methane Causes Vicious Cycle In Global Warming

Posted by Ken Peck on January 29, 2010 at 10:08am

Ken Peck

Global warming? Then why is it so cold today!

Posted by Ken Peck on January 20, 2010 at 9:06am — 1 Comment

Ken Peck

Green music?

Posted by Ken Peck on January 20, 2010 at 8:52am

Errol Taggart

Plan It Green videogame by National Geographic

Posted by Errol Taggart on December 28, 2009 at 11:00pm

Sandra Orr

Exam or not Exam??

Posted by Sandra Orr on December 24, 2009 at 2:22pm — 5 Comments

Jimmy at Edvantage

IMBY: An SVN3E Energy Activity, Part One.

Posted by Jimmy at Edvantage on December 20, 2009 at 12:30am

Theresa Lukas

Culminating Activity

Posted by Theresa Lukas on December 13, 2009 at 11:07am — 1 Comment

Jimmy at Edvantage

Real VS Fake: which are you?

Posted by Jimmy at Edvantage on December 4, 2009 at 12:33pm — 3 Comments

Sandra Orr

Project Based Learning Poses a Problem When Absent

Posted by Sandra Orr on November 3, 2009 at 10:18pm — 1 Comment

Jimmy at Edvantage

The World Without Us

Posted by Jimmy at Edvantage on November 3, 2009 at 2:30pm

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The Neuroscience of a Gunfight, Raising the Speed Limit, Taming Turkeys, Freeze Dried Beetle, Quantum Pond Scum, Science Fact or Science Fiction: Swallowing Gum.

Quirks & Quarks 2010-01-30

Colouring In the Dinosaurs, Dinosaur Death Pits, Twin Moons Separated at Birth, Homing In on Echolocation, Plant Punishes a Presumptuous Pollinator, Sharing - for the Children.

Quirks & Quarks 2010-01-23

Solar Powered Sea Slugs, Mad Cows & Cannibals, Vanishing Tallgrass, Taking Directions from Slime Mould, Too Sexy Fruit Flies, Fact or Fiction - Alcohol & Warmth.

Quirks & Quarks 2010-01-16

Shaving a Fly with a Laser, Echoes of an Extinction, Alligator Lungs, Venomous Dino, Permission for Planets, Sleep Learning.

Quirks & Quarks 2010-01-09

The Humans Who Went Extinct, Caught in a Fish Web, The 10% Solar System Solution, Old Coots and Young Chicks, Science Fact or Fiction - Appendix.

 
 

Members

  • Herb Johnston
  • sally reis
  • Leesa Blake
  • Kyle Baird
  • Don Franklin
  • sally reis-power
  • Simin Navabi
  • Errol Taggart
  • Brian Schroder
  • Stephanie Scott
  • Greg Wisnicki
  • Darren Matthews
  • Aerin at Edvantage
  • Marie Anger
  • Melody Donald

Events

MEET THE PILOTS...


Get to know our panel of SVN3E pilot teachers!


Linda Oliverio: Linda the Explorer
Stewart Grant: Changing Environment
Sandra Orr: Up for a Challenge

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View vids in class without Youtube!

If your schoolboard restricts access to certain websites, like Youtube, you can download Youtube and other videos to your computer @ http://keepvid.com/, and then play them in class on your lap top or school computer.

 

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Embed Video

In case you are having trouble posting videos, here are a few tips.

To post a video in the Video library...

Simply click the 'video' tab at the top of the page. Click 'add a video'.

a) If you'd like to upload a video from your computer, just click on the blue box, select the right file from your computer, and upload.

b) If you'd like to post a video that is posted online (eg Youtube), you should scroll to down below the blue box.

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