Tip Sheets

August 2006: BACK TO SCHOOL — SPECIAL EDITION

"Back to School" is fast approaching and Natural Resources Canada wants you to be ready. Whether you're a student or a teacher, in grade school or in high school, we have something for you! Discover our many learning resources while having fun!

For kids

Learn and play with these fun interactive sites.

For students

Need help with your homework or a project? These sites provide knowledge, facts and tons of valuable information.

• Nuclear Fuel
• Atlas of Canada
• "Ask-a-Geologist"
• Polar Continental Shelf Project
• Careers in Science
• Geoscape
• EarthNet
• Life of a Rock Star

For students enrolling in a driver-education program and for driving instructors.

Look for a driving school that includes the Auto$mart Driver Education Kit as part of its teaching program and learn how you can save fuel and money by becoming a fuel-efficient driver! Visit Auto$mart to find a driving school near you. Teaching resources are also available for driving instructors.

For teachers

Make learning fun with these easy-to-use kits and lesson plans, available on a variety of interesting topics.

• Atlas of Canada
• Forests up close
• Fundamentals of Remote Sensing
• Radar and Stereoscopy
• NRCat's Scratching Post
• Geomatics
• Geoscape
• Geoscape Ottawa-Gatineau
• Geoscape Toronto
• Life of a Rock Star
• Posters on the Mining Industry

For all

These sites are for both students and teachers.

• Volcanoes
• Canadian Landscapes and Landforms
• Canada's Minerals and Metals (Animated Video)
• Earthquakes
• Mapping for the Visually Impaired
• Origins of Canada's Geographical Names
• Landslides
• Canada Centre for Remote Sensing
• Geomagnetism
• Idle-Free Zone
• Forest Ecosystems
• Forest, Source of Life
• The Great Canadian Forest Challenge
• Family Fireworks Safety
• Lightning

For more information on Tipsheet articles or for an interview with subject matter experts, media can call (613) 992-4447, or e-mail media@nrcan.gc.ca.