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Grade 8 Science Lesson Plans: Topic E Freshwater and Saltwater Systems
Issues of water quality and water availability promise to be important ones for Albertans in the coming years. The links below will assist grade eight students in their study of freshwater and saltwater systems.
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Webquest:
This
WaterQuest
will help you and your students research Alberta's watersheds online, and it provides practical field tests to help you take a closer look at a local watershed.
Water testing equipment is available at educational rates from
Osprey Scientific Inc.
for those teachers who wish to conduct a more sophisticated water analysis.
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Alberta:
Watersheds of Alberta
An Interactive Map of Alberta's River Basins
Water for Life: Government of Alberta
Basic Water Monitoring
North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance
Background on the North Saskatchewan River
A Primer on Water Quality
Assessing Alberta's Water Quality
Bow River Basin Council
Eastern Irrigation District
Beef Production and Water Borne Parasites
Canada:
Health Canada Water Links
Canadian Water Quality Association
Canada and Freshwater-Experience and Practices
Water Use and Quality on the Prairies
Council of Canadians Water Campaign
Health Canada Information About Bottled Water
International:
United Nations Year of Fresh Water
United Nations Water Assessment Program
UNESCO: Discussion of Issues Surrounding Water
Water Use in the United States
Ducks Unlimited Canada
WHO Analysis of Drinking Water Quality
Miscellaneous:
The Watershed Game
EPCOR: Water Treatment Virtual Tour
Ducks Unlimited "Wake Up To Wetlands"
Nature As Infrastructure
TransAlta Water Use Information
Bottled Water: An Assessment of Value
For more information about the content of this document, contact
Brent Andressen
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This document is maintained by
Charles Young
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This information published to the web on July 22, 2003.
Last Reviewed/Revised on October 8, 2003.
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