Resource suggestions from Alberta

Resources for you and your students Wildlife and Landscape Science News. Sign up for a useful quarterly update for scientists, practitioners, managers, policy makers and others working to understand, conserve and manage Canada’s wildlife and habitats. http://www.ec.gc.ca/scitech/default.asp?lang=En&n=E1DDE718-0 Funding for Environmental Projects. Green Street is offering funding to public schools (K-12) for environmental projects initiated and carried out by teachers and students: student-led projects in schools can receive $250 to kick-start their projects. Apply on-line at http://greenst.tigweb.org/en/applicationform.html Robert Bateman’s ‘Get to Know’ Contest: Get outdoors, Get to Know, Get Prizes, Get Published. Calling all artists, writers, and photographers! Robert Bateman wants to see what you've created that has been inspired by nature - open for art, writing, and photography entries from youth across Canada. 27 May deadline. Contest details: http://www.gettoknow.ca/en/contest/ Real World Math: Engaging Students through Global Issues. This two-part math resource from Facing the Future engages students in learning foundational algebra and geometry through real-world data on global issues. http://www.facingthefuture.org/Home/CurriculumDetails/tabid/131/Default.aspx?ItemID=RWM