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Marine and Aquatic Educator's Resource Guide f MARINE AND AQUATIC EDUCATOR'S RESOURCE GUIDE Fisheries and Oceans Pech~s et Oceans ••• Canada Canada Developed by: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (OFO) Southam Consulting Inc. Thanks to: Mark Johnson Graham van der Slagt Kathy Nemis Christy Wilson Gloria Snively DFO Pacific Region Community Advisors DFO Pacific Region Education Coordinators Table of Contents Teaching Resources ..............................................4 Field Guides ........................................................20 Children's Books ...................................................26 Ma ps ...................................................................42 Magazines and Newsletters ....................................44 Videos and Film ....................................................47 BC and Yukon Resources ....................................... 66 Local Contacts ......................................................78 Teaching Resources Teaching Resources At the Seashore Series; Pacific Edition ISBN/order#: 0-88780-404-7 No. pages: 64 1996 Hickman, Pamela Crafts, songs, games, recipes, experiments, and other nature study projects. Offers local Formac Distributing/Kate Walker & Company beachcombers pertinent data, such as a chart Vancouver, BC V6P6E5 on the best times for viewing west coast birds Ph : (604) 323-7111 Ext: and whales, and information on the Vancouver Aquarium's Killer Whale Adoption program. Fax: (604) 323-7118 Emphasis on protection of fragile marine and seashore environments. Primary and intermediate. Marine and Aquatic Educator's Resources Guide 4 Section 1: Teaching Resources Teaching Resources Backyard Biodiversity and Beyond ISBN/order#: 0-77262-115-2 No. pages: 80 1994 Binder, D.; Guy, S.; and Penn, B. Activities to preserve, restore and celebrate biodiversity in communities. Connections to the BCWild aesthetic and historical aspects of biological Victoria, BC diversity and other disciplines. Teachers are Ph: (800) 387-9853 Ext: encouraged to adapt activities to the needs of their students and take advantage of the Fax: (250) 952-6684 opportunities available in their communities. Intermediate resource. Beach Explorations: A Curriculum for Grades 5· 10 ISBN/order#: 1-88182-618-X No. pages: 280 1998 Oregon and Washington Sea Grant Program How to plan and organize field trips, and learn about topics ranging from the tidal cycles that Kingfisher Press influence seashore communities, to the natural Sooke, BC VOS 1NO history of organisms and how they adapt to Ph: (250) 642-6901 Ext: survive in particular habitats. Focuses on marine science concepts and science process skills. For Fax: (250) 642-6902 grades 5-10. [email protected] Beach Profiles and Transects. 2nd Edition ISBN/order#: N/A No. pages: N/A For grades 8-9. Gives directions for the careful measuring and recording of the profile of a Pacific Science Centre beach. An activity for sampling populations using Seattle, WA a single line transect-quadrat method. Intended Ph: (206) 443-2870 Ext: as a follow-up study of Beach Zonation in the packet "Beaches", requires some familiarity with Fax: (206) 443-3627 intertidal organisms. Beaches, 2nd Edition ISBN/order#: N/A No. pages: N/A For grades 7-9. Introduces students to the physical and biological process Pacific Science Centre of the beach zone. Examines the physical Seattle, WA configuration of beaches; students work toward Ph: (206) 443-2870 Ext: an understanding of the processes that help form beaches. Final activity examines the impact of Fax: (206) 443-3627 human use of the beach on the natural beach processes and habitats. Slides are also available. Marine and Aquatic Educator's Resources Guide 5 Section 1: Teaching Resources Teaching Resources Beside the Sea: Beach Studies for the Intermediate ISBN/order#: N/A Program No. pages: 110 1990 Francis, K and Jamieson, G.S 25 marine oriented science activities highlighting animal habitats, behaviour and survival. beach Minister of Supply and Services, DFO 4450 zonation, tides, pollution and more. Encourages Vancouver, BC teachers to incorporate field trips into their Ph: (604) 666-1089 Ext: studies by providing thought provoking exercises and questions to consider on site. Intermediate Fax: level. By The Sea ISBN/order#: 0-66016-410-8 No. pages: 1996 Corvus Consultants Ltd ., Dept. Fisheries and Oceans, There are 13 books of approx. 50 pg. each. Activities on 11 ecosystems within the coastal Piper Project, Box 115, RR#2 zone of Eastern Canada. You learn who are the Tabusintac, NB EOC2AO inhabitants of these shores, why these Ph: Ext: environments are so important to our economy and well-being and what part we can play in Fax: preserving these habitats. Can be modified to http://www.gfc.dfo.ca/habitat/index.htmlor suit western shores. The web site contains a short [email protected] summary of the modules. Central School Seashore Detectives. Teachers Guide, ISBN/order#: 1-89511-046-7 The No. pages: 130 1997 Boreham, Brenda; Carroll. Jane and Davis, Darlene Contains lesson plans, science activities, evaluation tools, suggestions for extending the Pacific Edge Publishing learning and links to other curriculum areas. Gabriola, BC Written to address the learning outcomes for the Ph : (250) 247-8806 Ext: science curriculum. To be used in association with ''The Central School Seashore Detectives" and Fax: (250) 247-8299 "The Nature Detectives Seashore Activity Guide". Central School Seashore Detectives. The ISBN/order#: 1-89511-039-4 No. pages: 46 1997 Swanson, Diane A story of young "nature detectives" discovering how plants and animals live, interact and adapt Pacific Edge Publishing to the seashore, and how living things depend on Gabriola, BC non-living things for survival. Includes factual Ph: (250) 247-8806 Ext: information pages and "nature notes" to guide students learning. Fax: (250) 247-8299 Marine and Aquatic Educator's Resources Guide 6 Section 1: Teaching Resources Teaching Resources Destination Conservation ISBN/order#: N/A No. pages: N/A 1995 An educational program delivered by Destination Conservation. A three-year program Destination Conservation that allows students to conduct an energy audit Vancouver, BC of their school and make recommendations on Ph: (604) 669-6298 Ext: how to conserve energy. Schools then implement these recommendations to save Fax: (604) 669-6222 money. Grade level: 4-10 Discover Your Estuarv: Understanding and Exploring ISBN/order#: N/A the Aguatic Environment of the Fraser River Estuary No. pages: 118 Kistritz, Ron Udo Examines the ecology, history and culture of estuaries with a focus on the Fraser River. Environment Canada Conservation and Protection Encourages students to get involved in the study, North Vancouver, BC preservation and conservation of estuaries. The Ph: Ext: web site has a few chapters from the book. The complete book will be available on the Ducks Fax: Unlimited web site by Sept 2001. http://www.pyr.ec.gc.ca/ec/frap/dye/book.html e-mail [email protected] Essentials of Oceanography, 2nd Edition ISBN/order#: 0-53437-732-7 No. pages: N/A 2000 Garrison, Tom S. A student textbook covering physical and biological oceanography and taxonomical and Nelson Thomson learning ecological marine biology. Geared to grades 11 Toronto, ON M 1K5G4 & 12. An instructor's manual is also available. A Ph: (800) 268-2222 Ext: briefer version of "Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science". Fax: (800) 430-4445 www.nelson.com Explore Oceans ISBN/order#: N/A No. pages: 15 Covers ocean life, currents, pollution, weather in games, experiments, simple text and drawings. The Watercourse Comes with 9 trading cards of ocean creatures. Bozeman, MT 59717-0575 Ph: (406) 994-5392 Ext: Fax: (406) 994-1919 www.montana.edu/wwwwater Marine and Aquatic Educator's Resources Guide 7 Section 1: Teaching Resources Teaching Resources Fish In the Floodlights ISBN/order#: S42 No. pages: 171 1993 BCTF Lesson Aids for Fisheries and Oceans Nine short readers with theatre dramas about salmon. Integrates the study of salmonids into other subject areas. Students are introduced to Vancouver. BC different points of view; feelings of self and others Ph: (604) 871-2180 Ext: as they consider solutions to important issues about salmon. Intermediate level. Fax: (604) 871-2299 www.bctf.bc.ca/LessonAids/ From Source to Sea ISBN/order#: 0-77210-010-1 No. pages: 1990 Greater Vancouver Regional District Teachers must attend a workshop to get the teaching kit. Kit contains a teacher's manual. poster. two videos. and an audio cassette to Burnaby. BC assist in teaching concepts related to water. Ph: (604) 432-6339 Ext: Activities examine issues of water supply. water quality. water conservation. source control. and Fax: (604) 432-6399 waste water treatment. Gently Down The Stream (series) ISBN/order#: No. pages: 114 Guides for site-specific field trips to DFO hatcheries or local streams. Pre-trip preparations. Fisheries and Oceans Canada on site maps. activities. student hand-outs and Vancouver. BC follow-up suggestions. The focus is on the salmon Ph: (604) 666-6614 Ext: life cycle. habitat and basic biology. Other topics include water stewardship. interdependence. Fax: (604) 666-0417 and sustainable development. Primary and intermediate. Marine and Aquatic Educator's Resources Guide 8 Section 1: Teaching Resources Teaching Resources Ground Truth Studies Teacher Handbook: British ISBN/order#: 0-77262-230-2 Columbia Edition No. pages: 146 An activity based program for K-12 that integrates local and regional environmental Aspen Global Change Institute issues with global change
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