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| The Water Cycle | ||
| Activities and animations about the water cycle. ( http://www.planetguide.net/book/chapter_2/water_cycle.html ) | ||
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| Carbon Cycle | ||
| MPEG movies showing the carbon cycle from NASA. ( http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010000/a010007/index.html ) | ||
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| Matter Cycles | ||
| More detailed information about nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulphur cycles. ( http://www.lenntech.com/matter-cycles.htm ) | ||
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| Page 39 University of Alberta ecology professor, Dr. David Schindler, has received numerous awards and honours for his untiring work in the study of water, aquatic ecosystems, and the effects of pollutants and overindulgent human use on both. In what ways has Dr. Schindler been recognized by the Canadian and international community, and for what reasons? | ||
| innovationCANADA.ca | ||
| The Myth of Abundant Canadian Water by David Schindler ( http://www.innovationcanada.ca/21/en/articles/myth.html ) | ||
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| David W. Schindler Scientist | ||
| Edmonton Journal Article by Ed Struzik ( http://www.ualberta.ca/ERSC/schindler/dws1.htm ) | ||
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| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | ||
| Top Ecologist David Schindler Named Winner ( http://www.nserc.gc.ca/news/2001/p011105a.htm ) | ||
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| Page 44 How much carbon dioxide do you and your family generate in your daily activities? Compare the results of at least two online carbon dioxide calculators. | ||
| Personal Carbon Dioxide Calculation | ||
| Determine your yearly contribution to carbon dioxide emissions. ( http://www3.iclei.org/co2/co2calc.htm ) | ||
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| Community Carbon Dioxide Calculator | ||
| Find out how much carbon dioxide your community can prevent from entering the atmosphere by reducing the time motorists spend idling their
vehicles. ( http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/tools/co2-calculator/index.cfm?attr=8 ) | ||
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| Carbon Dioxide Calculator | ||
| Calculate your personal carbon dioxide emissions. ( http://www.nef.org.uk/energyadvice/co2calculator.htm ) | ||
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| Page 47 The Winogradsky column is an artificial ecosystem that represents a natural pond-mud ecosystem. What accounts for the different layers in a Winogradsky column? | ||
| Winogradsky Column | ||
| Visit this site for photographs, labelled diagrams, and a description of the Winogradsky column. ( http://helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/microbes/winograd.htm ) | ||
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| Winogradsky Column – University of Manitoba | ||
| Visit this site for an interesting description and photographs of one specific Winogradsky column. ( http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/science/microbiology/wall/228/wino.htm ) | ||
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| The Winogradsky Column Tutorial | ||
| Learn about the Winogradsky column by viewing this animated and narrated tutorial. ( http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/anisamples/microbiology/winogradsky.html ) | ||
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| Page 55 Not all scientists agree with Lovelock, that Earth acts like an organism. How is the Gaia Hypothesis accepted in the scientific community? | ||
| Advanced Educational Systems from NYU School of Medicine | ||
| Gaia and Selfish Genes: Differing Perspectives on Life November 1997 ( http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/~strone01/gaia.html ) | ||
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| University of Florida Geology Tutor | ||
| The Gaia Hypothesis and Earth System Science ( http://ess.geology.ufl.edu/ess/Introduction/GAIA_hypothesis.html ) | ||
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| Ontario Professionals | ||
| Plant Architecture & Phyllotaxy ( http://www.ontarioprofessionals.com/comment.htm ) | ||
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| Page 67 Go Further… 1. Indoor environments affect outdoor environments, and vice versa. Research one aspect of building construction or interior design that affects the outside environment. 2. It is important for buildings to be designed to bring in fresh air. When carbon dioxide levels are too high, buildings get stuffy and people get headaches and feel sleepy. How do outdoor carbon dioxide levels affect the amount of fresh air that people need to bring into buildings? 3. In what ways are food quality and food safety global issues? | ||
| U.S. Department of Efficiency and Renewable Energy | ||
| Energy and Environmental Guidelines for Construction ( http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/info/design/construction.html ) | ||
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| Friends of Alewife Reservation | ||
| Effects of Construction in the Silver Maple Forest Bordering Alewife Brook Reservation ( http://www.friendsofalewifereservation.org/2006_05_01_constructioneffects.htm ) | ||
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| Health Canada | ||
| Indoor Air Quality ( http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/air/office-bureaux/index_e.html ) | ||
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| Food and Agriculture Information | ||
| Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( http://www.fao.org/ ) | ||
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