LibGuides: Grade 8: Science: Water Systems

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PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science
Everything you need to know about earth systems, ecosystems, weather, space and more. Includes articles, videos, text-to-speech, interactive games and activities, resource lists and lesson plans.

Britannica High School Edition

Gale in Context: Canada
Online experience of contextual information on a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places and events.
Gale In Context: Environmental Studies
Database of analysis, journals, news, case studies, primary sources, statistics and multimedia focusing on the physical, social and economic aspects of environmental issues.

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Make a Rain Garden

Project-based Learning: Design and Build a Rain Garden: Teacher's Guide and Lesson Plans | Nature Works Everywhere
This downloadable Teacher’s Guide provides an overview of the four parts of Design and Build a Rain Garden, including background information, essential questions, standards, objectives, vocabulary, and materials.
Rain Garden in a Box
Activity guide about Rain Gardens and how to make them.
How to Build a Rain Garden
Instructions and information from This Old House

Top Picks

Water Footprint Calculator
Scholastic - The Water Cycle
A video about the water cycle.
The Watershed
Would you make the best decisions in managing your watershed? Examine the issues in each area of the watershed, then see the impacts of your choices!

Interactive Database of the World's River Basins
Interactive map allowing you to select countries and view their river basins.
National Geographic - Mapping the World's Watersheds

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Great Lakes
Type in keywords to retrive a list of articles.
Smithsonian
A great website about the ocean and ocean life
World Wildlife Fund - The Arctic
This site gives information about the last Ice area, the melting Arctic, sea ice, and the Beaufort sea.
World Wildlife Fund - Freshwater
Information about threats to our freshwater, watersheds, the Skenna, St. Lawrence and the St. John rivers.
World Wildlife Fund - The Oceans
Information about Marine protected areas, Fisheries, Orcas of the Salish, Northern cod and Forage fish.

Gr. 7-8: Ask Us/Demande Moi

Gr. 7-8: How do I find out about my topic?

Gr. 7-8: How do I create & cite my work?

Ryan's well

Academic Honesty Checklist & Bookmark

Use this checklist to help you cite your sources!

Academic Honesty Bookmark - Download & Print
Avoid plagiarism. Learn the basics of how to cite your sources!
This document has 2 pages. Print it off double-sided or print then photocopy it double-sided.