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=LIBE 463 Assignment 5: Selection=

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**Extreme Environments**
This is a large project based out of UVic which aims to put in place a network of deep sea, underwater observation stations, located off the west coast of Vancouver Island, that is linked to the internet. Check out the **cool stuff** link for access to videos, images, sounds clips, and a link to their blog. The **blog** is a great place to learn about some of the specific experiments that are taking place and about the different technology being used to record information; it is also a great way to learn about different careers in ocean science.
 * Neptune Canada:** []

Similar to NEPTUNE this underwater observatory is located in the Saanich Inlet. The **Multimedia Features** link is a good place to find different kinds of data collected including images, video, and audio. They have been doing forensic studies looking at how pig carcasses break down underwater (gross but interesting). The **Instruments** link is also interesting for students to see what kinds of technology are being used by the project to collect the ocean data.
 * VENUS:** []

This is a citizen's science project that seeks the input of the public to help identify sea creatures and describe the physical characteristics of the seafloor from short snippets of underwater footage taken from a submersible. This project is is headed up by NEPTUNE Canada, a project based out of the University of Victoria, with footage coming from the West Coast of Vancouver Island. This if is a fun way for students to connect the concept of using different technologies to explore an extreme environment with the process of making scientific observations.
 * Digital Fishers:** []

ONCCEE is the government side of the NEPTUNE and VENUS projects. Lots of government speak on this site but a cool use for students is the **Ask An Expert** link found in the **Education** heading. Would be neat to encourage students to ask some questions after they have had a chance to study Oceans or Diversity of Life topics a bit. For teachers the **Blog** found in the Education heading may be helpful for lesson plan ideas.
 * ONCCEE:**[| http://www.onccee.ca/]

This site has some good information about the submarines and ROVs used by the laboratory to aid their research projects.
 * Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory**: []

**Electricity**

Clicking on the Energy Connections link will take teachers to a Grade 6 program developed by BC Hydro. There is a teacher's guide, with eight lesson plans, and an electricity kit that can be ordered. Teachers can also request a workshop connected with the program. Also a few different links that encourage energy conservation (ie. Pocket Waster App and the First Wave program).
 * BC Hydro**:[| http://www.bchydro.com/community/youth_education.html]

This is an organization that seeks to engage students and teachers in learning about energy and sustainable environmental practices. Of particular note is the solar oven challenge (as well as wind turbine, and biogas generators) where basics plans are provided at a partner website []. The companion web 2.0 site [|COOL 2.0] is a place to explore and learn about climate change. . While this website is designed to meet Alberta learning outcomes for grade five science there is lots of overlap with the BC grade six curriculum. Could be used for enrichment for students that need extra material or as a self directed unit.
 * Green Learning**: []
 * Green Learning (Science 5)**: []

This is a good website for students to explore and learn the basic concepts and vocabulary of circuits. This site is set up as a game that students can play with up to 3 players (or it can be an easy whiteboard lesson).
 * Learning Circuits**: []

This is a good site for students to explore. It has a variety of lessons, videos, fun facts, and science project ideas at a good reading level for Grade 6 students.
 * Electricity for Kids:** []

**Diversity of Life**

This website has lots of video clips of a wide variety of different animals.
 * BBC Nature:** []

This site gives a good overview of classification basics.
 * BBC Classification**:[| ks3bitesize]

[] This site is a fun activity for students to practice their classification skills.
 * Scholastic Activities:**

This is a well laid out lesson plan to introduce students to the classification of living things.
 * Classify That!:** []

This app has lots of different animals for students to look up. Info about scientific classification, habitat, diet etc., as well as video clips and sound bites is available.
 * World Book World of Animals Ipad App:** []

**General Science**
This is an excellent site filled with lots of clear, ready to use lesson plans on a variety of science topics. There are lessons about classification, adaptation, electricity, caves, oceans, and more.
 * Science NetLinks**: []

Check out the ALVIN simulator. Some information about sea creatures. Teacher and student links in the education section.
 * Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute**: []

Amazing and engaging photos with lots of different topics to explore. Good for finding info about animals and extreme environments. (ie. merekat adaptations and caves). Likewise there is also[| Canadian Geographic.]
 * National Geographic Site**: []

[] This app has a good quality images and videos pertaining to a large variety of science topics.
 * National Science Foundation 360 Ipad App:**