Science & Technology: Earth & Space Systems
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Science & Technology: Earth & Space Systems
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Sky challenger: guides and games for star gazers
View item in the U of T Libraries catalogueSix different activities for exploring the stars and constellations.
Introductory wheel
Native American constellations
Binocular treasure hunt
Test your eyes - test your skies
Where are the planets?
Invent…
Water discovery kit
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Users investigate the principles of volume, surface tension and buoyancy.
Weather wise
View item in the U of T Libraries catalogueStudents learn how to observe, measure, and record facts about the weather.Includes activity journal along with wind speed indicator card, wind vane card, compass, sling psychrometer, thermometer, dual scale…
Deeper and deeper : discovering soil, erosion and rocks and minerals
View item in the U of T Libraries catalogueA Junior-level unit in Earth sciences which includes rock samples, equipment, and games alongside teaching guides and paper resources.The unit is divided into 3 main topics, Talking Soil, Slip Sliding Away…
Invicta new upright weather station
View item in the U of T Libraries catalogueA device for recording meteorological data, which can be used with students to teach about weather systems.
The Green house game : the environmental game
View item in the U of T Libraries catalogueA game to enhance awareness of environmental issues. Centres around situations encountered in the home.
Solar system simulator
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The Solar System Simulator model encourages learning about the solar system through its three-dimensional representation of the sun and planets. Designed to provide an understanding of sizes, distances,…
Mining matters II: the earth's crust = Une mine de renseignements II : l'écorce terrestre
View item in the U of T Libraries catalogueA kit containing teacher's guides, rock and mineral samples, books, videocassettes, and equipment for learning geology.
Produced by Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Mining Matters.
Rocks and minerals of Canada
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Teaches young viewers to list various uses of rocks, identify common minerals, identify properties of rocks and explain how rocks and minerals are formed, changed, and their use.
Includes:
Rocks:…
GeoSafari sea search
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With this interactive Sea Search map and using a point-and-touch pen, student “navigators” will follow in the footsteps of famous explorers and discover the world’s oceans and seas, shipwrecks, sunken…
Earth book plus : science models
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Earth Book Plus is a foam model of the earth designed to teach students about the composition of the planet. The atmosphere, crust, mantle, and core are all represented in separate layers. Earth Book Plus…
Sun book plus : science models
View item in the U of T Libraries catalogueA foam model designed to introduce young students to the composition of the Sun. It illustrates the main layers that make up the Sun: photosphere, chromosphere, convection zone, radiation zone, and the core.
Don't treat soil like dirt : a classroom resource on soil conservation
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Today's weather
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The “Today’s Weather” activity kit encourages students to assess, measure, and record daily meteorological conditions using this weather board. It is a perfect learning tool for young primary students…
Giant inflatable clouds set
View item in the U of T Libraries catalogueTake a look at the sky and you might spot them! Through this fun learning activity, students will observe and discover different types of clouds. The Giant Inflatable Clouds Set includes eight different…
Igneous rock collection
View item in the U of T Libraries catalogueLearning about earth science can be a real blast when the lesson involves this Igneous Rock Collection. This activity kit includes a storage tray containing large pieces of 12 kinds of igneous rock: scoria,…
GeoSafari mineral collection
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Minerals are “the building blocks of rocks,” and each mineral is important for its unique inorganic properties. The GeoSafari Mineral Collection contains twelve samples of common minerals, complete…