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RESOURCES

BOOKS:  
 
  • Use the books on the trolley.  You can search for other print resources by going to the library software at http://library.vsb.bc.ca and select "Vancouver Technical Secondary". 
  • Log in at the upper left using your student number and password. 
  • Select the "Catalog" tab and specify Vancouver Technical Secondary to search for additional books in our library. 
  • Remember to look for keywords, websites and other possible book resources in the books on the trolley.  
  •  A Works Cited list / Bibliography from a book can be a great source of additional resources.


DATABASES:  Accessible from the Home tab once logged into the library software (  http://library.vsb.bc.ca ).
Helpful databases may include:​
  • EBSCO
  • ​SCIENCE IN CONTEXT
  • WORLD BOOK ONLINE
Use keywords found in books and other resources to help with your searches.  Remember, databases may have links to other helpful resources on your topic.
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USEFUL WEBSITES:  Below is a list of websites you may find helpful.  ​Remember, a good website may have links to other resources on your topic.  If you discover any other great websites during your research, let us know and we may be able to post them here.  ​​

  • Chemicool
  • Periodic Table Live
  • Periodic Table of Elements: Los Alamos National Laboratory - click on your element for its history, uses and elemental information.
  • Photographic Periodic Table of Elements
  • Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Sciencemag.org
  • University of Nottingham Periodic Videos

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Under the HOME tab of this website, go to "Library Links" and use the "Website Evaluation and Searching Tips" section , to help you determine if you can rely on an unknown website. 

​WORKS  CITED
There are several possible MLA8 citation generators for your Works Cited list, such as,  easybib.com , BibMe , Citation Machine or the World Book Citation Builder. Select Manual Entry mode when using a citation generator as this will also teach you how to read a citation.
  • format your page using Times New Roman 12, double-spacing, hanging indents and alphabetical order














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​Mr. Willan's Projects
Science 10  Chemistry is in your Life Inquiry

​STEPS OF INQUIRY

BCTLA’s Framework for Inquiry

Connect and Wonder
  • Activate prior knowledge specific to a topic 
  • Ask questions related to a topic
  • Identify an issue worthy of investigation
  • Respond to new ideas using a variety of strategies and tools
  • Predict and hypothesize 
  • Ask focus questions related to aspects of the topic or issue
  • Ask a question that will generate meaningful inquiry and that is interesting and worth answering 


Investigate 
  • Evaluate resources and information critically for perspective, purpose, currency, authority, relevance, coverage, and quality
  • Check for reliability and credibility of a source
  • Understand the differences between various tools and resources for searching, and use each appropriately
  • Prioritize resources by usefulness
  • Use different kinds of resources to expand and verify information
  • Interpret information from graphic representations, statistics, and media sources develop graphic organizers to record and organize information
  • Use information responsibly
  • Report sources in a Works Cited format
(See page 9 of the Inquiry Framework...tools to use.)


Construct
  • Identify supporting details and understand how they are used to support a point of view or thesis write a précis; write a clear thesis statement  (Click here for a sample of a Precis, despite a few grammatical errors)
  • Develop a working plan or outline that supports the main idea and organizes the subtopics or supporting details logically
  • Adapt an inquiry plan to own learning style
  • Find and use newly available online tools
  • Use a variety of note-taking strategies to develop paragraphs in own words
  • Consider and select an appropriate product for presentation
Express

Reflect
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Citation Information

Remember to complete a Works Cited Page for all the books and websites you used to complete your project.  
Click on the following link entitled, "
Steps on completing a Works Cited Page."   




​Articles with General Information
  • What is Chemistry?
    What has chemistry ever done for you?
    Examples of Chemistry in your life
    The Hidden Chemistry in Everyday Life
    Chemicals in our life Science News
    Royal Society of Chemistry
    Greenpeace


    Aboriginal World Views and  Perspectives in the Classroom 
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    • ​Biological Processes
      • Chem4kids
      • The Biochemist Blog
      • Publications from the Biochemical Society

      Caves
      • ​Geography4kids

      Cleaning Agents
      • American Cleaning Institute
      • Chemistry Behind Cleaning​
      • Coral Reefs
      • Chemistry and Coral Reefs

      Fireworks and Flares
      • ​Ceasefire
      • Chemical and Engineering News

      Fire Protection and Fire fighting
      • Firework Science
      • ​WorkSafe BC
  • Food
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    • Agriculture (Stats Canada)
    • Agriculture and Food (The Canadian Encyclopedia)
    • Provincial and Territorial Legislation Concerning Farm Animal Welfare
    • Humane Handling and Slaughter of Food Animals in Canada (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
    • Realities of Farming in Canada (Canadian Federation of Humane Societies)
    • Animal Welfare in Canada (Beyond Factory Farming)
    • Canada's Rules for Organic Food (CBC News)
    • Organic Products Regulations
    • Farm Animal Welfare Certification
    • The Dark Side of Free Range Chickens (Globe and Mail)
    • Choose Eggs from Happy Chickens (David Suzuki Foundation)
    • Are Organic Foods Better for My Health? (Dieticians of Canada)
    • American Chemical Society
    • Canadian Food Inspection Agency
    • Crop Life Canada -Pros for GMOs
    • Health Canada
    • World Health Organization
    • Science News



    Forensics
    • National Institute of Justice
    • California Association of Crime Laboratory Detectors

    Glass
    • Corning Museum of Glass


    Medical Advances
    • Canadian Vigilance Programme

    Paint
    • Essential Chemistry

    Resource Extraction and Processing (Mining, Fracking, Oil)
    • Fracking in Canada
    • Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

    Smartphones
    • The Royal Society of Chemistry
    • University of Sheffield Smartphones Behing the Screen
    • ​Articles on Smartphones
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    Synthetic Compounds (Plastics, asphalt, concrete or clothing)
    • Toxic Substances List
    • Chemicals in Clothing
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    Transportation
    • Pipeline

    Water Treatment
    • Global Climate Change Explorer
    • Water
    • Drinking Water Treatment Processes (MetroVancouver)​
    • BC Water Guidelines
    • Drinking Water Guidelines​ ​











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  • Science 8--Water Cycle Project:  Follow a Water Drop

    • The Water Cycle (United States Geological Survey)
     
    • The Hydrologic Cycle (Environment Canada)
    • The Water Cycle (NASA Earth Observatory)
    • The Hydrologic Cycle (University of Maryland)
    • The Hydrologic Cycle (downloadable video from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
    • Hydrologic Cycle (Encyclopedia of Earth)
    • NASA: The Water Cycle (Youtube video following a drop of water)





  • Science 9 Astronomy Assignment
    Use the general astronomy links on the library's Science Resources page, the World Book Online, and the books on the trolley.

    The websites below will be useful for specific topics:

    How Astronomers Use the Light Spectrum
    • Cool Cosmos (This NASA site shows how astronomers use infrared light.)
    • NASA Infrared Astronomy Center
    • All About the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (NASA)
    • Spectra
    Optical & Radio Telescopes (Their Forms and Functions)
    • World Book Online--Advanced (The "Telescope" article explains how both types of telescopes work.)
    • How Radio Telescopes Work (National Radio Astronomy Observatory)
    • Radio Astronomy--What's it all About? (theSkyNet)
    • Telescopes from the Ground Up
    Constellations & Galaxies
    • Stars and Constellations
    Mass Matters--High and Low Mass Stars
    • The Natures of the Stars
    • Stars--The End of a Star (or is it Just the Beginning?)
    • Stars
    • White Dwarf Stars--NASA
    The Sun (Furnace Properties)
    • The Solar Furnace (Windows to the Universe)
    Asteroids, Meteors and Comets
    • Amazing Space--Online Explorations 
    • The Comet's Tale
    • Exploring the Planets--Exploring Comets (Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum)
    • Solar System Exploration--Asteroids (NASA)
    • Solar System Exploration--Meteors and Meteorites (NASA)
    Distances, Time, and the Size of the Universe
    • The Cosmic Distance Scale (NASA)
    • An Ancient Universe: How Astronomers Know the Vast Scale of Cosmic Time
    Space Technology (Robotics--Satellites, Probes & Rovers)
    • NASA--Exploration Technology Development Program
    Space Transport
    • NASA--Missions
    • NASA--Exploration
    Aboriginal Knowledge of Astronomy
    • Solar Folklore-Indigenous American (North American)--Stanford Solar Center
    • Native American Astronomy (Windows to the Universe)
    • American Indian Starlore and Other Stories About the Sky



  • Science 10--Human Impact on Ecosystems Project







    • Mangroves, Papua New Guinea. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Photographer: Natalieragan




    • TOOLS:


      Use CITATION MAKER to create your works cited list.



  • RESOURCES:
    DATABASES:
    Go to Van Tech Library's Databases page and log into the following databases
    • Global Issues in Context  (For a long list of topics, click on the "Environment" category on the home page.  You can also search for the articles on specific topics, e.g. DEFORESTATION.   Another useful strategy is to search for more general topics such as AGRICULTURE or FORESTS and use the sidebars to find information on environmental impacts.)
    • EBSCOHost (Database of magazine and newspaper articles.)
                    Look here for examples of human impact on the B.C. environment.  Some possible searches:
                                               "environmental degradation" "british columbia"
                                               "environmental protection" "british columbia"
                                                 pollut* "british columbia"
                                                mining environment* "british columbia"
                                               "endangered species" "british columbia"
                                               "climate change" "british columbia"

                   Also look for broader articles using searches such as the following:
                                               "ecosystem health"
                                               "endangered ecosystems"

                                               biodiversity threat*
                                               "enviromental degradation"
                                               "ecological disturbances"
                                               "environmental degradation"
                                               "conservation and wildlife"
                                                "biodiversity conservation"
                                                habitat loss
                                                wetlands
                                               "boreal forest*"

    ​               Find articles on particular species using the following types of searches:
                                               "grizzly bear*" "british columbia" (endanger* or threat* or conservation)
                                                elephant* africa* (endanger* or threat* or conservation)
    • Science in Context (GALE SCIENCE) (Click on "BROWSE TOPICS" and look at relevant articles, e.g. ECOSYSTEMS, ACID RAIN, POLLUTION)
    • GreenFile​ (For sample searches, see EBSCO above.)
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    USEFUL WEB SITES:
    • About Our Earth (World Wildlife Fund)
    • Amazonia: The Human Impact
    • BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer
    • BC's Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report, 2012
    • Environment (Statistics Canada)
    • Biodiversity (The Nature Trust of British Columbia)
    • British Columbia's Coast Region Species and Ecosystems of Conservation Concern (U.B.C.  Department of Geography)
    • CBC.ca
    • Climate Education (LiveSmart BC)
    • Climate Impacts on Ecosystems (EPA)
    • Ecosystem Management (United Nations Environment Programme)
    • Ecosystems and Wildlife (Climate Institute)
    • Ecosystems Branch (British Columbia Ministry of the Environment)
    • Effects of Acid Rain
    • Effects of Climate Change (LiveSmart BC)
    • Environment and Climate Change Canada
    • Environmental Impacts of Natural Gas (Union of Concerned Scientists)
    • Environmental Indicators (Environment and Climate Change Canada)
    • Environmental Reporting BC
    • Global Environmental Change (World Health Organization)
    • ​Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Economic Sector (Environment and Climate Change Canada)
    • Habitat Destruction: Death by a Thousand Cuts
    • ​How Do Humans Affect Ecosystems? 
    • Human Activity and the Environment (Statistics Canada)
    • Human Impact (National Geographic Eye in the Sky)
    • IUCN: The International Union for the Conservation of Nature
    • ​IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • Invasive Species: How They Affect the Environment
    • Living Planet Report, 2016 (WWF)
    • Major Impacts to Biodiversity in British Columbia (Excluding Climate Change)
    • Ministry of the Environment (Province of British Columbia)
    • NASA: Climate Change and Global Warming
    • Plants, Animals and Ecosystems: A Student's Guide to Global Climate Change
    • Reducing Humanity's Impact (World Wildlife Fund)
    • Sierra Club--BC
    • Tackling Threats that Impact the Earth (WWF)
    • TED Blog: 12 Videos to Watch on This Earth Day
    • Threats to Biodiversity (British Columbia)
    • The Tyee (A British Columbia newspaper that publishes many stories on the environment)
    • United Nations Environment Programme and Ecosystems Management
    • The Vancouver Sun and The Province (You can access the full online versions of these newspapers and search for articles from back issues.  The site also allows you to search a large number of additional Canadian newspapers.  Ask in the library for special ID and password.)
    • West Coast Environmental Law
    • What Impacts Do Humans Have on the Ocean?
    • What Is an Invasive Species?
    • Why Fresh Water Shortages Will Cause the Next Global Crisis
    AGRICULTURE
    • Agricultural Land and Environment (Province of British Columbia)
    • Agriculture (Statistics Canada)
    • Agriculture Leaders Aim to Mend Fences with Environmentalists (Vancouver Sun article, Oct 2012)
    • Breeding Habitat Loss (Monarch Joint Venture)
    • Environment and Agriculture (Food Secure Canada)
    • Environmental Farm Plan Program (B.C. Agriculture Council)
    • Environmental Impacts of Farming (World Wildlife Fund)
    • Farming the Amazon (National Geographic)
    • Impact of Agricultural Pesticides on Birds of Prey in the Lower Fraser Valley (SFU)
    • Modern Agriculture: Its Effects on the Environment
    • Rearing cattle produces more greenhouse gases than driving cars, UN report warns
    • Sustainable Agriculture Management Branch (B.C. Ministry of Agriculture)
    • Sustainable Table: Impacts of Industrial Agriculture
    • What is Climate Change and How Will it Impact B.C. Agriculture?
    • What is Sustainable Agriculture?
    • Working Lands: Agriculture in British Columbia (West Coast Environmental Law)
    DRIVING
    • Air and Airsheds in British Columbia
    • B.C. Air Quality: Air Quality and Climate Change (Province of British Columbia)
    • B.C. Air Quality : Transportation Emissions (Province of British Columbia)
    • British Columbia's Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report (B.C. Ministry of the Environment)
    • Drivers and Impacts of Air Pollution (Environment and Climate Change Canada)
    • Fraser Valley Smog (Environment Canada)
    • Driving and the Environment (Natural Resources Canada)
    • [Effects of Air Pollution in the Fraser Valley]
    • Environmental Impacts of Roads
    • Globalization, Transport & the Environment (OECD)
    • ​Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Economic Sector (Environment and Climate Change Canada)
    • How We Contribute to Air Pollution and Climate Change (Province of British Columbia)
    • Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions in B.C. 1990-2014
    • Transport (United Nations Environment Programme)
    • Transportation and the Environment (Transport Canada)
    TOURISM
    • Air Travel and Climate Change (David Suzuki.org)
    • Aviation Q&A: The Impact of Flying on the Environment (The Guardian)
    • Coastal Development Problems: Tourism (WWF)
    • Destination Wetlands: Supporting Sustainable Tourism
    • Environmental Impacts of Tourism (United Nations)
    • Environmental Impacts (UNEP)
    • Impact of Tourism on the Serengeti Ecosystem
    • International Ecotourism Society
    • Potential Effects of Tourism and Recreation on Aquatic Ecosystems
    • Sustainable Tourism (UNESC0)
    • Tourism [Impact on Wetlands]
    • Tourism and Recreational Impacts (Reef Resilience)
    • The Tourism Crisis:  Impacts and Solutions 
    • Tourism's Impact on Reefs? (United Nations Environment Programme)
    • Tourism's Three Main Impact Areas (UNEP)
    FISHING
    • Canada's Wild Fisheries (David Suzuki Organization)
    • Census of Marine Life
    • Destructive Fishing--Marine Conservation Institute
    • Fisheries Impact on the Ecosystem (FAO)
    • General Situation of World Fish Stocks (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)
    • Global Map of Human Impact on Marine Ecosystems
    • Impacts of Bottom Trawling on Fisheries, Tourism and the Marine Environment
    • Oceans (David Suzuki Foundation)
    • Overfishing (WWF)
    • Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council
    • Seafood and Oceans (Sierra Club, British Columbia)
    • The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture--2014 (Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
    • World Fish Stocks Disappearing Faster than Feared (Science Magazine, Oct 28, 2012)
    • World Fisheries Trust
    FORESTRY
    • Canada Largest Contributor to Deforestation Worldwide: Study (Huffington  Post)
    • Canada's Degradation of Pristine, Intact Forests Leads World (CBC News)
    • Deforestation (Encyclopedia of Earth)
    • Deforestation (National Geographic)
    • Deforestation (WWF Global)
    • Deforestation in Canada : What are the Facts? (Natural Resources Canada)
    • Forest Impacts (David Suzuki Foundation)
    • Habitat Loss (American Bird Conservancy)
    • Human Impacts on Forest Biodiversity (FAO)
    • No to Forest Giveaway, Yes to Forest Action (Sierra Club, British Columbia)
    • Sumatran Orangutans: On the Edge of Extinction
    MINING & ENERGY
    • About Coal Mining Impacts (Greenpeace)
    • Challenges Facing Mining in British Columbia (Andrew Weaver)
    • Deep Sea Mining: Out of Sight, Out of Mind? (Earth Institute, Columbia University)
    • Diamonds and Sustainable Development? (CARC)
    • Environmental Disaster That is the Gold Industry (Smithsonian)
    • Environmental Impacts of Coal
    • Environmental Risks of Mining (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
    • Mining Can Damage Fish Habitats Far Downstream, Study Shows (Michigan State University)
    • Mining & Energy (Sierra Club B.C.)
    • Mining & Energy Publications (Sierra Club B.C.)
    • Mining Watch Canada (Also check out the British Columbia section of this site.)
    • Mount Polley Mining Disaster Caused Major Changes to Ecosystem--Study (British Columbia)
    • Oil Sands Could Affect Millions of Migratory Birds (World Watch Institute)
    • Oil Sands Pollutants Contaminate Traditional First Nations' Foods: Report (Globe & Mail)
    • Pollution and Waste : Mining (Environment Canada)
    • Potential Effects of Aggregate Mining on Aquatic Ecosystems
    • Potential Effects of Oil Sands on Aquatic Ecosystems 
    • Tailings Ponds a Toxic Legacy of Alberta's Oil Sands (Toronto Star)
    • Video: B.C. Mining's Impact on the Environment (The Vancouver Sun)
 



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Narrowing your focus:  Topics and Websites
Please begin your research with World Book Online. This is a good general starting point with images, maps, statistics and external related links.  There is also a built-in citation generator to assist you with your Works Cited page.

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Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant Overview 2001 - 2009 from Metro Vancouver on Vimeo.


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Articles with General Information
What is Chemistry?
What has chemistry ever done for you?
Examples of Chemistry in your life
The Hidden Chemistry in Everyday Life
Chemicals in our life Science News
Royal Society of Chemistry
Greenpeace


Aboriginal World Views and  Perspectives in the Classroom
​​

​Biological Processes
  • Chem4kids
  • The Biochemist Blog
  • Publications from the Biochemical Society

Caves
  • ​Geography4kids

Cleaning Agents
  • American Cleaning Institute
  • Chemistry Behind Cleaning​


Coral Reefs
  • Chemistry and Coral Reefs

Fireworks and Flares
  • ​Ceasefire
  • Chemical and Engineering News

Fire Protection and Fire fighting
  • Firework Science
  • ​WorkSafe BC
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Food
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  • Agriculture (Stats Canada)
  • Agriculture and Food (The Canadian Encyclopedia)
  • Provincial and Territorial Legislation Concerning Farm Animal Welfare
  • Humane Handling and Slaughter of Food Animals in Canada (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
  • Realities of Farming in Canada (Canadian Federation of Humane Societies)
  • Animal Welfare in Canada (Beyond Factory Farming)
  • Canada's Rules for Organic Food (CBC News)
  • Organic Products Regulations
  • Farm Animal Welfare Certification
  • The Dark Side of Free Range Chickens (Globe and Mail)
  • Choose Eggs from Happy Chickens (David Suzuki Foundation)
  • Are Organic Foods Better for My Health? (Dieticians of Canada)
  • American Chemical Society
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Crop Life Canada -Pros for GMOs
  • Health Canada
  • World Health Organization
  • Science News



Forensics
  • National Institute of Justice
  • California Association of Crime Laboratory Detectors

Glass
  • Corning Museum of Glass


Medical Advances
  • Canadian Vigilance Programme

Paint
  • Essential Chemistry

Resource Extraction and Processing (Mining, Fracking, Oil)
  • Fracking in Canada
  • Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

Smartphones
  • The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • University of Sheffield Smartphones Behing the Screen
  • ​Articles on Smartphones
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Synthetic Compounds (Plastics, asphalt, concrete or clothing)
  • Toxic Substances List
  • Chemicals in Clothing
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Transportation
  • Pipeline

Water Treatment
  • Global Climate Change Explorer
  • Water
  • Drinking Water Treatment Processes (MetroVancouver)​
  • BC Water Guidelines
  • Drinking Water Guidelines​ ​

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Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant Overview 2001 - 2009 from Metro Vancouver on Vimeo.

Science 8--Water Cycle Project:  Follow a Water Drop

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  • The Water Cycle (United States Geological Survey)

  • The Hydrologic Cycle (Environment Canada)
  • The Water Cycle (NASA Earth Observatory)
  • The Hydrologic Cycle (University of Maryland)
  • The Hydrologic Cycle (downloadable video from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
  • Hydrologic Cycle (Encyclopedia of Earth)
  • NASA: The Water Cycle (Youtube video following a drop of water)

Science 9 Astronomy Assignment

Use the general astronomy links on the library's Science Resources page, the World Book Online, and the books on the trolley.

The websites below will be useful for specific topics:

How Astronomers Use the Light Spectrum
  • Cool Cosmos (This NASA site shows how astronomers use infrared light.)
  • NASA Infrared Astronomy Center
  • All About the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (NASA)
  • Spectra
Optical & Radio Telescopes (Their Forms and Functions)
  • World Book Online--Advanced (The "Telescope" article explains how both types of telescopes work.)
  • How Radio Telescopes Work (National Radio Astronomy Observatory)
  • Radio Astronomy--What's it all About? (theSkyNet)
  • Telescopes from the Ground Up
Constellations & Galaxies
  • Stars and Constellations
Mass Matters--High and Low Mass Stars
  • The Natures of the Stars
  • Stars--The End of a Star (or is it Just the Beginning?)
  • Stars
  • White Dwarf Stars--NASA
The Sun (Furnace Properties)
  • The Solar Furnace (Windows to the Universe)
Asteroids, Meteors and Comets
  • Amazing Space--Online Explorations 
  • The Comet's Tale
  • Exploring the Planets--Exploring Comets (Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum)
  • Solar System Exploration--Asteroids (NASA)
  • Solar System Exploration--Meteors and Meteorites (NASA)
Distances, Time, and the Size of the Universe
  • The Cosmic Distance Scale (NASA)
  • An Ancient Universe: How Astronomers Know the Vast Scale of Cosmic Time
Space Technology (Robotics--Satellites, Probes & Rovers)
  • NASA--Exploration Technology Development Program
Space Transport
  • NASA--Missions
  • NASA--Exploration
Aboriginal Knowledge of Astronomy
  • Solar Folklore-Indigenous American (North American)--Stanford Solar Center
  • Native American Astronomy (Windows to the Universe)
  • American Indian Starlore and Other Stories About the Sky

Science 10--Human Impact on Ecosystems Project

Picture
Mangroves, Papua New Guinea. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Photographer: Natalieragan

TOOLS:


Use CITATION MAKER to create your works cited list.

RESOURCES:


DATABASES:
Go to Van Tech Library's Databases page and log into the following databases
  • Global Issues in Context  (For a long list of topics, click on the "Environment" category on the home page.  You can also search for the articles on specific topics, e.g. DEFORESTATION.   Another useful strategy is to search for more general topics such as AGRICULTURE or FORESTS and use the sidebars to find information on environmental impacts.)
  • EBSCOHost (Database of magazine and newspaper articles.)
                Look here for examples of human impact on the B.C. environment.  Some possible searches:
                                           "environmental degradation" "british columbia"
                                           "environmental protection" "british columbia"
                                             pollut* "british columbia"
                                            mining environment* "british columbia"
                                           "endangered species" "british columbia"
                                           "climate change" "british columbia"

               Also look for broader articles using searches such as the following:
                                           "ecosystem health"
                                           "endangered ecosystems"

                                           biodiversity threat*
                                           "enviromental degradation"
                                           "ecological disturbances"
                                           "environmental degradation"
                                           "conservation and wildlife"
                                            "biodiversity conservation"
                                            habitat loss
                                            wetlands
                                           "boreal forest*"

​               Find articles on particular species using the following types of searches:
                                           "grizzly bear*" "british columbia" (endanger* or threat* or conservation)
                                            elephant* africa* (endanger* or threat* or conservation)
  • Science in Context (GALE SCIENCE) (Click on "BROWSE TOPICS" and look at relevant articles, e.g. ECOSYSTEMS, ACID RAIN, POLLUTION)
  • GreenFile​ (For sample searches, see EBSCO above.)
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USEFUL WEB SITES:
  • About Our Earth (World Wildlife Fund)
  • Amazonia: The Human Impact
  • BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer
  • BC's Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report, 2012
  • Environment (Statistics Canada)
  • Biodiversity (The Nature Trust of British Columbia)
  • British Columbia's Coast Region Species and Ecosystems of Conservation Concern (U.B.C.  Department of Geography)
  • CBC.ca
  • Climate Education (LiveSmart BC)
  • Climate Impacts on Ecosystems (EPA)
  • Ecosystem Management (United Nations Environment Programme)
  • Ecosystems and Wildlife (Climate Institute)
  • Ecosystems Branch (British Columbia Ministry of the Environment)
  • Effects of Acid Rain
  • Effects of Climate Change (LiveSmart BC)
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada
  • Environmental Impacts of Natural Gas (Union of Concerned Scientists)
  • Environmental Indicators (Environment and Climate Change Canada)
  • Environmental Reporting BC
  • Global Environmental Change (World Health Organization)
  • ​Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Economic Sector (Environment and Climate Change Canada)
  • Habitat Destruction: Death by a Thousand Cuts
  • ​How Do Humans Affect Ecosystems? 
  • Human Activity and the Environment (Statistics Canada)
  • Human Impact (National Geographic Eye in the Sky)
  • IUCN: The International Union for the Conservation of Nature
  • ​IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
  • Invasive Species: How They Affect the Environment
  • Living Planet Report, 2016 (WWF)
  • Major Impacts to Biodiversity in British Columbia (Excluding Climate Change)
  • Ministry of the Environment (Province of British Columbia)
  • NASA: Climate Change and Global Warming
  • Plants, Animals and Ecosystems: A Student's Guide to Global Climate Change
  • Reducing Humanity's Impact (World Wildlife Fund)
  • Sierra Club--BC
  • Tackling Threats that Impact the Earth (WWF)
  • TED Blog: 12 Videos to Watch on This Earth Day
  • Threats to Biodiversity (British Columbia)
  • The Tyee (A British Columbia newspaper that publishes many stories on the environment)
  • United Nations Environment Programme and Ecosystems Management
  • The Vancouver Sun and The Province (You can access the full online versions of these newspapers and search for articles from back issues.  The site also allows you to search a large number of additional Canadian newspapers.  Ask in the library for special ID and password.)
  • West Coast Environmental Law
  • What Impacts Do Humans Have on the Ocean?
  • What Is an Invasive Species?
  • Why Fresh Water Shortages Will Cause the Next Global Crisis
AGRICULTURE
  • Agricultural Land and Environment (Province of British Columbia)
  • Agriculture (Statistics Canada)
  • Agriculture Leaders Aim to Mend Fences with Environmentalists (Vancouver Sun article, Oct 2012)
  • Breeding Habitat Loss (Monarch Joint Venture)
  • Environment and Agriculture (Food Secure Canada)
  • Environmental Farm Plan Program (B.C. Agriculture Council)
  • Environmental Impacts of Farming (World Wildlife Fund)
  • Farming the Amazon (National Geographic)
  • Impact of Agricultural Pesticides on Birds of Prey in the Lower Fraser Valley (SFU)
  • Modern Agriculture: Its Effects on the Environment
  • Rearing cattle produces more greenhouse gases than driving cars, UN report warns
  • Sustainable Agriculture Management Branch (B.C. Ministry of Agriculture)
  • Sustainable Table: Impacts of Industrial Agriculture
  • What is Climate Change and How Will it Impact B.C. Agriculture?
  • What is Sustainable Agriculture?
  • Working Lands: Agriculture in British Columbia (West Coast Environmental Law)
DRIVING
  • Air and Airsheds in British Columbia
  • B.C. Air Quality: Air Quality and Climate Change (Province of British Columbia)
  • B.C. Air Quality : Transportation Emissions (Province of British Columbia)
  • British Columbia's Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report (B.C. Ministry of the Environment)
  • Drivers and Impacts of Air Pollution (Environment and Climate Change Canada)
  • Fraser Valley Smog (Environment Canada)
  • Driving and the Environment (Natural Resources Canada)
  • [Effects of Air Pollution in the Fraser Valley]
  • Environmental Impacts of Roads
  • Globalization, Transport & the Environment (OECD)
  • ​Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Economic Sector (Environment and Climate Change Canada)
  • How We Contribute to Air Pollution and Climate Change (Province of British Columbia)
  • Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions in B.C. 1990-2014
  • Transport (United Nations Environment Programme)
  • Transportation and the Environment (Transport Canada)
TOURISM
  • Air Travel and Climate Change (David Suzuki.org)
  • Aviation Q&A: The Impact of Flying on the Environment (The Guardian)
  • Coastal Development Problems: Tourism (WWF)
  • Destination Wetlands: Supporting Sustainable Tourism
  • Environmental Impacts of Tourism (United Nations)
  • Environmental Impacts (UNEP)
  • Impact of Tourism on the Serengeti Ecosystem
  • International Ecotourism Society
  • Potential Effects of Tourism and Recreation on Aquatic Ecosystems
  • Sustainable Tourism (UNESC0)
  • Tourism [Impact on Wetlands]
  • Tourism and Recreational Impacts (Reef Resilience)
  • The Tourism Crisis:  Impacts and Solutions 
  • Tourism's Impact on Reefs? (United Nations Environment Programme)
  • Tourism's Three Main Impact Areas (UNEP)
FISHING
  • Canada's Wild Fisheries (David Suzuki Organization)
  • Census of Marine Life
  • Destructive Fishing--Marine Conservation Institute
  • Fisheries Impact on the Ecosystem (FAO)
  • General Situation of World Fish Stocks (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)
  • Global Map of Human Impact on Marine Ecosystems
  • Impacts of Bottom Trawling on Fisheries, Tourism and the Marine Environment
  • Oceans (David Suzuki Foundation)
  • Overfishing (WWF)
  • Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council
  • Seafood and Oceans (Sierra Club, British Columbia)
  • The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture--2014 (Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
  • World Fish Stocks Disappearing Faster than Feared (Science Magazine, Oct 28, 2012)
  • World Fisheries Trust
FORESTRY
  • Canada Largest Contributor to Deforestation Worldwide: Study (Huffington  Post)
  • Canada's Degradation of Pristine, Intact Forests Leads World (CBC News)
  • Deforestation (Encyclopedia of Earth)
  • Deforestation (National Geographic)
  • Deforestation (WWF Global)
  • Deforestation in Canada : What are the Facts? (Natural Resources Canada)
  • Forest Impacts (David Suzuki Foundation)
  • Habitat Loss (American Bird Conservancy)
  • Human Impacts on Forest Biodiversity (FAO)
  • No to Forest Giveaway, Yes to Forest Action (Sierra Club, British Columbia)
  • Sumatran Orangutans: On the Edge of Extinction
MINING & ENERGY
  • About Coal Mining Impacts (Greenpeace)
  • Challenges Facing Mining in British Columbia (Andrew Weaver)
  • Deep Sea Mining: Out of Sight, Out of Mind? (Earth Institute, Columbia University)
  • Diamonds and Sustainable Development? (CARC)
  • Environmental Disaster That is the Gold Industry (Smithsonian)
  • Environmental Impacts of Coal
  • Environmental Risks of Mining (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
  • Mining Can Damage Fish Habitats Far Downstream, Study Shows (Michigan State University)
  • Mining & Energy (Sierra Club B.C.)
  • Mining & Energy Publications (Sierra Club B.C.)
  • Mining Watch Canada (Also check out the British Columbia section of this site.)
  • Mount Polley Mining Disaster Caused Major Changes to Ecosystem--Study (British Columbia)
  • Oil Sands Could Affect Millions of Migratory Birds (World Watch Institute)
  • Oil Sands Pollutants Contaminate Traditional First Nations' Foods: Report (Globe & Mail)
  • Pollution and Waste : Mining (Environment Canada)
  • Potential Effects of Aggregate Mining on Aquatic Ecosystems
  • Potential Effects of Oil Sands on Aquatic Ecosystems 
  • Tailings Ponds a Toxic Legacy of Alberta's Oil Sands (Toronto Star)
  • Video: B.C. Mining's Impact on the Environment (The Vancouver Sun)