Government of Alberta
Alberta Learning Information Service: Railway Car Technician
This resource provides information about the career of railway car technician.
Government of Alberta
Alberta Learning Information Service: Station Attendant/ramp Service Agent
This resource provides information about the careers of station attendants and ramp service agents.
Government of Alberta
Alberta Human Resources and Employment: Oc Cinfo: Retail Store Manager
Read about the career of a retail store manager. This resource provides information on duties, working conditions, skills, education, employment, and skills.
Government of Alberta
Alberta Learning Information Service: Soil Scientist
Description of the work of soil scientists, including duties, working conditions, educational requirements, outlook, and wages.
Government of Alberta
Alberta Learning Information Service: Taxi Driver
This resource provides information about the career of a taxi driver.
Government of Alberta
Alberta Learning Information Service: Traffic Manager
This resource provides information about the career of a traffic manager.
Government of Alberta
Alberta Human Resources and Employment: Oc Cinfo: Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
A video [4:48] overview of responsibilities of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer including: duties, working conditions, personal characteristics, education, and salary.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Competitive Fur Trade (1850 1900)
This encyclopedia article explains that competition in the fur trade did not end after the 1821 merger of the North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company. The Metis and other private traders were active with American trade companies....
Government of Alberta
Alberta Environment: Focus on Water Quality
This article discusses the importance of water in our lives, the necessity for clean water, what threatens it, and how we can act to help protect the quality of our water.
Government of Alberta
Alberta Environment: Focus on the Ozone Layer [Pdf]
This article explains what the ozone layer is, why it is important, and how we can help to slow down its depletion from the atmosphere.
Government of Alberta
Alberta Environment: Focus on Species at Risk [Pdf]
This article describes what we mean by species at risk, why some are at risk, and what we can do to help them survive and recover their populations.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Boreal Forest
The Boreal Forest region of Alberta, Canada is featured in this effective site. The topography and types of trees found in this area are identified. A brief portion of this site is devoted to the impact of forest fires on flora and fauna...
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Aboriginal: Culture and Its Meaning/teacher Zone
The Teachers Zone within this Edukit has been designed to provide educators with a variety of Aboriginal and Metis inspired lesson plans. The Teacher Zone section includes a teacher information background section regarding the culture...
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Alberta Prairie Conservation Forum
The Alberta Prairie Conservation Forum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping to preserve the prairie grasslands. There is a good deal of information here to help one understand the importance of this ecosystem, the threats it...
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: North West Rebellion (1885 and After)
This article on the Northwest Rebellion offers students multiple interpretations of the events, stating the "dominant society tends to ask- How did this happen?", but the Alberta Online Encyclopedia tries to incorporate the Metis view of...
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta's Francophone Heritage Edukit: Biographies
Resource highlights the biographies of twenty-four (24) significant contributors to the development of the Franco-Albertan heritage and culture.
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Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society: Cows, Fish, Cattledogs and Kids!
Children will learn about riparian areas and their importance in maintaining balanced ecosystems in lands adjoining lakes, streams and rivers, as they play these colourful, interactive games.
University of Alberta
University of Alberta: University of Alberta the Alberta Central Railway
This is a brief history of a railway that was envisioned to be a "trans-prairie " railway and was planned to serve the settlers in the Red Deer area. Included are maps, and primary source documents.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: French Canadians in Alberta
This brief overview highlights the movement and settlement of French Canadians into western Canada. Links to a series of audio clips are included.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: Jim and Jackie Anderson
Learn about the 'Frost Free Nose Pump' that Jim and Jackie Anderson invented to provide clean water to their herds all year long.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: Alex Taylor
Learn about Alex Taylor--Edmonton's first telegrapher, meteorologist, lightning manipulator and timekeeper--who is most widely know as being the father of Edmonton's telephone system.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Methodist Missionaries in Alberta
Following the arrival of European fur traders and explorers, Christianity and religion soon followed to convert the aboriginal peoples. churches and missionaries spread throughout the prairies.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Edmonton's Francophone Heritage
Explore both historical and modern Edmonton such as the years between 1891-1900, the Klondike, L'Ouest Canadian Newspaper, or Immigration and Immigration Policy. Videos, audio and images all support learners as they learn about...
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: Dr. Xingwei Wu
Read about Dr. Xingwei Wu, the developer of hybrid electroluminescent flat-panel display screen, more commonly known as the flat colour TV screen or computer monitor.
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