Category: EDUCATION

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FORESTRY: What is the Acadian Forest Anyway?

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A YOUTH’S GUIDE TO THE THE ACADIAN FOREST – Written for kids, this important free publication is vital for those of all ages! As clearcutting and spraying changes our forest ecosystem, it is important to understand what we are loosing. … Continue reading FORESTRY: What is the Acadian Forest Anyway?

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PLANTS: Beautiful Aster Photos for your publication or wall decoration.

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Artwork & photos to download and use in your teaching, commercial and personal presentations or publications. Not for resale. The name Aster comes from the Ancient Greek word ἀστήρ (astḗr), meaning “star”, referring to the shape of the flower head. … Continue reading PLANTS: Beautiful Aster Photos for your publication or wall decoration.

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‘My Octopus Teacher’ Stuns Audiences, Reinforces Power of Nature – EcoWatch

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 Tiffany Duong Sep. 24, 2020 10:33AM EST In ‘My Octopus Teacher,’ Craig Foster becomes fascinated with an octopus and visits her for hundreds of days in a row. Netflix In his latest documentary, My Octopus Teacher, free diver and filmmaker Craig Foster … Continue reading ‘My Octopus Teacher’ Stuns Audiences, Reinforces Power of Nature – EcoWatch

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HISTORY – A monograph of historic sites in the province of New Brunswick W.F. Ganong 1890

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If you enjoy history you want want to miss this important detailed publication! Reprinted from 1899 monograph included as part of the Contributions to the History of New Brunswick, this publication gives detailed account of historical places from pre-contact era … Continue reading HISTORY – A monograph of historic sites in the province of New Brunswick W.F. Ganong 1890

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CLEARCUTTING – Learning why our forests are important for a healthy planet

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INTRODUCTION: Clearcutting, earth scouring, pesticide sprays, herbicide sprays, forest plantation monocultures … all actions that destroy our natural forests. The complex forest food web is generally understood by trained biologists, but if you don’t have that background, how can we … Continue reading CLEARCUTTING – Learning why our forests are important for a healthy planet

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ART: POPULAR ZOOLOGY by DORMAN STEELE 1887 – Clip Art and E-book.

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 Popular Zoologyby J. Dorman Steele, J. P. W. JenksPublished by Chautauqua Press, New York, 1887 This volume provides you with everything you need to know about the animals of the world in 1887. We have extracted most of the illustrations … Continue reading ART: POPULAR ZOOLOGY by DORMAN STEELE 1887 – Clip Art and E-book.

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COLOR & LEARN – WOLVES ON THE AIRLINE IN NORTHERN MAINE

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Did you know that wolves were common in Maine back in the 1800s? This COLOR & LEARN set includes the story, references, media, and artwork that includes a newly created version of the illustration showing the wolves attacking a horse … Continue reading COLOR & LEARN – WOLVES ON THE AIRLINE IN NORTHERN MAINE

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SCIENCE: NB Museum touts natural history treasures as province moves to pare them down … How is that going today?

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Specimens in natural history collection include parakeet from 1869 that’s now extinct Jennifer Sweet · CBC News · Posted: Feb 09, 2020 8:30 AM AT |   Donald McAlpine, head of natural history at the New Brunswick Museum, holds a greylag goose shot on … Continue reading SCIENCE: NB Museum touts natural history treasures as province moves to pare them down … How is that going today?

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MARINE LIFE: This tiny shrimp-like Mysid is vital to overwintering groundfish

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VIEW & DOWNLOAD FREE @ MAGCLOUD Mysid Shrimp – Winter Food for Young Groundfish By Art MacKay in MARINE INVERTEBRATES 4 pages, published 12/12/2019 Mysids are tiny shrimp-like marine invertebrates that are distributed mainly in the coastal zone of the … Continue reading MARINE LIFE: This tiny shrimp-like Mysid is vital to overwintering groundfish

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EDUCATION: Check out these FREE projects at Teachers Pay Teachers!

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Teachers Pay Teachers is a great place for projects for distance learning at home or at School. Whatever your need, check it out and enjoy these FREE projects that you can download now! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Archive-Atlantic/Category/FREEBIES-407677 DISTANCE LEARNING:Atlantic Salmon’s Journey. interactive fun … Continue reading EDUCATION: Check out these FREE projects at Teachers Pay Teachers!

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RESOURCES: THE AVIATION RESOURCES BUNDLE – TpT

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Need some aviation resources?? This Aviation Collection is from our file cabinet and contains working references, images and publication files. It is made available for reference and fair use purposes. The collection contain documents, drawings, photographs and other resources accumulated … Continue reading RESOURCES: THE AVIATION RESOURCES BUNDLE – TpT

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EDUCATION: The Atlantic Salmon’s Journey. An interactive fun page for kids.

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The Atlantic Salmon’s Journey. An interactive fun page for kids. The Atlantic Salmon’s journey is an interactive 8.5″ x 11″ fun page for kids. It features cartoons showing all stages of the salmon’s journey and provides interactive activities and quizzes … Continue reading EDUCATION: The Atlantic Salmon’s Journey. An interactive fun page for kids.

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EDUCATION – EXPLORING THE INUIT BY CREATING ART 

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Source: NATIVE PEOPLE – EXPLORING THE INUIT BY CREATING ART by Archive Atlantic Grade Levels 5th – 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff Subjects Native Americans, Native American Studies Resource Type Clip Art Your Donation will help us continue developing this site. … Continue reading EDUCATION – EXPLORING THE INUIT BY CREATING ART 

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TEACHING? – Don’t miss this FREE Trout and Char Poster!!

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Source: FREE POSTER: Trout and Char of Canada and the USA by Archive Atlantic A specialty offered at teacherspayteacher.com for Down East teachers. Join (for free) and download this special poster and other items as well. Check it out! Your … Continue reading TEACHING? – Don’t miss this FREE Trout and Char Poster!!

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EDUCATION: Common Marine Life of the Gulf of Maine

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  Common Marine Life of the Gulf of Maine – Views: 2,175 Information sheets for 27 species of plants and invertebrates commonly found in the intertidal area in the Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy. Great for teachers and tour guides. … Continue reading EDUCATION: Common Marine Life of the Gulf of Maine

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COMMUNITY: Meeting Community Needs in the Quoddy Region – SCEP

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Back in 2004-2005, I managed the St. Croix Estuary Project (SCEP) which focused on the environment around the St. Croix River and Passamaquoddy Bay region. While organizing some files, I reviewed the attached publication and was reminded and amazed with … Continue reading COMMUNITY: Meeting Community Needs in the Quoddy Region – SCEP

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EDUCATION: OUR FORESTS Why they are important for a healthy planet.

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Educational package for our Forestry Files. Available at Teachers Pay Teachers. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/HEALTHY-FORESTS-MEAN-A-HEALTHY-PLANET-7246191 Click to access our-forests-learning-why-they-are-important-for-a-healthy-planet-resource-file.pdf Continue reading EDUCATION: OUR FORESTS Why they are important for a healthy planet.

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A Quoddy Anthology: The Story of a Special Place between Three Worlds

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Quoddy is considered to be the “ecological engine” that drives the Bay of Fundy and northern Gulf of Maine ecosystems and, ultimately, our valuable and important fisheries, aquaculture, tourism and other coastal industries. This book covers a complete range of … Continue reading A Quoddy Anthology: The Story of a Special Place between Three Worlds