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| Page 7 Information About Photogrammetrists | ||
| Dream Computers Pty Ltd | ||
| • job description for photogrammetrist ( http://www.job-descriptions.org/photogrammetrist.html ) | ||
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| Education-online-search.com | ||
| • duties, skills, training, job outlook for photogrammetrist ( http://www.education-online-search.com/articles/careers/vocational_careers/photogrammetri... ) | ||
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| Page 10 Video Showing How to Read an SI Caliper | ||
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc. | ||
| • steps to reading an SI caliper ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Using_the_caliper_new_en.gif ) | ||
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| David M. Harrison, Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Toronto | ||
| • explanation of how to read a vernier caliper • Fixed scale is shifted 1 mm to the right of the left jaw, so accurate measurement of item is indicated at zero on the moving scale. ( http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/PVB/Harrison/Vernier/Vernier.html ) | ||
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| Page 19 Learn About the History of Music Distribution | ||
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc. | ||
| • history of the music industry including methods of distributing music ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_industry ) | ||
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| Page 23 How to Read an Imperial Caliper | ||
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc. | ||
| • how to use a Vernier caliper • the Tips link to a Java applet showing a caliper in action ( http://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Vernier-Caliper ) | ||
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| Page 33 learn about past and present music storage devices | ||
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc. | ||
| • information on 78 rpm records, as well as record albums, other record speeds, and so on. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramophone_record#78.C2.A0rpm_disc_size ) | ||
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| Wikimedia Foundation Inc. | ||
| • history of cassette tapes • information about cassette tapes and players/recorders ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_audio_cassette ) | ||
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| About.com, part of The New York Times Company | ||
| • history of MP3 ( http://inventors.about.com/od/mstartinventions/a/MPThree.htm ) | ||
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| Page 37 Learn About Laser Technology Related to Music Storage | ||
| Wikipedia Foundation Inc. | ||
| • information on how CDs are manufactured and how lasers are involved ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD_manufacturing ) | ||
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| Page 55 Learn About Industrial Design | ||
| Association of Canadian Industrial Designers | ||
| • definition of industrial design • examples of industrial designers’ work ( http://www.designcanada.org/what-is-ID.html ) | ||
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| Page 57 Learn About How Vinyl Records are Made | ||
| eil.com | ||
| • detailed outline of how to make a vinyl record ( http://eil.com/explore/guide/vinyl_making.asp ) | ||
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| Google videos | ||
| • hear a recording done on a wax cylinder; see the machine ( http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=7674917925194039795&ei=ag6LS96tAZ-6qwLUsOW7Aw&q=wa... ) | ||
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| YouTube | ||
| • see machine recording and hear recording on wax cylinder ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVTMPbMrU_0 ) | ||
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| YouTube | ||
| • brief history of wax cylinder recording ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C6noBmD0cw ) | ||
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| Page 67 Learn about Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park | ||
| Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park | ||
| • information about the Siksika Nation and Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park ( http://www.blackfootcrossing.ca/aboutus.html ) | ||
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| Page 81 Video showing the relationship between the volume of a right cone and the volume of a right cylinder | ||
| Glencoe.com | ||
| • video animation • discusses the volumes of pyramids, cones, and spheres compared to that of a related prism ( http://www.glencoe.com/sites/texas/student/mathematics/assets/animation/prealgebra/PREALG... ) | ||
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| Page 90 Video that describes the cell phone development by Motorola | ||
| Motorola.com | ||
| • history of the development of the cell phone since the 1930s • Click play ► to watch the video. ( http://www.motorola.com/content.jsp?globalObjectId=7662-10813 ) | ||
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| Page 151 Learn About Artists | ||
| QandAs.com | ||
| • description of what an artist does, including several types of artists ( http://career.qandas.com/jobs/what-does-an-artist-do.html ) | ||
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| University of Regina | ||
| • article about how artists use math ( http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/beyond/articles/Art/art1.html ) | ||
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| Page 154 Learn about perfect squares and square roots | ||
| Jim Reed | ||
| • definitions and examples of perfect squares and square roots • If you enter a number, the calculator gives the positive and negative square roots ( http://argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/math9/strand1/1103.htm ) | ||
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| Page 155 Learn about prime factorization and to use a prime factorization tool | ||
| MathsIsFun.com | ||
| • definitions and examples of prime numbers and prime factorization • To use prime factorization tool, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the link. After you enter your number, make sure you click Go. ( www.mathsisfun.com/prime-factorization.html ) | ||
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| Page 185 Information about the golden ratio and the golden rectangle | ||
| MathsIsFun.com | ||
| • explanation of the golden ratio, including steps to calculate it and where it might be found in architecture ( www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/golden-ratio.html ) | ||
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| Wolfram Research | ||
| • explanation of the golden ratio, with a link to the golden rectangle ( http://mathworld.wolfram.com/GoldenRatio.html ) | ||
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| Wolfram Research | ||
| • explanation of the golden rectangle ( http://mathworld.wolfram.com/GoldenRectangle.html ) | ||
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| Page 189 Information about pentagrams and how to draw one | ||
| MathsIsFun.com | ||
| • definition of a pentagram, including ratios of the lengths and tips for drawing a pentagram ( www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/pentagram.html ) | ||
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| Page 194 Information about Canada’s satellites | ||
| Government of Canada – Space Agency | ||
| • description of different types of satellites • provides links to specific details about each Canadian satellite at the bottom of the page ( www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/default.asp ) | ||
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| Page 195 Information about Fibonacci spirals | ||
| Ron Knott | ||
| • scroll down for information on Fibonacci spirals and where examples are found in nature ( www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fibnat.html ) | ||
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| Page 267 (Chapter Opener, Career Link) • information about forensic scientists | ||
| Simon Fraser University | ||
| • describes the discipline of forensic science and some of the sub-specialties ( http://www.sfu.ca/~ganderso/forensic_science.htm ) | ||
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| Canadian Society of Forensic Science | ||
| • information education programs and careers in forensic science ( http://www.csfs.ca/ ) | ||
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| Page 269 (6.1 Investigate) • interactive investigation of distance-time graphs | ||
| Math Warehouse | ||
| • move a ship across the screen and explore the relationship between distance and time ( http://graphs.mathwarehouse.com/distance-time-graph-activity.php ) | ||
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| Page 276 (6.1 #9) • the wooden roller coaster, The Coaster, at the PNE | ||
| YouTube | ||
| • video of construction of the wooden roller coaster, The Coaster, at the PNE ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0guSx7FcKmY ) | ||
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| YouTube | ||
| • ride The Coaster, at the PNE ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml8YOnXkdvw ) | ||
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| Page 298 (6.3 Example 2) • graph of a rider’s height above the ground when on a Ferris wheel | ||
| Ferris Wheel | ||
| • applet showing how rotation of wheel relates to height-time graph ( http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/~dschultz/FerrisWheel/ferriswheel.html ) | ||
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| Page 329 (6.5 #19, Mini Lab) • avalanche safety | ||
| Canadian Avalanche Centre | ||
| • information on trip planning, gear, and safety ( http://www.avalanche.ca/cac/ ) | ||
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| Page 339 (Chapter Opener, Career Link) • information about archaeologists | ||
| Parks Canada | ||
| • this site offers information on archaeology • students can take virtual 3-D tours of some of Canada’s archaeological sites ( http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/progs/arch/index.aspx ) | ||
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| Page 375 (7.3 Example 3) • learn more about mountain climbing | ||
| British Columbia Mobility Opportunities Society | ||
| • information on mountain climbing endeavours by Brad Zdanivsky and other people with physical disabilities ( http://www.bcmos.org/main/extreme_hikes.php ) | ||
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| Government of Alberta | ||
| • information of mountain climbing and other tourism activities, including popular locations in Alberta ( http://www1.travelalberta.com/en-media/index.cfm?pageid=2107 ) | ||
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| Page 380 (7.3 #17) • components of population growth in parts of Canada | ||
| Government of Canada | ||
| • statistics on population growth in each province or territory ( http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo33c-eng.htm ) | ||
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| Page 415 (Chapter Opener, Career Link) • information about biologists | ||
| T. L | ||
| • job description for biological scientist, including salary and mathematics topics used by biologists ( http://xpmath.com/careers/jobsresult.php?groupID=2&jobID=29 ) | ||
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| B.C. Ministry of the Environment | ||
| • description of a career as a wildlife biologist, including salary range and educational requirements ( www.env.gov.bc.ca/careers/jobs/biologists_wb.html ) | ||
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| John H. Roese | ||
| • description of requirements for a career as a wildlife biologist ( www.biologyreference.com/Ve-Z/Wildlife-Biologist.html ) | ||
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| Page 442 (8.2 #9 Unit Project) • information about low-flow shower heads and other water-saving fixtures | ||
| BC Hydro | ||
| • strategies to conserve water in the home ( http://www.bchydro.com/guides_tips/green-your-home/water_guide.html ) | ||
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| Statistics Canada | ||
| • articles and statistics on water use and conservation ( http://www.statcan.gc.ca/stcsr/query.html?qt=water&col=alle&ht=0&qp=%2Btopic%3A113113165&... ) | ||
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| Page 446 (8.3 Intro) • information about Arctic Winter Games | ||
| CBC Sports Archives | ||
| • includes television and radio clips about the Arctic Winter Games ( http://archives.cbc.ca/sports/more_sports/topics/1194/ ) | ||
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| The Canadian Encyclopedia | ||
| • history of the Arctic Winter Games ( http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=a1ARTA0000299 ) | ||
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| Page 467 (CO, Career Link) • information about air traffic controllers | ||
| NavCanada | ||
| • video showing the role of an ATC
• NavCanada is responsible for all ATC licensing in Canada ( http://takecharge.navcanada.ca/en/content/coolstuff ) | ||
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| Page 469 (9.1, Investigate) • practise the algebraic method with a virtual scale | ||
| Algebra Balance Scales | ||
| The activity Algebra Balance Scales has a Java applet that uses a balance scale with one variable equations. ( www.tutor.com/Resources/SubTopic.aspx?id=204 ) | ||
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| Page 477 (9.1, #17) • information about Wascana Waterfowl Par | ||
| Wascana Centre | ||
| • includes information about the Wascana Waterfowl Park and other parks in Regina, SK. ( http://www.wascana.sk.ca/waterfowlpark.html ) | ||
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| Page 481 (9.2, Investigate) • practise the algebraic method with a virtual scale | ||
| NCTM | ||
| • This applet uses a virtual pan balance to compare algebraic expressions. ( http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=10 ) | ||
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| Utah State University, National Library of Virtual Manipulatives | ||
| • This applet uses a virtual balance scale to help students manipulate algebraic expressions. ( http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_324_g_4_t_2.html ) | ||
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| Page 506 (Unit 4 Project closer) • information about reducing water use in the home | ||
| Environment Canada | ||
| • suggestions for reducing water use in the home and in the community ( http://ec.gc.ca/eau-water/default.asp?lang=En&n=344B115B-1 ) | ||
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| Natural Resources Canada | ||
| • suggestions for reducing water use in the home ( http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal/new-homes/water-conservation.cfm?attr=4 ) | ||
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