This interactive diagram of an animal cell will help you remember the functions of each organelle. (
http://www.exploratorium.edu/traits/cell_explorer.html
)
Page 13: Animal and plant cell organelles Cell Models: An Interactive Animation
Click on “Using Genomics” to learn about genetically modified organisms, or answer poll questions about the ethical and societal implications of altering genes. (
http://nature.ca/genome
)
Page 24: Cloning The Regulation of Genetically Modified Foods
This game will help you understand the checkpoints in the cell cycle. G1 refers to the growth and preparation stage. S refers to the DNA replication stage. G2 refers to the continued growth and preparation stage. M refers to mitosis. (
http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/medicine/2001/index.html
)
Page 41: The cell cycle Cancer – Activity 2 – Cell Cycle Animations
Watch Animation 2 for a review of the cell division and its checkpoints. G1 refers to the growth and preparation stage. S refers to the DNA replication stage. G2 refers to the continued growth and preparation stage. M refers to mitosis. (
http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih1/cancer/activities/activity2_animations....
)
This animation shows the processes of necrosis (cell death caused by physical damage) and apoptosis (genetically-programmed cell death). This is a very high-level explanation of these processes. (
http://www.whfreeman.com/kuby/content/anm/kb04an01.htm
)
Page 43: Looking at cancer NOVA Online | Cancer Warrior | How Cancer Grows
Read this Canadian Encyclopedia entry to learn more about plant disease. (
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006329
)
Read about Canadian researcher Dr. Ernest McCulloch, who, with Dr. James Edgar Till, made an important discovery about stem cells. (
http://www.cdnmedhall.org/laureates/?laur_id=61
)
Page 106: Anatomical arrangements Net Frog Dissection: Set-Up 1: Materials
Information can be found about the essential skills and their applications here at the Human Resources and Skills Development Canada site. (
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/essential_skills/what_are_essential_skills.sht...
)
Unit 2
Chapter 4
Page 160: Conservation of mass in chemical changes Conservation of Mass
Read some questions and answers from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety on swimming pool chemicals. (
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/swimming.html
)
Page 205: Chlorine OSH Answers: 1-Basic Information on Chlorine
Explore safety considerations about chlorine on this Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety site. (
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/chem_profiles/chlorine/basic_chlorine.html
)
Information can be found about the essential skills and their applications here at the Human Resources and Skills Development Canada site. (
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/essential_skills/what_are_essential_skills.sht...
)
Unit 3
Chapter 7
Page 272: Seasonal changes Observe seasonal changes in the amount of sunlight reaching locations on Earth.
Watch this animation to see how a satellite view of Earth changes over the course of a year. (
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es1704/es1704pag...
)
Observe the position of Earth in relation to the Sun over the course of a year. (
http://esminfo.prenhall.com/science/geoanimations/animations/01_EarthSun_E2.html
)
This interactive diagram illustrates global winds and ocean currents. (
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2401/es2401pag...
)
Page 282: The Köppen climate classification system World Climates
This interactive map allows you to view graphs of annual temperature and precipitation at different locations. (
http://www.marathon.uwc.edu/geography/100/koppen_web/koppen_map.htm
)
Page 282: The Köppen climate classification system Köppen classification
Wladimir Köppen collaborated with German climatologist Rudolf Geiger to modify the Köppen classification system. This map illustrates the updated system. (
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2164459/KoppenGeiger-World-Climate-Classification-Map
)
Page 286: Climate zones and biomes in Canada Bio-climate Profiles
Read the blog of Emily Hawling, a Toronto Zoo volunteer who became a student ambassador with Polar Bears International. (
http://polarbearsinternational.org/student-journals/hawling/
)
Chapter 8
Page 311: Earth’s climate system NASA Earth Observatory: Home
View global maps of sea surface temperature, net radiation, and snow cover, among others, and read news, feature articles, and blogs about studying Earth’s complex systems. (
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/
)
Page 320: Earth’s energy budget Earth’s Radiation Budget Facts
Learn more about Earth’s radiation (energy) budget from NASA’s Atmospheric Science Data Center. (
http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/EDDOCS/radiation_facts.html
)
Page 330: Greenhouse gases and global warming David Suzuki Foundation: Climate Change: Greenhouse Gases
Read about the balance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and how human activity can upset this balance. (
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/Science/Greenhouse_Gases.asp
)
Chapter 9
Page 374: Carbon footprints and offsets Ministry of the Environment – Add It Up
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http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/essential_skills/what_are_essential_skills.sht...
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Unit 4
Chapter 10
Page 417: Reflection and stealth technology Stealth Aircraft
See the evolution of stealth technology on this U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission site. (
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Evolution_of_Technology/Stealth_aircraft/Tech31.h...
)
Page 417: Reflection and stealth technology F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Attack Aircraft – Air Force Technology
View an animation of a ray diagram for a concave mirror, with the object between the mirror and the focal point. (
http://www.wainet.ne.jp/~yuasa/flash/EngConcave_mirror.swf
)
Page 421: Ray diagrams for curved mirrors Convex Mirror
Use this applet to see how images in a convex mirror change when the object is moved. (
http://dev.physicslab.org/asp/applets/javaphysmath/java/dmirr/default.asp
)
Chapter 11
Page 454: Refraction index Refraction of Light Demonstration Applet
This applet allows you to see how the refraction of light changes when you change the index of refraction and other factors. (
http://www.physics.uoguelph.ca/applets/Intro_physics/refraction/LightRefract.html
)
Page 454: Refraction index Refraction – Snell’s Law
See a list of refractive indices for different media and use a refraction simulator to see how the beam of a flashlight is refracted when the angle of incidence or the media change. (
http://interactagram.com/physics/optics/refraction/
)
Page 469: Optical phenomena in nature Atmospheric Optics
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