Social and Environmental Contexts of Science: Case Study of the EMEND Research Project near Peace River

The immersive video tours on this webpage provide a concrete example, and interactive investigation that teachers can use to teach the following key understandings:

1. Investigating the interactions of the physical world facilitates understandings that can be a basis for discovery and innovation.

2. Examining the nature of science and scientific inquiry can help us appreciate the development of knowledge about the natural world.

3. How can engaging in scientific inquiry enable us to produce evidence to support explanations of scientific phenomena?

This module teaches the Cultural and Global Citizenship in Science competency as well as the other competencies listed in the lesson plan below.

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