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This episode of the Parks Canada "Field Notes" film series shows wildlife ecologists conducting field research to explore how climate change may be impacting birds and their habitats in Torngat Mountains National Park. From the experiments that demonstrate how vegetation changes occur, to the surveys that document the northward movement of boreal forest birds, learners will see scientists and the Inuit working together to identify changes occuring in this subarctic landscape. This film clearly demonstrates how protected areas like National Parks are becoming even more important as climate change threatens ecosystems and the traditional lives of northern Indigenous communities.
General Assessment
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This resource supports Grade 6-9 Science units exploring habitat ecology, species adaptation and resiliency, biodiversity and climate change. The film highlights some of the research methods used to analyze the effects of warming temperatures on ecosystems and potential mitigation strategies. This video also identifies how traditional ecological knowledge supports science-based conservation efforts.
The film illustrates types of data needed to accurately quantify climate change impacts on ecosystems. This focus could become the basis of a citizen science project where pupils collect information about local bird populations to support authentic research. Birds Canada has several of these programs where students can practice and refine science skills while becoming environmental stewards.
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- Living Systems: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened through investigating natural systems and their interactions
- Students investigate climate and describe the interactions between the Sun, water, air, and land.
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- Interactions and Ecosystems
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- Dene Kede: The Land
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- Life Systems: Biodiversity
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Themes Addressed
Air, Atmosphere & Climate (1)
- Climate Change
Ecosystems (3)
- Biodiversity
- Habitat Loss
- Wildlife Protection
Indigenous Knowledge (1)
- TEK -- Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Science and Technology (1)
- Alternative Ways of Doing Science
