Special Places: Eco-lessons from the National Parks in Atlantic Canada
Acknowledgements
Special Places: Eco-lessons from the National Parks in
Atlantic Canada was developed by Parks Canada to help
students in Atlantic Canada become better
environmental citizens through the knowledge and
appreciation of their region’s nationally protected areas.
This curriculum supplement is the result of the
collaborative efforts of Parks Canada staff in the Atlantic
Service Centre and the national parks in Atlantic
Canada, working closely with a large group of
educators and environmental specialists. Parks Canada
would like to specifically acknowledge the contributions
of the following people who offered feedback and
support during project development:
Appreciation is expressed to Jacqueline Babineau
(Science Consultant, New Brunswick Department of
Education, District 11, Richibucto and District 1,
Shediac); Bob Briehl (Grade 4 Teacher, Oakville,
Ontario); Brad Clarke (Program Development Specialist,
Science, Newfoundland and Labrador Department of
Education and Training); Clayton Coe (former
Elementary and Intermediate Mathematics & Science
Consultant, Prince Edward Island Department of
Education, current Elementary Education Coordinator
English Programs, Prince Edward Island Department of
Education); Jacques Cool (former Science Curriculum
Consultant, French Programs, New Brunswick
Department of Education, current Provincial E-learning
Coordinator for Francophone schools, New Brunswick
Department of Education); Pamela Courtney Hall
(Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia);
Barb Elliot (Master Teacher of Ecology and
Environment, Sir Sanford Fleming College, Ontario);
Nicole Ferguson (New Brunswick Provincial French
Science Curriculum Consultant, New Brunswick
Department of Education); Grant Gardner (Dean of
Science, Memorial University, St. John's Newfoundland);
Michel Genest (Program Specialist, French First
Language, Newfoundland and Labrador Department of
Education and Training); Dana Griffiths (former Science
Consultant, Newfoundland and Labrador Department
of Education); Mark Holland (Science Curriculum
Consultant, New Brunswick Department of Education);
Antoine Jarjoura (Francophone Secondary Math and
Science Consultant, Nova Scotia Department of
Education); William Kirstead (former Grade 9 Science
Teacher, Bonar Law Memorial School, Rexton, current
Principal); Robert Laurie (Director of Evaluation, New
Brunswick Francophone Department of Education); Bob
LeBlanc (former Director, English Program Services,
Nova Scotia Department of Education); Barry LeDrew
(former Manager of Curriculum and Learning
Resources, Newfoundland and Labrador Department of
Education); Annice Melanson (Francophone Elementary
Math and Science Consultant, Nova Scotia Department
of Education); Dan Murphy (Outdoor Education Coordinator,
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of
Education and Training, School District 3); Jim Petrie
(Learning for Sustainable Futures, New Brunswick); Ken
Roper (Senior High Mathematics & Science Consultant,
Prince Edward Island Department of Education); Pierre
Roy (former Grade 12 Biology Teacher, École Clément
Cormier, Batouche, New Brunswick Department of
Education, current Mathematics & Science Consultant,
French Programs, Prince Edward Island Department of
Education); Jay Thompson (French Immersion Teacher,
Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia); Marilyn
Webster (Science Consultant, Nova Scotia Department of
Education); Ann Whalley (Vice-Principal, Strait
Highlands School, Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia);
Craig White (District 10 Science Consultant,
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Education
and Training); Graham Wood (District 7 Science
Consultant, Newfoundland and Labrador Department
of Education and Training); Bev Yee (Manager of
Environmental Education, Alberta Protection,
Edmonton, Alberta).
A special thanks is extended to the many teachers
and students in Atlantic Canada who piloted the Special
Places eco-lessons. Parks Canada especially appreciated
the extraordinary extended pilot and student video
submitted by teachers Beth Smith, Jennifer MacMillan
and Darren MacIntosh of the Riverside Education
Centre in Nova Scotia.
The Special Places project group would like to
acknowledge the endless enthusiasm and
professionalism demonstrated by Susan Gesner and
Erica Jeffery (Gesner & Associates Environmental
Learning) during the development of our product.
Thanks are also extended for the great support
received from staff at the Parks Canada Atlantic Service
Centre, including Karen Jans, Manager, Heritage
Presentation. The administrative assistance from Debbie
Pettipas, Tatia Jones and Jackie Brooksbank was much
appreciated, as was technical advice received from
Graphic Designers Gerry Boulet, and Julien LeBlanc, as
well as Interpretation Specialist Bruce Rickett. Gary
Corbett, Kim Mawhinney and Tim Daly of Ecological
Integrity Management were also very helpful. Suzanne
Bagnell was an outstanding editor, in both official
languages.
Outreach Heritage Presentation staff at the Parks
Canada National Office also helped to make Special
Places possible and the project team extends their
gratitude to Jack Ricou, Myrna Andrew, Heather Oxman
and Daniel Rosset.
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada,
represented by the Chief Executive Officer of Parks
Canada, 2002
Portions of this publication may be reproduced for
educational purposes.
Published by Parks Canada, Atlantic Service Centre,
Historic Properties, 1869 Upper Water St.,
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 1S9.
902-426-3436
Project Management:
Denise Hansen (Heritage Presentation, Parks Canada,
Atlantic Service Centre)
Project Group:
Lary Brown (Ecological Integrity Management, Atlantic
Service Centre); Heritage Presentation Staff
Representatives, National Parks in Atlantic Canada:
Peter Hope (Kejimkujik National Park); Dave Algar,
Elaine Wallace (Cape Breton Highlands National Park);
David Saunders, Greg Stroud (Terra Nova National
Park); Rob Hingston, Anne Marceau, Dorothy Parsons,
(Gros Morne National Park); Anne Bardou, Karen
Townsend (Fundy National Park); Pierrette Robichaud,
Victor Savoie (Kouchibouguac National Park); Barbara
Jean MacDonald, Maurice Roy (Prince Edward Island
National Park).
Lesson Development and Content:
Gesner & Associates Environmental Learning,
gesner@gaelinc.com
Publication Design:
Semaphor Design Co., Halifax, Nova Scotia
Cover and text illustrations:
Don Pentz
Printing:
ePRINTit a Division of St. Joseph Digital Solutions
National Library of Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Main entry under title
Special places: eco-lessons from the National Parks in
Atlantic Canada: grades 4, 6 and 7.
Issued also in French under title: Endroits exceptionnels :
éco-leçons tirées des parcs nationaux au Canada
Atlantique, de la 3e à la 7e année.
ISBN 0-662-32348-3
Cat.no.: R63-274/2002-1E.
1. National parks and reserves—Study and teaching
(Elementary)—Atlantic Provinces. 2. Nature
conservation—Study and teaching (Elementary)—
Atlantic Provinces. 3. Zoology—Study and teaching
(Elementary)—Atlantic Provinces. 4. Ecology—Study
and teaching (Elementary)—Atlantic Provinces. I. Parks
Canada.
QH77.C3863 2002 372.3’57044’09715 C2002-902953-8
National Library of Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Main entry under title
Special places: eco-lessons from the National Parks in
Atlantic Canada: grades 10 and 11.
Issued also in French under title: Endroits exceptionnels :
éco-leçons tirées des parcs nationaux au Canada
Atlantique, 10e et 11e années.
ISBN 0-662-32349-1
Cat.no.: R63-274/2002-2E.
1. National parks and reserves—Study and teaching
(Secondary)—Atlantic Provinces. 2. Nature
conservation—Study and teaching (Secondary)—
Atlantic Provinces. 3. Zoology—Study and teaching
(Secondary)—Atlantic Provinces. 4. Ecology—Study and
teaching (Secondary)—Atlantic Provinces. I. Parks
Canada.
QH77.C3863 2002 333.78’3’0712715 C2002-903021-8
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