Additional+Lessons

Lesson 3 During this lesson students will look at the types of jobs created as a result of the natural resources in Saskatchewan. Students will spend time brainstorming types of jobs they think were created based on the available natural resources. Then as a class the students would take the time to research the types of jobs involved with natural resources. Once the students were familiar with these jobs, we could possibly have a parent with a job in one of the areas come in and discuss their job with the class. It would be a beneficial experience for students to learn about jobs which exist in Saskatchewan involving natural resources. Lesson 4 During this lesson students will look at the history of natural resources in Saskatchewan and how new natural resources are being discovered on a daily basis. Students will learn about the natural resources which were known in the past 50 years. The students would then look at the natural resources which exist in today's society. Students would then compare and contrast the types of natural resources they found. Students would be asked to explain how they think the resources were discovered, as well as create a timeline showing the progression of natural resources in Saskatchewan. Lesson 5 For this lesson the class would take a field trip to the North Battleford Western Development Museum. While at the museum students would receive a tour, as well as participate in a workshop where they look at rural communities in the past. This lesson would build on the students' knowledge from the previous lesson comparing rural and urban communities and the impact natural resources have. Students would gain a better understanding of the type of lifestyle individuals living in rural communities had, and the impact natural resources had. When students returned from the trip they would compare the experience of the field trip with that of the urban community setting they live in. Lesson 6 During this lesson the students will learn about the importance of the land and natural resources to the First Nations people. Students will begin by identifying natural resources located on reserve land owned by the First Nations people. Throughout the lesson students would explore the different natural resources and determine why/how they affect the First Nations people. This lesson would build on the knowledge the students gain from participating in the lesson where they look at the history of natural resources in Saskatchewan. Lesson 7 For this lesson the class would take a field trip to the Mosaic Potash Mine in Belle Plaine, SK. While at the mine students would learn about how potash is mined, as well as witness first hand potash being extracted. While at Mosaic the students would be encouraged to record interesting facts in a journal and ask questions to gain a better understanding. When the students returned from the field trip, as a class we would share our observations and learning. Students would be encouraged to write a reflection on their understanding of the natural resource of potash in Saskatchewan.