Chapter 9: Life on Earth
Section 9.1: An Environment to Support Life, page 270
Find information on careers related to animal care.
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6483 Animal Care Workers and Groomers
Once again the HRDC site has information on this popular job category. Here you
can find the main duties and the employment requirements. If you are interested
in any of the jobs listed under “Classified Elsewhere,” enter the four-digit
job code into the Quick Search box on the left. Try 3231 for Veterinary and
Animal Health Technologists and Technicians, or 8253 for Farmer Supervisors and
Specialized Livestock Workers.
JobSearch
Monster.ca
This is another large Canadian job search site. To find out if there are any
jobs in your area involving animal care, select your province or region in the
Location box, and type “animal” in the Keyword Search box, then click
“Search Jobs.”
Occupational
Outlook Handbook: Animal Care and Service Workers
This U.S. site gives lots of information on what it involved in a career with
animals.
Veterinary
Technician
Seneca College runs a two-year course for people who want to train to be
veterinary technicians. This page outlines the qualifications you have to have
to get into the program, and the classes you will take once you are admitted.
Part-time
Animal Care Turns to Career Choice
This little article, in a local U.S. newspaper, tells how offering the right
service at the right time can help a new business to take off.
Section 9.2: Systems to Sustain Life, page 281
Terraforming means making the environment of another planet similar to that
of Earth. This is one possible way of constructing alternative life-sustaining
environments. Find out more about terraforming. In groups, discuss whether
terraforming is a good idea.
Terraforming
Venus
Here is an informal discussion forum, among people who feel very strongly, about
the rights and wrongs of terraforming another planet.
Essay
on Terraforming
The author of this article has really done his homework on whether or not humans
could live on any of the planets or moons in our solar system. He comes to the
conclusion that only one is suitable for human habitation, and we’re already
on it!
Planetary
Biology: Ecopoeisis
Ecopoeisis is slightly different from terraforming in that, although it involves
the manipulation of the surface and atmosphere of another planet or moon to make
it able to sustain life, the resulting ecosystem may not resemble anything
existing on Earth. This article discusses modifying Mars until it can support a
balanced ecosystem.
Astrobiology
Web: Terraforming
This site links you to many others, all on the topic of turning hostile
environments into friendly ones. The Artistic Speculation section, with
artists’ illustrations, is particularly interesting.
Chapter 10: New Worlds
Section 10.1: Alternative Environments on Earth, page 301
Find careers related to that of a refrigeration and air-conditioning
technician.
Refrigeration
and Air Conditioning Mechanic
Part of the Canadian Career Consortium site, this page starts with a quote
describing why a working mechanic likes this particular trade. Try the links to
the Trades and Construction Home Page.
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7332 Electric Appliance Servicers and Repairers
The Ontario Job Futures site outlines this career choice, including which
industries employ most electric appliance servicers and repairers in Ontario.
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7241 Electricians
The HRDC site describes this career. To find related jobs, go to the bottom of
the page and click on “Classification Structure – 7.” This leads you to
many other trades and careers.
Job
Bank
To find out if there are jobs for refrigeration and air-conditioning technicians
(or any other job you are interested in), select your province from this
job-search website. Type in the title of the job you are interested in, and
select your area of the province. Are any employers looking to hire?
Section 10.1: Alternative Environments on Earth, page 303
The Montreal Biodome is a Canadian-built, life-sustaining alternative
environment where visitors can experience ecosystems from different parts of the
world, all under one roof. What are the systems that maintain the environments
of the Montreal Biodome? What are the inputs and outputs of this alternative
environment? Present your findings as a poster or web page.
Biodôme
de Montréal
The official website of the Montreal Biodome has lots of useful information.
Click on each of the options on the left, to get the details
