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Student Assessment and Achievement
2015-05-28
Teachers use many assessment tools to measure a student’s individual learning. It is a good idea to communicate regularly with your child’s teacher to understand the full scope of your child’s academic performance., Early Years Evaluation (EYE), All children are screened for possible academic or...
Secondary Mathematics Assessment Instructions for Students
2015-05-28
Instructions for writing the assessment, Wait until instructed to begin the assessment. If your test booklet is damaged or misprinted, raise your hand for the exam supervisor to replace it. Remain in the exam room for the first 1.5 hours of the test session. You may leave before that time only for...
About Forests, Fish and Wildlife
2015-05-27
Forests, Fish and Wildlife is a division of the P.E.I. Department of Communities, Land and Environment., What services does Forests, Fish and Wildlife provide?, managing public forest lands; assisting private forest owners; producing Acadian Forest tree and shrub species for planting programs;...
Ozone Depleting or Regulated Substances License
2015-05-27
Ozone depleting or regulated substances are used in many applications, including refrigeration, air conditioning, fire suppression, cleaning of electronics, and solvents. When these substances are released they enter the earth's atmosphere, are broken down by UV radiation, and cause damage to...
Renewable Energy
2015-05-27
Known as the Green Province, Prince Edward Island has established itself as a North American leader in wind energy and is positioned for leadership in emerging renewable energies. Over 30 percent of PEI's electrical needs are furnished by a combination of provincially-owned and private wind...
First residents and the Arrival of the Europeans
2015-05-26
The first residents of Prince Edward Island arrived about 10,000 years ago when the area was still connected to the mainland. These Paleo-Indian hunters and foragers travelled throughout the region seasonally searching for food. About 5,000 years ago, the land bridge was removed due to the rising...
French settlement in the 1700s
2015-05-26
Prince Edward Island was discovered by Jacques Cartier in 1534, but was not settled permanently until the 1700s. The first settlements were around the Charlottetown Harbour (Port La Joie), up the Hillsborough River and in St. Peters. Settlers were discouraged from living along the North Shore due...
Provincial Tartan
2015-05-26
In 1960, the Prince Edward Island Tartan was adopted to recognize the contribution of people of Scottish descent to the settling of PEI. The tartan was designed by Mrs. Jean Reed of Covehead and features the colours red for the redness of our soil, green for grass and trees, white for whitecaps on...
Provincial Tree
2015-05-26
When Jacques Cartier arrived in 1534, the Red Oak, (Quercus rubra), was reasonably common in the Island forest. Subsequent explorers and settlers valued its strong,fine-grained wood for furniture and cabinets. Land-clearing and harvest of Red Oak have greatly reduced its distribution in the...