Geography & Culture

Look through photos of Nepal and research background on the Sherpa people. Discover facts about Buddhism, the Sherpa religion, and read about the schools the Sherpa children attend.

Connect with other students from across Canada in the "Getting to know you" telecollaborative project. In Phase 3 of the program, this project will lead students to learn more about the geography of Nepal and its impact on the Sherpa people living in this part of the world.

Energy & the Human Body

Video 1 | Video 2 Les Gramantik, Head Coach Athletics for Canada's Track and Field Team, has helped Byron set his training program for Everest.

Take up the challenge to train for Everest and have students set goals to improve their overall physical fitness. Also participate in background activities developed by Byron's personal trainer to discover the importance of training for a goal.

Study the circulatory and respiratory systems, determining what it is that limits the body at altitude. Learn about protecting the body from the dangers of Everest: the cold, wind, ice and sheer height.

Track the changes to a person's body as they gain altitude. Compare these with measurements students can make on their own.

Energy & the Environment

Photo of an LED, provided by theledlight.com. This is an example of an efficient light source.

Investigate light and energy sources and how they relate to the "Pico Power Nepal Light Project," a program designed to bring an efficient safe light source to the people of the Khumbu region.

Experiment with designs for climbers' headlamps or household table lamps. Discuss the impact batteries and other energy sources have on the environment around them.

Research background material on content expert Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday from the University of Calgary and contribute to his work on designing a lighting system for the rural population.

Student challenges

Stairway challenge Reading challenge

Climb a Stairway to Everest with students participating to climb a total of 8,850 metres or 29,035 feet. End your challenge with a celebration of reaching your goal. The focus is to encourage physical fitness and its importance in everyday life.

Or choose to Read Your Way to Everest with a stack of books as high as the mountain itself.

The Learning Window

Ingenuity Works, the creator of the Learning Window educational web site, has developed a Teacher's Guide specifically designed to work with the Everest 2000 Education Program developed by Science Alberta Foundation.

This curriculum-based guide has provincial correlations for B.C., Ontario and Alberta. To find out how to integrate Everest 2000 to your curriculum, visit the Learning Window website and download the free guide in pdf format.

Teachers also have access to Adventure Everest, a Resource Guide developed by Ingenuity Works in conjunction with the company's earlier online Everest adventures.

The 135-page guide features an extensive climbing glossary, background on the mountain and maps and info on Nepal.

Download Adventure Everest Resource Guide.

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