Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about Alberta Tomorrow.
Everyone! Anyone interested in finding the balance between our environmental and socio-economic needs! The tool is for the public, but also tailored to teachers and students in grades K-12 and Post secondary. (Registered teachers can find lesson plans and learning tools for specific grades/topics at: simulator.albertatomorrow.ca/resources)
Yes! You can earn points, go for high scores, complete quests and challenges!
Nothing! The tool is free for you to use! Just create an account and start exploring your area.
No! Anyone with an interest and an internet connection can register and create a user account!
- The fine balance between our land uses, the environment and economy
- How our landscape has changed in the past and might change in the future
- Some of the changes needed to help create a sustainable future for your area
- How different climate change scenarios might affect our future environment and economy
- Beneficial management practices for balancing environment and economy
- How climate change affects Alberta and our glaciers — a major source of drinking water
- And much more!
No. The simulator uses hypothetical scenarios to model possible futures — not predictions. The more scenarios you explore, the better you can understand how actions today shape tomorrow.
Go to Register Here. You can also follow along with this YouTube video or view this PDF guide.
Once a teacher registers for a Teacher Account, the lesson plans are in the dashboard: simulator.albertatomorrow.ca/resources.
Most modern devices should work. To check support, go to get.webgl.org — you should see a spinning cube.
It’s a complex app and might lag on older machines. Use an updated browser and enable hardware acceleration in your browser settings. Teachers can also pre-load simulations to reduce wait time in class.
Yes! Use the reporting tool on the left of the simulation to create a report and share it via email, Facebook, or Twitter.
No. Teachers can’t view reports directly. But students can email them. Teachers can still manage observations from the dashboard.
Yes. Most students have school emails. We collect usage stats to secure funding. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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