Resources for Educators

» Applied History Research Group
   A collection of interactive teaching modules, focussing on standard historical periods and subjects. Produced by the University of Calgary.

   
   http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/

» BJ's MST
   Offers lesson plans, experiments and activities on light and optics, mirrors and lenses, cells, tissues and organ systems, microscopes, machines and mechanical efficiency.

   
   http://www.mysciencesite.com/

» Boreal Laboratories Ltd.
   Science supplier for educational institutions in Canada, selling experiment kits, testing equipment and books.

   
   http://www.boreal.com/

» Canada Homeschooling
   Resources, support groups and laws for homeschooling in Canada.

   
   http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/regional/Canada.htm

» Canada-Heros
   A resource offering quick information about Canadians who have achieved in some manner or performed heroic tasks and have been honoured in Canada.

   
   http://www.canada-heros.com/

» Canadian Atlas Online Learning Centre
   Classroom lesson plans prepared for topics featured in The Canadian Atlas Online by teacher-members of The Canadian Council for Geographic Education.

   
   http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/atlas/learningtools.aspx?lang=En

» Canadian Educational Resources
   A collection of links to learning resources. Includes information for parents, teachers and schools and covers numerous learning disciplines.

   
   http://www.learning.ca

» Canadian Homeschool Resources
   Canadian homeschool support groups and online resources.

   
   http://www.midnightbeach.com/hs/Canada.html

» CultureCanada - Learning Resources
   Directory of educational materials about Canadian culture and heritage.

   
   http://www.culturecanada.gc.ca/display.cfm?lang=eng&category=10&subcategory=121&prov=20&page=1

» ESL in Canada Social Club
   Organizes free ESL language exchanges across Canada, as well as activities, events and workshops for ESL English and international language students in Toronto.

   
   http://www.eslincanada.ca/

» EduNET! Canada
   Education resource, arranged by learning categories. Includes library, bookstore, Teachers Only section, news ticker tape, educational site of the week, education directory (school boards, schools, teachers). Pagemaster section allows schools, teachers an

   
   http://www.edunetconnect.com/

» Free Stuff for Canadian Teachers
   Provides free tools, materials, guides and a forum for Canadian teachers.

   
   http://www.thecanadianteacher.com/

» HandWrote.com
   Information about Canadian geography and its diverse regional variations.

   
   http://www.handwrote.com/

» Interactive Curriculum Learning Resources
   Publishes learning resources for secondary schools and distributes them electronically, especially for business subjects.

   
   http://www.interactivecurriculum.com/

» K-12 Study Canada
   Provides teachers and students with resources for teaching and learning about Canada, including workshops, teacher loan kits, lesson plans, curriculum modules and a list of related websites.

   
   http://k12studycanada.wwu.edu/

» Kidspace
   Fun, games and education for Canadian children, from the Canadian Space Agency.

   
   http://www.espace.gc.ca/asc/eng/kidspace/kidspace.asp

» LLearn
   A multimedia learning environment for the delivery of internet-based French language learning. Includes demonstration material and related project documentation.

   
   http://www.llearn.net/

» LTTA - Learning the Arts
   Offers lesson plans in arts subjects, for teachers, combining art with K-8 subjects.

   
   http://www.ltta.ca/

» Learning Disabilities Resource Community
   LDRC has been created as a virtual resource and meeting place for all whose lives are touched by Learning Disabilities. Site gives research details, affiliations and other related information.

   
   http://www.ldrc.ca/

» Let's Talk Science
   A non-profit charity striving to improve science literacy through educational programs, research and advocacy. Provides explanations of its programs and resources for educators.

   
   http://www.letstalkscience.ca/main/

» Power of Ten
   Provides resources and services to assist teachers in the teaching of mathematics and arithmetic.

   
   http://www.poweroften.ca/

» Room 108
   An educational activity center for kids where they may create stories with animation and sound. Also includes a selection of educational games and puzzles.

   
   http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/108.html

» Social Studies - Grade 11
   A social studies textbook written by the teachers of the North Vancouver school district, focused on Canada and its position in the world.

   
   http://www.design4effect.com/soc11/

» Space for Species
   An educational program enabling students from grades six to nine to learn about and track migratory species using satellite technology. An educator's guide, lessons, and related resources are included.

   
   http://www.spaceforspecies.ca/

» Teacher-Libriarian Links
   Contains annotated links to websites related to the school library, as well as annotated lesson plan and resource links for secondary social studies teachers.

   
   http://www.rupert.net/~rtoor/Library_Resources.htm

» Teaching and Learning About Canada
   Informational resources for teachers and students, including maps, charts, graphs and many links to Canadian sites and related information.

   
   http://www.canadainfolink.ca/teach.htm

» The Canadian Homeschool Resource Page
   A collection of resources for Canadian parents looking for homeschool information.

   
   http://www.flora.org/homeschool-ca/

» VirtualClassroom Program
   A program of Communications Research Centre Canada, working to research the impact of broadband tools to support video-mediated learning, distributed cognitions and the development of skills for life long learning.

   
   http://www.crc.ca/en/html/virtualclassroom/home/home