dditional Resources

These resources are listed here as they go above and beyond the curriculum, are useful for every grade and level, or otherwise do not fit into any of the grade/subject levels.
 

About Agriculture

 

Expert Guide and Directory for all things dealing with Agriculture.

About Environment

 

Expert Guide and Directory for all things dealing with the Environment.

About Forestry

Expert Guide and Directory for all things dealing with Forestry.

About Geography

 

Expert Guide and Directory for all things dealing with Geography.

Academy Curriculum Exchange

 

A site with an enormous amount of sample lessons submitted by teachers all over the planet.

An American's Guide to Canada

 

Written by an American who views Canada and Canadianisms in a humourous and educational format.  Light hearted resources to add some spice and discussion in the classroom.

AmiGlobe

 

Homepage for AmiGlobe. This is an excellent shareware atlas program for Windows ($20)

Atlapedia Online

 

Atlapedia Online contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.  The **Countries A to Z** section, provides facts, figures and statistical data on geography, climate, people, religion, language, history, economy & more..for each individual country.  The **World Maps** section, provides full color physical and political maps for regions of the world.

Canadian Communities Atlas

 

The Canadian Communities Atlas offers a unique national network of geographic information by providing schools the opportunity to create an Internet-based Atlas of their community.

CIA World Factbook

 

From the Central Intelligence Agency, a comprehensive listing of all of the world's countries along with geographical data and maps.

The Discovery Channel - Canada

 

From the Discovery Channel, an excellent source for science, technology, nature, and adventure with a strong Canadian content.  Use in conjunction with their television productions.

Florida Geographic Alliance

 

Here you will find a gold mine of lesson plans free for use in your classroom.  Please give credit to the authoring teacher(s) when applicable. 

OSAPAC Links to Curriculum

This PDF file was created by the OSAPAC committee and indicates where provincially licensed software fits into the Social Studies, History and Geography curriculum.

Outline Maps

 

At this site is a selection of outline maps for use in the classroom or at home. Feel free to print or download any of these maps for your personal use in activities, reports, or stories.

Research Papers Online

 

 The Web's largest collection of topics, ideas, and assistance for school related research projects. 

Royal Tyrrell Museum Website

Huge resource of the famous Alberta museum.  Includes many reference links and online games and printable forms for student use.

Teachers Helping Teachers

 

Collection of various Social Studies lessons and ideas from the "Teachers Helping Teachers" website.

A Tribute to Canada

 

Spectacular site with links to such Canadian resources as government, the RCMP, national symbols, its dimensions, maps, history, etc.