Language Arts

Interactive Sites
Wacky Web Tales - Gr. 3 and up - have fun creating poems and stories while learning parts of speech
Puzzlemaker - students and teachers can create puzzles
Poetry Idea Machine - from Scholastic - help students gain a better understanding of Haiku, Limerick, Cinquain, & Free Verse
Online eBooks - created by students within Regina Public Schools
Grammar Games
Mad Libs - create your own "mad lib" stories to read and share
Language Arts Games from FunBrain
Game Aqaurium - some good skill building games but there are many links to outside advertisements. Students need to understand how advertising is used and where not to go before using these games.
RhymeZone - rhyming dictionary great for poetry writing
FunSchool Games - reading, vocaulary, spelling and more.
Spelling - various levels - fill in the missing letters
Canadian Culture eCards - promote writing with a Canadian focus
Spelling for Free Rice - differentiated for level of difficulty. For each word you get right, the advertisers donate 20 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program.


Current Events
Scholastic News - special reports; kids press corps
Yahooligans Daily News Slideshows
NASA News
Picture of the Day Sites - how can these sites be used to spark writing, reflection, or speaking in your class?

Literature Resources
Online e-Magazines for Kids- reading ahead!
A Ticket To Curlew - hotlist on the author and background information of the prairie
Indigenous People Literature – Aboriginal legends and stories.
Teaching With Folklore - folklore resources for Grades 1 - 6
Gail's and Rhoda's Electronic Classroom - activities and novel studies for Grades 4 - 7

Online Projects
Minds Eye Monster Exchange - use descriptive writing for this email project
Flat Stanley - read the story and then help your students create Flat Stanleys to send out and travel the world

Writing Resources
Poetry Writing with Writers from Scholastic - participate in workshops and submit writing
KidWriters Writing Studio - students can join Kidwriters and then submit writing, join chats and read the writing of other students. May be most suitable for a small group of writers in your class.
Storybook Online Network - Kids can contribute to continuing stories, read original stories, listen to stories, critically analyze music videos, and lots more.
Writer's Window- Students are invited to critique writing, submit writing, join a continuous story, correspond about writing, and more.

Book Reviews
World of Bone by Jeff Smith - Watching the Bone video clip will get kids interested in this children's series
Student Forums for Book Reviews
Building Rainbows
Appleton Wisconsin Charter School - submit your review by email

French Resources
Radio Canada

Math

Great Starting Points
National Library of Virtual Mathematics - covers the 5 strands of the math curriculum at all grades
NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)  Various Web Resources
Google Maps - satellite images show your route from A to B with a measure of the distance.
Interactive Resources from LearnAlberta - the resources without a red 'lock' beside them are available for public access. Check out Math at your grade level or any of the other subject areas. Sample: Math 6 Spy Guys - interactive lessons on topics such as decimal numbers
Aboriginal Math Games - from U of R's Math Central


Computation
Interactive Math from Shodor - designed for either group or individual exploration in the middle grades
Interactive Math Sites- a variety of activities for all grades
Arithmattacks - timed math facts
Math Lessons - interactive games from primary to upper grades - counting, ratios, fractions, graphing, series, patterns, algebra and more!
Cool Math for Kids - interactive games for Grades 1 - 6 including Lemonade Stand, geometry, brain benders and more
Amy's Electronic Classroom - Gr. 3-8 math interactive activities- they seem like software!
Quia Math Journey - travel the world and practice math skills
A+Math - developed to help students improve their math skills interactively with basic computation games Gr. 3 - 6
AAA Math - hundreds of interactive games to practice number skills
FunBrain - math baseball - more games from FunBrain
Multiplication Mystery - drag and drop facts to 9x9
Line Jumper - From easy addition to negative integers, this game tracks how well you do and lets you select harder or easier questions at any time.
Math Mayhem - Put your math skills to the ultimate test! Play this fast-paced game against students from around the world!
The Product Game - Gr. 4 - 8 - a bit of Tic-Tac-Toe but with Multiplication. A game of thinking and challenge.
Multiplication Table Applet - to create and use representations of mathematical ideas

Place Value
Base 10 Blocks
Integer Bars

Fractions
Mighty Math Fractions - use the arrows to create equivalent fractions
Fraction Bars - click on Start the Fraction Bars Applet to use the interactive resource
Kids and Cookies

Geometry
Tangram Movie - students see various tangram shapes through an animated story
WebOOG - Tangrams, pentominoes, hexagons and polyominoes - solve the puzzles by manipulating the shapes or game pieces. For Mac users use the Shift key to flip a shape and use the Command key to freely rotate a shape.
Tangram - intro

duction and patterns
Tangrams
Pentominoes
Block Perimeter - drag and drop boxes to build a shape and then guess and check the area and perimeter.

Problem Solving
Problem Solving - printable problems for various strands and grades
Rent-a-Car Problem Solving - from Cynthia Lanius
Brain Teasers - Problem Solving for Grades 3 - 8
Algebra Problems and Puzzles
Math Problem Of The Week - grades three through twelve. Problem-solving and mathematical communication are key elements of every problem.
Math Counts Problem of the Week - for 7th and 8th graders
Puzzling and Perplexing Problems - many open-ended problems
Elementary Math Problem of the Week - designed to provide creative, non-routine challenges for students in grades three through twelve.
Power Cards Math Puzzle - solve the mystery of these power cards
Fido Puzzle - A mathematical "magic trick". A great "site of the week" to challenge your middle years students. Can they solve the problem?
Melting Pot Math - Data from countries around the world used in math problems help you understand both math and how people live.
Probability -  Suppose there was one of six prizes inside your favorite box of cereal. Perhaps it's a pen, a plastic movie character, or a picture card. How many boxes of cereal would you expect to have to buy, to get all six prizes? Use the simulated shopping trip to explore this problem.

Graphing
Create-a-Graph - young people can communicate information visually with this online tool

Telling Time
Room 108 Time Clock - Great interactive site for telling time. Read the time and move the hands to show the correct time.
The Right Time - great for readers - see the clock and read the sentence telling what is happening. Set the time to match.
Kid Clock - enter the time and the clock face displays time to the minute
Daisy Math Clock - more suited to Gr. 3 and up for navigation - pick a level and move the hands to show the correct time
Interactive Flashcards - Can be played to quarter hour without membership
Time Comparisons - Greater than/less than comparisons of time - can be played to quarter hour without membership
Time Differences - Determine the difference between the time shown on the two clocks - can be played to quarter hour without membership
U.S. Naval Master Clock Time - Problem Solving? View the time in 7 different time zones. Hit the refresh button to see the most current time. Have students use the time zones to determine the time differences. Students can create their own problems to accompany this activity.

Other
Various Math and Science Interactive Applets to explore concepts
Reese's Pieces Gr 9 - 12 - to create and use representations to record and communicate mathematical ideas. Includes mean and Standard Deviation.

Science Resources
Science Resources Gr. K - 9 - Created by Saskatoon teachers, this site features resources (units and internet sites) that support the Saskatchewan Science Curriculum objectives grades 1-9.
Interactive Resources from LearnAlberta - the resources without a red 'lock' beside them are available for public access. Check out Math at your grade level or any of the other subject areas. Sample: Cretaceous Crime Scene

Space
Take a Virtual Tour of the Solar System - animated 3-d tour
Amazing Space - web based activities to explore space
The Space Place - spacey things to do, create and learn about space science in action
PlanetPals - reading level at Grade 3- 5 level - various resources
Animated Tour of the Solar System - you will be asked to give permission to view site. Grant Permission.
Mysteries of Deep Space - Gr. 5 up - Explore the mysteries of space with an interactive timeline and research gathered from the Hubble telescope
MarsQuest Online Launch a spacecraft to Mars, explore its volcanoes and canyons and solve mysteries about the search for life on the Red Planet.
NASA MultiMedia Gallery - photos, videos, audio clips and art
The Observatory - A Guide to Astronomy Resources from the Exploratorium
Earth and Moon Viewer -view the Earth and Moon from various locations during the day or night
Astronomy for Kids - Sky Maps, The Planets, Sky Wonders, Constellations, Beginners and Postcards are some of the sections in this resource
How Much Would You Weigh on Another Planet?- incorporate math and science with investigations here

Animals and Ecosystems
Naturescapes - resources differentiated by reading level and complexity on living things, living spaces, and living together
Explor-A-Pond - the pond ecology web site
Creature Features - from National Geographic. Images and video clips on animals and their habitats
Virtual Ecosystem - design your virtual ecosystem in this simulation and then see the results. (Based on plants in the British countryside but provides good cause/effect simulation)
On the Prairie - Discover the plants and animals that compose the prairie ecosystem with our online activities and resources.
Biodiversity Slideshow - take a mini visual safari of the many species that share our planet
Animal Information Database - Seaworld's resource of fun facts on terrestrial or aquatic animals, animal rescue and rehabilitation, an animal sounds library and interactive games and activities
eNature - an excellent resource on North American plants and animals, photographs, audio links and web cams
Kratt's Creatures - great site for students Grades 1 - 5 with information and trivia on animals around the world as well as interactive activities
Animal Pictures Archives - a resource of over 20,000 animal photographs and images as well as animal sounds, movies and clip art
Sounds of the World's Animals - Animals make much the same sounds around the world, but each language expresses them differently. Explore the sounds of the world's languages through the sounds of the world's animals - created by the Linguistics Department at the University of Georgetown
Animal Planet - has links to related Discovery Channel shows, animal sites and interactive activities. Check out Jeff Corwin Experience - interactive game featuring animal facts from around the world
Animal Diversity Web - University of Michigan Museum of Zoology - a database of animal information geared for grades 5 and up
Insecta - a site all about insects - huge images, easy to read information, bug of the month chart and glossary
Judi's Electronic Classroom - Gr. 4 - 6 activities for ecosystem, forces and motion and life cycles
KidWings - Virtual owl pellet dissection
Images of Beetles - Images are copyrighted so cannot be reproduced without written permission of owner
Microscopic World - view bugs, ocean life, bacteria, cells and more with these artificially coloured images from electron microscopes at the
University of Hawaii. Images may be downloaded from this site for educational use only if site is referenced.
Alien Empire - From PBS Online, this site uses text, animation, and movie clips to explore topics such as insect aerodynamics and the annual migration of monarch butterflies. Links, teaching resources, puzzles, and downloadable insect masks are also available.
Bug Sounds - Hear the sounds of a fly, cricket, cicada, hissing cockroach, mosquito,
wasp, and more.
See the world through the eyes of a Honey Bee
Bee images
Bees for Kids - poetry, trivia, about bee keepers and bee stories.
Digital Dragonflies - all images may be downloaded for educational use
Peregrine Falcon "Raptors in the City" - a real-time, inquiry-based science program that stars the peregrine falcon.
Design a Habitat - an interactive resource from the Smithsonian Institute

Microbes
Resources for microscope unit - University of Queensland Australia
Stalking The Mysterious Microbe - a site for kids to learn about bacteria and how people and microbes coexist
Scanning Electron Microscope This scanning electron microscope has a magnification range from 15x to 200,000x. Check out the images!
Cells Alive! - interactive animations, explanations and videos on Cell biology, Microbiology, Immunology and Microscopy

Earth, Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Earth Like a Puzzle - an interactive site which demonstrates and explains the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates
Savage Earth - Gr. 5 up - The Earth's crust, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis
Volcano World - latest information on recent eruptions and background information on Volcanoes
Understanding Earthquakes - quiz, maps, famous earthquake accounts, how they occur, history of seismology
Current Earthquake Information in Western Canada - recent and historic earthquakes as well as seismic data
Plate Tectonic Activity - This activity lets you manipulate tectonic plates. Pull the plates apart and push them together and watch what happens to the Earth.
Understanding Plate Motions - information and images
How Volcanoes Work - higher level reading
Volcano Watch - These satellite images show some of the world's most active volcanoes.
BrainPop - Select the volcano video to learn how volcanoes are formed. Great resource!
Earthquake theme page - various student resources on earthquakes
The Dirt on Soil - from Discovery School

Environment
Ecological Sustainability -
Gary's Electronic Science Classroom - Grades 4 - 7 interactive activities on weather, heat, plants, chemistry, earth's processes and electricity
EcoKids Online - Gr. K - 5 interactive site to help raise kids' environmental awareness
Global Weather Forecasts - from around the world
The Weather Network - check the weather or gather data from different locations to compare and contrast as students learn about factors that influence weather
Weather - Enter weather information, graph it and compare it to other classes that also submit information. It is not limited to Utah schools.
Canada Atmospheric Centre - English and French - local weather forecasts, radar imagery, satellite imagery, weather maps and more.
WeatherCams - weather web cams in U.S. and Canada
Weather Resources - type in any location and get the forecast as well as the weather almanac for the area, sun rise, sun sets and phases of the moon. Many other weather resources on page.
Scholastic Weather Reporters - various resources as well as a "Weather Expert" exchange - a great way to get your students interacting with experts in the field.
Satellite Images of Environmental Change - click on areas of the world map to see images and read about what is changing in the environment.
Leaves Movie - a movie based featuring the scientific changes in the leaves in Maine
Fall Foliage- a movie from BrainPop to explore the science of Fall. Gr. 3 - 8
The Chemistry of Autumn Colors - more scientific explanation of leaf pigments
Cross Section of a Leaf - for more advanced exploration
Weather Folklore
Fall Foliage Facts
Fall Clipart - to add to stories or project work

Energy
Machines in the Petroleum Industry - select the interactive story
Canada's Minerals and Metals - video clip

Rocks, Minerals and Fossils
Paleontology - The Big Dig - An interactive site from the American Museum of Natural History
Dinosaur Eggs - An interesting look at fossils from National Geographic. HUNT dino eggs around the world. HATCH them to see how embryos are exposed by researchers. See a MODEL of how the embryos might have looked.
Image Gallery from Chicago Field Museum - click on the images of specimens to see fossils and learn about them.
Becoming a Fossil - A Quicktime video and explanation
Dinosphere - You're in Their World - A webquest from the Children's Museum of Indianapolis
The Riddle of the Bones - an interactive resource - "mouse" over the features to learn about the fossil
Getting in the Fossil Record - an animation that shows how fossils formed over time. Following pages have brief text and excellent images.
Dinosaur Dig - What are fossils, where are they found, where to look and how to look. Images and text.
Rock Hounds - Must be viewed in SAFARI on a Mac. Discover how rocks are formed. Sections on Sedimentary, Metamorphic
and Igneous Rocks.
Become a Rock Expert - View these rocks and read how they were made, and then test your rock smarts with the Rock Hound Quiz
Rockology 101 - Learn about aggregates, mining and some other cool things.
Mine Games - think you know your minerals? Test your knowledge.
Rocks and Minerals Slideshows - Select a slideshow and then click on the small photos to view the larger photos and learn about the rocks and minerals.
The Mystery of the Floating Rock - Help solve the mystery by learning about different types of rocks. Try to figure out how the floating rock was formed. Click on the picture at the bottom to see if that is the correct answer.
How are rocks formed, mined and used? - Short information pieces, images & videos. Take a closer look at the various kinds of rocks and learn more about their history. Send a postcard from the gallery.
Rock Cycle Animation - From Houghton Mifflin, animations illustrate the path of a rock moving through the rock cycle.
Moh's Hardness Scale - learn more from The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
Radiometric Dating - This video shows how this process is used to determine the age of the Earth.

Matter and Chemistry
The Atom's Family - Various resources on atoms, matter, energy and more for K - 12
The Challenge of Materials - from Britain's Science museum. Explore materials that have been key to the development of world civilizations. Interactive.
Everyday Stuff - Get inside everyday stuff, transform stuff, crush stuff and improve stuff. Interactive site from Ontario Science Museum.

Biology
CSI - This site, based on the television series, walks students through different labs
Cow's Eye Dissection - satisfy your curiosity about what is inside an eye - presented by the Exploratorium Museum of Science, Art and Human Perception
Froguts - Froguts is the first true virtual online frog dissection.
Bug Bios - Insects on the Web. For use with older students

General Resources
Science Interactive Games - from Utah Educational Network
How Stuff Works - Gr. 3 up - this site has everything! from How Blood Works, How Bats Work to How Cloning Works
Zoom Inventors & Inventions - a resource for that next invention convention
Science Hunt - creative planning tool for science fair projects geared to teachers, middle years and high school students and parents
Ology - from entomology to ornithology this is an excellent interactive site from the American Museum of Natural History
Multimedia Simulations - High school resource - create real-time correlations between scientific theories and applications that help students visualize, experiment, and interact with many of the major concepts in science.
Student Science and Technology - French and English - Interactive resources for the Periodic Table, Canadian Skies, Innovations in Science and Technology, Astronomy and Space, Chemistry and Physics as well as teacher resources.

Health

The Heart: An On-line Exploration - information and activities
Neuroscience For Kids - activities and experiments for learning about the nervous system
The Secret Life of the Brain - Gr. 5 up - Interactive site - visit inside the brain; see what vision we have at various stages
How Stuff Works - Gr. 3 up - this site has everything! from How Blood Works, How Bats Work to How Cloning Works
Bones Exhibit - Gr. 2 - 6 - several wonderful interactive games about bones
The Human Body - Interactive body exploration from the BBC
My Pyramid Plan - Steps to a Healthier You - this is American, but may be useful in teaching nutrition
Interactive Health Resources - Gr. 3 - 6 - From Utah Educational Network

Maps & Geography
World Atlas - maps of countries and oceans, flags, currencies and more
Xpeditions Atlas - from National Geographic - interactive map generator
Canadian Geographic - French and English - Interactive world maps full of statistics, facts, dynamic graphs, and fun tidbits, map maker, historical maps and mapping games
Geo-Globe - Interactive Geography - use interactive games and find out about strange and familiar features of the planet! Ever wondered which continent has the most countries? Do you know how deep the ocean gets? How plants survive in the tundra? Which waterfall is the highest in the world?
Earth and Moon Viewer -view the Earth and Moon from various locations during the day or night (Satellite image)
Earth Viewer - cities around the world
Space Imaging - select a city anywhere in the world and zoom in; visit the gallery to see before and after images of Hurricane Katrina
Google Maps - satellite images show your route from A to B with a measure of the distance.
Five Themes of Geography
Geography Games Grade 3 - 6 - from Utah Education Network
Amazon Interactive - Explore the geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon
Journey into Amazonia - Created b PBS. Includes information, interactive games and teacher resources
Mnemonics for Social Studies - help your students learn facts the fun way...such as teaching Cardinal Directions (North – South – East – West) "Never Eat Shredded Wheat"

World/General:
Eyewitness - Your ringside seat to history - from the Ancient World to the present through the eyes of those who have witnessed it.
TimeWitnesses - Memories of the last century by those whom remember.
WarZone - A Hotlist of resources on Wars past and present.
Exploring Culture Through Visual Images - resources to examine world cultural patterns through visual images - a resource to incorporate Multiple Intelligences in your culture unit.
Geo-Images Project - images (mostly photographs) useful in teaching and learning geography. Permission for use must still be obtained but contacts are provided.
Angie's Electronic Classroom - interactive activities for history and social studies
Virtual Antarctica - Learn about travel in Antarctica, read up on the issues of Antarctica, explore the environments and wildlife and relive Antarctica's dramatic past.

Canada:
Canada Site - the home of Canada's federal government. French and English resource
Aboriginal Perspectives - One Drum Many Hearts - features National Film Board of Canada documentaries by and about Canada’s Aboriginal peoples for upper grades French and English resource
Geography Resources
Canadian Statistics - from StatsCan
The Canadian Resource Page - links to various government resources
The Kid's Site of Canadian Settlement - understand who some of Canada's ancestors are
Famous Canadians Theme Page - resources for students and teachers
CanPix Image Gallery - an online image base of over 3,500 pictures and audiovisual resources for Canadian Studies. The site's copyright notice allows for educational use without requiring further permission.
Travel Canada Without Leaving Your Desk - various links to Canadian locales and events
Canada in the Making- French and English resource created by the national Library of Canada
Exploration, The Fur Trades and Hudson's Bay Company - French and English resource created by the national Library of Canada
Canadian Museum of Civilization - French and English resource - scroll down to the "See Also" links
Ethinic Groups in Canada - resources from the Museum of Civilization
Global Gathering Place - interactive site lets you explore the story of our diversity in Canada. Designed for Gr. 7 - 12
Cultural Groups in Canada - with subcategories such as arts, events, history, cooking. French and English resource main page

Aboriginal Culture:
Aboriginal Cultures in Canada - multimedia resource
Aboriginal Peoples - Developed by CBC to celebrate Saskatchewan’s centennial this resource has resources on aboriginal peoples, immigrations, agriculture and weather.
Cultural Traditions and Folklore in Canada - some starting links for teachers
Culture and its Meaning – intended for middle years students interested in learning about Aboriginal culture in Alberta and across Canada. Main Index
Aboriginal Canada Portal - links to varied resources French Resources
Aboriginal Cultures and Traditions - Storytelling through multimedia
Pow Wow - video from Canadian Geographic
What Can You Make from a Buffalo? - interactive
Aboriginal Games
Four Directions Teachings - an excellent resource and series of digital stories to teach about Aboriginal knowledge and its place in the world. Teachers resources and guide
Web Resources with Aboriginal Content from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
Wind Speaker Magazine
Office of the Treaty Commissioner
Identity by Design
Video Interview with Perry Bellegarde about Treaty Four
List of First Nations
Michif and Métis Cultural Site - Teacher Plans and Program Guide for Grades 1 - 5
First Nations in Saskatchewan
Stereotypes of Native American Indians - resource list
First Nations Role Models List - consider when exploring topics such as "heroes". What is meant by "hero" in Aboriginal cultures does not necessarily mean the same as heroes in other cultures.
The Learning Circle Classroom Activities (downlable pdf document)
My Hero Homepage  - Heroes is a theme in the Social Studies curriculum. Include multiple perspectives of heroes. Many First Nations people consider all of us as heroes because we all have gifts and talents/strengths. However, an individual who has contributed to the community has more  “hero” status. How does this criteria hold up to individuals that students often see as "heroes"? A quote from one site calling for nominations of Aboriginal heroes provides a good context for heroes: "Tell us about the Aboriginal individuals you feel have made outstanding contributions to the life of their peoples and, by extension, to the richness and vitality of Canada."Math
Canada’s Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development - in French and English
Aboriginal Youth Network and their links to good resources
Aboriginal Multimedia Society -information on First Nations arts, culture, events and more.

Saskatchewan:
Celebrate Saskatchewan - celebrate Saskatchewan's centenary with these wonderful resources
Saskatchewan Centennial - developed by the CBC this site provides articles quick facts, quizzes, image galleries, and a teacher's section to help explore aboriginal peoples, immigrants, agriculture, and weather.
Virtual Saskatchewan - visit the Archives to find many stories of interesting Saskatchewan people, places of interest and Aboriginal resources.
Digital Saskatchewan - huge site of free digital images on various topics related to Saskatchewan for use in your class projects. Send e-cards and take a virtual tour online with these images taken by Saskatchewan residents.
Aboriginal Faces of Saskatchewan - includes photo gallery
Angelique – Our Canadian Girl (a novel from Penguin Books Canada Ltd.). Resources to guide the study of a ten-year-old Metis girl gets to be part of the buffalo hunt with the grown-ups.
Exploring Hunting and Gathering Peoples of the Past - video of an excavation near Wanuskewin Heritage Park near Saskatoon
A Local Hero - video about a clerk at the fur trading post near Fort Qu'Appelle

Virtual Tours
Western Wall in Jerusalem - wander through the catacombs behind the Western Wall in Jerusalem and get an interactive view of the wall

San Francisco Symphony - an interactive guide to the instruments of the orchestra and their sounds
National Children's Folksong Repository - children's recordings of folksongs, indigenous playground chants and songs
Aboriginal Art Gallery Saskatchewan - contains Aboriginal arts and crafts produced by Saskatchewan's Aboriginal people. While there is a marketing aspect to this site, it is intended to promote the creativity of the artists.
Aboriginal Voices in Canadian Contemporary Art - lesson plan for
Glass Sculpture - this interactive site shows how glass is blown to create sculptures. Create a design and visit a virutal hotshop.
Arts Education - Gr. 3 - 6 Interactive resources from Utah Educational Network
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - from Carnegie Hall and based on Benjamin Britten's "A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra." A great resource to introduce grades 4 - 6 to instruments of the orchestra and many other elements of working with musical instruments.

Gayle's Electronic Classroom - Technology Integration
Second Grade Treasure Trove - treasure haven for primary teachers
6th Grade Treasure Trove - treasure haven for 6th grade teachers
CanTeach - on the lower right are web resources for various subject areas
National Library of Canada - Canadian information by subject - appropriate for Gr. 6 - 12

Christmas
Christmas Scavenger Hunt - students follow the links to locate the answers and apply their research skills

Aboriginal Resources

Four Directions Teachings - An interactive site with stories from Blackfoot, Cree, Ojibwe, Mohawk, M'ikmaq
Aboriginal Cultures in Canada - multimedia resource
Aboriginal Peoples - Developed by CBC to celebrate Saskatchewan’s centennial this resource has resources on aboriginal peoples, immigrations, agriculture and weather.
Cultural Traditions and Folklore in Canada - some starting links for teachers
Culture and its Meaning – intended for middle years students interested in learning about Aboriginal culture in Alberta and across Canada. Main Index
Aboriginal Canada Portal - links to varied resources French Resources
Aboriginal Cultures and Traditions - Storytelling through multimedia
Pow Wow - video from Canadian Geographic
What Can You Make from a Buffalo? - interactive
Aboriginal Games
Four Directions Teachings - an excellent resource and series of digital stories to teach about Aboriginal knowledge and its place in the world. Teachers resources and guide
Web Resources with Aboriginal Content from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
Wind Speaker Magazine
Office of the Treaty Commissioner
Identity by Design
Video Interview with Perry Bellegarde about Treaty Four
List of First Nations
Michif and Métis Cultural Site - Teacher Plans and Program Guide for Grades 1 - 5
First Nations in Saskatchewan
Stereotypes of Native American Indians - resource list
First Nations Role Models List - consider when exploring topics such as "heroes". What is meant by "hero" in Aboriginal cultures does not necessarily mean the same as heroes in other cultures.
The Learning Circle Classroom Activities (downlable pdf document)
My Hero Homepage  - Heroes is a theme in the Social Studies curriculum. Include multiple perspectives of heroes. Many First Nations people consider all of us as heroes because we all have gifts and talents/strengths. However, an individual who has contributed to the community has more  “hero” status. How does this criteria hold up to individuals that students often see as "heroes"? A quote from one site calling for nominations of Aboriginal heroes provides a good context for heroes: "Tell us about the Aboriginal individuals you feel have made outstanding contributions to the life of their peoples and, by extension, to the richness and vitality of Canada."Math
Canada’s Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development - in French and English
Aboriginal Youth Network and their links to good resources
Aboriginal Multimedia Society -information on First Nations arts, culture, events and more.