The Learning Centre

For Students

Great Sites

Here are some sites to help you with your homework!

Art

• The Art of Illustration (Ages 12 and up)
  Discover illustrators of children's books and different artistic styles used in picture books.
• Celebrating Dayal Kaur Khalsa

Games

• Calimero
  www.calimero.com
  Games and activities
• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for Kids (Ages 8-14)
  www.cbc.ca/kids/
  Join the Kids' Club! Find out about sports, music, history, drama, writing and current news! Includes information for parents and teachers.
• Virtual Museum Canada
  www.virtualmuseum.ca/English/Games/index.html
  Fun and games

General

• Across Canada:
  www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/atc-ac/index_e.cfm
  A Department of Canadian Heritage website that gives information about provincial and territorial flags, flowers and other symbols.
• The Canadian Encyclopedia (Ages 12 and up)
  www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?TCE_Version=A
  Visit this great encyclopedia online!
• Canadian Information By Subject (Ages 12 and up)
  Discover links to websites on Canadian subjects.
• Images Canada (Ages 9 and up)
  www.imagescanada.ca/index-e.html
  View thousands of historical pictures of different places and people in Canada.

History

• Backcheck: Hockey for Kids
  Presents the history and development of hockey and features over 50 images, including many rare archival documents.
• Confederation for Kids
  Tells the story of how each province and territory joined or became part of Canada Confederation
• First Among Equals: The Prime Minister in Canadian Life and Politics
  Examines the job of prime minister and describes the lives of Canada's 20 prime ministers.
• Heroes of Lore and Yore: Canadian Heroes in Fact and Fiction (Ages 9 and up)
  Read about real and mythical Canadian heroes.
• Historica
  www.histori.ca/default.do?page=.indexdefault.do?page=.tl_games
  Historical games, quizzes and puzzles
• Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Kid's Corner (Ages 10-14)
  www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ks/index_e.html
  Learn the meanings of Aboriginal names for places in Canada. Read about Aboriginal people today or find out about Aboriginal history. Includes resources for teachers.
• The Kid's Site of Canadian Trains
  Looks at the people who built or traveled on the railways, and includes unusual stories and facts about trains.
• Museum of Civilization - Kids
  www.civilization.ca/kids/kidse.asp
  Features cool sections such as: Crosswords of Civilization, Mystery at Number 262, Canadian War Museum, Armoured Warrior, Explore Tut's Tomb, Canadian War Museum Colouring Book and Youth Adventures in New France.
• Passageways: True Tales of Adventurefor Young Explorers
  Introduces students to some of the men and women who explored the many regions of Canada.
• Veteran's Affairs Canada - Youth and Educators
  www.vac-acc.gc.ca/youth/
  Fun stuff: multimedia and fun activities

Information Studies

• Media Awareness Network
  www.media-awareness.ca/english/special_initiatives/games/index.cfm
  Games for kids

Literature

• Beyond the Letters: A Retrospective of Canadian Alphabet Books
• Page by Page: Creating a Children's Book
  Highlights the steps involved in creating a children's book.
• PIKA: Canadian Children's Literature Database
  Provides a searchable database of over 35 000 Canadian children's book titles.
• Read Up On It!
  Highlights notable books on a variety of themes, and features award-winning Canadian children's books in all categories.
• The Secret Self: An Exploration of Canadian Children's Literature

Music

• Arts Alive - Music - Kids
  www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/visitorcentres/kids.html
  Hey kids! Want to learn more about music and the people who make it? Come see all the fun things you can explore in our website!

Sciences

• Canadian Space Agency - KidSpace (Ages 8-17)
  www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/kidspace/kidspace.asp
  What does a real space station look like? How do you become an astronaut? Find answers to these questions and more on this site. Includes resources for parents and teachers.
• EcoKids
  www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/
  A great Canadian site with a climate change theme: games, projects, screen saver and more…
• Environment Canada - Canadian Wildlife Service - Kids' Activities and Education (Ages 6-17)
  www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/theme.cfm?lang=e&category=8
  Learn bird and mammal facts. Brush up on your knowledge of the Great Lakes or acid rain. Play the site's great games. Includes resources for teachers.
• The Green Lane: Acid Rain - Kid's Corner
  www.ec.gc.ca/acidrain/kids.html
• Healthy Teeth
  www.healthyteeth.org
  Find out all about: cavities - prevention, experiments and activities; no butts about it: tobacco and healthy teeth don't mix: braces: teeth and gums: and a visit to the dentist.
• Inside the Human Body: The Respiratory System
  www.lung.ca/children/
  Learn all about lungs and lung disease. This site has games, quizzes, exercises, pictures and more.
• Welcome to NRCat's Scratching Post! (Ages 4 and up)
  www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/kids/index_e.html
  Learn about Canada's natural resources, like minerals. Read about meteorites, landslides and avalanches! View satellite photos and maps of Canada, and play games with the NRCat! Games, quizzes, posters, educational materials and a whole lot more.

Social Studies

• Canadian Heritage - Youth - Fun and Games
  www.pch.gc.ca/pc-ch/sujct/jeune-youth/education/index-eng.cfm
  A site with lots of cool activities: Canada Day poster challenge, Canadian heritage quiz, colouring book of Canadian symbols, fun zone and national flag of Canada day.
• Statistics Canada - Kid's Zone
  www.statcan.ca/english/edu/zone/activity.htm
• Transport Canada - Youth Portal
  www.tc.gc.ca/youth/menu.htm
  Some of the great activities on this site include a transportation challenge, wordsearch, memory game and a section for youth from Quebec.

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