Websites/Story Links

The Three Sisters https://www.reneesgarden.com/blogs/gardening-resources/celebrate-the-three-sisters-corn-beans-and-squash


Johnny Atom clip / song from Bill Nye's Phases of Matter:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAovFlcpaHA

Misc. educational videos (all subjects-scroll down to see selection)  https://www.youtube.com/user/SchoolhouseRockTV1

LANGUAGE ARTS: 


MATH TOPICS: 

 Types of Fractions [Math Antics] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17IgK9b6P2M

Factoring [*Math Antics] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NvLtTwnUHs

Simplifying Fractions [*Math Antics] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtBUQH8Tkqc

Equivalent Fractions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU5249bHGuc

 Fractions and Decimals [Math Antics (a super review)  http://mathantics.com/files/VideoLessons/Fractions/FractionsAndDecimalNumbers.mp4

MATH DRILLS ONLINE FREE http://www.math-drills.com/flashcards.php

Dimensional Analysis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P49jJk0Gsdc

SCIENCE TOPICS:

A look at countries 50 years in the future, and their estimated % energy sources: http://thesolutionsproject.org/

Comparing energy resources and carbon emissions: https://www.bchydro.com/accounts-billing/rates-energy-use/electricity-rates/residential-rates/generation-rates-co2-comparison.html

 Alternative Energy Sources http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/AlternativeEnergySources.php

A very useful site! http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/

Science: Exploring wave energy - http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Technology/ID/2673932318/

Force, Energy and Work (Make Me Genius) [5:53] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD7a1EWjsTc&index=4&list=PL30reXnmFzgxep-eDZn3Bby2K4ZcrjCCL

Potential and Kinetic Energy (Make Me Genius) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5WJoup-RD8&list=PL30reXnmFzgxep-eDZn3Bby2K4ZcrjCCL

How Paper is Made (for kids) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IP0Ch1Va44

The Paper Making Process [13:21 mins] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4C3X26dxbM

SOCIAL STUDIES: 
History of Canada [~8 mins] a very good overview, from Aboriginal peoples to War of 1812.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_dr0ZVRvR0

 Louis Riel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5YrtvO7FDs

 Syrian Journey: Choose your route. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-32057601

 I Am Syria http://www.iamsyria.org/teaching-about-the-refugee-crisis-and-making-a-difference.html

Canada: Its Land Resources and Economy [18:12] A good overview of Canada's geographical regions, natural resources, and economy  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyOBqOinszs

Fur for the Future - http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-friday-edition-1.3286136/beavers-falling-from-the-sky-long-lost-film-shows-animals-parachuted-from-a-plane-1.3286174

 Canadian Government System - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WNrsnRjtxQ

Queen Elizabeth, Her True Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0sngcLOh9o

How Canada Became a Democracy (Part One) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNMAasqiv9Y

How Canada Became a Democracy (Part Two) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqV9LWie2bs

Who Does What? (a song about the responsibilities of each level of government - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVE3OsR5W-0

What does each level of government do?  (A day in the life of a young woman "Giraffia")  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwbnUkxcrV8

How do political parties work? (An overview of how parties are formed and their role in government.)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XlUICruITE

How a bill becomes a law.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Vm7oaoOuU

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAIM1qzO9_w

"The History of the Vote - Women's Right to Vote" in Canada, part of the  'Telling Times' series.  It is a very informative overview; a must see. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n65Y8itAcg

Sister Suffragettes (from Mary Poppins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvk1NZDFvZU

Check out the short videos on this site: www.studentvote.ca .

Social Studies/Government: Missing Canada https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRQWyOueTgc

Nadia McLaren's Muffins for Granny Trailer [4:59] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6ziYYLL4Dw

SPORTS: 

Badminton Beginners - Introduction to Basic Shots [7:38]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF8G--iZN4U
Badminton - Proper Warm Up & Stretching [8:36]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlplWTgzM28

The Rules of Badminton- Explained! [3:28] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyLIi-TbcFc

Longest rally in badminton history -Men's single [2:23] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFGLXYcKD2M

Serve - Doubles Rules [1:52]  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDAaojBqRl8

Badminton - Basic Clear Exercise [7:50]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF8G--iZN4U

2015 Women's final -game starts at 8:05 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9UIo5xdnDk

Badminton Strategy Doubles [17:11]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgoenk05sHA

 OTHER:

 Debating in 12 Easy Steps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDTk-_Lt6sQ

 Explains Hanukkah http://www.cbc.ca/kidscbc2/the-feed/whats-the-story-hanukkah

FRENCH Lessons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdfwQXJ0ZVM

 CBC Paris Climate Conference: What You Should Know (a brief overview about climate change and why this meeting is important). http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/paris-climate-conference-scientists-1.3329012

 An excellent overview of some of the religious wear -and their proper names  http://cponline.thecanadianpress.com/graphics/2015/religious-wear/

 A lovely father and son talk about the attacks in Paris  http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/paris-attacks-interview-father-son-flowers-candles-memorial-angel-le-brandon-1.3324137

 List of Ministers in Trudeau's cabinet - http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/full-list-of-justin-trudeau-s-cabinet-1.3300699

 Smoking in Canada - http://www.cbc.ca/radio/rewind/smoke-smoke-smoke-that-cigarette-1.3283493

 Does Parkinson's Disease Smell? - http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-friday-edition-1.3286136/british-woman-believes-she-can-smell-parkinson-s-disease-1.3286153

 8th Fire Wab Kinew 500 Years in 2 Minutes [2:03]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmYu-Wppp3c

Turbine #5 for the Revelstoke Dam finally arrives by truck!
http://www.revelstokecurrent.com/2009/09/01/turbine-successfully-brought-to-the-dam/

Respiratory System [4:51]  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPdGQ-A_yM4

Tree identification: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAlxXKmkBC8

 Can video games help ADHD? http://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/episode-235-sports-corruption-unionizing-fitness-workers-3d-printing-vs-isis-and-more-1.3090822/can-video-games-fight-adhd-1.3091096

 Railroaders  https://www.nfb.ca/film/railroaders An excellent film (22 mins) about railroading in the Rockies.  *Revelstoke, Glacier House, Stoney Creek have key roles.

 Canadian Steel, Chinese Grit (excerpt) Chinese Labour in Constructing the Canadian Pacific Railway - A look at the discrimination against the Chinese, whose labour made the CPR possible.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL8yhATGGXE

Canadian Pacific Railway [9:54] How the "Iron Horse" brought British Columbia into Confederation, thus connecting Canada from Sea to Sea.  A great overview.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqRWQa0rIso

A beautiful rendition of O Canada (sung in both French and English) with various maps depicting the changing landscape of our nation over the years.  Well worth watching (and listening)!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph4KqeBK3XE

Canadian History in 2 Minutes - Another version similar to the one above.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86UM2W_Hvbg

1941, Indian Trapper interacts with nature and the Hudson Bay Company.  (James Bay area) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Slr0VgPJzdg

Young Scientists win top prizes! http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-teen-scientist-wins-top-prize-for-device-that-reduces-spread-of-pathogens-in-airplanes-1.3077757

Wayne Louie, a master boat builder from the Ktunaxa nation, builds a white pine sturgeon-nose canoe.  This video shows the process of harvesting the materials and putting it all together.  https://vimeo.com/110410378

Here's a fun website that will help you find rhyming words for your poems!
http://www.wordhippo.com/

Here's a look at the rising cost of Canadian stamps over the years.  If you click on each dot on the graph, you will see the historic stamps and their value.
http://www.cbc.ca/edmonton/interactive/stamp-prices/

This is a whiteboard video presentation about divisibility rules.  We used this to add the rules to our Interactive Math Notebook.
http://www.mathplayground.com/howto_divisibility.html

Here are a couple of websites with very good information (including videos and audio recordings of birds) that will be useful for the students' research projects.

Hinterland's Who's Who     https://www.hww.ca/en/

Cornell Ornithology Guide   https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide


BC Government makes an official apology to the Chinese for previous acts of discrimination
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/chinese-community-gets-apology-from-b-c-for-historical-wrongs-1.2643938

Canadian Pacific Railway (9:54) - use with summary notes worksheet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqRWQa0rIso

The Story Behind the Picture on Canada's Two-Dollar Bill
http://www.cbc.ca/dnto/2014/05/06/human-flagpoles-dark-story-behind-inuit-scene-on-2-bill/

Gordon Lightfoot's Canadian Railroad Trilogy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjoU1Qkeizs

Bill Nye - The Science Guy: Wetlands video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oGymnSJ4Ek

Canada's newest collector's coin: http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/alice-munro-honoured-with-royal-canadian-mint-coin-1.2584305

A skier describes his close call with a tree well - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/gopro-captures-skier-s-lucky-tree-well-escape-1.2552991

Remembrance Day Interactive links to the stories of various veterans: http://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/remembrance-day/

Amazing Science in Chine: http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/nose-grown-on-man-s-forehead-1.1869814

Doukhobor children interned at Residential school in New Denver; a brief history: http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19971117&slug=2572883

Here's a thought-provoking story about Canada's penny:  http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2013/01/31/f-odd-penny-questions.html

Celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day www.talklikeapirate.com/teachers.html

Anatomy of a Tsunami: www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/tsunami/

Bird Species Declining in Canada: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/06/27/bird-species-decline.html

Loonie Turns 25!  cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/06/29/loonie-25-year-anniversary.html

Check out these unusual clouds! www.cbc.ca/news/offbeat/story/2012/06/26/sk-post-storm-sky-120626.html

Japan's Tsunami debris hazardous to BC's environment www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/06/21/bc-tsunami-debris-haida-gwaii.html

Snakehead fish threatens community www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/05/15/bc-snakehead-fish-burnaby.html

Emily Carr is Exposed in Europe www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/06/06/carr-emily-documenta-art-contemporary.html

Dock from Japan brings Community to Oregon www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/06/07/sci-tsunami-dock-oregon.html

Ottawa Teen Struck by Lightning www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2012/05/26/ottawa-lightning-strike-victim-death.html

Venus crosses in front of Sun
www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/05/16/f-venus-transit.html
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)