Curriculum
Specific Sites
[ English/Language
Arts ]
Teaching
Ideas for English
Sponsored by
the National Council of Teachers of English.
[ History
]
Ancient
History Lesson Plans
World
History Lesson Plans
Teacher's
Guide to the Holocaust
An overview
of the people and events of the Holocaust through photographs, documents,
art, music, and literature. Just added:
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Hundreds of new
photographs
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Virtual reality
movies
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Expanded music
section including sound files
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Expanded art section
with examples of Holocaust art
[ Science ]
The
Great Satellite Search! (Grade 9 IRP match)
In the Satellite
Presentation Project, the students will be asked to find information on
the Internet and make a presentation to the class on a satellite. This
lesson plan is designed to teach the students how to use the computer and
the Internet to research, organize, and present information. By requiring
the students to work in teams, they will be developing their cooperative
learning skills. The lesson plan is design to be incorporated into other
topics such as technology, space exploration, electronic communication,
and computers.
National
Geographic
A well designed
site with a wealth of information. Students get to do real scientific work
and contribute to the the advancement of scientific knowledge.
Journey
North
A global study
of wildlife migration. Students participate in science as observers and
data collectors. Classes sign-up to watch for signs of spring. The sightings
begin each year on February 2 and continue until June 1 with hundreds of
classrooms from around North America participating.
Mining
and
Minerals
Teaching about
BC's non-renewable resources? The Mining Association of
BC provides
lots of informations for teachers.
Energy
Conservation
Ready to get
PowerSmart? The Power Smart Students programs provide
materials,
tools, and support to B.C. teachers to educate tomorrow’s
generation
about energy conservation, the environment, and electrical
safety.
Heart
and Stroke Education
The BC and Yukon division of the Canadian Heart and Stroke
Foundation.
Full of interesting bits of information to keep us knowledgeable
and
healthy!
Heart
Smart for Kids
Click here to go directly to the Heart Smart Kids section,
including
Jump Rope for Heart
BrainPop
Take your students here (or go first!) to get a quick
video overview of
various school subjects - learn about volcanoes to the
Olympics! A
great site to take your kids to when introducing a new
topic!
Forest
Education (Landscapes Magazine)
Marsville
[ Life Science
]
Life
Science Problem Solving Skills
Students work
in cooperative groups to research and devise solutions to problems faced
by animals. Students select a problem they are interested in knowing more
about and use research materials and the internet to propose a solution
to the problem. Author: Bob Martines, Thompson Middle School, St. Charles,
IL.
Scenario
[ Social
Studies ]
BC
Archives Time Machine
A very well
done site utilizing the thousands of pictures on-line at the BC Archives.
There are sections for each grade from K-12.
Veteran
Affairs
A well produced
web site with a Youth section, regular features like the Unkown Soldier
Tomb, audio interviews of veterans, stories and other documentation of
Canada's involvement in world wars and military action.
Teaching
Elements for Grades 5, 10, & 11 on: Greening of the Okanagan Valley,
Putting the Nation on Track, Vimy Ridge
This site has
been created as a teaching resource for B.C. schools. The lesson plans
have curriculum correlations to the
B.C. Social
Studies Learning Outcomes. Content is from Okanagan Museums and explores
broad themes including
'exploration',
'settlement', 'transportation', 'communities', 'geography and mapping',
'WW2', 'Canadian identity'.
Maps
of First Nations' Territories
This site shows
an updated map of the territories of various BC Fist
Nations in
full colour.
[ Math ]
Education
World Math Sites
AskERIC
Lesson Plans: Mathematics
Math
Web Sites and Resources
A great list
of lesson plans, ideas, activities, and resources.
Math
Forum: Arithmetic Lesson Plans
This list contains
some of the best sites for individual arithmetic lesson plans or materials
on which to base them. I particularly like the calendar fun lesson, astound
your friends with algebra.
Math
Forum: Internet Math Hunt
The Internet
Math Hunt consists of questions about math and mathematicians. The answers
can be found somewhere on the Internet. Suitable for high grades. Lots
of fun and discussion when done in collaborative groups.
[ Physical
Education ]
SportFit
SportFit promotes healthy, active lifestyles through
an online sport
education program that matches student's personal preferences
and
physical attributes with winter sports.
BC website
Action
Schools! BC
Action Schools! BC is a best practices physical activity
model designed to assist elementary schools in creating individualized
school action plans to promote healthy living.
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