Elementary Virtual Library
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Welcome to Westmount Charter School's virtual library. The online resources available are listed in alphabetical order. Click on the letter of your search term. If you do not find what you are searching for, try another search term, or choose one that is more general. In fact, the best way of finding the most comprehensive sources is by using as many search terms as possible, as it will often result in better search results. Take note that some of the more general sources have been cross-referenced, so you may encounter some results that are the same.

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Aeronautics

National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian Institute) - An online exhibit focusing on the Wright Brothers invention of the first "air machine." http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal209/wrights.htm

Aboriginal Peoples (Canada)

Aboriginal Youth Identity Series - "Explore Aboriginal origin and settlement patterns across Canada with a focus on Alberta. Stories of Aboriginal origin and settlement are central themes and provide students with a wealth of text, images, audio (including oral histories) and video resources." Biographies of a number of aboriginal people are also included. http://www.edukits.ca/aboriginal/origin/index.htm

Alberta Heritage Alphabet - "This is an online, multi-media tool for use by teachers, students and parents. The website provides key facts about the historical, natural and cultural heritage of the Province of Alberta". http://www.albertasource.ca/alphabet/index.php?a

Alberta- General

Aboriginal Youth Identity Series - "Explore Aboriginal origin and settlement patterns across Canada with a focus on Alberta. Stories of Aboriginal origin and settlement are central themes and provide students with a wealth of text, images, audio (including oral histories) and video resources." Biographies of a number of aboriginal people are also included. http://www.edukits.ca/aboriginal/origin/index.htm

Alberta Government Website - This is the official website of the Alberta government. Included is information about Alberta and its government. http://alberta.ca/home/

Alberta Heritage Alphabet - "This is an online, multi-media tool for use by teachers, students and parents. The website provides key facts about the historical, natural and cultural heritage of the Province of Alberta". http://www.albertasource.ca/alphabet/index.php?a

Women of Aspenland: Images from Central Alberta - Includes history, geography, biographies, photos and video clips. http://www.edukits.ca/aspenland/index.html

Canada's Digital Collections - "Canada's Digital Collections is one of the largest sources of Canadian content on the Internet. More than 600 collections are available, celebrating Canada's history, geography, science, technology and culture." http://collections.ic.gc.ca/

Famous 5, Heroes for Today, The - "This website is a multimedia resource dedicated to chronicling the lives and achievements of the five visionary women from Alberta who have become known simply as the Famous 5." http://www.abheritage.ca/famous5/index.html

Mavericks: An Incorrigible History of Alberta - This Glenbow Museum site includes biographies of famous Albertans. http://www.glenbow.org/mavericks/english/bioindex.html

Alberta- Agriculture

Alberta Beef Producers - This site has extensive information about the cattle industry, its producers, consumers as well as media releases. http://albertabeef.org/

Canadian Encyclopedia - This site has historical information on the ranching industry in the footlhills. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006670

Friends of the Bar U Historic Ranch Association - Brief historical information about the original Bar U ranch is on this site. http://www.friendsofthebaru.com/bar_u_legacy.htm

Government of Alberta - This site provides brief information about the history of ranching. http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex2

RaisedRight.ca - This is the story about the Alberta's beef producers campaign to inform the public that the beef is high quality and produced under certified conditions. http://www.raisedright.ca/CampaignStory.aspx

University of Calgary - This site provides historical and current information on the ranching industry in Alberta. http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/calgary/FRAMEranch.html

Alberta- Animals

Alberta Naturally - This site has information on species at-risk as well as ecosystems, environmental issues, geologyand natural regions. http://www.abheritage.ca/abnature/speciesatrisk/speciesatrisk.htm

Alberta's Special Places - This site has information on Alberta ecosystems and its at-risk species. http://raysweb.net/specialplaces/index.html

Alberta Species at-risk Fact Sheets - This site has fact / summary sheets on animals in Alberta that are at-risk. http://www.srd.alberta.ca/BioDiversityStewardship/SpeciesAtRisk/SpeciesSummaries/SpeciesAtRiskFactSheets.aspx

CPAWS - This Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society site has information on areas of Alberta that focuses on wildlife preservation. Click on "camapigns" to access the information. http://www.cpaws-southernalberta.org/aboutus/ourmission.php#

Government of Alberta - Sustainable Resource Development - This government site has information on the wild species in Alberta. http://srd.alberta.ca/BioDiversityStewardship/WildSpecies/Default.aspx

Hinterland Who's Who - This is where you’ll find in-depth descriptions of wildlife, discussions on issues and actions that you can take to help wildlife in Canada. http://www.hww.ca/index_e.asp

Library and Archives Canada - Links to websites containing information on animals of Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/caninfo/ep05.htm#59

 

Alberta- Athabasca Oil Sands

Alberta's Oil Sands Fact Sheets - This Government of Alberta site includes fact / summary sheets on various aspects of the oil sands. http://www.oilsands.alberta.ca/facts.html

Alberta's Oil Sands - This Government of Alberta site includes general information on the region and the resource. http://www.oilsands.alberta.ca/about.html

Government of Alberta: Environment - This government site answers FAQ on the oil sands project. http://environment.gov.ab.ca/info/faqs/faq5-oil_sands.asp

Oil Sands Discovery Centre - General information about the oil sands story can be found on this site. http://www.oilsandsdiscovery.com/oil_sands_story/story.html

Alberta- Ecosystems, Geography and Geology

Alberta Government - This is the official website of the Alberta government that includes brief information about Alberta's forests. http://www.srd.alberta.ca/BioDiversityStewardship/Forests/Default.aspx

Alberta Naturally - This site has information on species at-risk as well as ecosystems, environmental issues, geology and natural regions. http://www.abheritage.ca/abnature/speciesatrisk/speciesatrisk.htm

Alberta Naturally EduKit - This is a site that provides information about the diverse ecosystems and natural wonders of Alberta. http://www.edukits.ca/abnaturally/index.htm

Alberta's Special Places - This site has information on Alberta ecosystems and its at-risk species. http://raysweb.net/specialplaces/index.html

Alberta Wilderness Association - "This website provides awaremness of Alberta's natural spaces and the need for action to protect the wildlife, wild lands and wild waters for future generations". http://albertawilderness.ca/

Alberta Wow - There are galleries of photographic images of fossils and rocks on this site specific to the Alberta region. http://www.albertawow.com/fossils/alberta_fossils.htm

Aspenland: Images from Central Alberta - Includes history, geography, biographies, photos and video clips. http://www.edukits.ca/aspenland/index.html

Canada's Digital Collections - "Canada's Digital Collections is one of the largest sources of Canadian content on the Internet. More than 600 collections are available, celebrating Canada's history, geography, science, technology and culture." http://collections.ic.gc.ca/

Fossil World - This site contains an extensive list fossil photos and descriptions from Alberta. http://www.fossil-world.com/fossil-descriptions.htm

Fossil World - This site contains an extensive list mineral photos and descriptions from Alberta. http://www.fossil-world.com/mineral-descriptions.htm

Natural Resources Canada - This Government of Canada site has photos and descritions of landforms and physiographic regions throughout Canada. The site can be searched by province or region. http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/landscapes/provinces_e.php

Oil Sands Discovery Centre - General information about the oil sands story can be found on this site. http://www.oilsandsdiscovery.com/oil_sands_story/story.html

University of Lethbridge (Alberta Stories in Stone Fossil)- This site has an educational interactive game that asks the user to identify the photos of Alberta fossils. There is a short description of the fossil and where it was found. http://www.uleth.ca/edu/currlab/handouts/geology/4c1d.html

Alberta - Forestry

Alberta Forest Products Association - This site has a brief facts and figures page on the Alberta forest industry .http://www.albertaforestproducts.ca/resources/education-material

Alberta Government - This is the official website of the Alberta government that includes brief information about Alberta's forests. Navigate the site by using the tabs on the left hand side of the page. http://www.srd.alberta.ca/BioDiversityStewardship/Forests/Default.aspx

University of British Columbia - This is an article wittien about forest management in Alberta. http://www.forestry.ubc.ca/burgess/mcdougall.html

Work Wild - Click on "environment" and "products" tabs as well to access information on Alberta forestry industry. http://workwild.ca/industry/

Alberta - National Parks

Jasper National Park - This site includes general information about the park as well as historical information. http://www.jaspernationalpark.com/

National Parks of Alberta, Canada - This site includes information about the five national parks in Alberta (Banff, Elk Island, Jasper, Waterton and Wood Buffalo) http://www.national-parks-canada.com/alberta/index.html

Parks Canada - This is the official website of Alberta National Parks. It includes information on the five parks in Alberta. http://www.pc.gc.ca/progs/np-pn/recherche-search_e.asp?search=&p=1&province=AB&sort=

WatertonLakes.com - Here you can find information on the Waterton Park area and it's unique climate, history, and wildlife .http://www.watertonpark.com/reference/index.htm

Alberta - Oil and Gas

Geo ExPro - Historical information on Turner Valley in the beginning of the oil boom. http://www.geoexpro.com/geotourism/early_boom/

University of Calgary - This site provides historical and current information on the oil and gas industry in Alberta. http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/calgary/FRAMEoil.html

Astronauts

NASA's EdSpace - This site is NASA's programme on astronauts. It covers all aspects of an astronaut's life including living in space, astronaut school and careers at NASA. http://www.nasa.gov

Nasa Kids - This is an interactive site created by NASA that covers topics such as the solar system, rockets, earth sciences, and astronauts. http://www.nasakids.com/

Astronomy

Astronomy - Astronomy magazine's site for kids. This section of the website has general information on the solar system. http://www.astronomy.com/en/News-Observing/Astronomy%20Kids.aspx

Astronomy for Kids Online - This site has plenty of information on astronomy. It also includes biographies on famous astronomers. http://www.astronomy-for-kids-online.com/index.html

Astronomy for Kids Thinkquest - This is a project created for students by students. There are various topics about the solar system. Of particular interest is the virtual telescope. http://library.thinkquest.org/3645/page2.html

Cool Cosmos- Questions about topics in astronomy are answered in this site. It includes topics such as planets, solar system, black holes, stars and glaxies. http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_kids/AskKids/index.shtml

StarChild- This website is created by NASA and includes general information on astronomy that is presented in two levels for both younger and older students. It also provides some videos. http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html

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Butterflies

National Geographic Kids - Watch this is video on caterpillars transforming into butterflies. http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/animals-pets-kids/bugs-kids/butterflies-kids/

National Geographic Kids - Watch this is video on monarch butterflies that fly from Canada to Mexico each year. http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/animals-pets-kids/bugs-kids/monarch-butterflies-kids/

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Canada - Biographies

Aboriginal Youth Identity Series - The pages on this site has a number of biographies of Aboriginal people of Alberta. http://www.edukits.ca/aboriginal/origin/grade3/student_3.htm; http://www.edukits.ca/aboriginal/origin/grade5/biographies/index.htm

Canada's Digital Collections - "Canada's Digital Collections is one of the largest sources of Canadian content on the Internet. More than 600 collections are available, celebrating Canada's history, geography, science, technology and culture." http://collections.ic.gc.ca/

Canadian Heritage (Multiculturalism) - The page on this site is dedicated to Canadians of Asian heritage who inspire us. It includes a brief description of living Canadians who have and continue to contribute to Canada. http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/multi/asian-asiatique/bio_e.cfm

Heroes of Yore and Lore - This is part of the Library and Archives Canada site that focuses on biographies of Canadian heroes in both fact and fiction. http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/nlc-bnc/heroes_lore_yore_can_hero-ef/index.html

Heroines - This is a comprehensive site that focuses on women in Canadian history. http://www.heroines.ca/

Kid’s Site of Canadian Settlement - This government site focuses on Canadian ancestry and settlement patterns. Included is information on immigrant and aboriginal communities that reflect Canadian heritage. http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-1003-e.html

University of Toronto, Canadian Poets - This site contains a list of Canadian poets, their biographies and poetic works. http://www.library.utoronto.ca/canpoetry/index_poet.htm

 

Canada - General

Natural Resources Canada - This site has a collection of over 1000 photos from Canadian landscapes and landforms. It is searchable by province or physiographic region. http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/landscapes/index_e.php

Canada - History

Canada's Digital Collections - "Canada's Digital Collections is one of the largest sources of Canadian content on the Internet. More than 600 collections are available, celebrating Canada's history, geography, science, technology and culture." http://collections.ic.gc.ca/

Canadian Encyclopedia - The Historica Foundation of Canada is responsible for this comprehensive online encyclopedia. http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/

CBC Digital Archives - "Relive Canadian history through the CBC Radio and Television Archives Website. It includes over 7 000 radio and television clips. http://archives.cbc.ca/index.asp?IDLan=1

Confederation for Kids - This government-sponsored site contains information about Canada's confederation. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/confederation/kids/index-e.html

Global Gathering Place - "The Global Gathering Place is an interactive site that let's you explore the story of our diversity in Canada. It provides valuable information on Canada's immigration history. You will find thematic sections written about immigration and ethnicity that confront issues such as human rights, racism, the migration process, community and neighbourhood life, labour and work and Canadian citizenship and global linkages." http://www.mhso.ca/ggp/home.html

Historica - This is an excellent site for exploring aspects of Canadian history. Included are film clips, interactive activities and an extensive collection of student projects. http://www.histori.ca

Keys to History (Musee McCord) - "Keys to History is a unique Web space where all Canadians can gain a fresh understanding of their collective past. It features a wealth of Canadian material culture currently held in the collections of the projects partner museums. More than 90,000 documents and artifacts linked to important themes in Canadian history have been preserved in digital form." http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/keys/

Natural Resources Canada - This Government of Canada site has photos and descritions of landforms and physiographic regions throughout Canada. The site can be searched by province or region. http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/landscapes/provinces_e.php

Our Roots: Canada's Local Histories Online - "Our Roots is a library, museum and school all in one. This unique, online, coast-to-coast record of Canadian local histories reflects the breadth and depth of our country's heritage, and celebrates the diverse landscapes, resources, and people that have contributed to sculpting its rich and ever-evolving national character. Looking for information is made easy when you search the site using key words, dates, subjects or authors." http://www.ourroots.ca

Virtual Museum of Canada - This site provide top quality resources from museum professionals and educators across Canada. http://www.virtualmuseum.ca

Youth Zone - This site provides a comprehensive history of Parliament Hill through the use of photos and interactive activities. http://www.parliamenthill.gc.ca/youthzone/text/zoneyouthhome-e.html

China

Chinatown.com - While this is a commercial site, it features extensive information on Chinese celebrations, culture and the arts. Scroll down to "features" and select the topic of your choice. http://www.chinatown.com.au/eng/

Composers: Biographies and Works- (General)

Baroque Composers and Musicians - This site features a historical and geographical context of baroque music. Individual biographies of composers from this period are also featured. http://www.baroquemusic.org/barcomp.html#CO

Essentials of Music - "Here's the site for basic information about classical music. All through the site you'll find almost 200 excerpts from Essential Classics. You'll also find overviews of the six main periods in music history, brief biographies of nearly 70 composers and 200 definitions with numerous musical examples." http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/

Composers: Life and Works - Bach, J.S.

Baroque Composers and Musicians (J.S. Bach) - This is a site that profiles J.S. Bach's life through several periods. It includes a pictorial depiction of his life as well as music samples to enjoy. http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxjsbach.html

J.S.Bach - This is an extensive site that includes information about J.S. Bach's life, his complete works and recordings. There are also links to additional information. http://www.jsbach.org/

Composers: Life and Works - Beethoven, Ludvig van

Beethoven the Immortal - "This site is devoted to te life and works of Ludvig van Beethoven. It contains pictures relating to Beethoven, audio/MIDI files of his works and general information about him." http://www.lucare.com/immortal/

Classic Music Pages - Ludvig van Beethoven's biographical information and a detailed complete list of works can be found on this site. http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/beethoven.html

Composers: Life and Works -Copland, Aaron

American Memory (Aaron Copland Collection): Library of Congress - This is a brief timeline on the life and accomplishments of Aaron Copland. There is a direct link to a list of his complete works as well as a compilation of photographs. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/achtml/actime.html

Composers: Life and Works - Fanny Mendelssohn

Hyperion Records - This is a short summary on one of history's most famous female composers. http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/notes/67110.html


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Dewey Decimal System

Think quest - This powerpoint presentation goes over the fundamentals of the dewey decimal system. http://library.thinkquest.org/5002/

Dinosaurs

Dinosaur Facts - Lots of dinosaur facts, pictures and information on this site. Also inclde dinosaur sounds. http://www.dinosaurfact.net/

Dinosaurs for Kids - Learn about dinosaurs on this site that includes a kid-friendly database as well as interactive games. http://www.kidsdinos.com/

Dinosaur Fossil Dating - Learn about dinosaur fossils on this short one-page site. http://www.datehookup.com/content-dinosaur-fossil-dating.htm

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Famous Five

Famous 5, Heroes for Today, The - "This website is a multimedia resource dedicated to chronicling the lives and achievements of the five visionary women from Alberta who have become known simply as the Famous 5." http://www.abheritage.ca/famous5/index.html

Flight

National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian Institute) - An online exhibit focusing on the Wright Brothers invention of the first "air machine." http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal209/wrights.htm

Fossils

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Geography

Countries of the World - This site features access to over 260 countries. Included are the profiles, history, flags and national anthems. http://www.countryreports.org/

Fact Monster Countries of the World - "Each country profile provides information on: Geography · Maps · Flag · History · Current ruler · Area · Population · Capital · Largest cities · Languages · Ethnicity/race · Religion · Literacy rate · Economy · Government" http://www.factmonster.com/countries.html

Natural Resources Canada - This Government of Canada site has photos and descritions of landforms and physiographic regions throughout Canada. The site can be searched by province or region. http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/landscapes/provinces_e.php

Geology

Alberta Wow - There are galleries of photographic images of fossils and rocks on this site specific to the Alberta region. http://www.albertawow.com/fossils/alberta_fossils.htm

Fossil World - This site contains an extensive list fossil photos and descriptions from Alberta. http://www.fossil-world.com/fossil-descriptions.htm

Fossil World - This site contains an extensive list mineral photos and descriptions from Alberta. http://www.fossil-world.com/mineral-descriptions.htm

University of Lethbridge (Alberta Stories in Stone Fossil)- This site has an educational interactive game that asks the user to identify the photos of Alberta fossils. There is a short description of the fossil and where it was found. http://www.uleth.ca/edu/currlab/handouts/geology/4c1d.html

Global Issues

You Think - This site is developed by the World Bank Group and focuses on world issues such as development, environment, AIDS and globalization. http://youthink.worldbank.org/

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History

FunBrain - This site offers online interactive educational games to teach and reinforce skills (K-Grade 8). Subjects include math , grammar, science, spelling and history. http://www.funbrain.com/

See Aboriginal Peoples (Canada); Alberta; Canada - Biographies; Canada - History; Geography; World History

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Inventions

How Products are Made - This site offers biographies of inventors of various manufactured products from household items to complicated electronic equipment and heavy machinery. . It also includes explanations on the maufacturing process of these products. http://www.madehow.com/

Invent Now - Young mad scientists can learn about the process of inventing and patenting thier ideas, play games to spark creativity, and see what other kids have invented. http://inventnow.org/

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Language Arts

FunBrain - This site offers online interactive educational games to teach and reinforce skills (K-Grade 8). Subjects include math , grammar, science, spelling and history. http://www.funbrain.com/

Read Up On It - This government-sponsored site "highlights notable books on a variety of themes and features award-winning Canadian children's books in all categories." http://www.collectionscanada.ca/read-up-on-it/index-e.html

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Mathematics

AAA Math - This is an interactive site that include hundreds of pages of basic math skills, interactive practice, explanation of math topics and challenge games. Suitable for kindergarten to grade 8. http://www.aaamath.com/index.html

Ask Dr. Math - "Ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service for math students and their teachers. A searchable archive is available by level and topic, as well as summaries of Frequently Asked Questions (the Dr. Math FAQ)." This site is suitable for elementary and secondary students. http://mathforum.org/dr.math/abt.drmath.html

Cool Math 4 Kids -This math site is designed for kids 3-12 or until they get to pre-algebra. It includes thinking games, math games, and jigsaw puzzles.
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

FunBrain - This site offers online interactive educational games to teach and reinforce skills (K-Grade 8). Subjects include math , grammar, science, spelling and history. http://www.funbrain.com/

Meteorology

Weather for Students - This site provides several links to weather-related resources and activities for students. http://wxdude.com/kidres.html

Weather Wiz - This is an online site that provides daily long range weather forecasting. http://theweatherwiz.com/

Media Literacy

Don't Buy It - This is" a media literacy website for young people that encourages users to think critically about media and become smart consumers. Activities on the site are designed to provide users with some of the skills and knowledge needed to question, analyze, interpret and evaluate media messages." http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/about.html

Minerals

Fossil World - This site contains an extensive list mineral photos and descriptions from Alberta. http://www.fossil-world.com/mineral-descriptions.htm

Music

Essentials of Music - "Here's the site for basic information about classical music. All through the site you'll find almost 200 excerpts from Essential Classics. You'll also find overviews of the six main periods in music history, brief biographies of nearly 70 composers and 200 definitions with numerous musical examples." http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/

Musicians and Composers - Biographies

See "Composers"

 

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Nunuvut

Atlas of Canada - This is a Canadian governnment site that provides information and maps on Nunuvut. http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/maps/peopleandsociety/nunavut

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Optical Devices

How Products are Made - This site offers biographies of inventors of various optical devices. It also includes explanations on the maufacturing process of these products. http://www.madehow.com/

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Poetry

Giggle Poetry - Visit this site for some poetry fun. http://www.gigglepoetry.com/index.aspx

University of Toronto, Canadian Poets - This site contains a list of Canadian poets, their biographies and poetic works. http://www.library.utoronto.ca/canpoetry/index_poet.htm

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Science

Invent Now - Young mad scientists can learn about the process of inventing and patenting thier ideas, play games to spark creativity, and see what other kids have invented. http://inventnow.org/

FunBrain - This site offers online interactive educational games to teach and reinforce skills (K-Grade 8). Subjects include math , grammar, science, spelling and history. http://www.funbrain.com/

Yucky Kids - This site is part of Discovery Kids and offers some interesting information as well as science entertainment to students. http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/

Solar System

Nasa Kids - This is an interactive site created by NASA that covers topics such as the solar system, rockets, earth sciences, and astronauts. http://www.nasakids.com/

Space

NASA's EdSpace - This site is NASA's programme on astronauts. It covers all aspects of an astronaut's life including living in space, astronaut school and careers at NASA. http://www.nasa.gov

Nasa Kids - This is an interactive site created by NASA that covers topics such as the solar system, rockets, earth sciences, and astronauts. http://www.nasakids.com/

Spanish

Learn Spanish - As a "premier website for learning Spanish, there are many features to this website, and most of them are free. Whether you are studying independently or are taking a formal class, whether your interest is casual or you are absolutely determined to become fluent, this website has much to offer. The core curriculum can be found in four sections including pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and verb drills." http://www.learnspanish.com

Spiders

Kidzone - Spider facts and photos can be found on this kid-friendly site. http://www.kidzone.ws/lw/spiders/index.htm

Learn Alberta - Use the databases "Amazing Animals of the world" and "World Book Kids" for lots of information on spiders. These are located on the online reference centre. http://www.learnalberta.ca/Home.aspx

National Geographic Kids - Watch this is video on a jumping spider. http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/animals-pets-kids/bugs-kids/jumping-spider-kids/

National Geographic Kids - Watch this is video on a daddy longlegs spider. http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/animals-pets-kids/bugs-kids/spider-daddylonglegs-kids/

Spiders - This is a site created by a grade two class. There is basic information on various spiders that have been written by the grade two students. The information has been reviewed by a arachnologist. http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/spiders/spiders2.htm

Types of Spiders - This site has information on different types of spiders. Despite the advertisements, this website has an extensive list of spiders. http://www.types-of-spiders.org.uk/index.htm

Web World Wonders - Lots of general information on spiders. http://webworldwonders.firn.edu/cameras/saw_grass/enviro/spiderintro.htm

 

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Weather

Weather for Students - This site provides several links to weather-related resources and activities for students. http://wxdude.com/kidres.html

Weather Wiz - This is an online site that provides daily long range weather forecasting. http://theweatherwiz.com/

World History

Countries of the World - This site features access to over 260 countries. Included are the profiles, history, flags and national anthems. http://www.countryreports.org/

World Issues

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Last update - April 13th, 2012