Learning Links

SOCIAL STUDIES - European Explorers 
* click on the green text to link to websites *

1. Exploration, The Fur Trade and Hudson's Bay Company: Learn more about Canada's aboriginal people and the early European  (* Go to “PERSONALITIES” tab on left side)
2. Explorers of Canada - Enchanted Learning: kid-friendly biographies on Canadian explorers

3. Passageways: True Tales of Adventure for Young Explorers: *Click on explorer's name in the tan box* Cabot, Cartier, Frobisher, and Davis: 
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/206/301/lac-bac/explorers/www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/explorers/kids/h3-1300-e.html
Champlain and Hudson:
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/206/301/lac-bac/explorers/www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/explorers/kids/h3-1400-e.html
Kelsey:
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/206/301/lac-bac/explorers/www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/explorers/kids/h3-1500-e.html
Mackenzie, Fraser, and Thompson:
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/206/301/lac-bac/explorers/www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/explorers/kids/h3-1600-e.html
Cook and Vancouver
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/206/301/lac-bac/explorers/www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/explorers/kids/h3-1700-e.html
Franklin: 
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/206/301/lac-bac/explorers/www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/explorers/kids/h3-1800-e.html

4. The Canadian Encyclopedia Online

** EXPLORERS RESEARCH QUESTIONS WORD DOCUMENT **
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SOCIAL STUDIES - National Geographic Mapping Sites
*MAP OF CANADA INTERACTIVE PUZZLE: http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/kids/games/default.asp

*INTERACTIVE MAP OF CANADA. Find out all the bizarre and interesting tidbits about our great country. http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/kids/fun-facts/default.asp
*INTERACTIVE MAP OF CANADA: http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/north-and-south-america-map-game.php

*THE HUMAN GLOBE:If the size of populations dictated the size of nations, the world map would look very different http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/dec10/alacarte.asp

*WORLD MAP which shows as the world population increases, forests are shrinking due to constant human activity: http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/jun08/alacarte.asp

*OFF THE MAP - check out some of the funniest and most unusual place names across the country: http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/mapping/offthemap.asp

*DEVELOPING WORLD- interactive world map focusing on third-world development compared to Canada's development.   http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/worldmap/cida/cidaworldmap.aspx

*INTERACTIVE LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE GAME: http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/latitude-longitude-map-game.php
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FINE ARTS WEBSITES
* What is BrainDance and why do we do it? 
For more information: http://creativedance.org/about/braindance/
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WEATHER WEBSITES
*Weather conditions and forecast: http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/canada_e.html
* Informational games about weather and climates around the world: www.bbc.co.uk/schools/whatisweather/
* Interactive Games and videos about the Water Cycle: www.neok12.com/Water-Cycle.htm
* Water Cycle activities:http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/droplet.html
* Water Cycle activities:http://apps.southeastwater.com.au/games/education_kidsroom_wcactivity.asp
* Variety of Weather Games: www.weatherwizkids.com
* Variety of Weather Games: www.weatherchannelkids.com