The history of the train station in White Rock, B.C.is profiled. It thrived during the railway era welcoming travelers to its small community. After the railway closed, the landmark building lived on as the White Rock Museum & Archives.

This site is the web presence of "African Voices," a permanent exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History. It explores the "diversity, dynamism, and global influence of Africa's peoples and cultures." Includes art, texts, and...

The transport of living plants and animals to areas beyond their native range has been practiced by human beings for thousands of years. While some introductions are intentional, others occur by accident or happenstance. Regardless of...

The people of Elliston on the east coast of Newfoundland have lived an isolated life. This exhibit examines how they successfully maintained a self sufficient life by living off the land and relying on each other.

To have your ancestral community taken away by the Canadian government is the focus of this exhibit. The communities and way of life that were almost lost will now live forever because of this exhibit.

The Point Atkinson Lighthouse,built to protect the shipping trade of a growing Vancouver, is profiled. This is the history of the lighthouse ..from early, isolated days to the lives of the keepers of the lighthouse and their families to...

The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the giant panda. Find out all the basic facts about this rare mammal, including where it lives, what it eats, and even learn about some of the controversy that surrounded...

The New Museum's global classroom (G:Class) connects high school students and teachers to contemporary art that explores global, cultural, and societal issues that affect their lives.

With this resource, learners can read about family relations, the importance of corn and water to the Hopi, their wedding traditions, and what continues to sustain this long-lived culture.

Flip over this interactive OLogy card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and similar bite-size pieces of information about the deep sea and the creatures that live there.

Learn about the seafloor and the creatures that live there by turning over this interactive OLogy card. Find questions and answers, fast facts, and similar bite-size pieces of information on the subject.

Families can come together through games designed to make history something fun and integral to family life. Build a sod house like prairie settlers did in the 1800s. Go back in time to visit five families that lived in the same house...

This comprehensive exhibit focuses on the wonders of microorganisms, what they are, how they can affect our daily lives, and how they can be manipulated. Videos, games, and animations are included. Teacher resource link explains each...

A poem entitled "I Never Saw Another Butterfly" written by Pavel Friedman while living in the ghetto in Nazi Germany. Friedman was lather deported to Terezin Concentration Camp and died in Auschwitz. Links to teaching activities...

The Cape Breton Island settlement of East Lake Ainslie is profiled. Scottish immigrants first came here to clear the land for farming and to live a peaceful island life. Changes occurred over time, yet all important events and people...

Biodiversity can be found in many places, including city parks. At this OLogy learning game site, players use a magnifying glass to find organisms that live there and also learn something about how each organism relates to others nearby.

Illustrated article that explains why all living things need water.

Explore a city park to learn what tiny species live there.

This lesson plan for grades K - 2 helps learners understand what skyscrapers are, who might live, work, and visit them, and how they are important to the life of a city.

The Ursuline Sisters of Trois-Rivieres who devoted their lives to the education of girls are profiled. Their contributions to the students and to the life of the community is explored through audio presentations as well as archival...

Learn about life in ancient Athens during the classical period of Greek history (ca. 480 to 323 BC) by following a day in the life of different characters who lived in the city, both citizens and noncitizens. You can also take a...

Read about the place Wyoming holds in the history of women's suffrage. Even before statehood, Wyoming gave woment the right to vote. Find out how important that was to those who lived there.

Brief illustrated overview of the giant anteater and an accompanying video demonstrate how this "food specialist lives up to his name".

This study guide gives information about the Native Americans who were living in the area where the Pilgrims landed in 1620 and information about the new settlers too. The myth of the title concerns the friendly meal shared by the...