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Mathematics Contest Centre
The Mathematics Contest Centre holds seven annual Math contests, one for each grade from Grade 3 to Grade 9. Preparatory materials can be downloaded. They are useful for extra challenge or review as well.
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Karleen Bradford
Karleen Bradford is well known for her historical fiction written for children and teens. She has also written fiction and nonfiction. Her site has descriptions of her books as well as some teacher guides.
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International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance: Voter Turnout
View comprehensive up to date voter turnout statistics for national presidential and parliamentary elections globally since 1945. Search electoral data by country or use the subject links on the right.
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Pike Page: Maps of Pike's Overall Route and in Each State
Detailed maps of the routes of Zebulon Pike in his various expeditions in the 1800s. Click on each map for a PDF view. Hyperlinks to additional information on the site.
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Christo and Jeane Claude
This site contains a wealth of information, history, and photos of recent and past earthworks and installations by Christo and Jeanne-Claude.
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Best Evidence Encyclopedia
Discover many programs that have been tested and reviewed to help students in all grades succeed academically. Educators will find substantial reports in reading and math as well as comprehensive school reform.
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Best Evidence Encyclopedia: Mathematics / Elementary (2018)
Are you an educator looking for a new program for your math class to help the students in your room succeed? Do you need more options in teaching math? Peruse BEE to find over 80 reports on math intervention strategies for your class....
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Best Evidence Encyclopedia: Middle and High School Math
This report documents a wide variety of math programs for high school and middle school educators and rates them for their effectiveness in math achievement.
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Best Evidence Encyclopedia: Elementary Comprehensive School Reform
Discover an impressive list of programs that have been evaluated on the effectiveness of elementary students' overall achievement. Some of these programs include ways to increase family and community involvement as well as more...
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Best Evidence Encyclopedia: Education Service Providers
How can schools better meet achievement needs for its students? Opportunities of having an ESP (Education Service Provider) might be what the school needs to run more efficiently in every aspect: professional development, fiscal...
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Best Evidence Encyclopedia: Upper Elementary Reading
For any reading teacher, take some time to examine these programs for helping students in grades 2-5 improve their reading skills. These programs listed are all scientifically evaluated by researchers from Johns Hopkins University. Find...
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Best Evidence Encyclopedia: Middle and High School Reading
Looking for opportunities to improve your readers or to help your readers get ahead? BEE presents a number of programs that have been evaluated by their researchers to bring educators the best programs on the market. Learn about programs...
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Global School Net
Looking for opportunities for your classroom to connect with others around the world and work together to learn about each other? Global SchoolNet was founded in 1984 and since then has been bringing educators and students together to...
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Canada Info: Canada's Trading Partners
This informative chart features Canada's main trading partners and the amount of money involved between each country in terms of imports(money out) and exports (money in).
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Geo Beats: Guided Video Tours and Reviews of Travel Destinations Around the World
Sample the unique character of some of the most popular travel destinations in the world at the award-winning video network site GeoBeats.
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The Dirksen Congressional Center
An effective site that provides non-partisan information concerning Congress and its leaders. The website includes CongressLink, up-to-date information on the US Congress; Congress for Kids, an excellent resource for younger students on...
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Econ Explorers Journal [Pdf]
In this collection of lesson activities, students will complete an "Econ Explorers Journal" to help them learn how economics is involved in their neighborhood, the books they read, in earning a living, at their banks, in their homes, and...
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Dirksen Congressional Center: The 1960's: A Multi Media View From Capitol Hill
The fascinating audio and written transcripts of the Joint Senate-House Republican Leadership created during the Kennedy Administration along with educational activities and press releases are contained here. Lesson plans coming soon!
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Office of the President Elect: The Economic Plan
Obama outlines his plan to meet the "most serious economic crisis since the Great Depression." This report lists immediate actions that should be taken such as job creation, relief for struggling families, and assistance for homeowners.
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Lesson Writer
Great tool that teachers can use to create a worksheet and lesson from any text. The company points out how this tool can be helpful especially to ESL teachers in that it can focus on key vocabulary and pronunciation.
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Western Washington University: Provinces Not States
A good activity designed to get students thinking about differences between states and provinces. While designed for US students, Canadian students may also find them of use.
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University of Victoria: Where Is Vinland? Norse Profiling
This WebQuest is a critical thinking challenge for students, ages 11-14. The task will require students to help anthropologists interpret a piece of Viking writing carved on a rock. Studying documents related to Norse culture, politics,...
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Death on a Painted Lake: The Tom Thomson Tragedy Tragedy
A well-written overview of the death of Tom Thomson, one of Canada's most famous painters.
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Barbara Greenwood's Guide to Writing for Children [Pdf]
Barbara Greenwood, a Canadian author of numerous historical fiction books for children, has written this thirty-page writing guide where she explains the process she goes through in constructing a story. She covers such key topics as...