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QUICK FACTS
| • | Encyclopedias & Reference | • | News & Magazines |
| • | Help with Research | • | Curriculum-based Web Sites |
| • | Holidays |
Encyclopedias & Reference
The Canadian Encyclopedia
Includes encyclopedia articles, "On this day in Canadian history" and featured biographies. (Information available in English and French).
Fact Monster
Find quick facts in this packed site of atlas, almanac, dictionary, and encyclopedia.
Grolier's Encyclopedia Online
Search through a variety of references, including an encyclopedia, Lands and Peoples, and the New Book of Popular Science. Check out the atlas feature of the encyclopedia for great maps of explorer routes.
Kids InfoBits
Kids InfoBits is a database developed especially for beginning researchers in Kindergarten through Grade 5. This database covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
World Almanac for Kids
Favourite almanac for children is now available online.
World Book Online
Search a wide variety of topics in this comprehensive encyclopedia.
Help with Researching
"Do We" Really Know Dewey?
A ThinkQuest Junior entry on the Dewey Decimal System and how books are shelved in your library.
DDC Multimedia Tour
Learn more about the way books are organized in your library.
Easybib
Once you have done your researching, this tool will help you write your bibliography. Just choose what you used (books or the internet) and follow the steps.
News & Magazines
Yahooligans News
News features from a favourite web directory.
Electric Library Canada
Look for information taken from newspapers and magazines.
Electric Library Elementary
Thousands of newspaper and magazine articles, pictures, audio/video clips and 75,000 Web sites for grades 3-7.
Curriculum-based Web Sites
Link to Learning
Web sites from language to science to social studies which support the Kindergarten to Grade 8 Ontario curriculum.
Theme pages @ The Community Learning Network
Web sites for K-12 by the British Columbia Ministry of Education. Browse through a theme or a choose a Subject Area to help find sites for homework.
AROUND THE WORLD
| • | Canada | • | History |
| • | Countries | • | Holidays |
| • | Encyclopedias & Reference | • | Languages |
| • | Flags | • | Mythology |
| • | Geography & Maps | • | Natural Disasters |
| • | Government | • | Religion |
Countries of the World
CIA World Factbook
Facts about countries from around the world.
Cultural Profiles Project
Produced by Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, each article has overview of life and customs in the profiled country. (Information available in English and French).
CyberSchoolBus Resource Source
Country facts by themselves or compare these facts with other countries. Also includes a virtual guide to the United Nations. For higher grades, see the Global Trends section for information on population, health and human rights issues.
Flags
World Flag Database
Find flags and arms (if available) for countries of the world, and organizations and Canada.
Colouring book of flags (Flags of the World)
This site provides blank flags which you can print and colour.
Geography & Maps
National Geographic Xpeditions Atlas
Do you need a map for that project? Print out blank maps of provinces, countries, continents and the entire world from the people who make maps for a living, National Geographic.
National Atlas of Canada Online
Quick maps available for all the Canada and of the world (available in colour or outline maps).
Holidays
Holidays in Canada
List of national holidays, some with their history. (Information available in English and French.)
Holidays web sites (KidsClick! directory)
Listing of holiday related web sites from the KidsClick! search directory.
Languages
Internet Picture Dictionary
Flashcards, word scramble add to this picture dictionary for English, French, Spanish, German and Italian. Search for a word or browse the categories, like musical instruments and school.
Mythology
Encyclopedia Mythica
Short articles on all your favourite gods, goddesses, heroes and heroines from mythology.
MythWeb
Read your favourite myths about Greek heroes and gods.
Religion
Catholic Online Saints and Angels
Information about saint, patrons and feast days.
SCIENCE & LIVING THINGS
Animals
Hinterland's Who's Who
Fact sheets about Canadian birds and mammals. (Information available in English and French).
Ebsco Animals
Please enter your Pickering Public Library card to begin your search. Select EBSCO Animals under EBSCO Host, and discover facts on animals.
Electronic Zoo
For other animals, see the list of great animal web sites from a Washington University Veterinarian.
Natural History Notebooks
Brief information on plants, insects, reptiles, fish, birds, mammals and prehistorical life from around the world by Canadian Museum of Nature. (Information available in English and French.)
Animal Printouts at Enchanted Learning online
Choose simple printouts of birds, amphibians, dinosaurs, fish, insects and mammals for your project. Search by alphabetical listing or from where they live.
Biographies of Scientists and Inventors
Great Canadian Scientists
Long profiles or quick reference biographies of Canadian Scientists are available.
Invention facts and myths
Find out the true story (and inventor) behind some everyday things.
Meet the minds
For biographical information about Canadian inventors and their inventions from the Canadian Engineering Hall of Fame. (Information available in English and French).
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Biographies of world inventors and their inventions with help from the United States Patent Office.
Biology, Chemistry & Physics
Ask Dr.Universe
Science questions and answers.
Bridges and Structures
Building Big
Explore large structures, from bridges to tunnels, skyscrapers to domes from this PBS television site.
Super Bridge
Work through different problems as you build a bridge from this PBS/NOVA Online site about bridges. Includes bridge resources to further explore some other sites to help you build your own bridges.
Endangered Species
Endangered species information
Information on endangered species from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Ontario's Biodiversity: Species at risk
Endangered species across all the bioregions of the province. Site is a partnership between the Royal Ontario Museum and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. See also the Field Guides of common animals based upon regions.
Species at Risk in Canada
Fact sheets for endangered Canadian animals and plant life. Select Search Tools and use the easier Species Search to type in the name of your topic. (Information available in English and French).
Energy and Power Resources
Energy
Fun activities about energy sources and energy conservation from EcoKids Online.
Experiments & Activities
IPL Science Fair Project Resource Guide
Help with ideas, choosing a topic, the scientific method and other resources.
Mad Scientists' Edible/Inedible Experiments Archives
Looking for a great science experiment? Check out the site that says "Science should be fun...science should be edible". Experiments are listed by subject, with information about grade level.
Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab
Shhh! Promise you will not tell anyone, but Reeko has some great experiments; these are sorted by subjects and difficulty level.
Flight
Chasing the Sun
A companion web site to the PBS series on the history of commercial aviation in the United States.
Habitats and Communities
Canadian Ecozones
Information about the animals found, climate, plants and human uses for all the twenty zones of Canada. (Information available in English and French).
Chain Reaction
Find out who eats who as you learn about the herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores who make up a food chain, from EcoKids Online. Check out EcoKid's main page for more information on the living world around you.
Fun with Food Webs
Build an Arctic, Meadow and Pond food web which you can print.
National Geographic Wild World
Information and photographs on 867 different ecosystems from the National Geographic Society and the World Wildlife Fund. Also check out the 200 endangered areas around the world.
The Green Lane
Take a trip down through Environment Canada's web site for information about the environment.
Ontario's Biodiversity: Field Guides
Create field guides of common animals from around Ontario. For endangered animals see the site's Ontario Species at Risk.
Health & the Human Body
KidsHealth.Org for Kids
This site has information about your body, how it works, good diet and hygiene and what happens when things go wrong (i.e.. diseases).
How Stuff WorksEver wonder how that microwave oven in the kitchen works, or how about that jet engine? Find out the facts about everyday things here. Simple Machines EARTHFORCE Natural Hazards Volcano World Ask the Answer Worm Minerals and Metals: a world to discover Rockhounds StarChild The Nine Planets: a multimedia tour of the solar system Canadian Space Agency Plant Explorer Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page Storm Encyclopedia
Machines and How They Work
Learn about simple machines (gears, incline planes, levers, pulleys, screws, wheels and axle) that you can find around your house. Requires Flash plug-in.Natural Disasters
For information about volcanoes, earthquakes and other natural disasters.
The National Atlas of Canada's site dedicated to Canadian disasters, from earthquakes to mudslides.(French version also available).
If it's a volcano, you will find it here. Recent eruptions and volcanoes around the world with photographs.Rocks & Minerals
If you have questions about soil and dirt, ask the United States Department of Agriculture's Answer Worm.
From National Resource Canada. Find the many common day uses of rocks and minerals in your home in Mineral and Metals at Home. Explore the wilderness and strike it rich in Starting a Mine.
This site helps you dig up some facts about rocks and minerals.Space
Information about the solar system, the planets, space travel and more.
More advanced information about our solar system from space agencies throughout the world.
Information about Canadian Astronauts and space technology. (Information available in English and French).Trees and Plants
Learn about the parts of plants, how they grow and which parts of plants we eat. Information aimed at a Primary level. For more advanced information see Biodiversity Plants by the same authors.Weather
Simple weather information from a television meteorologist Dan Satterfield.
When the weather fights back, check out The Weather Channel's Storm Encyclopedia for floods, hurricanes, heat waves and snow storms.
HISTORY
| • | Ancient Civilizations | • | Medieval Times |
| • | Early Canada | • | Mythology |
| • | Encyclopedias & Reference | • | Native Peoples |
| • | Explorers | • | Timelines |
| • | Frontier & Pioneer Life | • | Today in History |
Ancient Civilizations
Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations
Information on life during Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient India, and Ancient China.
Odyssey Online
Take a trip back in time to learn about the ancient worlds of Egypt, Greece, the Near East (including Mesopotamia and Babylon) and Rome.
ANCIENT MAYA
Mystery of the Maya
Find facts on language, calendar, ancient cities and pyramids and the Mayans living today. (Information available in English and French.)
Mayan Kids
Learn about the people, their cities, and their beliefs or just play some games. (Skip the introduction on the first page for quicker loading).
Explorers
Explorers -- Virtual Museum of New France
Profiles of Brule, Cartier, Champlain, and all your favourite explorers of early Canada. (Information available in English and French)
Grolier's Encyclopedia Online
Check out the atlas feature of the encyclopedia for great maps of explorer routes.
Passageways: true tales of adventure for young explorers
Discover this site from the National Library of Canada for more explorers of Canada; includes maps and photographs. For senior grades, see the companion site Pathfinders & Passageways : the exploration of Canada. (Both sites have information available in English and French).
Medieval Times
Kid's Castle
Travel around the castle and learn about life during the middle ages from this site aimed at primary students.
Medieval Technology
Did people in the Middle Ages use soap? Discover everyday tools during the Medieval Times.
Middle Ages
Great information about the Middle Ages in Europe.
CRAFTS WITH A MEDIEVAL THEME
Castle
Build your own castle with these printable sheets from KidsDomain Craft Exchange.
Make your own helmet
Cleveland Museum of Art has a project for you to build your own knight's helmet.
JOBS IN MEDIEVAL TIMES
Medieval Jobs
From almoners to weavers, learn about what people did.
Medieval Life -- The Street
Select different people on this Medieval Street to learn more about their lives. Some interactive games.
Mostly Medieval -- Medieval Medicine
Medieval doctors and cures for diseases.
Timelines
HyperHistory Online
Which came first the Vikings of Europe or the Maya of Central America? Locate historical events and people here on these time-lines of world history.
Today in History
This Day in History
What happened on your birthday? Find out from Yahooligan's and The History Channel.
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CANADA
Canada's Trading Partners
Trade by Products (Industry Canada)
Make your own reports of what products Canada Imports/Exports with any country in the world.
Canada's presence in the world (Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade)
Country/market information available for most countires that Canada trades with.
Famous Canadians
Memorable Canadians
Search all the biographies of famous Canadians from the National Library of Canada's web site. (Information available in English and French.)
Frontier & Pioneer Life
Pioneers in Upper Canada
Information on Log cabins and early setters from the London and Middlesex Historical Society.
Pioneer life in Upper Canada
A web site for Grade 3 students, learn about how pioneers arrived here, how they settled the land and how they lived. (Information available in English and French.)
Homesteaders: Settling in Canada
Homesteading in Western Canada.
MUSEUM WITH GREAT PIONEER INFO
Upper Canada Village Museum.
Tour the buildings and discover life in the 1860s.
Geography & Maps
Canadian Heritage River System
Maps, photographs and information about the growing list of heritage and historic rivers of Canada. (Information available in English and French).
National Atlas of Canada Online
Quick maps available for all the provinces and territories (available for colour or outline maps).
History of Canada
Black History Canada
History and biographies of Canadians of African descent.
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Take a walk through Canada's history, or learn how to make a birch bark canoe from our First Nations, or face the hardships of Vietnamese boat people; all this is from our national museum.(Information available in English and French.)
Virtual Museum of New France
If it is New France (Canada before 1760) that interest you, this site has information about the history and society of Canada during the period, as well as biographies of explorers. (Information in English and French.)
Native Peoples of North America
Compact First Nations Histories
For First Nations across North America, which includes Canada, look at the materials summarized by Lee Saltzman.
Homes of the Past -- The archaeology of an Iroquioan Longhouse
See an example of a Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) village and longhouses from the Royal Ontario Museum.
Kids' Stop (Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
What places in Canada are named have First Nations' names? Find out here, as well as profiles of famous Canadians, history and quick facts about First Nations in Canada. (Available in English and French.)
Living Traditions: museums honour the North American Indigenous games
Learn about traditional First Nations games and sports, and try your hand at some online games (these require the Flash plug-in).
NativeTech: Native American Technology and Art
Learn about how Native Peoples used wood, clay and plants in their daily lives. A detailed profile of life in the Eastern Woodlands is also included.
Wave Eaters: native watercraft in Canada
Kayaks, umiaks, bark canoes and dugouts. Learn about the different types of canoes used by Native Peoples in Canada. (Information available in English and French.)
Politics & Government
Canada in the Making -- Biographies
Selected biographies of early Canadian leaders (pre-Confederation) and Fathers of Confederation. Choose Biographies from the bottom menu. This site also includes historical documents, maps of early Canada and activities. (Information available in English and French).
Prime Minister of Canada web site
Find information about the current Prime Minister and the Government of Canada. Play games in the Kids Zone and Youth sections. Follow the links from the main page. (Information available in English and French).
First Among Equals: the Prime Minister in Canadian life and politics
Biographical profiles and information the office of the Prime Minister. (Information available in English and French.)
How Canadians govern themselves
Online edition of the book on the Government of Canada by Senator Eugene Forsey. (Information available in English and French.)
How Government Works (KidZone)
Information on the three levels of government (federal, provincial and municipal) in Ontario, provided by the Government of Ontario.
Your Municipal Government (City of Pickering)
Who's your mayor and what does he do? Why is there a gear on the Pickering flag? Find the answer to these questions and more from this great local site.
Your Local Government -- Government in Ontario
More information on the three levels of government, from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
Quick Facts
About Canada
From the Government of Canada, this site is all about Canada, its symbols and flag, provinces and territories, as well as general information about our society, your government and our economy. (Information available in English and French.)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Authors and Illustrators
Canadian Children's Book Centre -- Authors and Illustrators
Canadian Children's Literature: Authors and Illustrators
Children's Book Council -- Authors and Illustrators
CM Profiles of Canadian Authors and Illustrators
Selected biographies of authors and illustrators written by Dave Jenkinson.
Book Awards
Canadian Children's Book Centre -- Children's Book Awards
List of the many awards both provincially, national and international given for excellence in Children's literature.
Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children
Caldecott Medal
American Library Association. Yearly award given for outstanding American illustrator of picture books.
Newberry Medal
American Library Association. Yearly award given for outstanding American Children's Fiction.
Favourite Book Sites
Just for kids who love books
Find out about your favourite books and authors.
Arthur
From PBSKids.com.
Dav Pilkey
Author of the Captain Underpants and the Dumb Bunnies series. Checkout the online adventures of Captain Underpants from the publisher Scholastic.
Harry Potter series
Everyone's favourite boy-wizard.
I Spy
Can you find what is hidden in the picture?
Lemony Snicket and the Series of Unfortunate Events
Magic School Bus
From Scholastic.com.
Redwall Abbey
Feature the books by Brian Jacques.
Roald Dahl
The author of Charlie and the chocolate factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda and more.
Literature
Canadian Children's Book Centre
Canadian Children's Book Council
Booktalks -- Quick and Simple
Search through Nancy Keane's book reviews by title, subjects, or interest (reading) levels. Also includes book talking tips and review sites.
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University
When you just need to find a picture book about umbrellas, search through a collection of picture books by subject or keywords.
Magazines
Cricket Magazine Group
Includes Cricket for young people; Spider for beginner readers; Ladybug for younger children; and Babybugfor infants and toddlers.
National Geographic World
Award-winning magazine of geography, history and the world around us.
OWL Kids Online
Canada's favourite magazines for children are on the Net: chickaDEE Net,for ages 6 to 9; and Wired OWL, for ages 8 and up.
Sports Illustrated for Kids
The sports magazine for children, features articles, advice and Shockwave games.
Story Time Links
Links for sites which focus upon books and activities for preschool and emergent readers. See also sites linked in our Read Stories.
Craft Exchange at KidsDomainThis site has a list of great ideas including craft recipes and special holiday crafts, from the original Aunt Annie's page.
Make Stuff.com
For people who just like to make stuff!
Reading & Writing
Forms of poetry for Children
Information and examples of different forms of poetry, such as limericks, cinquains and haiku.
Celebrity Biographies
Fact Monster People
Biographies from sports, music and national leaders.
Olympics
The Olympic Movement
The official site of the International Olympic Movement. Includes links to current and past games and the Olympic Museum. (Information available in English and French).
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