"Educators and students across Canada can access ArcGIS software, support and teaching resources for free. All our resources are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International, and we encourage educators to share and adapt our resources to work with their courses.
ArcGIS is a powerful tool for learning in social studies for various reasons. It allows students to tell stories by visualizing, analyzing, and interpreting data related to location and place. This can be incredibly valuable in social studies, where understanding the spatial relationships between historical events, cultural phenomena, and natural resources can help students develop a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the world around them. Check it out"
Fact Monster is a free reference site for students, teachers, and parents. …
Fact Monster is a free reference site for students, teachers, and parents. Get homework help and find facts on thousands of subjects. Great for Math! ELA Science Geography Games Tools - encyclopedia, atlas, dictionary and much more Teaching resources - PBL, PD, teaching strategies, choice boards & more
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Discover Saskatchewan—from its big cities and rural areas to its small towns …
Discover Saskatchewan—from its big cities and rural areas to its small towns and remote communities—through a selection of films that shines a spotlight on the province’s hidden treasures and fascinating characters. Suitable for both primary and secondary level students, this playlist includes animated and documentary films. These seminal works from our collection address the topics that matter most, ranging from historical subjects to the most pressing issues of the day.
Grade Levels: 7/8 Subject Area: Social Studies, History, First Nations, Métis, and …
Grade Levels: 7/8 Subject Area: Social Studies, History, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit studies, Geography, Language Arts, Visual Arts
Lesson Overview Students learn how Aboriginal peoples were impacted by settlement and colonization. Students choose a variety of Indigenous nations and learn aspects of their traditional way of life before settlement/colonization by Europeans.
The lessons in this resource guide are designed to be implemented in …
The lessons in this resource guide are designed to be implemented in a range of courses, such as civics, history, social sciences, English, geography, business, careers, physical education and science. The resource has been produced as a PDF file on CD with an accompanying video on this website. Although the lessons are intended for use with high school curricula, the video and activity sheet may be of use to all Federation members who work with students.
The guide includes resources on: - land - residential schools - health - identity
This online lesson provides perspectives from Native American community members and their …
This online lesson provides perspectives from Native American community members and their supporters, images, news footage, an interactive timeline, and other sources about an important campaign to secure the treaty rights and sovereignty of Native Nations of the Pacific Northwest. Scroll to begin an exploration of the actions Native Nations took to address injustices.
This site offers a free pack is suitable for all schools to …
This site offers a free pack is suitable for all schools to support EAL pupils. It covers topics from Story Telling and Literacy to Geography, providing up to 4 weeks of work. Project Pack 1 - Staying Healthy Project Pack 2 - All About EAL (includes Pupil Podcast activity) Project Pack 3 - Activate Your Imagination Project Pack 4 - The World Around Us (includes 2 x extension tasks)
Find a ton of pre-recorded virtual events from Flipgrid to use with …
Find a ton of pre-recorded virtual events from Flipgrid to use with your class. There is something here for every age group, and every subject! Enjoy exploring.
Find future Flipgrid events here (copy and paste into a browser) https://blog.flipgrid.com/upcomingflipgridliveevents
"Become a geography expert and have fun at the same time! Seterra …
"Become a geography expert and have fun at the same time! Seterra is an entertaining and educational geography game that gives you access to over 400 customizable quizzes.
Seterra will challenge you with quizzes about countries, capitals, flags, oceans, lakes and more! Introduced in 1997 and available in 36 different languages, Seterra has helped thousands of people study geography and learn about their world."
Students can practice matching words to the correct definition, and donate rice …
Students can practice matching words to the correct definition, and donate rice at the same time.
For each correct answer, the United Nations World Food Programme donates 10 grains of rice to a country in need. How’s that for combining word learning with social goodness? When a student plays, there is a visual display of rice (see image) which is added to a bowl each time the student makes a correct response.
Free Rice includes subject area lists in Geography, Science, Math, and others. It is leveled so students can play at just the right level of challenge for them.
If you have an error message just copy and paste this url into your browser: https://freerice.com/categories
A set of questions that can be used for a variety of …
A set of questions that can be used for a variety of ages in a variety of settings. These are very useful if students are all working on different activities!
GeoExplore Saskatchewan is a website that will enable teachers, tourists and anyone …
GeoExplore Saskatchewan is a website that will enable teachers, tourists and anyone to explore the intriguing geoscientific features of Saskatchewan. This website is a digital version of the printed Geological Highway Map of Saskatchewan.
There are numerous resources, interactive maps, Geo 101 and more!
Copy and paste this url into your browser to view a webinar on how to use this resource https://resourcebank.ca/courses/geoexplore-saskatchewan-website-webinar.
Can't afford that summer vacation schlepping around Europe? No worries, just pull …
Can't afford that summer vacation schlepping around Europe? No worries, just pull up Toporopa on your nearest browser and learn all about the geographical, political, historical and economical aspects of the wonderful continent.
This is a great resource! It is a geography-based game - and …
This is a great resource! It is a geography-based game - and a whole lot of fun!
"GeoGuessr is a web-based geographic discovery game designed by Anton Wallén, a Swedish IT consultant, released on 9 May 2013. The game uses a semi-randomized Google Street View location for paying members and Mapillary for non-members. The game requires players to guess their location in the world using only the clues visible." (Wikipedia)
You can play one free game every 24 hours or subscribe to be able to play as much as you want.
This game is FUN and will help you and your students learn …
This game is FUN and will help you and your students learn geography! No login required! Start by guessing a country and it will tell you if you are getting warmer or cooler to the mystery country of the day.
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