This is a collection of resources to support learning at home for students in Grade Seven to Nine.
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To find out what outcomes your child should be learning about in their specfic grade, please visit our Outcome Maps.
Sun West families have access to Mathletics, Sora, Learn360 and Pearson E-Text to assist with learning. Please contact your child's classroom teacher for user and password information.
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Street View Treks gives a first-person view to some of the most spectacular locations in the world, from Mount Fuji to the Grand Canyon to the Taj Mahal in India. Check out the maps, 360 panoramic images and videos.
Google Translate is a simple yet powerful app packed with great features including the ability to translate text among 133 languages, translate text in images by simply pointing the camera of your device, translate taken or imported photos, instant translation of bilingual conversations, draw text characters instead of typing, star and save translated words and phrases, and many more. It can also be used offline with no internet connection. The app is available for Apple and Android devices, or offers a basic online service.
Developed by the Middle Years PLC group, these resources are intended to support teachers in providing at-home learning experiences for their students. They may also be helpful for in-class planning. This set of resources will be updated and expanded as further development occurs. Areas of learning covered include reading, writing, movement, creativity, mathematics, and social studies/science.
The University of Saskatchewan offers this tremendous resource that promotes the richness and diversity of the sciences, nurture curiosity and innovation, and inspire students to consider a career in science, and support teachers to provide exciting educational experiences.
Check out the great collection of video and activity resources for teachers and parents to supplement and enhance Grade 7 science learning.
This comprehensive resources offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in DR7.1.
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in DR7.2.
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in DR7.3.
This document outlines all outcomes and indicators for Grade 7 Social Studies with a very comprehensive list of print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom.
It was a Sun West Grade 7 Social Studies Collaboration Project with the Ministry of Education – April 11, 2011
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in IN7.1.
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in IN7.2.
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in IN7.3.
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in PA7.1
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in PA7.2.
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in RW7.1.
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in RW7.2
This comprehensive resource offers the big idea, I Can Statements, print resources, websites and ideas for the classroom for all indicators in RW7.3.
The University of Saskatchewan offers this tremendous resource that promotes the richness and diversity of the sciences, nurture curiosity and innovation, and inspire students to consider a career in science, and support teachers to provide exciting educational experiences.
Check out the great collection of video and activity resources for teachers and parents to supplement and enhance Grade 8 science learning.
This document includes all I Can Statements for Grade 8 Social Studies (outcomes and indicators).
This resource can be found online through Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The classroom-friendly student activities are designed to increase understanding of the role immigration has played in Canadian history and society.
This unit is inquiry based and works best with outcomes IN8.2, DR8.1, DR8.3, PA8.1, RW8.2, RW8.3.