Demystify taxes and boost confidence in youth so they can do taxes on their own with these gamified courses, built by the CRA for grades 6-12 (French and English). This free course is approx. 10 hrs of work, can be done at the student's own pace, and will be available year-round. Students will also receive a certificate of completion.

Students will be able to access five courses designed to help them understand the Canadian tax system and give them the tools they need to confidently do their taxes on their own.

Learn About Your Taxes course titles:
1. Starting to Work
2. Preparing to Do Your Taxes
3. Completing a Basic Tax Return*
4. After Sending the CRA Your Tax Return
5. Purpose of Taxes

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.

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.

Check out the webcams featuring a variety of animals such as: Beluga Whale, Puffins, Sea Lions, Jellyfish and many more!
The site also offers information on many animals that is worth a read for those animal lovers out there!

Saskatchewan Health Authority Germ Smart Handwashing program for Schools has gone online.
Handwashing is one of the most important things we can do to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Incorporating handwashing education into student learning can make a real difference. This program is for elementary, middle level and high school students and includes free videos, activities, posters and more!

This is a great site to help you find a book you'll love. If you sign up you can enter books you've enjoyed and it will make suggestions for you! Remember to check out Sora to see if you can find a copy of the book there if you are a Sun West student or teacher!

There are plenty of recommended reading lists available here!

Scroll to the very bottom of the page to find the "Best of" lists for readers of all ages!

Google Arts and Culture is a massive collection of videos and images of cultural artifacts from over 2,000 museums around the world. You can explore places around the world and gather vetted resources for lessons and activities for your classroom.

There are many things you can do with web version but there is even MORE to explore when you download the Arts and Culture App available for Android and IOS.

10 Things you can do with Google Arts and Culture: (plus much more!)
1. Explore pocket galleries
2. Color famous artwork
3. Take an art selfie
4. Play in a blob opera
5. Go on a Google Expedition
6. Do the cultural 5
7. Take an (augmented) reality check
8. Zoom in on art
9. Grab a lesson plan
10. Try a crossword puzzle

Zoom over the Sahara desert. Take a tour of the Eiffel Tower. You can do it all with Google Earth, the tool that makes the world feel a little bit smaller with its map-generating capabilities. If you're new to Google Earth, the tutorials offer a great introduction.

*Guided tours with the Voyager option. Take a guided tour around the globe with some of the world's leading storytellers, scientists, and nonprofits. Immerse yourself in new cultures and test your knowledge of the world.

*Measure distances & area

*Take your students virtually to the place you are studying

*Globe & map view

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. 

"Compose bold, clear, mistake-free writing with Grammarly’s AI-powered writing assistant."

"Get corrections from Grammarly while you write on Gmail, Twitter, LinkedIn, and all your other favorite sites."

Free!

Give students the graphing template.
Play any of the videos.
Have students graph the story!

Types of graphing includes: constant, decreasing, increasing, linear, parabolic, periodic, piecewise, step.

Grasshopper is designed for individual learning rather than classroom implementation, so there's no dashboard or central place to monitor student progress. This makes it better suited for students to learn and practice at their own pace with teacher support. Teachers with some coding experience can advise and coach students as they encounter complex problems, while teachers without much coding experience can encourage students to work collaboratively and/or use the available help in the app. For classes using unplugged activities to teach coding concepts, Grasshopper is a great way to let students start putting that knowledge to use on an individualized basis.

Download from the App Store or Google Play.

Gratitude Prompts & Resources
As one of the 9 Character Development traits within the CharacterStrong PurposeFull People (elementary) curriculum, enjoy these resources & activities centered on Gratitude. Download your copy today!

This collection of images was part of the first group of 360 images added to Google Maps. You can explore more 360 views through the Google Maps Street View collection.

Free Environmental Science Resources for Teachers, including curriculum connections, project objectives, lessons and more.
GreenLearning creates free education programs about energy, climate change and green economy that engage and empower students to create positive change for our evolving world. Our programs include both hands-on and critical thinking activities to equip educators with the educational tools they need to help students understand complex environmental issues.

Available programs include:
- The Ripple Effect
- Sila and the Land
- Eco 360 - Transitioning to a Circular Economy
- Energy Revealed
- Decoding Carbon: A Climate Policy Quest
- Re-Energy
- Flood:Ed
- Real World Ecosystems
- Real World Energy
- Oil Sands Education Dialogue
- Electricity All Around Us
- Lending A Hand
- Climate Change Where I Live
- Come Alive
- Make A Splash!
- EnerAction
- Cool 2.0
- E-Cards
- Climate Action 150

Check out their challenges:
- Eco 360 - Transitioning to a Circular Economy
- Decoding Carbon: A Climate Policy Quest
- Re-Energy
- Flood:Ed
- School Earth Hour Challenge

Other resources include:
- Location Matters
- The Spiral Inquiry Model
- Make-Remake Design Activity
- Maple Syrup Inquiry
- Science Fair
- Monthly Spark Activities

This site offers games galore in math, science, ELA, geography, history, art, design, music, languages, health and more.

Give your eyes a break with this audio-only Digital Wellness Break. Follow along as teacher Stephanie's voice guides you step-by-step through "Tense and Release," a mind-body-breath integration that's designed for children and effective for all ages.

TODAY’S MINDFUL MOVEMENT
🦦 TENSE AND RELEASE 🦦

“It’s the end of a very long day. Back-to-back-to-back meetings. You sign-off from work, gather your belongings, rush out the door... only to get stuck in traffic. Tension rises.

A busy lifestyle with no time to relax can lead to frustration, tension, and chronic stress.

Making time in our busy days to mindfully unwind can help. Tense and Release is one of our favorite relaxation exercises to do just this. By consciously tensing and releasing our bodies, we are able to tune out what is going on outside and tune in to what’s going on inside. And in tune, consciously let go of the tension and stress we carry.

This audio-only relaxation will allow you to return to a state of balance. Just hit 'play' and give your eyes a rest for the next four minutes.” (Yoga Ed.)

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