uSEFUL LINKS
LANGUAGE ARTS
Epic Books - Epic is the leading digital reading platform—built on a collection of 40,000+ popular, high-quality books from 250+ of the world’s best publishers—that safely fuels curiosity and reading confidence for kids 12 and under.
RAZ Kids - Children can read and listen to books on Kids A-Z. Afterwards they can take a quiz to check their comprehension of the book. Students have access to books at their individual reading levels. When students finish reading all the books in a level, they will automatically be placed into the next reading level.
WordTamer - Word Tamer is an interactive flash-based website where you “tame words and train stories”The site helps students create and develop new writing possibilities. All the ideas can be saved and printed off to be developed off-line. You can even print off certificates! The site contains different sections such as Wild Words, Prowl Through Plot, Capture a Character, Snare a Setting and Grapple With Genre. Each task is simple to get into and fun for children to play.
inklewriter is a free tool designed to allow anyone to write and publish interactive stories. It’s perfect for writers who want to try out interactivity and students looking to mix computer skills and creative writing. There’s no set-up, no programming, no drawing diagrams. Just start writing and see where it takes you. And once written, you can share your stories with whomever you like.
Epic Books - Epic is the leading digital reading platform—built on a collection of 40,000+ popular, high-quality books from 250+ of the world’s best publishers—that safely fuels curiosity and reading confidence for kids 12 and under.
RAZ Kids - Children can read and listen to books on Kids A-Z. Afterwards they can take a quiz to check their comprehension of the book. Students have access to books at their individual reading levels. When students finish reading all the books in a level, they will automatically be placed into the next reading level.
WordTamer - Word Tamer is an interactive flash-based website where you “tame words and train stories”The site helps students create and develop new writing possibilities. All the ideas can be saved and printed off to be developed off-line. You can even print off certificates! The site contains different sections such as Wild Words, Prowl Through Plot, Capture a Character, Snare a Setting and Grapple With Genre. Each task is simple to get into and fun for children to play.
inklewriter is a free tool designed to allow anyone to write and publish interactive stories. It’s perfect for writers who want to try out interactivity and students looking to mix computer skills and creative writing. There’s no set-up, no programming, no drawing diagrams. Just start writing and see where it takes you. And once written, you can share your stories with whomever you like.
MATH
Math 5 Live
Dreambox Learning
DreamBox Learning is an award-winning PreK-8 digital math program developed by educators with proven effectiveness. Please use your class code to connect.
Prodigy - Prodigy Math Game is a fantasy-based web and app game that covers skills learned in grades one through eight. Kids answer math questions to earn spells, which they use to battle monsters as they move through different worlds on the way to Wizard Academy.
Fractions in Real Life Exploring Fractions
See how professional chefs use fractions many times a day to make sure the food they cook always tastes just the way we like it. (1:13)
Fractions and Percentages in Real Life Penguins: Popularity, Peril and Poop
Penguins may be cute and funny, but their numbers can tell us a lot about the health of our Earth and its oceans. (5:23)
Equivalent Fractions Exploring Fractions
What exactly is an equivalent fraction? This visual app will help you understand why some fractions that look different mean the same thing. (N/A)
Visualizing Equivalent Fractions
It’s easy to learn about making equivalent fractions if you represent them with a diagram. (3:52)
Equivalent Fraction Word Problem: Example 1
Here’s a word problem about equivalent fractions. Watch the video to see how a simple diagram allows you to solve the problem. (4:00)
Equivalent Fraction Word Problem: Example 2
Two diagrams of the same size have different numbers of sections. Here’s how to solve a word problem by using equivalent fractions and illustrating them visually. (2:00)
Equivalent Fraction Word Problem: Example 3
In this problem, one diagram is compared to four others using equivalent fractions to find which of the four is the same. (4:13)
Comparing Fractions Comparing Fractions with the “Greater than” or “Less than” Symbols
Fractions have a top number and a bottom number. Learn what the numbers mean and how to compare different fractions to each other. (5:18)
Comparing Fractions with Like Numerators and Denominators
Compare fractions with the same top numbers, and compare fractions with the same bottom numbers. Learn about a special symbol that shows whether one fraction is smaller or larger than the other. (4:47)
Comparing Fractions
Compare fractions with different top numbers called numerators and different bottom numbers called denominators. The results might surprise you. (2:29)
Equivalent Fractions; Fractions in Real Life Solving Equivalent Fraction Problems
Learning to visualize and combine fractions to make whole numbers can help you to make sure you have enough materials to succeed with a building project. (3:25)
Converting between Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Explore the Relationship among Fractions, Decimal Notation and Percentages
Fractions, decimals and percentages are all related. These three quick videos tell you how you can convert back and forth between them all, a useful addition to any mathematics toolbox.
Ordering Fractions Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Decimals on the Number Line
This interactive exercise will help you to understand ordering fractions by placing them on a number line.
Plotting Fractions on a Number Line Plotting Basic Fractions on the Number Line
Plotting fractions on a number line is a simple and fun way to understand fractions in visual terms and to learn how to work with them.
Math 5 Live
Dreambox Learning
DreamBox Learning is an award-winning PreK-8 digital math program developed by educators with proven effectiveness. Please use your class code to connect.
Prodigy - Prodigy Math Game is a fantasy-based web and app game that covers skills learned in grades one through eight. Kids answer math questions to earn spells, which they use to battle monsters as they move through different worlds on the way to Wizard Academy.
Fractions in Real Life Exploring Fractions
See how professional chefs use fractions many times a day to make sure the food they cook always tastes just the way we like it. (1:13)
Fractions and Percentages in Real Life Penguins: Popularity, Peril and Poop
Penguins may be cute and funny, but their numbers can tell us a lot about the health of our Earth and its oceans. (5:23)
Equivalent Fractions Exploring Fractions
What exactly is an equivalent fraction? This visual app will help you understand why some fractions that look different mean the same thing. (N/A)
Visualizing Equivalent Fractions
It’s easy to learn about making equivalent fractions if you represent them with a diagram. (3:52)
Equivalent Fraction Word Problem: Example 1
Here’s a word problem about equivalent fractions. Watch the video to see how a simple diagram allows you to solve the problem. (4:00)
Equivalent Fraction Word Problem: Example 2
Two diagrams of the same size have different numbers of sections. Here’s how to solve a word problem by using equivalent fractions and illustrating them visually. (2:00)
Equivalent Fraction Word Problem: Example 3
In this problem, one diagram is compared to four others using equivalent fractions to find which of the four is the same. (4:13)
Comparing Fractions Comparing Fractions with the “Greater than” or “Less than” Symbols
Fractions have a top number and a bottom number. Learn what the numbers mean and how to compare different fractions to each other. (5:18)
Comparing Fractions with Like Numerators and Denominators
Compare fractions with the same top numbers, and compare fractions with the same bottom numbers. Learn about a special symbol that shows whether one fraction is smaller or larger than the other. (4:47)
Comparing Fractions
Compare fractions with different top numbers called numerators and different bottom numbers called denominators. The results might surprise you. (2:29)
Equivalent Fractions; Fractions in Real Life Solving Equivalent Fraction Problems
Learning to visualize and combine fractions to make whole numbers can help you to make sure you have enough materials to succeed with a building project. (3:25)
Converting between Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Explore the Relationship among Fractions, Decimal Notation and Percentages
Fractions, decimals and percentages are all related. These three quick videos tell you how you can convert back and forth between them all, a useful addition to any mathematics toolbox.
Ordering Fractions Fractions, Mixed Numbers, and Decimals on the Number Line
This interactive exercise will help you to understand ordering fractions by placing them on a number line.
Plotting Fractions on a Number Line Plotting Basic Fractions on the Number Line
Plotting fractions on a number line is a simple and fun way to understand fractions in visual terms and to learn how to work with them.
SCIENCE
STEM Inventions
An easy and fun collection of STEM projects and lessons for elementary and middle school. These project-based lessons focus on basic principles of physics, structural, and mechanical engineering. All projects in the collection use the same set of materials, so it's easy and cheap to buy in bulk and create many of these activities. What you build, please bring into school to show the class. We would love to see your creations!
Instructables
Similar collection of STEM projects as above. Offers some different looks at the same concepts.
STEM Inventions
An easy and fun collection of STEM projects and lessons for elementary and middle school. These project-based lessons focus on basic principles of physics, structural, and mechanical engineering. All projects in the collection use the same set of materials, so it's easy and cheap to buy in bulk and create many of these activities. What you build, please bring into school to show the class. We would love to see your creations!
Instructables
Similar collection of STEM projects as above. Offers some different looks at the same concepts.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Historic Canada - The Heritage Minutes are a collection of bilingual Canadian 60-second short films, each depicting a significant person, event or story in Canadian history.
Historic Canada - The Heritage Minutes are a collection of bilingual Canadian 60-second short films, each depicting a significant person, event or story in Canadian history.
FRENCH
Duolingo - Duolingo offers 94 different language courses, including 35 for English speakers, and all courses, lessons, and levels are totally free.
Duolingo - Duolingo offers 94 different language courses, including 35 for English speakers, and all courses, lessons, and levels are totally free.
MISCELLANEOUS
WONDEROPOLIS is an informational site that asks and answers interesting questions about the world. Every day, a new "Wonders of the Day" question is posted, and each is designed to get kids and families to think, talk, and find learning moments together in everyday life.
CBC Kids News is real news for real kids. Your trusted daily source for the news, pop culture and sports stories that Canadian kids want to know!
News for Kids - Exciting, interesting articles written with kids in mind. Current news with photos to help you see it and the background you need to understand it.
WONDEROPOLIS is an informational site that asks and answers interesting questions about the world. Every day, a new "Wonders of the Day" question is posted, and each is designed to get kids and families to think, talk, and find learning moments together in everyday life.
CBC Kids News is real news for real kids. Your trusted daily source for the news, pop culture and sports stories that Canadian kids want to know!
News for Kids - Exciting, interesting articles written with kids in mind. Current news with photos to help you see it and the background you need to understand it.