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Canada e-Book
The Canada e-Book uses sound, images, tables, graphs and both analytical and
descriptive text to look at Canada—the land, the people, the economy and the
state.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Online movies, games, facts and features about the natural world we live in.
Career Matters
All about high school requirements and options. Covers
Ontario English high school course descriptions, codes, and their
pre-requisites; information on alternatives like co-op, summer school, and
apprenticeships, plus a Student Planner tool.
Ecokids
Canada's interactive environmental web site for students of all ages.
Ontario Knowledge Network for Learning (OKNL)
The Ontario Knowledge Network for Learning is developing an e-learning strategy
to provide all students in the province with access to high-quality courses and
resources through emerging information and communication technologies.
Postal Planet
From Canada Post, lesson guides and activities for elementary school children
covering letter writing (email and print), stamps, postal history and more.
TVOKids for Parents & Teachers
A companion site to TVOntario's children's Web site, this site helps parents, caregivers and teachers make the
most of TVOKids' range of educational projects. Activities grouped by topic and age level, plus links to books, articles and
other parenting resources.
Virtual Museum of Canada
A broad collection of online exhibits, images, events and activities
celebrating the stories and treasures that have come to define Canada over the
centuries.
Distance Education
Avon Maitland Distance Education Centre
The Avon Maitland Distance Education Centre offers a wide selection of Ontario
Secondary School Credits online, as well as an Online Cooperative Education
program.
Contact North
Ontario's most extensive distance education network, Contact North is used by
secondary schools, colleges, and universities to provide residents of Northern
Ontario access to courses at more than 150 sites.
EduWeb
The McCord Museum of Canadian History introduces EduWeb,
its new on-line educational program. EduWeb is
accessible free of charge and presents diverse ways of using Web resources in
secondary-level history classes.
Independent Learning Centre
As part of TVOntario, the Independent Learning Centre
(ILC) provides a wide range of distance education courses that allow adults to
earn secondary school diploma credits, upgrade their basic skills, or study for
personal development. The General Educational Development (GED) testing program
is also available.
Ontario Knowledge Network for Learning (OKNL)
The Ontario Knowledge Network for Learning is developing an e-learning strategy
to provide all students in the province with access to high-quality courses and
resources through emerging information and communication technologies.
School-Online.ca
School-Online.ca, part of the Peel District School Board, offers Ontario
Ministry of Education high school courses online to both day school students
and adult learners.
Virtual Learning Centre
The Trillium Lakelands District School Board provides
an education for the dot.com generation on a wide variety of Ontario Secondary
School Credit Courses.
Other Parenting Links
Active 20/10
A comprehensive strategy from the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation to
increase participation in sport and physical activity throughout.
Best Start
’s maternal, newborn and early child development resource centre.
Children’s Health
Features on health matters including weight, nutrition and specific health
conditions from the Ontario Ministry of Health.
Canadian Health Network
Information to help you prevent disease and make healthy choices for yourself
and your family, from the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Humber Arboretum
The new Ecology Centre offers a variety of interactive nature study programs for grades JK up to Grade 10. All of
our thirty four programs are curriculum specific and are offered as 1/2 day programs. Programs can be adapted to
meet your classroom needs. Participate in our exciting adventure programs of pond life, orienteering, canoeing
and more. Humber Arboretum Winter-break/March-break/Summer Nature Camps and theme based Birthday Parties are also
available and are a great way for children to learn about their outdoor environment.
Nutrition
Information, guidance, support and tools from the Ministry of Health.
Office of Child and Family Service Advocacy
Listens, problem solves, mediates complaints, negotiates with service providers
or government officials, networks with the community and intercedes on behalf
of children, youth or young adults when they cannot speak for themselves.
Special Needs
Links to information and resources for parents and caregivers of children with
special needs. Maintained by the Ministry of Children and
Youth Services.
Stay Alert…Stay Safe
Canada's leading national streetproofing program for Grades 1
to 4, offering educational resource materials for teachers and information for
kids.
Elementary
The Big Blue Bus
Facts, activities, contests, games and more from Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Campsite 24 for Kids
Click on Kip the frog to explore this website all about ’s
parks and protected areas.
EcoKids
EcoKids is Earth Day Canada's environmental education program for youth who care about the planet.
Federal Learning Resources at Schoolnet.ca
Links to learning resources provided by Federal departments and Crown
corporations, including the Canadian Space Agency, Environment Canada and the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
First Among Equals
Learn about the job and the people who have been Prime Minister of Canada.
Great Lakes Kids
Videos, games, activities, puzzles, colouring book and everything you could want to know about
the Great Lakes.
Kids Help Phone
Get help, get counselling, get informed – completely
private and anonymous, accessible 24 hours a day.
Canada e-Book
Lots of great resources—sound, images, tables, graphs and both analytical and
descriptive text—covering the land, the people, and the economy of Canada.
Canada World Youth
Program in which people between 17 and 29 live and work in communities in Canada
and overseas, learning about local and international development and gaining
essential job skills.
Career Matters – High School
All about high school requirements and options. Covers
Ontario English high school course descriptions, codes, and their
pre-requisites; information on alternatives like co-op, summer school, and
apprenticeships, plus your personalized interactive Student Planner.
Explore(Formerly SLBP)
Get in on the conversation! French is spoken by close to 9 million Canadians
and over 250 million people around the world. Learn French for five weeks this
summer and join them!
Federal Learning Resources at Schoolnet.ca
Links to learning resources provided by Federal departments and Crown
corporations, including the Canada Science and Technology Museum, Foreign
Affairs and International Trade and Parliament.
GED Testing
Application forms, test schedules and resources to
help adults who did not finish high school, but through the acquisition of
skills and experience may now earn the Ontario High School Equivalency
Certificate.
HealthyOntario.com
Information from the feature section of the Healthy Ontario website (Ministry
of Health).
Independent Learning Centre (ILC)
If you are an Ontario resident, 16 years or older, and not currently in
secondary school, you can still continue working towards your high school
diploma by taking distance education courses through the ILC.
Katimavik
Canada’s leading national youth volunteer-service program, for people 17-21. A chance to
do something that will really make a difference, for yourself
and for others.
Kids Help Phone
Get help, get counselling, get informed – completely
private and anonymous, accessible 24 hours a day.
Learner’s Toolkit
From online geology labs to the complete works of
Shakespeare, students in high school and up can access the best resources on
the Web with this Government of Canada search tool.
Learning Centre for Students
Get connected to great websites and award-winning books with the help of Library and Archives Canada.
Lifelong Learning Challenge Fund (LLCF)
Managed by TVOntario, the LLCF offers 20 online courses providing trade skills training to help fill critical gaps in the
labour market.
Office of Child and Family Service Advocacy
Listens, problem solves, mediates complaints, negotiates with service providers
or government officials, networks with the community and intercedes on behalf
of children, youth or young adults when they cannot speak for themselves.
Ontario Women’s Directorate
Information for young women covers topics including career planning, finances,
relationships, body image, sexual harassment and assault.
Pause to Play
The web guide for kids who want to be active.
Virtual Museum of Canada
A treasure trove of online exhibits, images, events and activities celebrating
the stories that have come to define Canada over the centuries.
Vox (on TVO)
Vox is TVO’s ideas show for teens, a youth magazine show about pop culture, consumer smarts and social trends.
Women’s Health Matters
Evidence-based medical advice from the experts at Sunnybrook and Women’s
College Health Sciences Centre.
youth.gc.ca
The source for information about programs and services available for youth at the community level and beyond.
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