If It Were My Home: Canada This website lets you compare Canada to a list of other countries. It shows how large the country is when compared to Canada, and includes a list of statistics such as lifespan and employment.
Who Does What? A funny YouTube clip about the different levels of Canadian government, answering the question “Who does what?”
The Canadian Parliamentary System A more advanced look at how the Canadian Parliamentary system works. Includes the concepts of Party Discipline, Majority & Minority Governments, and Confidence Voting.
The Economy An in-depth look at the Canadian economy, both historical and modern. Includes a discussion of industries, trade, taxes, and the government.
The Governor General The official educational website of the Governor General of Canada, with good links and photo galleries included in the “Online” section.
UN Rights of the Child The UN Rights of the Child in easy-to-read language. Everybody should know and understand their rights.
Convention on the Rights of the Child UNICEF’s explanation of the Rights of the Child. Includes a discussion about basic human rights, and how to use the protocols to protect your rights.
Supreme Court of Canada An article about the Supreme Court of Canada, with links to glossary terms.
Canada's System of Justice A guide for advanced students from Canada’s Department of Justice about how our system of justice works, and how it affects our lives.
The Canadian Legal System An in-depth discussion about the Canadian legal system, talking about history, types of law, law enforcement, types of courts, and judges.
CBC's Who We Are, What We Do An overview of what CBC/Radio-Canada is, and why it is an important part of Canadian history and identity. The History page is particularly interesting to see how the CBC has developed over time.
Extreme Environments on Earth This site has a list of links to pages about extreme environments on Earth. Environments included are: volcanoes, caves, polar regions, and the ocean.
Savage Earth Animations: Volcano There is some basic information about volcanoes as well as an animation of a volcanic eruption.
Volcano Explorer An interactive introduction to three types of volcano, and you get to build your own volcano and watch it erupt.
Life in Space: Astronauts The European Space Agency’s website about astronauts and space exploration. There is information about astronauts, space stations, living in space, and space exploration.
How Spacesuits Work An explanation about how space suits work, and why astronauts need them. More advanced information is found in the later pages.
Canadian Space Agency The website for the Canadian Space Agency, including resources, activities, links to media, and news items.
Canadian Space Agency: YouTube The Canadian Space Agency’s YouTube account, including a variety of videos showing astronaut Chris Hadfield answering questions about different topics related to space (while IN space!)
FAQ: Living in Space A list of questions answered by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield about what it’s like to live and work in space. Links are included to topics that he mentions, as well as some YouTube playlists and a variety of photo galleries.
NASA for Grades 5-8 The NASA website for grades 5-8, with information about space as well as some games.
Exploring the Deep Ocean How different types of submarines and robots are allowing us to explore the deep ocean. There are links on the right to additional information on the submersibles Alvin and Nereus.
Deep Ocean Explorers A video from the History Channel about deep ocean exploration, and the submersible Alvin.
National Geographic: Deserts The National Geographic site about deserts, and how animals survive in the dry climate. There are photo galleries and other articles about deserts featured below the article.
NASA: History of Flight A history of flight, and some pioneers across history who contributed ideas towards our modern airplanes.
Timeline of Flight A timeline of flight innovations, from the invention of the kite to the launch of the first spaceships.
An Arctic Timeline A timeline of exploration of the Arctic, from 1496-1962. Includes the names of major explorers and their ships.
Canada’s Polar Environments A good resource on Canada’s Arctic regions, with in-depth information on the environment and climate, as well as maps, news, research, and images that can be used in projects.
Geology of Caves An introduction to types of caves, why they form, and how they can be explored.
Wind Cave Exploration The history of the exploration of Wind Cave, a special cave in South Dakota, USA.
Audio Slideshow: BBC's Human Planet An interesting slideshow with photographs of people and cultures that live in extreme environments. Includes captions and narration by the photographer.