– Netflix has made their educational documentaries available on their Youtube channel. Please consider the ratings in order to make informed decisions for your students.
– Support from the Ministry of Education
– Free online documentaries and Omnimax films!
– This is a free collection of 4,500+ kid-friendly videos, curated for teachers and parents who want to share smarter, more meaningful media in the classroom and at home.
– Textbooks and more
– This comprehensive collection of lesson plans, videos, information, and activities is hosted by Common Sense Media.
– The online version of this powerful resource. *Available in French!
Western Canadian Learning Network – Build online resources with support.
– This is a significant collection of ebooks to share with your students. [Free until June 30]
– These sites include content for math, science, language arts, social studies, art, and music.
– A collaboration of Dalhousie University, the Ocean Frontier Institute, and the NFB
– As of now, this dynamic educational resource for teachers is available free but without the following channels: CBC News in Review, BBC, National Geographic.
— Thousands of free videos in all academic subjects. You will need to sign up for a free account.
– Teaching writing and inquiry online. Includes videos, mini-lessons, assessments, and teacher’s guides. [Free for the time being.]
– Disney & Khan Academy present an ADST focus.
– This is a comprehensive list of TED Education talks for many academic areas and includes a link to TED Ed. Each talk listed contains a lesson plan with questions.
– EBSCO Education is offering free study packets and online magazines. Just scroll to Resources to Support Distance Learning. *We also have a paid subscription to EBSCO through Focused Education.
(free, registration required)
– Challenge-Based Learning
– The museum has an education arm.
– BCTF curated resources
– Vancouver Island Regional Library is offering online library card registration as well as free wifi outside of their branches. Online, you can access a variety of resources like Tumblebooks and a collection of ebooks/audiobooks.
– Take a virtual tour and .
– Canadian Red Cross
– UVic’s website all about the Yeyumnuts archaeological site
– This site teaches about the cultural and ecological importance of clam gardens and traditional clam management.