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Gr. 8K - 12 Subscription

Subject: Art Education, Second Language, Indigenous content, Math, PE and Health, Science, Social Studies, Canadian materials

Available to Enrolled, Flex, and Registered Families

Category: Research, printables

Kayak Magazine

New for 2023-24

Kayak magazine is designed to catch the imagination of 7 to 12-year-olds. Every issue introduces children to Canada's fascinating stories and shows them our history in context with today's world! Educational and entertaining, Kayak imparts knowledge of Canada's fascinating history.

BC History Magazine

Discover British Columbia’s Past!

British Columbia History is the British Columbia Historical Federation’s flagship publication, a quarterly magazine chronicling British Columbia’s unique story through the words and images of community writers, archivists, museum professionals, academic historians, and more.

Fresh, engaging, personal, and relevant, every issue is packed with articles, photographs, maps, illustrations, book reviews, and insights into local archives.

Four issues per year are produced for grades 8 - 12

Teacher Resources

Study Guide — Balancing History: Warp Weft Weave: Joining Generations

Concepts: Historical Perspectives, Continuity and Change, Cause and Consequence

Prepared for: Grade(s) 8 through 12 about the Province of BC

Period (s): 1800–present day

The focus of the study guide is to encourage students to dig deeper into history to find a quiet or unheard voice. The guide will deepen understanding and knowledge of colonial histories and the current realities of Indigenous People, as well as an understanding of social injustices and discriminatory policies in Canada (including Residential Schools, the head tax, the legal system, disenfranchisement, and internment).

ChickaDEE                                       

The Full-of-Fun, Hands-On Magazine for Children Ages 6 to 9

Created in 1979, Chickadee satisfies the 6- to 9-year-old’s insatiable thirst for knowledge and appetite for humour. Chickadee acknowledges the growing independence of primary-aged children and fosters their curiosity about and connection to the world around them.

Every month, the Chickadee team creates interactive stories, puzzles, animal features, and science experiments to educate and entertain readers.

Les Débrouillards

A French Magazine for Kids

Les Débrouillards, our French language magazine, is interested in everything: nature, the environment, technology, space, the human body, communications, history, the future, etc. Reports, files, various chronicles, comics and a tasty combination of science, games, and humour. Gr. 4 - 9

Features:

  • Illustrated reports on animals, nature, the environment, technology, etc.

  • Fun experiences

  • Illustrated reports on ecology, physical and natural sciences, etc.

  • Cards to collect

  • Comics and games

  • Interactive chronicles

This is an excellent way for students to practice their reading in French.

Eleven issues per year. Note that there is no publication in August for this magazine.

Ranger Rick Jr.

Animal Fun for Young Children 

RANGER RICK JR. is filled with fun, age-appropriate animal facts, stories, photos, exciting outdoor activities, and lots of games, crafts, and recipes. Great for beginning readers!  Share a love of reading and create a love of nature with Ranger Rick Jr. from the National Wildlife Federation  (geared to kids ages 4-7)

“Uniting all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in a rapidly changing world.”

Logging inIn

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Parent Reading Guides 

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Research and Writing Guide

Research and writing tipsfoundation for studentsyour arechild’s foundliteracy underdevelopment. “Research10 Guide”issues atper the bottom of the left-hand menu. (seen below) The Research Guide has “Topical Topics For Research” to help pick topics for research. year.

The tutorials they recommend viewing are these:

Basic Search on EBSCOhost

Browsing Subject Terms in EBSCOhost Databases

Advanced Search on EBSCOhost

Setting up a Personal Account

Students may set up their folder in EBSCOhost to save research materials.  For information on how to do this, go to EBSCOhost Student folders.

Select “My EBSCO” from the top right corner. Select “Create an account.”

 

 

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