Educational Resources

Arts

Lessons from the Earth Storytelling, Art & Indigenous Knowledge: Teacher Resource Kit

The Virtual Instructor: Art instruction and lesson plans.

English Language Learners (EFL/ESL)

Armored Penguin: Easy to use puzzle generator.

BBC: Different lesson plans for teachers.

Boggles World ESL: Handouts and flash cards

Learn English Teens: Brought to you by the British Council.

Learn English Kids: Brought to you by the British Council.

Puzzle Maker: Make and use puzzles.

TLS Books: Worksheets and other stuff.

Geography

Canadian Geographic: Lesson plans developed by teachers, and other resources.

Health & Physical Education

Canadian Olympic School Program: Complete lessons and units for Physical Education.

OPHEA: Resources for Health and Phys Ed curriculum.

Pan-Canadian Joint Consortium for School Health: A consortium working together to promote healthy schools.

#SeeDifferent: Teacher toolkits for workshops on allyship, identity, privilege, and more.

History

Anishinabek Nation: Resources on treaty rights and the Residential School System.

Black History in Canada an Education Guide: Topics and resources pertaining to Black History Month.

ETFO: Black History curriculum and supporting materials.

Historica Canada– Massive resource of history lessons and educational tools.

Library of Parliament Teacher Resources: Resources for civics and/or history.

Native-Land.ca: A map detailing land claims, treaties, languages, and more. Includes links to various Indigenous groups’ websites for further info.

Simon Fraser University: A brief chronology of Chinese Canadian history.

Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Resources on the TRC and the impact of the Residential Schools System.

Language

CBC Kids News: Updated articles and videos on topics that might be relevant for students.

The Critical Media Project: Resources for teaching media literacy.

Mathematics

KenKen Puzzles– A great resource that allows students to work on math and problem-solving skills. Perfect for extension activities!

Knowledgehook: Activities perfect for reviewing Ontario Math concepts.

MathUP: Lessons for all the Ontario elementary Math strands.

Minecraft Education: Some boards provide complete access with board emails. Ideal for many subjects, but Math in particular has coding options.

Nonograms: A kind of Japanese puzzle, where students use math skills and logic to solve. Great lesson extension activity for students who finish early.

University of Waterloo Invitations to Math: Complete unit plans for junior math grades.

University of Waterloo Problem of the Week: Brain-teaser math problems.

youcubed: Math tasks and lessons for all grade levels.

Multiple Areas

Aga Khan Foundation Canada: Global Citizenship lessons resource.

BC Teachers’ Federation Global Education: Global issues using a social justice framework.

Curriculum: Fully updated, PDF, versions of Ontario’s curriculum.

ETFO-OTS: Resources for supply teachers organized by subject.

First Nations Education Steering Committee: Cross-curricular lesson and unit plans.

Kahoot: A game-based review/assessment tool.

National Geographic Kids: A great resource with a variety of stuff to incorporate into lessons.

Project of Heart: Resources for bringing the reconciliation process into classrooms.

Quizlet: Flashcard based software that allows for review and assessment.

TVO Learn: Lessons for all the elementary curriculum documents in Ontario.

Queen’s University Faculty of Education: A collection of resources suitable for multiple grades.

Science

Back to Nature: Resources for environmental appreciation.

Ingenium (Canada Aviation and Space Museum): Resources for teachers including experiments with links to the Ontario and Quebec Curriculum.

NASA: Resources for educators and students alike.