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Oh, Canada!

 

 

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Non-Fiction Books:

On-Line  Databases:

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Baily, Donna. Where we live: Canada. Austin, TX: Steck-Vaughn Company, 1992.
  A young girl describes her home and family and the various features of their life in Alberta, Canada.

Bowers, Vivien. Only in Canada! : from the colossal to the kooky. New York: Firefly Books, 2002.
  Join two unforgettable hosts, Moose and Goose, on this wacky, wild, and utterly amazing tour from coast to coast to coast.  You’ll find a nation full of fascinating facts, peculiar places, hilarious history, and perplexing people. 

Dahl, Michael. Countries of the World: Canada. Mankato, MN: Bridgestone Books, 1998.
  Discusses the history, landscape, people, animals, and culture of the country of Canada.

Fournier, Christine. Canada. Edina, MN: ABDO Publishing Company, 2002.
  Provides an overview of the history, geography, people, economy, government, and other aspects of life in Canada.

Gresko, Marcia S. Letters from Canada. Woodbridge, CT: Blackbirch Press, Inc., 2000.
  Describes some of the sights and experiences on a trip to Canada, including visits to Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City.

Kalman, Bobbie. Canada celebrates multiculturalism. Toronto: Crabtree Publishing Company, 1993.
  Looks at various multicultural celebrations and festivals in Canada.

Kalman, Bobbie. Canada: the Culture. Toronto: Crabtree Publishing Company, 1993.
  Looks at the music, dance, traditions, architecture, theater, sports, and art that makes up Canada’s culture.

Kalman, Bobbie. Canada: the Land. Toronot: Crabtree Publishing Company, 1993.
  Examines geography, resources, industry, and transportation in Canada.

Lye, Keith. Take a trip to Canada. London: Franklin Watts, 1983.
  General resource about Canada and a few major cities.

Moore, Christopher. The BIG book of Canada: exploring the provinces and territories. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2002.
  Explores each province and territory; looking at landscapes, history, peoples, important places, employment, famous and infamous people, government, ‘at a glance’ and talking the language.

Special Encyclopedias:

Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Vol. 2 Detroit: U.X.L, 1999.
  Arranges countries around the world alphabetically, subdivides those countries into 250 culture groups, and provides information about the ethnology and human geography of each group.

Lands and Peoples: North America. Vol. 5 Danbury, CT: Grolier Incorporated, 2003.
  Introduces Canada and all her provinces and territories.

Magazines:

“Cordilliera Region of Canada” FACES: People, Places and Cultures. Vol. 20; No. 6 Peterborough, NH: Cobblestone Publishing, February 2004.
  Explores the Canadian Rockies, part of the North American Cordilliera, which is made up of the mountain ranges in the western portion of the continent.  Canada’s Cordilliera region extends from southern British Columbia and Alberta to Canada’s border with Alaska.

 “Nunavut” FACES: People, Places, and Cultures. Vol. 15; No. 9 Peterborough, NH: Cobblestone Publishing, May 1999.
  Discusses the recent establishment of the new Territory: Nunavut, in Canada on April 1, 1999.

Multimedia:

Canadian Journey. Chicago: Video Guides, 1996.
Introduces the 10 provinces of Canada.  Does not include the Territories.  (VHS: 55 minutes.)

SIRS DISCOVER:
On-line magazine database.  Search by subject
or keyword.  Also provides maps and Funk &
Wagnalls New Encyclopedia. Enter the school's
user name and password.  If you don't remember, please ask your librarian or teacher (may also be accessed from home, ask for information).

.INFOTRAC KIDS & JUNIOR:
InfoTrac Kids is a magazine database for
K-6 students and InfoTrac Junior is a
magazine database for middle school. 
Contains full-text magazine articles.

http://www.doversherborn.org/doverelementary/
Library/Magdatabases.html

Search Directories:

Links for YAHOOLIGANS and KIDSCLICK! are provided on this page.  These are search directories of evaluated websites.  You may search by subject or keyword.

http://www.doversherborn.org/doverelementary/
Library/SearchDirectories.html

Search Engines:

ONEKEY
Kid safe search engine powered by Google. 
No advertising or inappropriate sites.
Use Province/Territories' names and keywords
to search for information.

http://www.doversherborn.org/doverelementary/
Library/SearchEngines.html

Canada Sites (alphabetical by Province/Territory):

ALBERTA:
http://www3.gov.ab.ca/alberta_centennial/
FlashIntro.Html
Alberta Centennial Celebration

http://www.gov.ab.ca/home/Index.cfm?Page=2
Government Site 

http://www.discoveralberta.com/
Tourism – Commercial Site

http://www1.travelalberta.com/USA/index.cfm?
country=US&state=MA
Tourism – Commercial Site - Canada’s Rocky
Mountains Playground

BRITISH COLUMBIA:
http://www.gov.bc.ca/bvprd/bc/home.do
Government Site

http://www.hellobc.com/index.asp?ct=y&
Tourism – Commercial Site

http://www.britishcolumbia.com/
Tourism – Commercial Site 

http://www.britishcolumbia.com/
Tourism – Commercial Site - Vancouver

MANITOBA:
http://www.gov.mb.ca/index.html
Government Site

http://www.travelmanitoba.com/
Tourism – Commercial Site

NEW BRUNSWICK:
http://www.gnb.ca/
Government Site

http://www.tourismnbcanada.com/
Tourism - Official Site 

http://new-brunswick.net/
Tourism – Commercial Site

NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR:
http://www.gov.nf.ca/
Government Site

http://www.heritage.nf.ca/
Tourism – Official Site 

http://www.newfoundland.com/
Tourism – Commercial Site

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES:
http://www.gov.nt.ca/
Governement Site

http://www.nwttravel.nt.ca/
Tourism – Commercial Site 

http://www.nwt.worldweb.com/
Tourism – Commercial Site

NOVA SCOTIA:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/
Government Site 

http://nsonline.com/
Tourism – Commercial Site 

http://www.destination-ns.com/
Tourism – Commercial Site

NUNAVUT:
http://www.gov.nu.ca/
Government Site

 http://www.nunavuttourism.com/
Tourism – Official Site

http://www.polarnet.ca/polarnet/nunavut.htm
Inuit Web Site

ONTARIO:
http://www.gov.on.ca/MBS/english/
Government Site

http://www.ontariotravel.net/TcisCtrl?site=
consumers&key1=home&language=EN

Tourism – Official Site 

http://www.ontarioparks.com/
Ontario Parks – Commercial Site 

http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/
Toronto – Official Site

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND:
http://www.gov.pe.ca/
Government Site – includes Webcam

http://www.peionline.com/
Tourism – Commercial Site

QUEBEC:
www.carnaval.qc.ca/
Tourism – Commercial Site -
Quebec Winter Carnaval

http://www.quebecregion.com/
Tourism – Commercial Site – Quebec City
and Region

http://www.bonjourquebec.com/anglais/
Government - Tourist Site

SASKATCHEWAN:
http://www.gov.sk.ca/
Government Site 

http://www.sasktourism.com/
Tourism – Official Site 

http://www.lights.com/waterways/
Tourism – Commercial  Site –
Waterways via Canoe

YUKON TERRITORY:
http://www.gov.yk.ca/
Government Site 

http://www.touryukon.com/
Tourism – Commercial Site 

http://www.yukoninfo.com/yukonriver/
Tourism – Commercial Site –
Geographic Landforms

  • Using the Internet
    Helpful hints on what to keep in mind while using the internet.
  • Using Books and Non-Print Resources
    Helpful hints on using the school electronic catalog and previewing/evaluating print and nonprint resources.
  • Questioning
    Helpful information for developing additional questions to help in your research.  Directions for making question cubes provided.
  • Keywords
    Information about how to identify keywords needed for researching subjects.  Practice provided in identifying keywords.
  • Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details
    Mini-lesson on finding the main idea and detail that support the idea.
  • Skimming, Scanning, & Scrolling
    These are important skills to help you find places, within articles, books, and internet sites, that provide information to help you answer your questions.
  • Making Notes
    Helpful information on making notes while reading for information.
  • Citing resources
    It is important to give credit to the persons/resources where you obtained your information.  Use the link below.
    Click on "Citation Maker". 
    Choose the type of resource from the left and then fill-in the appropriate information.

    http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/secondary/howto/cited/
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    Last updated: 28 May 2003


     

Last updated: September 26, 2004
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Created by Cheryl Caskie Chase, Teacher-Librarian
Thanks to the fourth grade teachers, at Chickering School, for collaborating on this Inquiry Model.
Chickering School
 Dover, Massachusetts 02030

MSLMA - Baltimore County, MD Collaboration Project, Summer 2004
Thanks to all our friends in Baltimore Country for their gracious assistance in teaching and working with us.