Canada
and World Connections:
Features of Communities Around the World
Counties of the World
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/sstudies.html
The Ontario Curriculum: Social Studies, Grades 1-6; History and Geography Grades, 7-8, 2004 (revised)
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/sstudies.html
Altapedia Online
http://www.atlapedia.com/index.html
Countries A to Z
Alphabetical listing of countries. Includes: location & geography,
climate, people, demographic statistics, religions, languages, education,
history, currency, trading partners, main products, major industries,
main exports.
World Maps
Class Resources
National Geographic Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Country Library
http://www.the-bag-lady.co.uk/countries/index.asp?
Build a country profile from the drop down menu and categories: Trade and Legislation, Social Profile, Communication & Transport, Business Profile, Demographics, Military.
Fact Mosnter
http://www.factmonster.com/
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/search/
World Book
http://www.worldbookonline.com/
Simcoe County students and parents, contact your school teacher-librarian for the login and password to access World Book Online.
Culture Quest World Tour
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/cquest/index.html
Africa Focus: Image and sound collection
http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/AfricaFocus/subcollections/FocusAbout.html
Images: Artisans, Buildings and Structures, Cities and Towns, Education, Landscape, Religion, Women
Sounds: Drums, Greetings, Rites and Ceremonies, Songs and Singing
International
Year of Rice - 2004
http://www.fao.org/rice2004/en/world.htm
Rice around the world- listing of countries around the world that grow
rice.
Rice
is Life
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/rice/year.html
A wonderful collection of links and lesson plans for the study of rice.
Arthur's
World Neighborhood
http://pbskids.org/arthur/par entsteachers/lesson/world/
Printable teacher's guide with activity sheets included.
Copyright
2001
Pat Elliott, Library Specialist
Thursday December 4, 2008 7:34 PM