| Music |
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Xylophone
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online music practice and sight reading
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'Xylophone'
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CD Booklet Maker
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Free program
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'CD Booklet Maker'
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Theremin
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information, history, free theremin player
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The Theremin
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Melody Memory
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music practice and sight reading (download)
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'Melody Memory'
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Arlo Guthrie
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Biography
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'Arlo Guthrie'
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Mozart
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Biography
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'Mozart'
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Beethoven
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Biography
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'Beethoven'
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Sight Reading
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Game/drill (download)
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'Notecard'
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Lyrics
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Lyrics to all Beatles songs (direct download)
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'Beatles Lyrics'
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| Art |
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Body/Face Proportions Grades 5+
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Use common ratios to get your sketches right
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'Body Proportions'
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Perspective Grades 5-10
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Using vanishing points
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'Perspective'
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Texture Grades 5-10
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sketching close-up
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'Texture Sketches'
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Gargoyles
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History and examples
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'Gargoyles'
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Mayan Art
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Mayan civilization & art
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'Mayan Art'
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The Mona Lisa
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information and pictures
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'Mona Lisa'
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Robert Bateman
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biography and artwork samples
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'Robert Bateman'
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Norman Rockwell
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biography and artwork samples
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'Norman Rockwell'
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M. C. Escher
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biography and artwork samples
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'M C Escher'
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Piet Mondrian
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biography with artwork samples, & make your own!
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'Mondrian'
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Paul Gauguin
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biography and artwork samples
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'Gauguin'
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Peter Paul Rubens
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biography and artwork samples
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'Rubens'
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Reproducing Artworks: Grades 9-12
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Teaching Idea
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'Piece by Piece'
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Crayon-by-Number: Gr.5-12
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Fun Software
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'Crayon by Number'
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Abstract Art
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information, opinion
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'Abstract Art'
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Creating an Art Database
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For teachers (digital camera ideas)
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'Art Database'
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| Social Studies |
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Topographic Maps (Activity)
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Make your own; learn how to read one.
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Topographic Maps
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Geographic Facts (free program)
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Quizzes on countries, capitals, cities and more.
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Free Quiz Program
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Map of Alberta (Puzzle)
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Easy and hard versions
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Alberta Map Puzzle
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Map of Canada (Puzzle)
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Easy and hard versions
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Canada Map Puzzle
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Map of Provincial Capitals (Puzzle)
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Easy and hard versions
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Provincial Capitals Puzzle
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Map of the World (Puzzle)
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Easy and hard versions
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World Map Puzzle
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Remembrance Day
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How one teacher made a personal connection
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Connecting to Remembrance Day
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Incredible Sights: Panoramic views
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Places, things, and nature
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Incredible Sights
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European Cities & Architecture: Photos and information
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Highlights from a former student's visit
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Jesse's European Adventure
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Marx & Engels (SS 10-12)
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Discussion of socialism, communism, & Marxism
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'Karl Marx'
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China's Currency (SS 5/6)
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Information, and conversions
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'The Yuan'
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Personal Space
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Information, how to measure, questions about cultures
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'Personal Space'
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The Bullfight (information, opinion)
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An essay on the wrongness of killing animals for 'sport'
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'The Bullfight'
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Egyptian Mummies
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Information, pictures
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'Mummies'
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Russian History (Social 9)
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Rasputin the 'Mad Monk': The story, with pictures.
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'Rasputin'
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Current Events (general)
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The Death Counter illustration
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'Death Counter'
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Travel Fair
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Idea for teachers
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Hold a Travel Fair!
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Communities (Elementary)
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Build a town with this free program
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Find Out More
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Alberta's Heritage (Elementary)
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Build a tipi in your classroom
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A Tipi in Your Classroom?
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Skills (grades 5-12)
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Distinguishing fact from opinion
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'Fact or Opinion?'
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Castles (UE/JrH)
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Find out all about castles. Download a free castle-building program too.
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Castles
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Canadian Geography (grades 5-12)
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The Canadian Shield
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'The Canadian Shield'
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World Geography (Jr/Sr)
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'Risk': free game to download
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Find out more
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The World's Highest Waterfall
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pictures and information
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Angel Falls
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U.S. History (Jr/Sr)
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The Space Race
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'To the Moon'
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Canadian History (Jr/Sr)
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Bombardier: a short biography
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'Bombardier'
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The 7 Wonders of the World
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What were they? Are today's different? Find out here!
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'Seven Wonders of the World'
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A History of Worsley School
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... including the origin of the name!
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School History
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| Language Arts |
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Preschool/Gr.1
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Printing: (on-line practice)
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'Printing Practice'
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Preschool through Grade 4
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Telling Time:
(free game)
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'Clock Face Solitaire'
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Preschool through Grade 4
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Telling Time:
(on-line practice)
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'Telling Time'
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L.A. 4 & up
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Tongue Twisters
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'Tongue Twisters'
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L.A. 6 & up
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Story writing:
(collaborative)
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'The Story'
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L.A. 6 & up
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Brainstorming:
'How-To'
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Brainstorming
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L.A. 6 & up
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Novel Studies:
Making mini dioramas and board games
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'Mini Dioramas'
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L.A. 6 & up
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Periphrasis:
Improving your writing by avoiding circumlocutions
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'Periphrasis'
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L.A. 6 & up
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Grammar Help:
(free download)
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Get it here
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L.A. 6 & up
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Synonyms, antonyms and homonyms
explanation & examples
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Synonyms, Antonyms and Homonyms
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L.A. 6 & up
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Writing:
Famous speeches by powerful speakers
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Powerful Words
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L.A. 6 & up
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Shape Poems
(interactive)
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'Shape Poems'
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L.A. 6 & up
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Hand Language for the Deaf
(interactive)
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'Hand Language'
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L.A. 6 & up
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Pronunciation
(poem)
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'The Strange English Language'
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L.A. 6 & up
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Making a Poem
(interactive)
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'Create a Poem'
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L.A. 6 & up
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Write a Story:
fill-in-the-blank story generator. Fun!
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'Story Generator'
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L.A. 6 & up
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Hyperbole:
explanation, examples, submissions
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'Hyperbole'
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L.A. 6 & up
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Symbolism:
explanation, examples
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'Symbolism'
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L.A. 6 & up
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Similes:
lesson, quiz
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'Similes'
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L.A. 6 & up
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Allusions:
lesson, submissions
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'Allusions'
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L.A. 6 & up
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Onomatopoeia:
examples, submit yours
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'Onomatopoeia'
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L.A. 6 & up
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Oxymorons:
explanation, examples
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'Oxymorons'
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L.A. All
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Haiku Poetry:
examples, submissions
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'Haiku'
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L.A. 9 & up
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Writing:
Examples of awful story openers; submit your own.
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Awful Story Openers
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L.A. 9 & up
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Writing:
Using photo essays to indicate themes, emotions
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Photo Essays
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L.A. 9-12
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Shakespeare's Sonnets:
resource (free download)
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'Shakespeare's Sonnets'
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L.A. 9-12
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Bibliographies:
explanation, examples
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'The Bibliography'
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L.A. 9-12
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:
biography, samples of his work, complete text of 'Hiawatha'
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'H. W. Longfellow'
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L.A. 9-12
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Robert Frost:
biography, samples of his poems
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'Robert Frost'
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L.A. All
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The Bible:
KJV Bible program that's searchable and lets you annotate. Free, but works only on Windows XP.
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Bible Program
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L.A. All
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Spelling:
How to Spell Better
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'Learn to Spell Better'
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L.A. All
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Poetry:
Your favourite poems
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'Favourite Poems'
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L.A. All
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Science Fiction:
What it is
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'The Future & Science Fiction'
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L.A. All
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writing skills
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'Lazy Language'
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| Counselling/Guidance |
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Career Facts
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Job descriptions written by actual people holding those jobs.
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'Career Facts'
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Career Information Page
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Information about jobs and job prerequisites, post-secondary institutions, and scholarships
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'Careers'
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How to Get Better Marks
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Tips for students
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Learning Strategies
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Survival Skills
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What you need to learn, to survive
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Survival Skills
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| Information Processing/ Communications Technology |
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Information Processing
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Typing Practice: free program (typing skills)
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'KidType'
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Information Processing
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Another typing tutor: free program (the best)
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Typing Tutor
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Web Page Design
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Tips, techniques, how-to's, and lots of free stuff! Detailed information about working with photos, clipart, music, and HTML. Samples included.
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'Web Builders'
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Powerpoint
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Making effective presentations.
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Using Powerpoint Effectively
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Images
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How JPG compression works. (for students) More detailed info about images at 'Web Builders'
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'JPG Compression'
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Animations
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methods, examples, programs needed
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Making Animations
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Student Animations
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examples/techniques
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Animation Examples
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Videos
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methods, examples, programs needed
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Making Videos
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More Computer Tips
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examples/techniques
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'6 Ways to Make Computer Work Easier'
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Safe Surfing
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internet info for parents
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'Safe Surfing'
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Digital Photography
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Geeting the most out of your digital camera.
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Digital Cameras
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Digital Photography
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ideas for teachers
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Digital Camera Uses
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