resources for homeschooling

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Quebec Education Program Complete Progression of Learning Outline
Checklist of Activities & Competencies in All Subjects

SCIENCES

Quebec learning progression for elementary science & technology

books

BFSU Community

SCI is a prepared implementation of BFSU for the home learner.
Nature journaling curriculum & educator resources, podcast, events & workshops, tutorials & classes.

on-line journals

 A free, award-winning online publication dedicated to providing age-appropriate science news to learners, parents and educators.
Peer-reviewed science research adapted for students & teachers.
STEM education resources from NOVA's broadcast and digital productions.

on-line museums

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: Department of Education

The science website for kids from the American Museum of Natural History.

Anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, biodiversity, brain, climate change, earth, genetics, marine biology, microbiology, paleontology, physics, water, zoology.

on-line lesson plans, simulations, curricula, etc.

Episode guide: all the details from the original series
Hands-on science resources
Interactive simulations for teaching physics, chemistry, biology, earth science & math
Improving lives through Chemistry. Download all of the lessons from Middle School Chemistry for free.

Lesson plans by grade level
Videos by subject
Free science films

Videos, courses & a blog about elementary science & math.
Free geology curriculum support materials including lesson plans, demonstrations, and activities.

Sky News Blog

Astronomical news & educational outreach.

Chemistry with Amanda

For anyone interested in learning or reviewing introductory general, organic and biological chemistry topics, including high school and college chemistry students, as well as independent learners.

​HISTORY

Quebec learning progression  for elementary geography, history and citizenship 
Four classroom guides on First Nations in Canada:
Ages 4-7 * Ages 8-11
Ages 12-14 * Ages 14-16

La saga des Trois-Rivières​

Vidoes for events through history & dozens of other subjects.
Adult & youth magazines concerning all issues of Canada's history, old & new. Lesson plans & classroom activities.

Learn Quebec:
Societies and Territories

Part of the digital teaching resources of the Ministère de l'Éducation (MEQ).

Canadian Museum of History: Virtual Museum of New France

 Join Canada's first European inhabitants in their daily activities and learn about their culture and civilization
An interdisciplinary course aimed at middle and early high school students. It gives students a framework to tell the story of humanity’s place in the Universe.
Teacher Resources
​BHP homeschoollers
WHP homeschoolers

Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha Archaeological Interpretation Site

This life-size reconstruction of an Iroquoian village is a place that allows the population to build a fair representation of Iroquoian society and its way of life.

Resources for studying slavery in Canada

Resource Sets & Guides

A gateway to cultural & intellectual riches stewarded by libraries, archives, and museums across the United States.

maps

Native Land Digital

Map & territory guide of Indigenous lands across the planet.

Deep Time Maps

Paleogeographic maps of the ancient world.

River Runner Global

Drop a raindrop anywhere in the world and watch where it ends up.

MATHEMATICS

Quebec learning progression for elementary mathematics 

books

The Number Devil

Murderous Maths

McKellar Math

Mindset Mathematics

Teaching math concepts in practical forms.
teacher supplements

on the web

U. of Waterloo Mathematics

Math & computer science in the news & the ever-challenging Problem of the Week for grades 3-12. Free.
Ursa Minor k-12 sequence

LANGUAGES
​& ARTS

Quebec learning progression for elementary ELA 

English

TWR Book Resources

Picture
curriculum using TWR methods
Improve writing skills by modelling other writers.

French

Various resources for studying French in Quebec

arts

Musical Explorers
​Digital Curriculum

World music program for early elementary school.

Washington, D.C.

Fine arts lessons & activities for graes K-12. 

CURATED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

on the web

Superb educational resource library of the National Geographic Society.
Curated, high-quality secular education resources for homeschool families.

illustrated authors

Danica Mckellar: math books for all ages, with wit

David Macaulay: design, architecture engineering & general science

Don Brown: history, earth science & biology, graphic novels
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Jay Hosler: science comics

​Larry Gonick: history, science, narrative & India ink

Mitsumasa Anno: mathematics & culture for young people