homeschooling resources

resources for homeschooling

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Quebec Elementary Education Program

Quebec Secondary Education Program

Checklist of Activities & Competencies in All Subjects

SCIENCES

Nature journaling curriculum & educator resources, podcast, events & workshops, tutorials & classes.

YOUTUBE in the DISCIPLINES

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.

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: Department of Education

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

Lesson plans by grade level
Videos by subject
Free science films

hands-on science resources

Interactive simulations for teaching physics, chemistry, biology, earth science & math

High-school curricular materials aligned with NY Core Curriculum (Regents) and Common Core Learning Standards

NASA middle-school space education program.
Leader's Manual PDF

Space Math Curriculum / free

environmental ed. curriulum free

evolutionary science curriculum free

articles, tutorials & terms

Canadian curriculum K-12/ free

UK-based streaming science lessons for homeschoolers

HISTORY

La saga des Trois-Rivières

Adult & youth magazines concerning all issues of Canada's history, old & new. Lesson plans & classroom activities.

a classroom-ready current events resource for students in grades 3 and up

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

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

self-paced Big History 1 & 2 for homeschoolers

Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha Archaeological Interpretation Site

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

Mindset Mathematics

Teaching math concepts in practical forms.
teacher supplements

U. of Waterloo Mathematics

Math & computer science in the news
The Problem of the Week
Math Circles Presentations
CEMC @ Home
Contests
for grades 3-12. Free.

BOOKS with GOOD PICTURES

mathy-books

The Number Devil

The Cat in Numberland

Murderous Maths
Content & Teacher Resources

McKellar Math

other books

David Macaulay: design, architecture engineering & general science

Don Brown: history, earth science & biology, graphic novels

Jay Hosler: science comics

Larry Gonick: history, science, narrative & India ink

Mitsumasa Anno: mathematics & culture for young people