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Quebec Education Program Complete Progression of Learning Outline

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 the web

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.
 A free, award-winning online publication dedicated to providing age-appropriate science news to learners, parents and educators.

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: Department of Education

Lesson plans by grade level
Videos by subject
Free science films

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.
STEM education resources from NOVA's broadcast and digital productions.
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.

Deep Time Maps

Deep Time Maps provides paleogeographic maps of the ancient world. The maps show the varied landscapes of the ancient Earth through hundreds of millions of years of geologic time.

​HISTORY

Quebec learning progression  for elementary geography, history and citizenship 

books

The Learning Circle

The Learning Circle is the second in a series of four classroom guides on First Nations in Canada. PDF

La saga des Trois-Rivières​

This book goes back to the Ice Age to give young readers a glimpse of what life was like pre-contact.
free curricula

on the web

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.

Native Land Digital

Native Land Digital strives to create and foster conversations about the history of colonialism, Indigenous ways of knowing, and settler-Indigenous relations, through educational resources such as our map and Territory Acknowledgement Guide.

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.

MATHEMATICS

Quebec learning progression for elementary mathematics 

books

The Number Devil

HERE are lesson plans for each chapter of the book. HERE is a summary of the book & the table of contents.

Mindset Mathematics

Teaching math concepts in practical forms.
teacher supplements

Ed Zaccaro Math Books​

Life of Fred by
Stanley F. Schmidt

Miquon Math

Lab materials for hands-on learners, grades 1-3.

NY Fed Comics

Learn economic and financial literacy through space travel and cartoons.

on the web

Peter Liljedahl

 Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics
audiobook resources
A PreK-8 visual instructional program that uses spatial-temporal reasoning to solve mathematical problems.
Free tools, courses and manipulatives.

University of Waterloo Center for Education in Mathematics and Computing

Math & computer science in the news & the ever-challenging Problem of the Week for grades 3-12. Free.
Math concepts presented in logical sequence, explained in detail and backed up by a large number of worked-out examples. Free.
games & worksheets

Math Pickle Games

Power of Ten

Learn with Math Games

Math Aids

GeoGebra

Ursa Minor k-12 sequence

LANGUAGES
​& ARTS

Quebec learning progression for elementary ELA 

English

TWR Book Resources

Picture
curriculum using TWR methods

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. 

AUTHORS & RESOURCES

on the web

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