Physical Education Wellness 10
Videos are listed chronologically by date added, beginning with the most recent
Body Language Decoded
Take a journey deep inside the intriguing world of non-verbal communication. As human beings, our bodies communicate our inner emotions and feelings in ways that can often be easily seen by others, but at other times, are barely visible. On every continent and in every ethnicity, expressions o...
Abstraction: Grades 4-6
Abstraction reduces how hard a problem or task is by focusing on what's important. We do that by deciding what the important information is and then removing all the unnecessary details....
Direct Entry of Grades Tutorial (courtesy of Prairie Valley School Division)
Abstraction: Kindergarten to Grade 3
MPTV: An Introduction to the House of Commons
Creating interactive 'App Toys' using smartphones and bespoke hardware
Many toys already include computers. An ‘App Toy’ combines dedicated toy hardware with a smartphone or tablet to create a highly interactive toy. The toy uses sensors built into the smartphone. This can include its microphone, camera and accelerometer, as well as its built-in software for ...
Decomposition: Kindergarten to Grade 3
Decomposition: Grades 4-6
The First Page: Cherie Dimaline
Cherie Dimaline, this year's judge for the CBC Books First Page Student Writing Challenge, reads the opening page from The Marrow Thieves and talks about how she sets the stage in her dystopian novel. Download the First Page teacher guide for discussion questions on Cherie's n...
Hunting Treasure (1777-1793)
A new generation of rebels and entrepreneurs compete for the key to this land's prosperity – its natural resources – while others fight to protect them. It's an epic quest for treasure that shapes the country to this day. Features stories/events include: timber trade, sea otter trade, iron fou...
Stay-at-Home Animal Dads
There are some unsung heroes in the animal kingdom: fathers who fly solo after moms leave them behind with the kids. Why do these devoted dads raise their young all by themselves? Scientists are just beginning to uncover the answers to this evolutionary mystery.
The work of Sir Isaac Newton
In this video, Sir Issac Newton explains how he discovered gravity when an apple fell from a tree and (as legend has it) hit him on the head. He outlines how he used scientific method and process to think about gravity, questioning why things fall straight down, not sideways or upwards. He ...
A Question of Loyalties
Episode 5: 1775 to 1815 CE. At the beginning of the American Revolution in 1775, American rebels invade Canada, but despite the efforts of rebel spies to entice Quebec to join the revolution, les Canadiens refuse to take up arms against British rule, and the invasion ult...
3 Cool Facts About Teepees with Cottonball
Reaching Out: Sandy Bay, SK
It’s been a difficult year for the community of Sandy Bay. Several young people in this northern aboriginal community have killed themselves or attempted suicide. These tragedies, however, are serving as a wake up call. The suicides have forced the entire community to search for solutions ...