Social Studies at Home

Heritage Minutes - a collection of bilingual Canadian 60-second short films, each depicting a significant person, event or story in Canadian history.

Google Earth - Explore the planet! Visit cities, explore parks, islands and lakes. Roll the dice and see where you land, or choose to be a Voyager and follow the clues as to where in the world is Carmen SanDiego, or visit schools from around the world.

Canadian Geographic - Every week, new activities and resources will be shared to make learning from home, or teaching at a distance, easy and fun.

Indigenous Peoples and Communities - Find activities, games and stories for youth and educators about Indigenous peoples' culture, history and languages.

Google Arts & Culture - Take virtual tours of galleries, cultural locations, and explore what the world has to offer.

Wonderopolis - a place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages. Each day, they pose an intriguing question—the Wonder of the Day®—and explore it in a variety of ways.

National Geographic Kids - articles, videos and games from this international magazine.

CBC Knowledge Kids - Go on a cross Canada tour sharing adventures, sights, and fun facts about our country.

CBC Knowledge Kids - Go on a cross Canada tour sharing adventures, sights, and fun facts about our country.

Virtual Museum of Canada - The largest digital source of stories and experiences shared by Canada’s museums and heritage organizations. Searchable by topic. Also available in French.

Kids Discover - Science and social studies reading with language translation, read aloud features and inline dictionary. user: peelsb password: peelsb

DK FindOut! - What do you want to find out? From the popular non-fiction children's reference book publishers.