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Alphabetical list of Free Online Resources

No Usernames or passwords needed for the resources listed below. Access to free content only. 

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Grades

 Name and Description

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K-12

1Jour 1Actu

Simplified news articles covering a range of current events to help students build French language skills.

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K-12

Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN)

Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) is the first national Aboriginal broadcaster in the world, with programming by, for and about Aboriginal Peoples, to share with all Canadians as well as viewers around the world.


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K-12

Autism and Intellectual Disability Search (AID Search)

An online database of accurate, evidence-based information resources on autism and other forms of neurodiversity. Provides the disability community with an effective tool to find the resources they need.

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10-12

BC Codes

The British Columbia Codes provide the minimum requirements for a safely built environment and are the product of a unique partnership between industry practitioners, construction technology experts, and provincial regulators.

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K-12

Knowledge Network BC

Knowledge Network, a BC independent public educational broadcaster, provides a commercial-free programming service to support learning, presents diverse points of view and promotes culture and identity from local and global perspectives.

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7-12

BC Laws

Free access to every public Act, and every regulation of general public interest, currently in force in the province of British Columbia, including new and recently amended laws that have yet to be published in official print formats.

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K-12

Bibliothèque des Amériques

Créée par le Centre de la francophonie des Amériques (CFA), la Bibliothèque des Amériques donne accès gratuitement à des d’ouvrages numériques en français. La bibliothèque des Amériques n'est disponible qu'aux résidents des Amériques après inscription.

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C

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11-12

Canadian Letters & Images Project

A digital archive of personal letters, diaries, and photographs from Canadian soldiers from several wars and peacekeeping missions.

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7-12

CIA World Factbook

World Factbook is an annual publication of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States with almanac-style information about the countries of the world.

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D

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K-12

Duolingo

This is a free language-learning platform, which includes a language-learning website, an app, and a digital language proficiency assessment exam.

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K-12

First Voices

Text, audio, image, video files with companion games/activities to support First Nations language and culture teaching.  Students and teachers can access all free resources; password protected resources are not available.

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Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes

The Heritage Minutes collection is a bilingual series of history-focused public service announcements. Each 60-second short film depicts a significant person, event or story in Canadian history. First released in 1991, the Heritage Minutes have been shown on television, in cinemas and online. They have become a recognizable part of Canadian culture.

See the Videos Here

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K-12

Historica Canada: Canadian Encyclopedia

Canadian Encyclopedia provides accurate and updated information about Canadian people,  country, things, events and places. The Encyclopedia contains more than 30,000 multimedia items including images, maps, games, audio, video, exhibits, etc.

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K-12

InfoQuête

Moteur de recherche sécuritaire donnant des résultats appropriés pour les étudiants. --- French academic safe search engine which accesses curated websites for educational use. It works just like Google but pulls results meant for students’ research.

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3-12

Royal BC Museum Learning Portal

Explores the natural and human history of British Columbia, through articles, video, image and sound files held in the museum's collections.

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K-12

PBS

PBS, a multi-platform media organization, offers educational media for classroom use such as documentaries, non-commercialized news programs, world events and cultures programs, etc.

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8-12

Points to the Past

Access to nearly 200 million pages of digitized historical content. Includes searchable primary source material: maps, photos, newspapers, manuscripts, pamphlets, portraits, sermons, poems, and more for research, teaching and learning.

S

 

 

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10-12

Statistics Canada

Access to census data, employment statistics, economic information like GDP and CPI, and results from other surveys conducted by the Government of Canada.

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K-12

City of Surrey Online Heritage Tools

A collection of tools to research Surrey's archival collections on your computer or mobile device.

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K-12

TV Ontario

TVOntario provides learning opportunities through innovative educational products, in-depth current affairs, groundbreaking documentaries, and award-winning TVOKids resources.

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4-12

Typing Club

TypingClub is an effective way to learn how to type. It is web based, and effective. TypingClub is free for both individuals and schools. There is also an optional paid school edition.




 

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