Resources by Subject → Primary

103 Things to Do Before/During/After Reading

This article offers a collection of interactive activities for students to become more involved in the stories that they read.

103 Things to Do Before/During/After Reading

Tiled Map – Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada

This map offers a unique perspective on our country’s geography that is vital to understanding the history and diverse cultures of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. Setting aside the political boundaries of provinces and territories, this map instead focuses on historical treaties and land claims, the distribution of Indigenous language families, the locations of reserves and band councils, the formers sites of residential schools, and more.

This tiled map is composed of 64 tiles and when put together measures 2.7 metres by 2 metres (105 inches by 78 inches).

Tiled Map – Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada

Text Feature Scavenger Hunts

Going on a text feature scavenger hunt is an engaging way to have students practice looking for and analyzing text features based on the needs of your classroom. This website lists 3 possible ways to set up a text feature scavenger hunt in your classroom, as well as provide a scavenger hunt printable.

Text Feature Scavenger Hunts

25 Pop Songs to Use with Students

This website lists 25 fun, recognizable pop songs that have a positive message that could be used in your classroom.

25 Pop Songs to Use with Students

Drama and Language Activities based on Picture Books

This site describes drama and language activities prompted by pictures books.

Drama and Language Activities based on Picture Books

Student Vote

Student Vote is a parallel election for students under the voting age, coinciding with federal, provincial, territorial and municipal elections. The purpose is to provide young Canadians with an opportunity to experience the voting process firsthand and build the habits of informed and engaged citizenship. The program is open to all schools and there is no cost to participate. Registered schools are supplied with free pedagogical materials, posters and election supplies.

Student Vote

Visual Writing Prompts

Interesting pictures with captions to prompt writing, organized by division, subject or genre.

Visual Writing Prompts

Step-by-step Forms of Poetry Worksheets

This website lists 17 different types of poems. Each worksheet first walks you through writing a poem in a certain style followed by prompts to writing your own poem in the same format.

Step-by-step Forms of Poetry Worksheets

Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide – First Nations, Inuit and Métis 2007

This food guide is tailored to reflect traditions and food choices of First Nations, Inuit and Métis, and is a complement to the 2007 Canada’s Food Guide. It recognizes the importance of traditional and store-bought foods for First Nations, Inuit and Métis today.

Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide – First Nations, Inuit and Métis 2007

A Math Dictionary for Kids

A Math Dictionary for Kids is an animated, interactive online math dictionary for students which explains over 600 common mathematical terms and math words in simple language and pictures.

A Math Dictionary for Kids