Paperback Novels

N-227   A Cat Named Sunny - Novel (New!)

A Cat Named Sunny is written through the eyes of a ten-year-old girl and is suited to the eight-year-old and over reader. The story is set in Saskatchewan. [ see more ]

Earth Science

A-212   Exciting Inventions

A baker who liked to throw around empty pie tins invented the Frisbee. An eleven-year-old boy invented the Popsicle after he left his soda pop and water concoction on the back porch one winter. Exciting inventions is sure to motivate and maximize your students [ see more ]

A-230   Habitats and Communities

Realizing the importance and fragility of the world's ecosystems is critical for today's students. Acid rain, global warming, the endangerment and extinction of a variety of plants and animals are real threats to our very survival. Our unit takes a close look [ see more ]

A-70F   Les Plantes (FRENCH)

Donnez à vos étudiants la chance d'essayer leurs "pouces verts" comme ils explorent des usines. L'étudiant note expliquent une grande partie des informations à base de connaissance contenues dans l'unité. Les Feuilles d'opérations de Découverte aident à [ see more ]

A-14   Minerals, Rocks, Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Earth Science at its greatest. Students explore the fascinating world of geology, learning everything from the causes of earthquakes and volcanoes to how to make a fossil. Student notes give students most of the knowledge-based material in the unit. The activities [ see more ]

SET-105   NEAT SCIENCE TREATS SET (New!)

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A-133   Oceans Alive

Water, an extremely precious resource, is the basis for this exciting, hands-on unit on oceans. Student notes will have students playing in the waves, comparing fresh water and salt water, and creating oil spills right in their own classroom. The worksheets supplement [ see more ]

SET-108   PLANT SET (New!)

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A-70   Plants

Give your students the chance to try out their "green thumbs" as they explore plants. Student notes explain much of the knowledge-based information contained in the unit. The Discovery Worksheets help to motivate students by providing hands-on experiments . . [ see more ]

A-5   Space - The Final Frontier

Students explore the exciting and intriguing world of space. The first section includes lecture style content combined with interesting assignments and activities to build up an information base about galaxies, solar system, planets and gravity... [ see more ]

SET-125   SPACE SET (New!)

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A-165   Technology Teasers

Engage your students with our collection of 20 challenges relevant to the technology of mechanisms, electronics, and control. The challenges are centered on cogs, pulleys, electrical circuits and so on. Each challenge problem needs to be solved through using technological [ see more ]

A-4   The Environment

This exciting look at the environment is sure to captivate your students. The three-part format builds a base of information, cements it, then culminates it with exciting hands-on projects. Part 1 is titled Environment: A Need to Know... [ see more ]

A-146   Trees and The Urban Forest

Find the “Fungus Among Us” in this captivating resource about trees in our communities. Most trees and shrubs that make up urban forests are not wild or naturally growing; they have been planted by people and to stay healthy, they must be properly cared for. [ see more ]

Z-110   Waste Management & Product Life Cycles (New!)

We have compiled one of our most comprehensive resources that clearly outlines our nation's Natural Resources, and what processes take place to turn them into the products we use. Then, we explore the Life Cycle of everyday products that we use from the manufacturing [ see more ]

SET-107   WATER SET (New!)

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A-41   Wild, Wild Weather

Students tackle the mysteries and wonders of weather in this Earth Science unit. The unit starts off with a "Weather Tracking Chart", which involves students measuring and tracking the weather on a daily basis. The core lessons provide basic weather topics such [ see more ]

Life Science

A-15   Animals: Classification and Adaptation

Our comprehensive, four-part study of animals is sure to captivate student interest. Our unit starts off with a knowledge-based presentation of twenty-six terms necessary for a proper understanding of animals. Then, students learn the important characteristics [ see more ]

A-230   Habitats and Communities

Realizing the importance and fragility of the world's ecosystems is critical for today's students. Acid rain, global warming, the endangerment and extinction of a variety of plants and animals are real threats to our very survival. Our unit takes a close look [ see more ]

SET-137   LIFE SCIENCE SET (New!)

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A-13   Light, Color and the Eye

These illuminating topics include "Light and Color", where students are introduced to luminous and illuminated objects, transparent, translucent and opaque objects, and investigate light's property of travelling in straight lines. Refraction, bending light and [ see more ]

A-211   Nutrition: Food and Healthy Eating

Our unit on nutrition will give students an understanding of how nutrition is an important part of our daily lives. "We Are What We Eat" will be the major theme throughout this unit. The lessons will delve into the basic food groups, the nutritional value of the [ see more ]

A-145   Sound and Hearing

In this fabulous unit, students learn everything they need to know about sound — and more. This highly practical and simple-to-use unit is broken into three parts. First, students participate in meaningful activities associated with the core theme of each lesson. [ see more ]

A-89   The Human Body

Students study the major systems of the body: Skeletal, Muscular, Respiratory, Circulatory, Digestive and Nervous systems, in this highly motivating unit. The first part, "Core Lessons", covers the body systems with student notes providing a solid foundation of [ see more ]

Physical Science

RHPA1   Electricity

Students explore the exciting and intriguing world of electricity. Divided into two main sections, the first section is everything you wanted to know about electricity but were afraid to ask. This knowledge-based presentation of information includes student notes [ see more ]

A-69   Energy Around Us

In this powerful unit, students examine the very nature of energy, its many forms and the changes it can undergo. Students learn basic concepts and information as they go through a series of student notes... [ see more ]

A-42   Flight

Students study and experience flight in this hands-on science unit. Exciting activities range from learning how wings, rockets and helicopters work, to building their own kites and gliders. In general, students participate in meaningful activities associated with [ see more ]

A-139   Forces on Structures & Mechanisms

May the force be with you! Students study and experience forces, and how they relate to simple machines and structures in this fast-paced unit. Students build bridges, catapults, and towers. They participate in meaningful activities associated with the theme of [ see more ]

A-142   Magnet Mania: Magnetism and Charged Particles

"Magnet Mania" is specifically designed to make the study of magnets a truly exciting classroom experience. The "hands-on" approach offers the students an opportunity to explore magnets, how they work, and their uses with the teacher as a facilitator or guide. [ see more ]

A-71   Magnificent Simple Machines

"Hands-on" is definitely the order of the day as students inquire into and investigate the magnificent world of machines. Student notes explain the six simple machines (inclined plane, wedge, screw, lever, wheel and axle, pulley). Related teacher demonstrations [ see more ]

A-68   Matter And Its Changes

In this fast-paced unit, students discover that "matter" matters. An engaging array of activities combined with interesting worksheets compliments the concepts brought forward in the student notes. Relating the study of matter, atoms, and molecules ... [ see more ]

SET-109   MATTER SET (New!)

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A-140   Motion

Students get cool notions all about motion! Our highly informative and simple-to-use unit teaches students all about motion — from linear motion, to oscillating motion, to reciprocating motion, to rotational motion. Students participate in meaningful activities [ see more ]

Animal Science

A-15   Animals: Classification and Adaptation

Our comprehensive, four-part study of animals is sure to captivate student interest. Our unit starts off with a knowledge-based presentation of twenty-six terms necessary for a proper understanding of animals. Then, students learn the important characteristics [ see more ]

A-230   Habitats and Communities

Realizing the importance and fragility of the world's ecosystems is critical for today's students. Acid rain, global warming, the endangerment and extinction of a variety of plants and animals are real threats to our very survival. Our unit takes a close look [ see more ]

Math

SET-141   Art A La Carte Set (New!)

This Art Set combines all 6 lessons from our Art A La Carte series: Cultural Art, Super Nature, Nature's Beauty, Art in Math, First Nations, and Shape Shifters. This Art lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of step-by-step student projects [ see more ]

RHPA76   Art A La Carte: Art In Math

The lessons contained in this unit are very open-ended and adapt well to integration with math. Concepts such as symmetry, parallel lines, converging lines, tangents, geometric shapes, fractional parts and angles can all be introduced, explored, and made part [ see more ]

RHPA94   Art A La Carte: Shape Shifters

This art unit is based upon the artistic premise that all artists make use of some basic shapes when developing an image. The lessons are based upon letters and shapes that students learn about on an ongoing basis. One preferred strategy is for the teacher to [ see more ]

SET-115   LET'S MEASURE UP SET (New!)

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A-163   Let's Measure Up! Length, Time and Perimeter

Make measuring of Length, Time and Perimeter a breeze with our activities that are designed to be used for the whole class or small group centers and can be used as extension activities or independent tasks. Some activities include: Meter Madness, Around the Room [ see more ]

A-164   Let's Measure Up! Volume, Mass and Area

Make measuring of Volume, Mass and Area a breeze with our activities that are designed to be used for the whole class or small group centers and can be used as extension activities or independent tasks. Some activities include: Make a Liter, Tablespoons, Feathers [ see more ]

A-160   Math Olympics

Give your students the necessary materials to run a math competition with a single classroom or multiple classrooms taking part. It also enables you to choose school teams for external competitions. As well, the two sets of questions in each book can be used during [ see more ]

A-161   Math Olympics

Give your students the necessary materials to run a math competition with a single classroom or multiple classrooms taking part. It also enables you to choose school teams for external competitions. As well, the two sets of questions in each book can be used during [ see more ]

A-162   Math Olympics

Give your students the necessary materials to run a math competition with a single classroom or multiple classrooms taking part. It also enables you to choose school teams for external competitions. As well, the two sets of questions in each book can be used during [ see more ]

SET-114   MATH OLYMPICS SET (New!)

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A-28   Mind Games and Puzzles

Great fun for Friday afternoons! (Well, that's after all the curriculum targets have been met.) Enjoy our collection of amusing and challenging puzzles, word searches, pictograms, shape shifters, quizzes and trivia. You can decide which activities are most suitable [ see more ]

History

SET-117   ANCIENT CULTURES SET (New!)

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A-93   Ancient Egypt

Walk, no run "like an Egyptian" right into the past. This thematic unit is designed to help students understand what life was really like in this ancient civilization. The unit starts off with core teaching lessons to build a base for knowledge, followed by student [ see more ]

A-134   Ancient Greece

In this fascinating study, students will learn different aspects of Ancient Greek culture by gaining a better understanding of how Ancient Greece helped to shape our modern world. The unit starts off with core teaching lessons to build a base for knowledge, followed [ see more ]

A-137   Ancient Mayas Aztecs and Incas

This thematic, integrated unit about the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas will provide both the teacher and the students with a broad understanding of the topic. The unit starts off with core teaching lessons to build a base for knowledge, followed by student worksheets [ see more ]

A-135   Ancient Rome

This thematic unit will teach students about the powerful civilization of Ancient Rome and the many influences they have had on our modern world. The unit starts off with core teaching lessons to build a base for knowledge, followed by student worksheets that [ see more ]

A-141   Medieval Times

"Serfs up"! Medieval Times — everything from knights and castles to Crusades and feudal feasts. Students will delight as they examine the many aspects of the Middle Ages including significant events, the roles of the people, and the different cultures... [ see more ]

A-91   Titanic

In this thematic and integrated unit, students will experience the Titanic as never before. The unit starts off with a compilation of lessons designed to be presented using a direct instruction format, followed by student activities to demonstrate knowledge of [ see more ]

A-80   World Explorers

Interest is at it's highest peak as students explore the world of explorers. Our highly adaptable unit is broken into four parts with teachers choosing to do all four sections or selecting the parts that best meet the needs of their class. [ see more ]

Sports & Health

A-190   History of the Olympics

Go for the gold with our language arts extravaganza that investigates the fascinating world of the Olympic Games. Students study all about the Olympic Games as the content is formatted in columns like newspaper articles and charts. Students practise using different [ see more ]

A-9   Hockey Hoopla

Your students will enjoy the engaging eighteen activities all related to hockey designed for all levels. Although math concepts provide the major focus for the unit, other activities ranging from art to handwriting are sure to keep students motivated... [ see more ]

A-19   Hockey Hoopla II - The Sequel

Your students will enjoy the engaging activities all related to hockey designed for all levels. Although language arts concepts provide the major focus for the unit, other activities ranging from math to art are sure to keep students motivated... [ see more ]

SET-118   HOCKEY HOOPLA SET (New!)

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A-86   Mental Illness

Students explore the challenging, often misunderstood medical field of Mental Illness. Students come to terms with difficult topics such as schizophrenia, depression, suicide and eating disorders through the knowledge-based material in the unit. [ see more ]

SET-123   OLYMPICS SET (New!)

Set of two teaching units containing (A-192) Summer Olympic Games and (A-191) Winter Olympic Games. When you puchase these units as part of the Olympic Games set you save 30% off the regular price. [ see more ]

A-192   Summer Olympic Games

Our Great Summer Olympic activities look at eight different sporting events including: Artistic Gymnastics, Baseball, Boxing, Cycling, Diving, Sailing, Swimming, and Triathlon. Students study information about the sporting events as they read the content in newspaper [ see more ]

A-132   Team Handball

Our unit consists of lessons that incorporate all the necessary skills required to play Team Handball. Each of the core lessons consists of four parts that follow an easy to use, natural, teacher-friendly progression. Team Handball is an excellent game that [ see more ]

A-191   Winter Olympic Games

Olympic fever is here! Sports investigated are: Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Curling, Figure Skating, Hockey, Luge, Bobsled, Nordic Combined, Snowboarding, and Speed Skating. Students study information in newspaper-style articles with web links. [ see more ]

Art

A-216   Amazing Artists

The interesting and intriguing world of Art and some of its most famous artists comes alive in this highly motivating unit. The unit starts off with core teaching lessons that focus on five of the most famous artists of all time: Leonardo Da Vinci, Rembrandt [ see more ]

SET-141   Art A La Carte Set (New!)

This Art Set combines all 6 lessons from our Art A La Carte series: Cultural Art, Super Nature, Nature's Beauty, Art in Math, First Nations, and Shape Shifters. This Art lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of step-by-step student projects [ see more ]

RHPA76   Art A La Carte: Art In Math

The lessons contained in this unit are very open-ended and adapt well to integration with math. Concepts such as symmetry, parallel lines, converging lines, tangents, geometric shapes, fractional parts and angles can all be introduced, explored, and made part [ see more ]

RHPA66   Art A La Carte: Cultural Art (New!)

This creative unit revisits the arts of North American First Nations and Egypt, and introduces European Cave art and Roman Mosaic art. These step-by-step, guided art lessons use basic styles and shapes used by each culture and explores the use of colour, particular [ see more ]

RHPA77   Art A La Carte: First Nations

This creative unit introduces the arts of First Nations peoples from North America, Asia, Egypt and Australia. These step-by-step, guided art lessons impart the basic styles and shapes used by each culture as well as exploring the special use of color, particular [ see more ]

RHPA75   Art A La Carte: Nature's Beauty

Finally, an art unit that utilizes a method of presenting lessons that will allow even the most uncertain individual to have success with art. Each lesson details step-by-step directions involving easy-to-draw shapes such as circles, ovals, letter shapes and clouds [ see more ]

RHPA94   Art A La Carte: Shape Shifters

This art unit is based upon the artistic premise that all artists make use of some basic shapes when developing an image. The lessons are based upon letters and shapes that students learn about on an ongoing basis. One preferred strategy is for the teacher to [ see more ]

A-21   Cartoons and Comics

Our cartooning unit is designed specifically for teachers (and students) with little or no talent when it comes to drawing. The lessons follow a progression from simpler, less original activities, to more difficult and more creative assignments. As well, teachers [ see more ]

RHPA11   Optical Illusions and Loco Logos

Double your buying power with this two unit set! The first unit investigates the intriguing subject of optical illusions. Crazy mazes and eye-curdling geometrical designs place an emphasis on proportioning as well as critical thinking skills. In the second unit [ see more ]

Social Studies

A-2   Advertising

Every product or service sells better with good advertising. Help your students understand the methods used. The “Just the Facts” section includes notes suitable for hand-outs or on a projection system with a base of information for a variety of assignments.Student [ see more ]

SET-101   CANADA AND ITS TRADING PARTNER SET (New!)

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Z-106   Creative Classroom Cooking (New!)

Creative Classroom Cooking contains 36 non-cook recipes for the independent cooking centre. Included are nutritious snacks, easy-to-read instructions, and minimal teacher preparation. Recipe words, such as ingredients, utensils and methods are used for technical [ see more ]

Z-111   Famous Canadians (New!)

Canada is a vast country filled with many different people. There are many Canadians that are famous for their special talents and skills. Some Canadians are well known for their ability to entertain others, their ability to play different sports or for their [ see more ]

A-6   Project Geos

This is a typical Social Studies unit - with a twist. Instead of doing activities related to the usual countries like Mexico or Argentina, students invent their own countries for a brand new planet called Geos. Ideal for split grade classrooms, the stimulating [ see more ]

A-131   The Pacific Rim

In our unit, students hop, skip, and jump around the Pacific Rim. It is an in-depth study covering a broad range of topics from basic geography, mapping skills, climate studies and resources to types of government — all as they relate to the twenty-four nations [ see more ]

Z-110   Waste Management & Product Life Cycles (New!)

We have compiled one of our most comprehensive resources that clearly outlines our nation's Natural Resources, and what processes take place to turn them into the products we use. Then, we explore the Life Cycle of everyday products that we use from the manufacturing [ see more ]

Music

A-84   Canadian Country Countdown

Our unit introduces students to the world of country and western music. The students will have an opportunity to write, act, dance and draw their way into this entertaining style of music. The first section is quite structured as students learn about Canadian [ see more ]

A-215   Classical Music & Cool Composers

Did you know that when he was a child, Mozart fainted whenever he heard a brass instrument? Did you know that Bach fathered twenty children? The interesting and intriguing world of classical music and its most famous composers comes alive in our lesson. We provide [ see more ]

A-7   History of Rock and Roll

In our unit, students trace the development of Rock n' Roll, from African Tribal music through to the modern music styles of today. Due to the academic nature of the material, our unit can be taught with a great deal of structure, much like a social studies history [ see more ]

RHPA10   Music Video FX

Teach essential music concepts through the making of videos. Let your students explore in detail the exciting advertising medium of videos and the components to make effective videos. As well, examine the techniques used in making videos while placing emphasis [ see more ]

RHPA12   Musical Mania

Our integrated Arts Education Unit involves your students in an exciting hands on experience. As they learn the history and elements of a musical, they will — through drama, writing and designing — venture into the making of a musical. Students learn about [ see more ]

A-3   Rock Band Simulation

In our unit, students will simulate the creation of their own rock band. Students will create the individual members of the band, as well as assume the roles of Marketing Director, Newspaper Reporter, and Accountant. Student assignments include the creation of [ see more ]

A-8   Stereos and Stuff

Discover the workings of old school Hi-Fidelity stereo equipment such as Turntables, Cassette Players, and Compact Discs. Students also look at the workings of AM and FM radio. Innovative assignments stress creative and critical thinking with many possibilities [ see more ]

Theatre & Folktales

A-81   Folkfest: Folk Tales from Around the World

In this festival of fun, students travel to many far away lands immersing themselves in the fabulous, fantastic world of folktales. The lesson starts off with a teacher-centered approach focusing on the general characteristics of folktales and some of the many [ see more ]

A-190   History of the Olympics

Go for the gold with our language arts extravaganza that investigates the fascinating world of the Olympic Games. Students study all about the Olympic Games as the content is formatted in columns like newspaper articles and charts. Students practise using different [ see more ]

A-85   Myths from Around the World

Students will be taken on an adventure through the world of mythology. They will discover many different types of myths and learn about the cultures that created them. An introduction to Greek, Roman, Norse, and Native North American myths are presented in a very [ see more ]

A-227   Reader's Theatre: Holidays

The holidays celebrated in North America serve as a rich source of literature and oral tradition. Our unit contains ten lesson, each featuring a play about one of our holidays. Included in this resource are suggested teaching strategies, themes, answers... [ see more ]

A-223   Readers Theater I - Native Legends

The legends of native peoples from around the world are a rich source of literature and oral tradition. Our unit contains ten lessons, each featuring a legend from one of the world's native groups. Creative Task Cards have been developed for independent learning... [ see more ]

A-224   Readers Theater II - Folktales

Our Folktales Unit contains an eclectic mix of some of the world's most beloved stories as well as several that are more obscure. Readers Theatre is a unique and fresh way of introducing students to a number of delightful plays that have been passed down from [ see more ]

A-225   Readers Theater III - Tall Tales

Our Tall Tales unit is a unique way of introducing students to some of the most interesting characters in the world. The tall tales genre was popularized in North America in the 1820's. Readers Theatre is a unique and fresh way of introducing students to a number [ see more ]

SET-122   READERS THEATRE SET (New!)

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A-192   Summer Olympic Games

Our Great Summer Olympic activities look at eight different sporting events including: Artistic Gymnastics, Baseball, Boxing, Cycling, Diving, Sailing, Swimming, and Triathlon. Students study information about the sporting events as they read the content in newspaper [ see more ]

A-82   Tall Tall Tall Tales (New!)

Folktales come alive in this unit as students are taken on a tantalizing trip to the humorous world on tall tales. The lesson starts off with a teacher-centered approach focusing on the general characteristics of tall tales from different cultures and lands. Optional [ see more ]

A-191   Winter Olympic Games

Olympic fever is here! Sports investigated are: Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Curling, Figure Skating, Hockey, Luge, Bobsled, Nordic Combined, Snowboarding, and Speed Skating. Students study information in newspaper-style articles with web links. [ see more ]

Holidays

A-16   A Storybook Christmas

Storybook Christmas is a theme based, complete Christmas concert for students in grades PK-8. It is designed to include every student in the school while dividing the work load equally among the staff through the component system. Each Component is a unit in itself... [ see more ]

A-157   All Stressed Out at Christmas (New!)

All Stressed Out at Christmas is a theme based, complete Christmas concert for students in grades PK-8. It is designed to include every student in the school while dividing the work load equally among the staff through the component system. Each Component is a [ see more ]

A-17   Best On The Box

Best on the Box is a theme based, complete Christmas concert for students in grades PK-8. It is designed to include every student in the school while dividing the work load equally among the staff through the component system. Each Component is a unit in itself... [ see more ]

A-23   Christmas Castaways

Christmas Castaways is a theme based, complete Christmas concert for students in grades PK-8. It is designed to include every student in the school while dividing the work load equally among the staff through the component system. Each Component is a unit in itself [ see more ]

SET-124   HOLIDAY CONCERT & PLAYS SET (New!)

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A-72   Santa Surfs the Net

Santa Surfs the Net is a theme based, complete Christmas concert for students in grades PK-8. It is designed to include every student in the school while dividing the work load equally among the staff through the component system. Each Component is a unit . . [ see more ]

A-177   Spacemen Visit Christmas

Spacemen Visit Christmas is a humourous and entertaining play that provides opportunity for every student in the school to participate. Each class contributes to the plot, making the story into a variety show that includes even the audience. Comedy, dancing, singing [ see more ]

A-18   The Magic of Christmas

The Magic of Christmas is a theme based, complete Christmas concert for students in grades PK-8. It is designed to include every student in the school while dividing the work load equally among the staff through the component system. Each Component is a unit in [ see more ]

Primary Studies

J-24   Bilingual Kids: English-French, vol. 2 (New!)

Reproducible, black-line, thematic lessons and exercises, based on Bilingual Songs: English-French, vol. 2, teach counting to 30, counting by tens, shapes, sizes, emotions, opposites and measurement. Lessons and exercises on avoir, être, connaître and savoir [ see more ]

J-29   Bilingual Kids: English-French, vol. 3 (New!)

Reproducible, black-line, thematic lessons and exercises, based on Bilingual Songs: English-French vol. 3, teach greetings, gender, articles, plural forms of nouns, cardinal and ordinal numbers, adjectives, punctuation, and much more! Lessons are enhanced with [ see more ]

J-30   Bilingual Kids: English-French, vol. 4 (New!)

Reproducible, black-line, thematic lessons and exercises, based on Bilingual Songs: English-French vol. 4, teach pronouns, gender exceptions, the verb "être", adverbs of frequency, adjectives, punctuation, question words, and much more! Lessons are enhanced with [ see more ]

J-240   Bilingual Kids: English-Spanish, vol. 2 (New!)

Reproducible thematic lessons and activities in English and Spanish, based on Bilingual Songs English-Spanish vol. 2, that teach genders, counting to 30, counting by tens, shapes, sizes, emotions, places in the community, opposites and measuring devices. This [ see more ]

J-290   Bilingual Kids: English-Spanish, vol. 3 (New!)

Reproducible, black-line, thematic lessons and exercises in Spanish, based on Bilingual Songs English-Spanish vol. 3, teach greetings, gender, articles, plural forms of nouns, cardinal and ordinal numbers, descriptive, possessive and demonstrative adjectives [ see more ]

J-300   Bilingual Kids: English-Spanish, vol. 4 (New!)

Reproducible black-line thematic lessons and exercises in Spanish, based on Bilingual Songs English-Spanish vol. 4, teach pronouns, gender exceptions, the negative form of "estar", double digit numbers, adverbs of frequency, question words, comparative and superlative [ see more ]

SET-102   FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE SET (New!)

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Big Books

SET-102   FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE SET (New!)

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Classification

A-30   Figurative Language (New!)

Teach your young writers the Figurative Language tools that will help them increase their vocabulary and enable the readers of their works to better visualize their story, poem or narrative verse. As well, help your students become proficient in discovering the [ see more ]

Author Studies

A-97   Reading With Colleen McKenna (Author Study)

Reading with Colleen McKenna is a series of five exciting and interesting titles that provide a framework for this new approach to reading. Comprehension is the main focus, with multiple choice and questions designed to ensure students understand why they are [ see more ]

A-98   Reading With Gordon Korman (Author Study)

Reading with Gordon Korman is a series of five exciting and interesting titles that provide a framework for this new approach to reading. Comprehension is the main focus, with multiple choice and questions designed to ensure students understand why they are reading. [ see more ]

A-158   Reading with Laura Ingalls Wilder (Author Study) (New!)

Reading with Laura Ingalls Wilder is a series of five exciting and interesting titles that provide a framework for this new approach to reading. Comprehension is the main focus, with multiple choice and questions designed to ensure students understand why they [ see more ]

A-156   Reading with Martyn Godfrey (Author Study)

Reading with Martyn Godfrey is a series of five exciting and interesting titles that provide a framework for this new approach to reading. Comprehension is the main focus, with multiple choice and questions designed to ensure students understand why they are reading. [ see more ]

Novel Studies

A-147   A Night to Remember (Novel Study) (New!)

A Night to Remember is the true story based on the sinking of the RMS Titanic. The Titanic, a luxury passenger liner travelling from Southampton UK to New York City US, sank on April 15, 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean after hitting an iceberg. The story follows [ see more ]

A-226   Brian's Winter

Brian's Winter is the alternate ending sequel to Hatchet. Still stranded at the L-shape lake, the story follows Brian into the Fall and Winter in the Canadian wilderness, where he learns many new things in order to survive the harsh climate. Brian must construct [ see more ]

A-39   Bunnicula

Bunnicula is told by a dog who lives with a weird cat in a crazy household. A rabbit arrives in the house and the cat is convinced that the bunny has vampire connections. The cat is determined to rid the world of this terrible menace and the excitement begins... [ see more ]

A-151   Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (Novel Study) (New!)

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory is about Charlie Bucket, a nice boy who loves Willy Wonka's chocolate, but usually can't afford to buy any. Willy Wonka announces a contest in which five gold tickets have been hidden in chocolate bars and sent throughout the world... [ see more ]

A-150   Charlie & the Great Glass Elevator (Novel Study) (New!)

Charlie & the Great Glass Elevator is about the continuing adventures of Charlie Bucket and Willy Wonka, and starts where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory left off. Charlie, Mr. Wonka, Charlie's parents and his grandparents set off on a fantastic but frightening [ see more ]

RHPE15   Code Red At The Supermall (Novel Study)

Code Red at the Supermall brings Tom and Liz Austen together to experience the sharks, piranhas, triple-loop rollercoaster, waterslides, Ice Palace, submarines and 828 stores of the West Edmonton Mall, where they must solve the mystery of a bomber strike. Appealing [ see more ]

RHPE17   Cold Midnight In Vieux Quebec (Novel Study)

Cold Midnight in Vieux Quebec follows Tom Austen as he teams up with Dietmar Oban to stop a plot to prevent the end of chemical weapons by the leaders of the world's superpowers in Quebec City. Appealing to children's inherent keen interest in mystery, Eric Wilson [ see more ]

RHPE33   Disneyland Hostage (Novel Study)

Disneyland Hostage finds Liz Austen on her own during a California holiday, where she is on the hunt to find a missing boy from the Disneyland hotel and stop terrorists threatening to strike Disneyland itself. Appealing to children's inherent keen interest in [ see more ]

RHPE29   Escape From Big Muddy (Novel Study)

Escape From Big Muddy takes Liz Austen and her friend Marie on an unforgettable road trip across Saskatchewan aboard the Manana Banana, where they encounter a deadly world of kidnapping, international smuggling, and biker gangs with murder on their minds. Appealing [ see more ]

A-167   Ghosts: Reading Comprehension (Novel Study) (New!)

Ghosts: Reading Comprehension is a compilation of novel studies for a series of stories all relating to ghosts. Alison's Ghosts is about a young girl who encounters several ghosts on her search to find pieces of a pipe. The Mystery of Kickingbird Lake is about [ see more ]

RHPA35   Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Novel Study) (New!)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is about Harry's second year at Hogwarts, and how he must uncover the truth of the Chamber of Secrets before the school is forced to close. Our unit provides teachers with a highly structured format for teaching language [ see more ]

RHPA36   Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Novel Study) (New!)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is about a killer who breaks out of the prison in order to finish what he started years ago — to kill Harry Potter. Our unit provides teachers with a highly structured format for teaching language arts as students develop [ see more ]

RHPA34   Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Novel Study) (New!)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is about a young boy who travels to a school for wizards and learns of a magical world far away from his mundane life. Our unit provides teachers with a highly structured format for teaching language arts as students develop [ see more ]

A-96   High Interest - Low Vocabulary (Novel Study)

High Interest — Low Vocabulary is a series of seven exciting and interesting titles that provide a framework for a new approach to reading. Titles included in this novel study are Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones, Karen’s Christmas Tree, The [ see more ]

A-149   How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark (Novel Study) (New!)

How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark is the story of Stevie Diamond who solves the mystery of her missing Uncle Archie. While on a family reunion on Catriola Island, Stevie and her best friend Jesse start on solving the mystery of her missing Uncle [ see more ]

A-129   I Want to Go Home

I Want to Go Home is the story of a boy’s various escape attempts from Camp Algonkian. Rudy Miller is sent to Camp Algonkian by his parents on the misguided advice of the school guidance counselor. There, Rudy is determined to become his own man, by making snide [ see more ]

A-123   Island of the Blue Dolphins

Island of the Blue Dolphins is the true story of a young girl’s survival alone on a secluded island. Karana makes a choice between leaving with her village people on a rescue ship or swimming back to her island home to save her younger brother, Ramo. [ see more ]

A-152   Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (Novel Study) (New!)

Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang is about a young boy who strives to be heard. One day, Jacob decided to try buying groceries for his parents. He is misunderstood by the grocer, who thinks Jacob insulted him, and as a result, finds himself in court... [ see more ]

A-29   Little House on the Prairie (New!)

OVERVIEW Little House on the Prairie follows the Ingalls family as they lived on the Prairies of Kansas. The family are encountered with danger as they are stricken with malaria and the Osaga tribe who live and own the land. Our unit provides teachers with [ see more ]

RHPA121   Loser (Novel Study)

Loser is the story about the childhood of a young boy who never wins at games, trips on his own feet, raises his hand without ever knowing the correct answer, and falls down laughing at any unusual word. The novel traces Donald Zinkoff's journey from first to [ see more ]

A-159   Macdonald Hall: Lights, Camera, Disaster! (Novel Study) (New!)

Macdonald Hall: Lights, Camera, Disaster! is about an all-boys school that has been chosen to be the setting for “Academy Blues”, starring Jordie Jones. Bruno Walton will do anything to be in this movie. Seth Dinkman — the director — will do anything to [ see more ]

RHPE01   Murder On The Canadian (Novel Study)

Murder On The Canadian finds Tom Austen on board the sleek passenger train — The Canadian, where he must race to solve the murder of Catherine Saks before the killer finds him first. Appealing to children's inherent keen interest in mystery, Eric Wilson has [ see more ]

A-33   My Teacher Is An Alien

My Teacher is an Alien is about three children who set out to prove their teacher is an alien, and ruin his plans for an alien invasion of Earth. Our unit provides teachers with a highly structured format for teaching language arts as students develop a love for [ see more ]

A-73   Owls in the Family (Novel Study)

Owls in the Family, by Farley Mowat, is set on the shores of the South Saskatchewan River. It is a timeless story about two boys exploring their environment after a long prairie winter. The smell of the thawing wheat fields and the warming earth draws them to [ see more ]

A-127   Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall

Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall is the story of two boys, Bruno and Boots, and a series of escapades that surround Macdonald Hall. Edward, Boots’ younger brother, has just enrolled at Macdonald Hall. Mr. Sturgeon, the Headmaster of Macdonald Hall, is considering [ see more ]

RHPE11   Spirit In The Rainforest (Novel Study)

Spirit in the Rainforest joins Tom and Liz Austen as they seek answers to the strange secrets held in Nearby Island, British Columbia. Alarmed by the ghostly shape of the hermit Mosquito Joe, they take shelter in a deserted school, where they hear a girl's voice [ see more ]

A-31   Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing takes place in Manhattan and features a boy and his younger brother who drives him crazy. The story is quite factual and the places are real, which makes this a wonderful opportunity for students to learn about New York. Our unit [ see more ]

RHPE05   The Case of The Golden Boy (Novel Study)

The Case of the Golden Boy leads Tom Austen to the seedy Cafe, where he is taken prisoner by the kidnappers behind the disappearance of his schoolmate. Now, Tom must use all his wits to survive. Appealing to children's inherent keen interest in mystery, Eric Wilson [ see more ]

A-125   The Chicken Doesn't Skate

The Chicken Doesn’t Skate is a coming of age story surrounding a group of students, a hockey team, and a chicken. Milo’s science fair project, entitled “The Complete Cycle of a Link in the Food Chain,” follows the life cycle of a chicken named Henrietta. [ see more ]

RHPA99   The Egypt Game (Novel Study) (New!)

The Egypt Game follows two 11-year-old girls living in California, who both share an interest in ancient Egypt. After finding Egyptian relics, including a bust of Nefertiti, in an abandoned yard, the girls invent the Egypt Game. They create their own Egyptian [ see more ]

RHPE27   The Ghost of Lunenburg Manor (Novel Study)

The Ghost of Lunenburg Manor follows Tom and Liz Austen as they visit a haunted house on the invitation of Professor Zinck. There, Tom and Liz experience strange happenings, such as a fire burning on the sea, icy fingers in the night, and a dog who suddenly won't [ see more ]

RHPE13   The Green Gables Detectives (Novel Study)

The Green Gables Detectives brings Liz Austen and her friends to the famous farmhouse in Prince Edward Island, where they are swept up in baffling events that lead them rom an ancient cemetery to a haunted church. Appealing to children's inherent keen interest [ see more ]

RHPE19   The Ice Diamond Quest (Novel Study)

The Ice Diamond Quest teams up Tom and Liz Austen with their cousins Sarah and Duncan Joy as they investigate the truth behind the mysterious yacht flashing a signal off the coast of Newfoundland. Appealing to children's inherent keen interest in mystery, Eric [ see more ]

RHPE25   The Inuk Mountie Adventure (Novel Study)

The Inuk Mountie Adventure takes Tom Austen on a school trip to Gjoa Haven in the high Arctic. Between drum dances and snowmobile chases across the tundra, Tom must find a micro-cassette that holds the truth about the sinister conspiracy code-named CanSell that [ see more ]

RHPE07   The Kootenay Kidnapper (Novel Study)

The Kootenay Kidnapper follows Tom Austen as he investigates the disappearance of a young girl and boy in the mountains of British Columbia. Tom is taken to a breathtaking climax deep underground in Cody Caves. Appealing to children's inherent keen interest in [ see more ]

RHPE35   The Lost Treasure of Casa Loma (Novel Study)

The Lost Treasure of Casa Loma brings Tom and Liz Austen to Casa Loma, a castle right in the heart of downtown Toronto, where they must solve the mystery of Sir Nigel Brampton's disappearance, and find the treasure hidden somewhere in the castle. Appealing to [ see more ]

RHPZ87   The Night They Stole The Stanley Cup (Novel Study)

The Night They Stole the Stanley Cup involves a local hockey team as they follow a trail of intrigue and mischief. A student booklet provides a backbone for the novel study and ensures student comprehension as well as building vocabulary and language skills. Related [ see more ]

A-153   The Nose From Jupiter (Novel Study) (New!)

The Nose From Jupiter is about Alan Dingwall, a thirteen year old boy with lots of worries. He isn’t brave or strong, he worries about bullies, his parents are divorced, and he doesn’t know how to express his feelings to a girl he likes. [ see more ]

RHPE21   The Prairie Dog Conspiracy (Novel Study)

The Prairie Dog Conspiracy puts Tom Austen in the middle of a snowy mystery as he travels aboard the historic Prairie Dog Central to unravel the secret of The Golden Child. His investigation even takes him to a Ski-Doo chase beneath the Northern Lights. Appealing [ see more ]

RHPE23   The St. Andrews Werewolf (Novel Study)

The St. Andrews Werewolf finds Liz Austen in St. Andrew's, New Brunswick, were she lands a role in a summer production of "Annie". There, Liz and her friend Makiko investigate the legend of the St. Andrews Werewolf, a series of arsons and a mysterious mansion [ see more ]

A-154   The Viking Princess (Novel Study) (New!)

The Viking Princess is about a twelve-year-old girl named Edith Valgardsdottir, who is expected to tend the family’s sheep and clear rocks from her father’s fields. But Edith dreams of exploring glorious new worlds, and becoming a leader of her people. Trapped [ see more ]

A-148   The Whipping Boy (Novel Study) (New!)

The Whipping Boy is the story of a spoiled, misbehaving prince and his whipping boy. The prince, who by law is not to have a hand raised against him, receives a whipping boy who receives all of his punishment when he is bad. One day, the prince decides to run [ see more ]

A-46   Underground to Canada

Underground to Canada is the historical story of freedom and survival told through the eyes of two young girls. The story surrounds Julilly and Liza, who with their friends, Lester and Adam, escape from a life of slavery on a cotton plantation in the Deep South. [ see more ]

RHPE09   Vampires of Ottawa (Novel Study)

Vampires of Ottawa takes Liz Austen into the world of Baron Nicolai Zaba within the walls of the Blackwater estate. Liz must uncover the secrets behind the chapel's underground vault and why the words "In Evil Memory" are scrawled on a wall. Appealing to children's [ see more ]

RHPE03   Vancouver Nightmare (Novel Study)

Vancouver Nightmare follows Tom Austen as he poses as a runaway on the streets of Vancouver while searching for information to help the police take down a gang that is hooking young kids on drugs. Appealing to children's inherent keen interest in mystery, Eric [ see more ]

Canada

SET-101   CANADA AND ITS TRADING PARTNER SET (New!)

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A-130   Canada And Its Trading Partners

It is critical for students to understand Canada's role in the fast-paced, interconnected world of the twenty-first century. Our unit is designed with a focus on Canada's main trading partners including the United States, Commonwealth Nations, Asian Pacific countries [ see more ]

A-20   Canada Eh

Canada — the land of boundless natural beauty and untapped resources. In our unit, students will adventure into Canada, exploring the geographical, geopolitical and industrial make-up of the nation. Our unit starts off with a knowledge-based section, where students [ see more ]

A-92   Canadian Governments and Elections

Our unit takes the mundane and makes it marvellous. Students learn more about government in Canada that the average parent does in a lifetime. An information-based section focuses on important concepts pertaining to government in Canada, and includes related assignments [ see more ]

Z-111   Famous Canadians (New!)

Canada is a vast country filled with many different people. There are many Canadians that are famous for their special talents and skills. Some Canadians are well known for their ability to entertain others, their ability to play different sports or for their [ see more ]

A-22   First Nations - Native Cultures of Canada

Students examine the First Nations of Canada in this fast-paced unit. Exciting activities range from Inuit string games to constructing a teepee. In general, students participate in meaningful activities associated with the theme of each lesson, which are followed [ see more ]

SET-102   FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE SET (New!)

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A-78   Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The true history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police comes to life in this factual unit about Canada's legendary police force. Students follow the force from its infancy in the Canadian West through the growing pains of the Yukon Gold Rush to the present day. [ see more ]

A-217   The Inuit

Our unit will help students develop an understanding of the Inuit people. This will be accomplished through stories, vocabulary, phonics, spelling, comprehension quotes, brainstorming, research, art activities as well as student writing and independent activities. [ see more ]

A-131   The Pacific Rim

In our unit, students hop, skip, and jump around the Pacific Rim. It is an in-depth study covering a broad range of topics from basic geography, mapping skills, climate studies and resources to types of government — all as they relate to the twenty-four nations [ see more ]

A-79   The Yukon Gold Rush

In the Yukon Gold Rush, students journey North into the "Land Of The Midnight Sun" and learn about the famous Yukon Gold Rush of 1896. Our unit is divided into three parts with teachers choosing to do all three sections or simply selecting the parts that best [ see more ]

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SET-117   ANCIENT CULTURES SET (New!)

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SET-141   Art A La Carte Set (New!)

This Art Set combines all 6 lessons from our Art A La Carte series: Cultural Art, Super Nature, Nature's Beauty, Art in Math, First Nations, and Shape Shifters. This Art lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of step-by-step student projects [ see more ]

SET-101   CANADA AND ITS TRADING PARTNER SET (New!)

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SET-102   FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE SET (New!)

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SET-118   HOCKEY HOOPLA SET (New!)

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SET-124   HOLIDAY CONCERT & PLAYS SET (New!)

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SET-115   LET'S MEASURE UP SET (New!)

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SET-137   LIFE SCIENCE SET (New!)

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SET-114   MATH OLYMPICS SET (New!)

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SET-109   MATTER SET (New!)

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SET-105   NEAT SCIENCE TREATS SET (New!)

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SET-123   OLYMPICS SET (New!)

Set of two teaching units containing (A-192) Summer Olympic Games and (A-191) Winter Olympic Games. When you puchase these units as part of the Olympic Games set you save 30% off the regular price. [ see more ]

SET-108   PLANT SET (New!)

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SET-122   READERS THEATRE SET (New!)

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SET-125   SPACE SET (New!)

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SET-107   WATER SET (New!)

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