4Canoes is a magazine of authentic Indigenous content about human rights, culture, reconciliation, and environmental rights. Volume 1, 2, 3, and 4 are available as digital flipbooks.
Grade 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Indigenous, Literacy, Arts, ADST, E-books, ELA.
A database of BC Historical Newspapers going back to the 1800s.
Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Socials, English Language Arts, E-books.
BookFlix is an interactive literacy resource that builds a love of reading and learning. BookFlix pairs classic fictional video storybooks from Weston Woods with nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to reinforce reading skills and develop essential real-world knowledge and understanding.
Grade 1, 2, 3, 4 Language Arts, E-books, Audiobooks, Video.
Bookflix is recommended for its ability to pair fiction and non-fiction texts. It has high engagement for students and a variety of subjects.
The big downside is that it is American. This means the focus is on holidays and culture that is from the USA rather than Canada.
Can-Core is a video streaming platform correlated to the BC K-12 curriculum and powered by McIntyre Media. Videos in English, French, and various Indigenous languages available.
Grade K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Indigenous, Science, Socials, Mathematics, Arts, ELA.
The Canadian Encyclopedia is a free online resource, offers the largest collection of authored, accurate and continuously updated articles focused on Canada and Canadiana.
Grade 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Socials, Science, ELA Indigenous.
Canadiana is a digital project developed by a nonprofit to make Canada’s cultural heritage accessible online. Within each collection, users can browse or search for items of interest.
Grade 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Socials, Science, ELA, Indigenous.
CANSIM is Statistics Canada's key socioeconomic database. Updated daily, CANSIM provides fast and easy access to a large range of the latest statistics available in Canada.
Grade 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Socials, Science, Mathematics.
Named for the keyboard shortcut for ‘find,’ CTRL-F is an evidence-based program that equips students with the skills needed to evaluate online information to determine what to trust.
Grade 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Digital Literacy.
EBSCO Science Reference Center has topic overviews, articles, experiments, and lesson plans for high school science and math. Search the database or browse the topics to find what you need!
Ask teacher-librarian or DLC for at-home access.
Grade 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Science, Mathematics.
First Peoples' Map of BC: Explore and contribute to the interactive map of the Indigenous Languages, Arts, and Heritage in B.C.
Grade 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Indigenous, Socials.
FirstVoices is an internationally recognized online platform for Indigenous communities to share and promote their languages, oral cultures and linguistic histories. FirstVoices provides state-of-the-art technologies, training and technical support to community language champions who collaborate with Indigenous Elders, youth and speakers to create and share language resources like words, phrases, songs and stories. Note: FirstVoices does not have the Lheidli Dakelh dialect. Please refer to the Lheidli Dakelh Dictionary for our local Dakelh language.
Gale eBooks is taking eBooks to the next level by delivering a wealth of reference content in a database format.
Grade 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Science, Mathematics, ADST, Literacy, E-books.
GALE in Context: Canada spans the North American continent to deliver a full range of country-specific topics (including First Nations and the government of Canada) as well as information on technology, sports, industry, and more delivered from a Canadian perspective. Its continuously updated resources provide ongoing benefits for students anywhere conducting research on Canadian topics.
Grade 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Socials, Literacy.
GALE in Context: Environmental Studies: Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.
Grade 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Socials, Science, Literacy.
GALE in Context: Global Issues offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.
Grade 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Socials, Literacy.
GALE in Context: Science is an engaging online resource providing contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics. By integrating authoritative, curriculum-aligned reference content with headlines and videos, GALE in Context: Science draws students into the subject matter, showing how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues, from weather patterns to obesity.
Grade 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Science, Mathematics, ADST, Literacy.
From the ancient world to today, the Gale In Context: World History database offers a history encyclopedia of events, cultures, religions, wars, and people.
Grade 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Socials, Literacy.
GALE Power Search allows you to search Science in Context, Global Issues in Context, Canada in Context and the Virtual Reference Library all at once.
Grade 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Socials, Science, Mathematics, ADST, Literacy, E-books.
Heritage Minutes is a collection of more than 70 dramatized vignettes that recreate events of great importance, accomplishment and bravery in Canada’s history.
Grade 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Socials, Science, ELA, Indigenous.
Creator of the Heritage Minutes and host for The Canadian Encyclopedia, Historica Canada has tons of educational resources and programs about Canadian history.
With more than 4,000 entries and 1,500 accompanying photographs, maps, charts and tables, as well as sound and video clips, KnowBC is the source of readable and authoritative information on all the significant BC people, places, and things.
Grade 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Socials, Science, Mathematics, ADST, Literacy.
Live It Earth offers online learning experiences, designed for K-8, about different environments and the communities associated with those environments. Each month, a new program is released. Each program has a 25-35 minute show with a related resource section, challenges, and explore section with further information to dive deeper into the topic. All videos and resources in English and French.
Teachers: click on the logo to create your account. Contact your teacher-librarian or the DLC for the teacher access code. After you've created your account, you can make a classroom of students and give them individual passcodes.
Login with https://app.liveit.earth/login after setting up your account.
Grade K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Science, Socials, Indigenous.
Live It Earth is a fantastic resource for land-based learning and Indigenous connections. This is a BC based resource that features plenty of local Indigenous content, particularly it features Dakelh resources from Nakaz'dli.
NFB Education has a rich and relevant collection of 5,200 documentaries, animated films, interactive productions, and short films in English and French, with more than 1,700 exclusive titles. Includes a wide selection of study guides, a chaptering tool, and learning bundles with clear connections to today’s major issues. Content is organized around three key themes: environment and sustainability, Indigenous voices and reconciliation, and diversity and inclusion.
Grade K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Socials, Indigenous, Literacy.
National Geographic Kids: National Geographic and Gale, part of Cengage Learning, have partnered to bring vast resources to digital life with National Geographic Virtual Library. Now you have access to the complete archive of National Geographic magazine — every page of every issue — along with a cross-searchable collection of National Geographic books, maps, images and videos.
Grade K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Science, Socials, Literacy, E-books, Audiobooks.
Full-text of Prince George Newspapers from 1909-2017. Includes CNC Student Newspapers, Fort George Tribune, Fort George Herald, Prince George Post, Prince George Herald, Prince George Star, Prince George Free Press, The Leader & Prince George Citizen.
Grade 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Socials, Science, ELA.
Some books contain mature content and may not be suitable for all readers.
TeenBookCloud is a collection of videos and chapter books in categories which include: Ebooks, Read-Alongs, Graphic Novels, Videos, and Audio Books suitable for Grade 6 and up. App available for mobile devices (Apple iOS only): ask DLC for login.
Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Literacy, E-books, Audiobooks.
Teens 101 is a series of television episodes on topics including addiction, anxiety, depression, self-harm, abuse, suicide, bullying, and poverty. Also available as DVDs from the DLC.
Mature content. Teachers are advised to preview materials.
The TumbleBook Library is a collection of animated, talking picture books with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, as well as Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), suitable for primary and elementary grades. App available for mobile devices.
Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Literacy, E-books, Audiobooks.
TumbleBookLibrary is a great resource for read-alouds and students independently listening to books. For a more sustained approach students will want to transition over to Sora.
Twig: A science resource for teachers helping them do lesson planning with videos and other tools.
Grade 6, 7, 8, 9 Science.
UNBC's Northern BC Digital Collection holds digitized publications pertaining to Northern BC history, culture, and industrial development.
Grade 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Socials, Indigenous.
World Book Advanced: Engage senior students with thousands of articles, primary sources, and online books designed to support personalized learning and enhance digital citizenship. Contains up-to-the-minute access to worldwide news publications, government links from numerous countries, and multimedia reference materials. World Book Advanced uses technology to deepen comprehension, encourage collaboration between users, and create digital natives.
Grade 10, 11, 12 Literacy, Science, Mathematics, Arts, Socials, ADST, ELA.
World Book Discover: Assist differentiated learners and older adults with a research database that offers a practical Life Skills section. A collection of unique videos, featuring expert answers to often asked questions, and a visual dictionary make content more accessible for readers of all levels.
Grade 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Literacy, Science, Mathematics, Arts, Socials, ADST, ELA, ELL.
World Book Early World of Learning: Emergent learners will engage in an interactive and playful environment that encourages reading comprehension and mastery of phonetic skills. Early World of Learning is full of stories, videos, songs, and games to provide a firm foundation for 21st-century learning and digital citizenship.
Grade K, 1, 2, 3 Literacy, Science, Mathematics, Arts, Socials, ELA.
World Book Kids: Captivate even the most reluctant reader with unique visual engagements, rich multimedia content, and an abundance of educational games, activities, and projects. With thousands of articles, multimedia content, and a collection of biographies, World Book Kids is designed to encourage the young learner to be curious. The carefully curated content also supports STEM/STEAM instructional initiatives.
Grade 2, 3, 4, 5 Literacy, Science, Mathematics, Arts, Socials, ADST, ELA.
World Book Student fascinates researchers with thousands of articles and multimedia aligned to curriculum. Contains numerous tools to engage users in 21st-century education and blended-learning practices. Student features responsive design, daily current events, assessment tools for educators, and dedicated resource guides to provide blueprints for advanced learning and college and career readiness.
Grade 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Literacy, Science, Mathematics, Arts, Socials, ADST, ELA.