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Cantook Libraries is the home of the Read Alberta Collection and the Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection.
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Fiero Code New!
Designed for ages 8-108, Fiero Code offers self-guided courses and activities that teach the coding skills needed to make websites, apps, programs, animations, and video games. To get started, create an account with an email address.
Python, HTML, CSS, Javascript, React, and SQL are covered by this resource, along with the popular educational tools Sphero, Ozobot, and Makey Makey.
Fiero Code offers themed competitions three times a year, and eligible participants can win prizes.
Science Reference Source (Formerly Science Reference Center) Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Directories
Science Reference Source features authoritative content to meet all your science research needs. It contains full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, reference books and a vast collection of images. With more than 1,000 science experiments and more than 2,000 science videos, Science Reference Source allows students and science researchers to explore everything from health and medicine to mathematics, physics, scientists, technology and wildlife.
Watch the Science Reference Source tutorial to learn more about this resource.
A-Z Kids Resources
AV2 World Languages eBooks
AV2 World Languages is a language learning platform for kids with 2,250 eBooks presented in 18 languages. Each book features an easy-to-read interface illustrated by beautiful photos and a read-along audio feature. The reading level is designed for Pre-K to grade 3 and the eBooks cover science topics, animals, concept books and more.
Languages included are English, French, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Swahili, Ukrainian, and Urdu.
Brainfuse HelpNow
Brainfuse HelpNow offers students learning support from kindergarten up to grade 12. There is also support for university courses, adult learners, and resume writing for all ages. Students can chat live with online tutors and create study aids customized to their learning needs.
Watch the Brainfuse tutorial to learn more about this resource.
Cantook Libraries eBooks
Cantook Libraries is the home of the Read Alberta Collection and the Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection.
Early World of Learning eBooks Movies & TV
Brought to you by World Book, a wealth of resources to help preschoolers and children in the early grades grasp critical early childhood themes.
Watch the World Book tutorial to learn more about this resource.
Fiero Code New!
Designed for ages 8-108, Fiero Code offers self-guided courses and activities that teach the coding skills needed to make websites, apps, programs, animations, and video games. To get started, create an account with an email address.
Python, HTML, CSS, Javascript, React, and SQL are covered by this resource, along with the popular educational tools Sphero, Ozobot, and Makey Makey.
Fiero Code offers themed competitions three times a year, and eligible participants can win prizes.
hoopla Audiobooks Comics & Graphic Novels eBooks Movies & TV Music
Movies, television, music, books, comic books and audiobooks! Borrow and stream up to 5 items per month.
- Movies & TV: 3 day loan
- Music: 7 day loan
- Audiobooks: 21 day loan
- Graphic Novels & eBooks: 21 day loan
- Comic Books: 21 day loan
All titles are available all the time. No holds and no waiting — you want it, you get it! Please note, mobile users will need to access hoopla via the hoopla app, not on a mobile browser. Note that some items do not support streaming through desktop browsers.
Watch the hoopla tutorial to learn more about this resource.
Kanopy Kids Movies & TV
Kanopy Kids is a video streaming platform for libraries featuring hundreds of educational and entertaining children's videos available to stream whenever you want. Kanopy Kids includes unlimited views per month.
Versions of the Kanopy app are available for Apple TV, Google and Roku.
Watch the Kanopy tutorial to learn more about this resource.
L’Encyclopédie Découverte Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Directories
L'Encyclopédie Découverte est la version française de World Book Encyclopedia.
L'Encyclopédie offre des activités pratiques qui inciteront les élèves à s'intéresser à la recherche. Un guide d'enseignement, accompagné des sujets de discussion et d'une matrice d'évaluation, sont disponibles pour chaque activité.
Mazaam Music
Mazaam is a musical education game that exposes children to quality music at an early age through an extraordinary catalogue of more than 140 classical music recordings. Mazaam's catalogue includes recordings of well-known musicians such as violinist Angèle Dubeau, pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. Supporting early childhood development through play and classical music, Mazaam helps children develop their tonal and rhythmic sense. Follow along with Mazaam the Conductor as he guides children through the five worlds of Pitch, Tempo, Intensity, Timbre and Harmony. The resource interface and games are available in French or English.
National Geographic Kids
Play games, watch videos, learn about animals and get fun facts in National Geographic Kids. New issues of National Geographic Kids Magazines appear online a minimum of 90 days after publication date.
Watch the National Geographic Kids tutorial to learn more about this resource.
NoveList K-8
NoveList K-8 Plus is a read-alike resource specifically for young readers that does not include adult titles. Containing reading recommendations for both fiction and non-fiction, it can be used to find just the right book for kids in Kindergarten to Grade 8. Recommendations are created by professional librarians, teachers and school media specialists. It also includes reviews from professionals like Booklist, Kirkus, Library journal, Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal, as well as reviews from readers found on Goodreads.
PebbleGo (Animals, Science, Social Studies)
PebbleGo is packed with over 1,000 informational articles specifically designed for grades K-3 students. With modules covering Animals, Science and Social Studies all embedded within an interactive interface, PebbleGo supports independent learning in all core subject areas. Games, activities and read-aloud audio make this an engaging resource for readers of all abilities.
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science
PowerKnowledge Earth & Space Science supports grade 3-6 learners. Learn more about everything from seasonal changes to exploring liquids, sky science and more. It offers research and homework help that includes video, audio, live feeds and interactive games that all help bring science to life!
PowerKnowledge Life Science
PowerKnowledge Life Science supports grade 3-6 learners. It provides information on everything from small crawling and flying animals, wetland ecosystems, forests and more. It offers research and homework help that includes video, audio, live feeds and interactive games that all help bring science to life!
PowerKnowledge Physical Science
PowerKnowledge Physical Science supports grade 3-6 learners. It covers everything from hot and cold temperatures, wheels and levers, classroom chemistry and more. It offers research and homework help that includes video, audio, live feeds and interactive games that all help bring science to life!
Science Reference Source (Formerly Science Reference Center) Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Directories
Science Reference Source features authoritative content to meet all your science research needs. It contains full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, reference books and a vast collection of images. With more than 1,000 science experiments and more than 2,000 science videos, Science Reference Source allows students and science researchers to explore everything from health and medicine to mathematics, physics, scientists, technology and wildlife.
Watch the Science Reference Source tutorial to learn more about this resource.
Solaro
Solaro provides the same great Alberta specific curriculum information you find in their Keys and SNAP publications. You can create a Solaro account and work through course lessons, reviews and quizzes, tracking your progress as you go. Covers grade 3 through grade 12 Alberta curriculum.
TeachingBooks
Bring your favourite children’s and young adult books to life with TeachingBooks. Explore author biographies, name pronunciations, book excerpts, book trailers, vocabulary lists and more. It supports Homework Help, Homeschool Support and Reader's Advisory for children and teens by providing everything you need to know about a book.
Watch the TeachingBooks tutorial to learn more about this resource.
TumbleBooks eBooks
This site has audiobooks, games, non-English books and more. These help to develop early literacy skills, and have everything from storybooks to non-fiction titles about important social issues.
Watch the TumbleBooks tutorial to learn more about this resource.
World Book Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Directories
Includes more than 25,000 World Book encyclopedia articles, edited to suit students from grades 4 through 12 and adults. Also includes more than 1,800 tables, 100 animations and videos, 10,000 pictures, 500 maps. Has Teacher's resources, current news, special reports and historical articles.
Watch the World Book tutorial to learn more about this resource.
World Book Kids
Includes more than 25,000 World Book encyclopedia articles. Also includes more than 1,800 tables, 100 animations and videos, 10,000 pictures, 500 maps. Has Teacher's resources, current news, special reports and historical articles.
Watch the World Book tutorial to learn more about this resource.