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Soil : a perfect recipe


Soil is the ground where most plants grow. It is made up of a mixture of tiny pieces of rock, water, air, living things and bits of rotting plants and animals. Let's take a closer look at what makes good soil.
Date Published:2024

Soil

Spilsbury, Richard, 1963-


Electronic reproduction. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, 2011. Online access. What is soil? -- How do rocks form soil? -- What else is in soil? -- How do we identify different soils? -- How do we use soil? -- How can we protect soil? -- Make a dirt shirt!. Soil looks at how different types of soil form, change, erode, and are used around the world.
Date Published:2011

Soil basics

Schuh, Mari C., 1975-


"Simple text and full-color photographs provide a brief introduction to soil"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2012

How do Canadian elections work?


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Who gets elected and how? Candidates, ridings, majority, minority... it all sounds like adultspeak, right? Wrong! Even if kids can't vote, they still have a say in what their elected officials are doing on the job. Want to know how to get involved?
Date Published:2021

Why do we need soil?

Murray, Laura K., 1989-


Explains why dirt is an important resource, including how dirt is needed to grow crops and construct buildings and roads.
Date Published:2024

A bean's life cycle

Dunn, Mary R.


A Capstone Interactive eBook. Planting seeds -- Sprouting seeds -- Flowering plants -- Hanging pods -- Glossary -- Read more -- Internet sites -- Critical thinking questions -- Index. Simple text and photographs introduce the stages in a bean's life, from the seed germinating to the bean pods that are picked for eating.
Date Published:2018

Hinduism in practice and daily life


Hinduism is one of the main world religions, with more than one billion followers. Faith, along with its rules for living, is part of the daily life for many Hindus. This film explores Hinduism through daily rituals and practices, including puja, meditation, and vibrant festivals like Diwali and Holi. We delve into beliefs around ahimsa, purity, and the legacy of the caste system, as well as life's key transitions - from name-giving ceremonies to weddings and funerals. Hinduism is not only a faith - it's a way of life, lived through prayer, celebrations, and a deep connection to old traditions.
Date Published:2025

Hinduism is one of the main world religions, with more than one billion followers. Faith, along with its rules for living, is part of the daily life for many Hindus. This film explores Hinduism through daily rituals and practices, including puja, meditation, and vibrant festivals like Diwali and Holi. We delve into beliefs around ahimsa, purity, and the legacy of the caste system, as well as life's key transitions - from name-giving ceremonies to weddings and funerals. Hinduism is not only a faith - it's a way of life, lived through prayer, celebrations, and a deep connection to old traditions.

Date Published:2025

Animal group behavior

Dunne, Abbie,


What is group behavior? -- Protecting each other -- Hunting and eating -- Working together -- Migration. "Simple text and colorful photos introduce the topic of animal group behavior"--
Date Published:2017

A Director Takes Centre Stage


From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Episode of the Agenda aired on February 20, 2020. Theatre companies work hard to put terrific dramatic productions on stage. So, it's never good when what's happening in the back office is making headlines instead. Such was the case not long ago at the critically acclaimed Soulpepper theatre company. It now has a new artistic director who's rebuilding the company in some pretty inventive ways. Weyni Mengesha formerly directed shows there, and after many years in the U.S., is back to take the helm.
Date Published:2020

From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Episode of the Agenda aired on February 20, 2020. Theatre companies work hard to put terrific dramatic productions on stage. So, it's never good when what's happening in the back office is making headlines instead. Such was the case not long ago at the critically acclaimed Soulpepper theatre company. It now has a new artistic director who's rebuilding the company in some pretty inventive ways. Weyni Mengesha formerly directed shows there, and after many years in the U.S., is back to take the helm.

Date Published:2020

Fun with pressure and hydraulics


How come does a lift operate as a hydraulic system? A puzzling question lands you in the wondrous world of pressure. Have hands-on fun by experimenting with leakages, and get to know Blaise Pascal, a polymath, who pioneered research into the hydrostatic principle. The place to go to answer all your science-related questions - it's the One Stop Science Shop.
Date Published:2015

Why Conservatives and Liberals think differently


From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Episode of the Agenda aired on November 18, 2019. It may be obvious that people who identify politically as liberals and conservatives think differently because they disagree on issues ranging from immigration to climate change policy. But what are the deeper psychological roots that drive their political beliefs? In the aftermath of the federal election, the Agenda explores the conservative mind vs. the liberal mind.
Date Published:2019

From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Episode of the Agenda aired on November 18, 2019. It may be obvious that people who identify politically as liberals and conservatives think differently because they disagree on issues ranging from immigration to climate change policy. But what are the deeper psychological roots that drive their political beliefs? In the aftermath of the federal election, the Agenda explores the conservative mind vs. the liberal mind.

Date Published:2019

What's a By-election?


From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Sometimes seats in the Ontario legislature become open between general elections and have to be filled. When a seat becomes open, the Premier of Ontario calls a by-election. Learn all about how by-elections work in the province of Ontario.
Date Published:2011

Let's learn about the electoral process : votes count


PDF resource guide available on disk and also under Additional Info tag. Why vote? What does it mean? Our hosts learn why voting is so important and why it is the right and responsibility of all eligible Canadian citizens. Students learn about: the current and historical election process; polling stations; voters; who is eligible to vote; how and when elections are called; election campaigns; citizenship; majority and minority governments; candidates.
Date Published:2011

PDF resource guide available on disk and also under Additional Info tag. Why vote? What does it mean? Our hosts learn why voting is so important and why it is the right and responsibility of all eligible Canadian citizens. Students learn about: the current and historical election process; polling stations; voters; who is eligible to vote; how and when elections are called; election campaigns; citizenship; majority and minority governments; candidates.

Date Published:2011

Gandhi

Pastan, Amy.



Date Published:2006

Cracking the cipher


Eric encrypts a secret message employing the Caesar box cipher code which was used by the army of the Roman emperor, Julius Caesar, more than 2,000 years ago! It's not magic ... it's mathematical! The pedagogical side: To decrypt a secret message, you need a key, or shared information about the structure of the cipher. In the example, a message that is 16 letters long is written in boxes across a square grid and then read by column.
Date Published:2016

Eric encrypts a secret message employing the Caesar box cipher code which was used by the army of the Roman emperor, Julius Caesar, more than 2,000 years ago! It's not magic ... it's mathematical! The pedagogical side: To decrypt a secret message, you need a key, or shared information about the structure of the cipher. In the example, a message that is 16 letters long is written in boxes across a square grid and then read by column.

Date Published:2016

The sound of learning


As a long-time member of the iconic Canadian band, The Barenaked Ladies, Kevin Hearn has played before large audiences all around the world, but his most cherished performances are before an audience of one in a Toronto area group home. That's where his daughter Havana lives. At nearly every visit, he plays her favourite song, Streams of Lemonade, a take-off on Streams of Whisky by the legendary Irish band The Pogues. Havana, now 20, was born with a brain malformation called lissencephaly. She's non-verbal, has limited mobility and endures seizures. For decades, Toronto's Beverley School has been catering to young children with exceptionalities. All of the students from kindergarten to Grade 8 have developmental disabilities and many have both physical limitations and complicated medical conditions. Canadian music stars have been raising money for the school with an annual fundraising concert called Dream Serenade.
Date Published:2023

As a long-time member of the iconic Canadian band, The Barenaked Ladies, Kevin Hearn has played before large audiences all around the world, but his most cherished performances are before an audience of one in a Toronto area group home. That's where his daughter Havana lives. At nearly every visit, he plays her favourite song, Streams of Lemonade, a take-off on Streams of Whisky by the legendary Irish band The Pogues. Havana, now 20, was born with a brain malformation called lissencephaly. She's non-verbal, has limited mobility and endures seizures. For decades, Toronto's Beverley School has been catering to young children with exceptionalities. All of the students from kindergarten to Grade 8 have developmental disabilities and many have both physical limitations and complicated medical conditions. Canadian music stars have been raising money for the school with an annual fundraising concert called Dream Serenade.

Date Published:2023

All the colors we are : the story of how we get our skin color = Todos los colores de nuestra piel : la historia de por qué tenemos diferentes colores de piel

Kissinger, Katie, 1951-


In English and Spanish. "First edition 1994"--Title page verso. Explains, in simple terms, the reasons for skin color, how it is determined by heredity, and how various environmental factors affect it.
Date Published:2014

Helen Keller : [a photographic story of a life]

Garrett, Leslie, 1964-


Profiles the life of Helen Keller who lost her sight and hearing at the age of two and still learned to read and write despite her handicap.
Date Published:2004

Learning about primary sources

Clapper, Nikki Bruno.


A Capstone Interactive eBook. Like a time machine -- Three primary sources -- Primary or secondary? -- Activity : primary sources and your senses. Introduces readers to primary sources. Includes a hands-on activity related to media literacy.
Date Published:2016

How to vote in Ontario


From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Find out how to cast your ballot the province of Ontario.
Date Published:2011