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The long haul

Kinney, Jeff


The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns-- with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls-- but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys will not soon forget.
Date Published:2014

Mnoomin maan'gowing = The gift of Mnoomin

Luby, Brittany,


In this bilingual book, an Anishinaabe child explores the story of a precious mnoomin seed and the circle of life mnoomin sustains. Written in Anishinaabemowin and English, the story opens at harvest time. A child holds a mnoomin seed and imagines all the life that made a single seed possible - Mayfly, Pike, Muskrat, Eagle and Moose, all had a part to play in bringing the seed into being. What will happen if the seed sprouts? Underwater leaves will shelter young fish, shoots will protect ducklings, stalks will feed larvae, in turn providing food for bats...until finally mnoomin will be ready to harvest again. We follow the child and family through a harvest day as they make offerings of tobacco, then gently knock ripe seeds into their canoe. On shore, they prepare the seeds, cook up a feast, and gratefully plant some seeds they'd set aside.
Date Published:2023

In this bilingual book, an Anishinaabe child explores the story of a precious mnoomin seed and the circle of life mnoomin sustains. Written in Anishinaabemowin and English, the story opens at harvest time. A child holds a mnoomin seed and imagines all the life that made a single seed possible - Mayfly, Pike, Muskrat, Eagle and Moose, all had a part to play in bringing the seed into being. What will happen if the seed sprouts? Underwater leaves will shelter young fish, shoots will protect ducklings, stalks will feed larvae, in turn providing food for bats...until finally mnoomin will be ready to harvest again. We follow the child and family through a harvest day as they make offerings of tobacco, then gently knock ripe seeds into their canoe. On shore, they prepare the seeds, cook up a feast, and gratefully plant some seeds they'd set aside.

Date Published:2023

What is perimeter?


This simple animated video explains what perimeter is -- the distance around a 2-dimensional shape. We learn how simple it is to calculate the perimeter of different 2-D shapes.
Date Published:2021

Toronto's waterfront could show the future of data collection


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Toronto's waterfront is the location for the plans of a smart city - one that provides the blueprint for the future of data collection.
Date Published:2018

Britannica discovery library. 7, Shapes /


Passwords for Encyclopedia Britannica available in the Virtual Library. Includes glossary. This book introduces circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, cubes, and spheres.
Date Published:2015

Sofia Valdez, future prez

Beaty, Andrea,


When her abuelo is injured at the local landfill, second-grader Sofia is determined to transform the dangerous Mount Trashmore into a park, taking on City Hall in the process.
Date Published:2019

Jobs


Automation, artificial intelligence, and robotics are changing the way we work in sectors like manufacturing, fast food, and health care. Machines will continue to perform more jobs humans once did, but technologies will create many new, interesting job opportunities for people.
Date Published:2018

Artificial intelligence : the global race for the new frontier


Policymakers in many countries are developing plans and funding research in artificial intelligence (AI). Global growth is slowing, and not surprisingly, many policymakers hope that AI will provide a magic solution. The EU, Brazil, and other Western countries have adopted regulations that grant users greater control over their data and require that firms using AI be transparent about how they use it. Will the U.S. follow suit?
Date Published:2020

Policymakers in many countries are developing plans and funding research in artificial intelligence (AI). Global growth is slowing, and not surprisingly, many policymakers hope that AI will provide a magic solution. The EU, Brazil, and other Western countries have adopted regulations that grant users greater control over their data and require that firms using AI be transparent about how they use it. Will the U.S. follow suit?

Date Published:2020

Smart Cities : Utopia or Blight? October 2019


From the Curio channel: News in Review. Smart cities are the way of the future. Well-planned, massive projects that promise smarter, efficient, greener living with the promise of economic prosperity. At an estimated cost of one hundred billion dollars Forest City in Malaysia is one of the largest master-planned cities in the world. But the project has met with severe criticism including those who say the Indigenous way of life of the Malaysian people is under threat. The CBC follows Canadian professor Sarah Moser as she explores the cultural politics of this new city.
Date Published:2019

From the Curio channel: News in Review. Smart cities are the way of the future. Well-planned, massive projects that promise smarter, efficient, greener living with the promise of economic prosperity. At an estimated cost of one hundred billion dollars Forest City in Malaysia is one of the largest master-planned cities in the world. But the project has met with severe criticism including those who say the Indigenous way of life of the Malaysian people is under threat. The CBC follows Canadian professor Sarah Moser as she explores the cultural politics of this new city.

Date Published:2019

Questions raised about police handling of mental health calls


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Recent deaths of people who called police for mental health support are raising questions about how police handle people in mental distress, especially within the Black community.
Date Published:2020

Ada Lovelace


This Rebel Girl was a mathematician and a digital pioneer, who programmed her way into the history books. We find out who Ada Lovelace was. Based on the bestselling books 'Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls'.
Date Published:2023

Hockey heroes


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Togo sorts the hockey fans by jersey colour.
Date Published:2024

Journey to the future of transportation

Collins, Ailynn, 1964-


Max Axiom and the society of super scientists discover new types of vehicles people may use to travel from place to place in the future.
Date Published:2024

Your turn, Adrian

Öberg, Helena, 1966.


Translation of: Din tur, Adrian. "Almost every day, Adrian goes to school with knots in his stomach. He feels different from the other children, and alone. Whenever the teacher calls on him, his heart starts to pound and time stops ..."--Back cover.
Date Published:2019

Choco-rigolo


Codie fait des chocomauves, mais il n'arrive plus à arrêter à cause du cube « RÉPÉTER » dans son code
Date Published:2024

Hostage Diplomacy : The Return of the Two Michaels. November 2021


From the Curio channel: News in Review. For almost three years, two Canadian men, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, were held prisoner in a Chinese jail. They were charged with espionage. Their arrests came just 10 days after Canada detained a Chinese citizen, Meng Wanzhou, at Vancouver airport at the request of the United States. Meng, who acted as chief financial officer for tech giant Huawei, is also the daughter of its billionaire founder. The U.S., which imposes restrictions on activities with Iran, wanted her extradited for facilitating trade with the country. While Meng served out her time in her mansion in Vancouver, the two Canadians survived in tiny windowless cells - pawns in a game of hostage diplomacy.
Date Published:2021

From the Curio channel: News in Review. For almost three years, two Canadian men, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, were held prisoner in a Chinese jail. They were charged with espionage. Their arrests came just 10 days after Canada detained a Chinese citizen, Meng Wanzhou, at Vancouver airport at the request of the United States. Meng, who acted as chief financial officer for tech giant Huawei, is also the daughter of its billionaire founder. The U.S., which imposes restrictions on activities with Iran, wanted her extradited for facilitating trade with the country. While Meng served out her time in her mansion in Vancouver, the two Canadians survived in tiny windowless cells - pawns in a game of hostage diplomacy.

Date Published:2021

Canadian startup uses AI to reduce job interview bias


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. A Canadian startup is using artificial intelligence to try to reduce bias in the hiring process. CBC News visited Knockri's headquarters to find out more about the promises its technology makes and the challenges it faces.
Date Published:2018

Big Nate. 24, In your face! /

Peirce, Lincoln.


"These strips appeared in newspapers from September 5, 2016, through February 25, 2017." -- copyright page. When you're a sixth-grade dynamo like Nate Wright, life comes at you fast. Whether it's a soccer ball to the head or another teacher tirade, surprises lurk around every corner. In the latest Big Nate collection, Nate's friends issue the ultimate insult: they point out all the ways he resembles his arch-nemesis, Gina. Nate also scores a new job as an intern at Klassic Komix, and his master plan to carpet-bomb the school with Valentine's Day cards goes seriously sideways. And when Nate gets dragged into a cringe-worthy party for the dreaded Mrs. Godfrey, what could possibly go wrong? .
Date Published:2021

"These strips appeared in newspapers from September 5, 2016, through February 25, 2017." -- copyright page. When you're a sixth-grade dynamo like Nate Wright, life comes at you fast. Whether it's a soccer ball to the head or another teacher tirade, surprises lurk around every corner. In the latest Big Nate collection, Nate's friends issue the ultimate insult: they point out all the ways he resembles his arch-nemesis, Gina. Nate also scores a new job as an intern at Klassic Komix, and his master plan to carpet-bomb the school with Valentine's Day cards goes seriously sideways. And when Nate gets dragged into a cringe-worthy party for the dreaded Mrs. Godfrey, what could possibly go wrong? .

Date Published:2021

Fractions


This animated math video lesson is all about fractions. Aaron and James try to figure out how to divide up a pizza. Students will love this engaging and interactive video that takes them step-by-step on how to analyze fractions and solve problems in a fun way.
Date Published:2020

Turtle Radio


Leo learns about the Head Start program with Parks Canada Biologist, Julia. The program helps Blanding's turtles begin their lives in Rouge Urban National Park. By picking up radio signals from their backs, turtles can be tracked. This helps create wetland habitats that sustain populations of the future.
Date Published:2020