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Imports and exports


Countries manufacture and produce goods like cars or strawberries and export them to other countries, or they import things from other countries that they do not have. Strawberries are bought or imported by Norway in winter from more southern countries, and maple syrup is sold or exported by Canada to countries that don't produce it like Japan and Germany. Exports help us make money and imports connect us to the world and give us more choices as consumers.
Date Published:2024

Countries manufacture and produce goods like cars or strawberries and export them to other countries, or they import things from other countries that they do not have. Strawberries are bought or imported by Norway in winter from more southern countries, and maple syrup is sold or exported by Canada to countries that don't produce it like Japan and Germany. Exports help us make money and imports connect us to the world and give us more choices as consumers.

Date Published:2024

Bobbie Rosenfeld : the Olympian who could do everything

Dublin, Anne



Date Published:2004

Backyard birds : an introduction

Bateman, Robert, 1930-


Bateman's detailed sketches and full-color paintings of robins, chickadees, woodpeckers, blue jays, finches and many other familiar birds -- capturing their antics and beauty in a way that no photograph can. The book includes brief facts about the different species, including their length, wingspan, weight, food, range, habitat and common calls. Bateman also provides his personal tips on identifying, feeding and finding birds.
Date Published:2005

Bateman's detailed sketches and full-color paintings of robins, chickadees, woodpeckers, blue jays, finches and many other familiar birds -- capturing their antics and beauty in a way that no photograph can. The book includes brief facts about the different species, including their length, wingspan, weight, food, range, habitat and common calls. Bateman also provides his personal tips on identifying, feeding and finding birds.

Date Published:2005

Trusses


Teacher's guide available under Additional info tag. 4 segments include: INVESTIGATION/HANDS-ON: Han Ru and Stefano find strong trusses all around the waterfront, mostly on bridges and structures that hold things together. They also test the strength of a spaghetti truss with Francis, a mechanical engineer. The investigators are amazed to find that a spaghetti truss structure can hold up to twenty times its own weight. CHALLENGE: Two teams compete to create their own truss bridges out of broomsticks and connectors. Think it will hold their weight? We’ll find out when the teams have to cross “shark infested” waters. BRAIN BENDER: Since trusses are made of interlocking triangles, Hamza has a triangle puzzle for Leanna and Sabrina: counting all the triangles that make up a large triangle graphic. This Brain Bender is tricky because some of the small triangles combine to make larger triangles. EDUCATIONAL TAKE AWAY: Trusses are a simple way to make something strong and load-bearing that can cover a long distance, but is also light. Many bridges and structures û including roller coasters and Ferris wheels -- are made with trusses. A truss structure is made of congruent triangles that are either translated or rotated across the structure. Hamza wonders why so many structures, like bridges, are made of interlocking triangles. To find out why, Hamza interviews a bridge troll, challengers create their own bridges to cross "shark infested" waters, and the Investigators test the strength of a spaghetti bridge.
Date Published:2015

Teacher's guide available under Additional info tag. 4 segments include: INVESTIGATION/HANDS-ON: Han Ru and Stefano find strong trusses all around the waterfront, mostly on bridges and structures that hold things together. They also test the strength of a spaghetti truss with Francis, a mechanical engineer. The investigators are amazed to find that a spaghetti truss structure can hold up to twenty times its own weight. CHALLENGE: Two teams compete to create their own truss bridges out of broomsticks and connectors. Think it will hold their weight? We’ll find out when the teams have to cross “shark infested” waters. BRAIN BENDER: Since trusses are made of interlocking triangles, Hamza has a triangle puzzle for Leanna and Sabrina: counting all the triangles that make up a large triangle graphic. This Brain Bender is tricky because some of the small triangles combine to make larger triangles. EDUCATIONAL TAKE AWAY: Trusses are a simple way to make something strong and load-bearing that can cover a long distance, but is also light. Many bridges and structures û including roller coasters and Ferris wheels -- are made with trusses. A truss structure is made of congruent triangles that are either translated or rotated across the structure. Hamza wonders why so many structures, like bridges, are made of interlocking triangles. To find out why, Hamza interviews a bridge troll, challengers create their own bridges to cross "shark infested" waters, and the Investigators test the strength of a spaghetti bridge.

Date Published:2015

Super Chien. 7, Pour qui volent ces balles

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Traduction de: Dog Man, for whom the ball rolls. Les Super Copains font leur possible pour que Super Chien surmonte ses mauvaises habitudes. Mais quand ses obsessions se transforment en phobies, Super Chien devient la cible d'un nouveau super méchant! Entre-temps, Pistache a été libéré de prison et commence une nouvelle vie avec Petit Pistache. Toutefois, quand le père de Pistache débarque à l'improviste, ce dernier doit affronter son passé pour comprendre la différence entre être bon et faire le bien.
Date Published:2019

Traduction de: Dog Man, for whom the ball rolls. Les Super Copains font leur possible pour que Super Chien surmonte ses mauvaises habitudes. Mais quand ses obsessions se transforment en phobies, Super Chien devient la cible d'un nouveau super méchant! Entre-temps, Pistache a été libéré de prison et commence une nouvelle vie avec Petit Pistache. Toutefois, quand le père de Pistache débarque à l'improviste, ce dernier doit affronter son passé pour comprendre la différence entre être bon et faire le bien.

Date Published:2019

What's my superpower?

Johnston, Aviaq,


Aviaq Johnston is a young Inuk author from Igloolik, Nunavut. Nalvana feels like all of her friends have some type of superpower. She has friends with super speed (who always beat her in races), friends with super strength (who can dangle from the monkey bars for hours), and friends who are better than she is at a million other things. Nalvana thinks she must be the only kid in town without a superpower. But then her mom shows Nalvana that she is unique and special--and that her superpower was right in front of her all along.
Date Published:2017

Aviaq Johnston is a young Inuk author from Igloolik, Nunavut. Nalvana feels like all of her friends have some type of superpower. She has friends with super speed (who always beat her in races), friends with super strength (who can dangle from the monkey bars for hours), and friends who are better than she is at a million other things. Nalvana thinks she must be the only kid in town without a superpower. But then her mom shows Nalvana that she is unique and special--and that her superpower was right in front of her all along.

Date Published:2017

Enemies

Chmakova, Svetlana, 1979-


Felicity is sure she's going to do something big. Exactly what is still a mystery, but she'll figure it out. Her sister, Letty, teases Felicity that she never finishes stuff, but that's just because Letty is so perfect. Still, life is good with plenty of friends--drawing with the art club and playing games with her buddies keep her busy. But when she decides to join a contest to show Letty that she can get things done, Felicity begins to wonder if friends becoming enemies is easier than she thought.
Date Published:2022

Felicity is sure she's going to do something big. Exactly what is still a mystery, but she'll figure it out. Her sister, Letty, teases Felicity that she never finishes stuff, but that's just because Letty is so perfect. Still, life is good with plenty of friends--drawing with the art club and playing games with her buddies keep her busy. But when she decides to join a contest to show Letty that she can get things done, Felicity begins to wonder if friends becoming enemies is easier than she thought.

Date Published:2022

Exclamation mark

Rosenthal, Amy Krouse


A punctuation mark feels bad that he doesn't fit in with the others until a friend reveals the possibilities that exist when differences are accepted.
Date Published:2013

Differentiating reading instruction through children's literature

Knowles, Elizabeth, 1946-



Date Published:2009

Darth Paper strikes back : an Origami Yoda book

Angleberger, Tom


Harvey, upset when his Darth Paper finger puppet brings humiliation, gets Dwight suspended, but Origami Yoda asks Tommy and Kellan, now in seventh grade, to make a new casefile to persuade the School Board to reinstate Dwight.
Date Published:2011

We're from Indonesia

Lynch, Emma


Where is Indonesia? -- Meet Adlina -- Adlina's school -- Playing -- Work in Indonesia -- Meet Dihan -- At school -- Dihan's afternoons -- Tourism -- Meet Noppy -- Noppy at school -- Noppy's life.
Date Published:2005

Nibi's water song

Tenasco, Sunshine,


Information about clean water follows main text. Published simultaneously in softcover by Scholastic Canada Ltd. Nibi is an Indigenous girl on the search for clean water to drink. Though she is faced with repeated obstacles, Nibi's joyful and determined energy become a catalyst for change and action as her community, and in widening circles, the country and government rally around her to make clean drinking water available for all. There is a strong underlying message that even when a problem seems too large to face, every bit that everyone does helps. And inaction is not an option.
Date Published:2019

Information about clean water follows main text. Published simultaneously in softcover by Scholastic Canada Ltd. Nibi is an Indigenous girl on the search for clean water to drink. Though she is faced with repeated obstacles, Nibi's joyful and determined energy become a catalyst for change and action as her community, and in widening circles, the country and government rally around her to make clean drinking water available for all. There is a strong underlying message that even when a problem seems too large to face, every bit that everyone does helps. And inaction is not an option.

Date Published:2019

T is for Terry : an ABC of courage

Dias, Denise, 1982-,


T Is for Terry presents his famous story through each letter of the alphabet, bringing Terry's inspiring vision and enduring legacy to life for young children.
Date Published:2025

Backyard habitats

MacAulay, Kelley


Includes index.
Date Published:2007

Race with me!

De Grasse, Andre, 1994-,


Lace up your shoes and get ready for race day with Canada's 2019 Athlete of the Year, Andre De Grasse! Find out what it was like for him as an underdog, and how he motivates himself to face every challenge, in this inspiring celebration of sport. Filled with full-colour photos and illustrations, this book covers themes of reflection, mindfulness and gratitude.
Date Published:2021

How do you feed a world dealing with climate change?


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. As the planet keeps on warming, new technology aims to mitigate climate change to some extent. However, some warming has already happened. With more to come, people will need to adapt. Consider the stakes in Africa. Countries there already import billions worth of food. If the deserts keep encroaching, if the droughts get worse, feeding people will get harder and more expensive. So The National asks: How do you feed a world dealing with climate change?
Date Published:2018

From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. As the planet keeps on warming, new technology aims to mitigate climate change to some extent. However, some warming has already happened. With more to come, people will need to adapt. Consider the stakes in Africa. Countries there already import billions worth of food. If the deserts keep encroaching, if the droughts get worse, feeding people will get harder and more expensive. So The National asks: How do you feed a world dealing with climate change?

Date Published:2018

Water Waste


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Canadians think we have plenty of it, but water is a valuable resource we already waste. In the coming decades we'll need solutions to our wasted water. Find out how science is looking way down the road and coming up with a plan.
Date Published:2014

Scarcity


Explore the concept of scarcity in economics and its profound effects on our daily lives. Learn how businesses, consumers, and governments navigate the challenge of limited resources and unlimited wants. Scarcity forces consumers to make choices.
Date Published:2024

Cultural Appropriation vs. Cultural Appreciation


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. It's almost Halloween, have you picked a costume yet? It seems like every year certain costumes get everyone talking, so with that in mind, here's how we can all do a little more appreciating and a little less appropriating.
Date Published:2016

Follow your stuff : who makes it, where does it come from, how does it get to you?

Sylvester, Kevin,


Our cellphones, our clothes, our food: All are everyday things we consider essential, but we seldom think of what and who is involved in making them and getting them into our hands. In Follow Your Stuff, award-winning children's author Kevin Sylvester and business professor Michael Hlinka team up again, this time to tackle the complex dynamics of the global economy, examining the often complex journey of ordinary goods, from production right to our doorsteps. Using familiar examples, easy-to-follow charts and graphs, and a big helping of humor, Hlinka and Sylvester introduce young readers to concepts such as relative value and fair wages and how to think critically about our purchasing decisions. Sylvester's lively illustrations add even more kid-appeal making this sequel to the critically acclaimed Follow Your Money the perfect introduction to socio-economics and an eye-opening essential read for young people.
Date Published:2019

Our cellphones, our clothes, our food: All are everyday things we consider essential, but we seldom think of what and who is involved in making them and getting them into our hands. In Follow Your Stuff, award-winning children's author Kevin Sylvester and business professor Michael Hlinka team up again, this time to tackle the complex dynamics of the global economy, examining the often complex journey of ordinary goods, from production right to our doorsteps. Using familiar examples, easy-to-follow charts and graphs, and a big helping of humor, Hlinka and Sylvester introduce young readers to concepts such as relative value and fair wages and how to think critically about our purchasing decisions. Sylvester's lively illustrations add even more kid-appeal making this sequel to the critically acclaimed Follow Your Money the perfect introduction to socio-economics and an eye-opening essential read for young people.

Date Published:2019