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The War on Wheat


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. It's a multi-billion dollar battle for your belly. Millions of people are joining the anti-wheat revolution. Kellogg's, the world's largest cereal maker, has seen its biggest drop in sales since the 1970s. Food companies are selling off their struggling bread divisions. It's all because best-selling health evangelists say that wheat is causing everything from fat bellies to schizophrenia. But do they have science on their side? The Fifth Estate's Mark Kelley takes a hard look at what's driving a movement that is dramatically changing the way we eat.
Date Published:2015

From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. It's a multi-billion dollar battle for your belly. Millions of people are joining the anti-wheat revolution. Kellogg's, the world's largest cereal maker, has seen its biggest drop in sales since the 1970s. Food companies are selling off their struggling bread divisions. It's all because best-selling health evangelists say that wheat is causing everything from fat bellies to schizophrenia. But do they have science on their side? The Fifth Estate's Mark Kelley takes a hard look at what's driving a movement that is dramatically changing the way we eat.

Date Published:2015

Viola Desmond


TVOkids news segment From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Rights expire on January 1, 2030. . Host Daniel talks to journalist Nam Kiwanuka about Viola Desmond.
Date Published:2018

La gentillesse au terrain de jeux

Kelly, Miranda,


Traduction de: Playground kindness. Comprend un index et un glossaire. Ce livre aide les enfants à comprendre comment nous apprenons la gentillesse en nous relayant, en partageant et en nous souciant de nos amis.
Date Published:2021

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

Market structures


Market structures are the way businesses or companies compete for customers. Different types of market competition include Perfect Competition (consumers have lots of choices and prices are kept low), Oligopoly (fewer choices are available and prices are higher), and Monopoly (there is only one source for a product so high prices can be set). When there is competition, the customer is the winner.
Date Published:2024

The Baby-sitters club. 11, Good-bye Stacey, good-bye /

Epstein, Gabriela,


Based on: Good-bye Stacey, good-bye / Ann M. Martin. Stacey McGill is moving back to New York, and her friends must face the sadness of saying good-bye, hunt down the perfect farewell gift, and take on the difficult task of filling Stacey's place in the Baby-sitters Club.
Date Published:2022

Courage and compassion : ten Canadians who made a difference

Arato, Rona


Includes index. Jeanne Mance -- Josiah Henson -- Nellie McClung -- Lester B. Pearson -- Roger Obata -- June Callwood -- Judy Feld Carr -- Elijah Harper -- Craig Kielburger -- Hannah Taylor.
Date Published:2008

On top of the world

Manushkin, Fran.


A Capstone Interactive eBook. Family Fun Park -- Where's Paco? -- Be brave, Pedro!. Pedro's family and his friends are spending the day at the amusement park, enjoying the rides and the snacks, so when they get separated from Pedro's brother, Paco, and their mother, a ride on the Ferris wheel seems like it offers an excellent way to spot Paco in the crowded park.
Date Published:2019

Sky horse

Siamon, Sharon


A sudden storm will divert Meg, Alison and Becky to a place where mountain lions, wild mustangs and grizzly bears roam free. To reach Mustang Mountain Ranch will require all their courage.
Date Published:2001

Night horse

Siamon, Sharon


Meg, Becky, and Alison face their biggest adventure yet as they spend the night alone in the Rocky Mountain wilderness, trying to help a pregnant mare and protecting a wild stallion from a bounty hunter. The girls are forced to act quickly to figure out who is trying to help the horses and who is trying to hurt them. Their latest adventure at the Mustang Mountain Ranch puts their friendship and determination to the test.
Date Published:2002

Meg, Becky, and Alison face their biggest adventure yet as they spend the night alone in the Rocky Mountain wilderness, trying to help a pregnant mare and protecting a wild stallion from a bounty hunter. The girls are forced to act quickly to figure out who is trying to help the horses and who is trying to hurt them. Their latest adventure at the Mustang Mountain Ranch puts their friendship and determination to the test.

Date Published:2002

Bobby's story

Avery, Bryan Patrick.


A Capstone Interactive eBook. Bobby tries to get his classmates to take an interest in homelessness, but they are all distracted by their own activities, so he features the problem in one of his popular comic books.
Date Published:2023

Solid as liquid (states of matter)


Eric discovers that a liquid can also be a solid and explores the phenomenon called Oobleck. It's not magic, it's science... it's STEM! Educational Gist: The three main states of matter: Solids, liquids and gases.
Date Published:2019

Laundry day overload

Price, Dorothy H.


A Capstone Interactive eBook. Laundry day -- Suds, suds, suds -- Help is on the way! -- Exhausted. When J.C. helps his mom do the laundry, he adds too much detergent causing suds to overflow, but thankfully, he knows who to ask for assistance.
Date Published:2023

Inventors


We're on a mission to find the most extreme inventers. We are looking for creatures that have found creative ways to solve the problems that nature has thrown at them. Much of it inspired by creatures with amazing natural abilities. A jet propelled squid, an airbag protected gannet or a dolphin with super sonar, these creatures have inspired so many innovations. A lizard that won't let go, a sponge saving lives and an insect that invented paper. All amazing, all transforming but which has made the greatest impact? Find out as we search the animal kingdom for the most extreme inventor.
Date Published:2016

We're on a mission to find the most extreme inventers. We are looking for creatures that have found creative ways to solve the problems that nature has thrown at them. Much of it inspired by creatures with amazing natural abilities. A jet propelled squid, an airbag protected gannet or a dolphin with super sonar, these creatures have inspired so many innovations. A lizard that won't let go, a sponge saving lives and an insect that invented paper. All amazing, all transforming but which has made the greatest impact? Find out as we search the animal kingdom for the most extreme inventor.

Date Published:2016

Rahma's gift

Avery, Bryan Patrick.


A Capstone Interactive eBook. Not speaking -- What to do? -- Fixing a friendship. Rahma's special gift is she's good at helping her classmates make up when then have arguments. But when one of her friends gets mad at her, she isn't sure why her friend is upset or what to do about it. Can Mr. Grizley help Rahma figure out how to repair her friendship?
Date Published:2023

Les voix du monde

Tibo, Gilles, 1951-


Dix-sept poèmes pour découvrir les voix du monde.
Date Published:2022

Pride : celebrating diversity & community

Stevenson, Robin, 1968-,


"This work of nonfiction for middle readers examines what -- and why -- gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their supporters celebrate on Pride Day every June"--Title page verso.
Date Published:2016

Metals


Metals have been used by humans for thousands of years and are a highly versatile construction material. Due to their individual properties, each metal is suitable for their own specific area of usage. For example, steel is heavy but strong and easy to shape. Aluminum is lightweight and corrosion-resistant, but it requires a lot of energy to manufacture. In this film, you'll learn more about our most common metals and their versatile applications. You'll get introduced to titanium, which is hard and lightweight and has properties that make it suitable for use inside the body. And copper, which is excellent for pipes and electrical constructions due to its conducting properties. The film also emphasizes the importance of recycling metals as much as possible since metal production requires a lot of energy and damages the environment.
Date Published:2024

Metals have been used by humans for thousands of years and are a highly versatile construction material. Due to their individual properties, each metal is suitable for their own specific area of usage. For example, steel is heavy but strong and easy to shape. Aluminum is lightweight and corrosion-resistant, but it requires a lot of energy to manufacture. In this film, you'll learn more about our most common metals and their versatile applications. You'll get introduced to titanium, which is hard and lightweight and has properties that make it suitable for use inside the body. And copper, which is excellent for pipes and electrical constructions due to its conducting properties. The film also emphasizes the importance of recycling metals as much as possible since metal production requires a lot of energy and damages the environment.

Date Published:2024

Only in Canada!

Bowers, Vivien, 1951-


Includes index. The creators have researched a remarkable number of little known fascinating facts and anecdotes illuminating our nation's biological, physical, cultural and historical heritage. They centered on the western provinces and Arctic regions without ignoring Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes.
Date Published:2002

Coming to Canada : [building a life in a new land]

Hughes, Susan, 1960-


Subtitle on cover: Building a life in a new land.
Date Published:2005