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	Links for Jewish Holydays
	High Holydays	Sukkot	Chanukah	Purim	Passover	Yom Hatzmaut / Zikaron	Lag Baomer	Shavuot
	Option: Graphic Design
	grid-based designs \| Grids: Order Out of Chaos \| Web Design
	LearnAlberta.ca (http://www.LearnAlberta.ca) An excellent set of learning resources created for Alberta students by Alberta Education.
	Telus Learn
	Lashon - Website
	Online Hebrew Keyboard
	ELM Template for students


	Acceptable Use Policy for Networked Information Resources at The Calgary Jewish Academy
	ECS
1.	FunSchool.com
2.	PicassoHead.com
3.	PiratePete.com
4.	Starfall.com
5.	Pbskids.org_pounce
6.	Seussville.com
7.	chabadalberta.org
8.	Butterflies & Moths
9.	Dinosaurs
10.	Dinosaurs
11.	Match Game
12	Scholastic


	Grade 1

	LearnAlberta.ca (http://www.LearnAlberta.ca) An excellent set of learning resources created for Alberta students by Alberta Education.
	To access http://www.LearnAlberta.ca from home please enter the following information: User ID: LA285 Password: 2871
	Listening Adventures
	musiclab

	Enyclopedia Judaica (http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/calg88176)
	To access Encyclopedia Judaica Online from home please enter the following information:

	Babaganewz: a fun site for students grade 1-6
1.	Jan Brett http://www.janbrett.com

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	Grade 2

	LearnAlberta.ca (http://www.LearnAlberta.ca) An excellent set of learning resources created for Alberta students by Alberta Education.
	To access http://www.LearnAlberta.ca from home please enter the following information:

	Enyclopedia Judaica (http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/calg88176)
	To access Encyclopedia Judaica Online from home please enter the following information:


	Language Arts
	www.scholastic.ca

	http://www.jigzone.com/ - jigsaw puzzle
	http://www.dcwasa.com/kids/activities/will_it_float/will_it_float.html - will it float- buoyancy
	Judaic Studies
1.	http://www.akhlah.com/
2.	http://learn.jtsa.edu/topics/kids/
3.	http://www.zigzagworld.com/hebrewforme/
4.	http://www.babaganewz.com/
5.	http://www.torahtots.com/home.htm
6.	http://www.ualberta.ca/~yreshef/nurit.htm


	Fun Brain
	http://www.funbrain.com

	Math
1.	http://www.AAAMath.com
2.	http://www.aplusmath.com
3.	www.counton.org
4.	Math Playground
	Science
1.	www.wonderville.ca

1.	Creepy Crawly http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/creepcrawlrp.htm
2.	http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/printouts.html
3.	http://www.insecta-inspecta.com
4.	http:yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/insects/
	KidZone http://www.kidzone.ws
	Social Studies
	Community Study
1.	http://kativik.net/ulluriaq/Nunavik/inuitlife/
2.	http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/ssla/index.html



	Babaganewz: a fun site for students grade 1-6

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	Grade 3

	LA Documents

	Story
	Spelling List 9
	Make sentences (week 9)

	List Wordsearch

	Galileo Project Links
	India Project
	Photo Story 3 Tutorial
	MovieMaker Tutorial

	LearnAlberta.ca (http://www.LearnAlberta.ca) An excellent set of learning resources created for Alberta students by Alberta Education.


	Enyclopedia Judaica (http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/calg88176)
	To access Encyclopedia Judaica Online from home please enter the following information:


	French
	Picture Vocabulary http://users.skynet.be/providence/vocabulaire/francais/menu.htm French Games http://www.quia.com/shared/french/ Weather http://home.freeuk.net/mflgames/frenchgamesindex.htm La Famille http://www.quia.com/rr/65457.html La Semaine http://www.quia.com/cm/25971.html Les mois http://www.quia.com/hm/107558.html
	Math
	http://www.mathmastery.com/cyberchallenge/
	http://www.ezschool.com/example/EZGames?Grade=3&Name=alienmultiplication
	http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/virtualmedia/elementary/math/2-3math.htm
	Science
	http://www.blackgold.ab.ca/ict/Divison1/grade3science.htm http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/build.html
	Read intro. Go to: Minerals By Name link. Topic - Physical Characteristics of Minerals. http://sln.fi.edu/qa97/spotlight1/spotlight1.html
	Volcanoes The Web's Premier Source of Volcano Information. http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/volcanoes.html
	http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_models/models.html
	http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/english.html
	Skyscrapers http://www.skyscrapers.com/re/en/wm/
	Israel Project
	Tel-Aviv www.insite.co.il/tour/telaviv.htm wwwtel-aviv.gov.il/english/main.htm
	Rehovot www.jajz-ed.org.il/100/places/rehov.html
	Be'er Sheva www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Harbor/7883/
	Massada www.jajz-ed.org.il/near/sites/massada.htm
	http://www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/Israel/israel.htm
	Jerusalem http://mosaic.lk.net/g-wall.html
	Jordan River http://judaism.about.com/library/israel/tour/bl_tour_jordanriver.htm
	Beer-Sheba http://www.israelvisit.co.il/Beer-Sheba.htm
	Hebron http://www.israelvisit.co.il/hebron.htm
	Tel-Aviv http://www.israelvisit.co.il/Tel-Aviv.htm
	Jerusalem http://www.israelvisit.co.il/Jerusalem.htm
	Jersulsalem http://www.deadsea.co.il/factset.htm
	Sedom http://www.showcaves.com/english/il/caves/Sedom.html
	Sedom http://gaash.co.il^^gafri/ron/buckeye/nezada-sedom/
	Arctic Animal Project
	The Canadian Museum of Nature online http://nature.ca/notebooks/english/mon2.htm
	Arctic Studies Center, Arctic Wildlife http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/wildlife.html
	Canadian Arctic Profiles http://collections.ic.gc.ca/arctic/species/species.htm
	National Geographic http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0211/articles/mainarticle.html
	http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/arctic/Awildlife.html
	Places of Interest in Calgary
	Calaway Amusement Park http://www.calawaypark.com/home.html
	Calgary Jewish Community Centre http://www.cjcc.ca/centre.html
	Calgary Science Centre http://www.calgaryscience.ca/index.html
	Calgary Tower http://www.calgarytower.com/ and for picture http://www4.airnet.ne.jp/yasuharu/Calgary/siteseen/downtown/tour3.html
	Canada Olympic Park http://www.coda.ab.ca/COP/
	Calgary Zoo http://www.calgaryzoo.ab.ca/home.shtml
	Chinese Cultural Centre, Calgary http://www.calgarypost.com/calccc.html
	Firefighter's museum http://www.nucleus.com/~fms/museum.html
	Fort Calgary http://www.fortcalgary.com/home.shtml
	Glenbow Museum http://www.glenbow.org/index.html
	Inglewood Bird Sanctuary http://tis.gov.ab.ca/publictis/item/inglewood_bird_sanctuary_.htm and for picture http://www.bsc-eoc.org/national/ibs.html
	Museum of the Regiments http://www.nucleus.com/~regiments/home.html
	Naval Museum of Alberta http://www.navalmuseum.ab.ca/
	Pengrowth Saddledome http://www.sfo.com/~csuppes/NHL/misc/index.htm?../CalgaryFlames/index.htm
	Spruce Meadows http://www.sprucemeadows.com/index.html
	Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery http://www3.gov.ab.ca/env/resedu/samlivingston.cfm
	Babaganewz: a fun site for students grade 1-6
	Social
	http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/tundra/index.htm

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	Grade 4
	Galileo Project Links

	LearnAlberta.ca (http://www.LearnAlberta.ca) An excellent set of learning resources created for Alberta students by Alberta Education.
	To access http://www.LearnAlberta.ca from home please enter the following information: User ID: LA285 Password: 2871

	Enyclopedia Judaica (http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/calg88176)
	To access Encyclopedia Judaica Online from home please enter the following information:


	Science
	http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.htm
	http://www.wonderville.ca
	http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_4th.htm
	http://www.sortitout.ca/home.html - science waste and our world unit
	http://www.metrokc.gov/dnr/kidsweb/solid_waste_main.htm - science waste and our world unit
	http://www.watchyourwaste.co.uk/kids.html - science waste and our world unit
	http://www.mathplayground.com/ - math
	Grade 4 Human Body- http://www.brainpop.com/health/digestive/digestion/index.weml
	Simple Machines Great site with examples of 6 simple machines and how they help us. http://www.mikids.com/Smachines.htm
	How Car Engines Work (from HowStuffWorks.com) http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine.htm
	The Great Plant Escape http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/gpe.html
	Owls Official Alberta Government site-Owls of Alberta. http://www3.gov.ab.ca/srd/fw/watch/owls.html
	Water Cycle http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/droplet.html
	http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/kids/cycle.html
	Math Practice
	http://www.multiplication.com/interactive/quickflash/flash/index.html
	http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/Homework_Helper/mtable
	http://www.aaamath.com/B/grade4.htm#topic7
	http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/index.html
	Comic Creator
	http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/index.html
	Babaganewz: a fun site for students grade 1-6

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	Grade 5

	LearnAlberta.ca (http://www.LearnAlberta.ca) An excellent set of learning resources created for Alberta students by Alberta Education.
	To access http://www.LearnAlberta.ca from home please enter the following information: User ID: LA285 Password: 2871

	Enyclopedia Judaica (http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/calg88176)
	To access Encyclopedia Judaica Online from home please enter the following information:


	Science
	Weather Office www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca
	http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th.htm
	Science Fair Project links and ideas
	http://members.aol.com/ScienzFair/ideas.htm
	http://www.chias.org/
	http://www.sciencehunt.com/hunthow.nsf/
	http://www.scifair.org/ideas/index.shtml
	French
	Quel Temps -Il? http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/rgshiwyc/school/curric/French/Primary/Weather/Index.htm
	Babaganewz: a fun site for students grade 1-6

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	Grade 6

	Quest A+ - Site for on line Provincial Achievement Testing
	Galileo Project Links
	Babaganewz: a fun site for students grade 1-6
	LearnAlberta.ca (http://www.LearnAlberta.ca) An excellent set of learning resources created for Alberta students by Alberta Education.
	To access http://www.LearnAlberta.ca from home please enter the following information: User ID: LA285 Password: 2871

	Enyclopedia Judaica (http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/calg88176)
	To access Encyclopedia Judaica Online from home please enter the following information:


	http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_6th.htm
	6 Bible http://tlc.discovery.com/convergence/ark/ark.html
	Ancient Greece Links Created by CJA Computer Option students these links are a great first step in finding key information about Ancient Greece. http://www.cja.ab.ca/AncientGreeceLinks.htm
	Greek Mythology Informative, easy to navigate site. Compare Roman and Greek God names. http://www.messagenet.com/myths/names.html
	China http://www.chinasite.com/
	Sky Science Unit http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html
	Canadian Government http://www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/index.html#home
	Federal Election 2004 http://www.nodice.ca/election2004/
	Tenach
	http://jwit.webinstituteforteachers.org/~grburke/webquest/Introduction.htm
	French Comprehension Quizzes
	http://www.quia.com/shared/search
	Expressions avec AVOIR!
	http://www.secsd.org/teachers/hs_teach/baysj_web/avoir_expressions/avoir_expressions.htm

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	Grade 7
*	Hebrew Language
	Hebrew Language - Course Outline			Grammar Templates
	Winter Vacation Assignment
	Song Unit: information	אני ואתה	כמה טוב שבאת הביתה		יהיה טוב	קישור לאתר מוסיקה
	Hebrew Language: Final Exam information			Final Exam - Specifications
	Vocabulary and templates
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	Jewish Social Studies
	Midterm: 4 Questions \| Midterm review Letter \| Table of specifications \| Timeline for connections

	The Silent Centuries
	Wikipedia: History_of_ancient_Israel_and_Judah-Babylonian_captivity_of_the_Judaeans
	THE DINUR CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN JEWISH HISTORY
*	Important Documents
	Global JSS Plan
	Timeline - Project Outline


*	French
	Adjectifs Possessifs http://jeudeloie.free.fr/plateau.htm
	Health and Life Skills _Alcohol and Tobacco Term Projects
	http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/lifestyles/index.html
	http://www.imperialtobaccocanada.com/e/index.html
	http://www.schoolfile.com/hctrp2.htm
	http://www.schoolfile.com/hctrp2.htm
	http://tobacco.aadac.com/
	http://www.madd.ca/library/maddusa_underage.htm
	http://www.stayingalive.ca/alcohol_drugs.html


*	Language Arts
	http://ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
*	Math
	http://www.geocities.com/thesciencefiles/transform/mainpage.html
	http://mathforum.org/mathtools/tool.html?co=m7&tp=9.12&id=867

*	Bible
	Arei Miklat / Cities of Refuge

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	Grade 8

	Hebrew Language
	Course Outline 2009-10	Tel-Aviv Information \| Jerusalem Information \|
	Grade 8 Work load Calendar
	French
	French Games
	http://www.quia.com/shared/french/

	Washington Option
	Darfur http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2004/05/05/darfur8536.htm www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/sudan/facts.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur_conflict

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	Grade 9
*	Social Studies
	General Resources	Assignments - 2009-10
	Course Outline: Grade 9 Social Studies 2009-10			Term 1
	Conceptualized Grade 9 Social Studies		* Game board Project Rubric
	Social Studies Workload Calendar	* News Story
	Mapped Editorial - Example for planning and writing your persuasive essay		* Immigration
			Term 2
	The Corporation - About the Film		* Immigration
			* Blogging Assignment
			Term 3
	Quest A+ - Site for on line Provincial Achievement Testing		Taxation and Social Programs - Policy Assignment
	Lifeline Communications Group
	School Library
	2learn.ca
	learnalberta (Choose e-library)
	Photo Journalism

	Israel Experience Links
	http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/israel.pdf

	Enyclopedia Judaica (http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/calg88176)
	To access Encyclopedia Judaica Online from home please enter the following information:


*	French
	Adjectives::Les Adjectifs Qualificatifs http://www.french.ch/Adjectif_qualificatif_pour_trouver.htm
	Adjective Word Search:Les Adjectifs Qualificatifs http://www.gratumstudium.com/jeux/mmadjfcs.htm
	French Games
	http://www.quia.com/shared/french/
	Language Arts
	http://ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
	Math
	Algebra http://www.coe.tamu.edu/~strader/Mathematics/Algebra/AlgebraTiles/AlgebraTiles2.html
	For online, marked when you finish, polynomial quizzes go to: http://www.kencole.org/alg_mcta.html
	Science
	Acid Titration http://www.cc.edu/~jtowell/Titration/titrate.html
	Social Studies
	Stock Market Challenge Globe & Mail's Business & Investor Information Website http://www.globeinvestor.com/
	Stock Market Challenge Yahoo! Finance http://finance.yahoo.com/
	CIA World Factbook- US government profiles of countries and territories around the world. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
	Statistics (Calgary Public Library) http://calgarypubliclibrary.com/links/library.htm
	OFFStats-(Official Statistics on the Web-by University of Auckland, New Zealand) http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/subjects/stats/offstats/OFFSTATSmain.htm
	Topic A:
	Interactive Map of USA http://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm http://www.jayzeebear.com/map/usa.html

	Supply & Demand
	http://www.bized.ac.uk/stafsup/options/supply/interactive_markets_1.htm
	http://www.citysun.ac.uk/vlc/faculty/artscience/economics/alevel/study/demand.htm
	http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Economics_SupplyDemand.htm
	Great Depression Photo Study- Gr 9 Social Studies. Thousands of original and dramatic photographs taken during the Great Depression in the United States.
	http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsowhome.html
	Great Depression. Many charts, maps, visuals...good overview. http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/depression/about.htm
	Great Depression-Canada Causes, events, and impacts on Canada http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/canadianhistory/depression/depression.html
	Topic B:
	Topic C:
	Canadian Economy Online http://canadianeconomy.gc.ca/
	Canadian Heritage http://www.pch.gc.ca/index_e.cfm
	Manufacturing - How Things Are Made http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/
	Media Literacy & Web Awareness http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/lessons /secondary/internet/online_kids_strategies.cfm
	Exam Preparation
	http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~jwhunter/Social9/content.htm

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	French Langauage
	TRAVEL AND IMPROVE YOUR FRENCH! Summer Study Programs for Canadian Citizens www.destinationclic.ca www.jexplore.ca
	Work Programs for Canadian Citizens www.myaccent.ca www.myodyssey.ca http://www.hre.gov.ab.ca/cps/rde/xchg/hre/hs.xsl/3188.html
	Volunteer Programs for Canadian Citizens www.katimavik.org

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	Hebrew Language
	Hebrew Language 8/9
	http://www.maariv.co.il/channels/HP_0.html?17932736
	http://glz.msn.co.il/glz/default.htm
	http://www.ynet.co.il/home/0,7340,L-8,00.html
	http://www.tapuz.co.il/tapuznews/

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	Electives

	Jewish Law
	http://www.yutorah.org/showShiur.cfm/718563/Rabbi__Kenneth__Brander/Are_You_My_Mother?_Surrogate_Motherhood_and_Jewish_Law http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3261249,00.html http://www.jlaw.com/Articles/maternity3.html http://www.jlaw.com/Articles/ http://www.adoption-surrogacy.com/article-2.htm http://www.schechter.edu/askrabbi/marriage_nonjewish_surrogate.htm http://www.obgyn.net/women/women.asp?page=/eago/art13 http://eubios.info/EJ94/ej94d.htm

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