Website made by a grade 5 class in New York studying Canada. Really well done but contains some mistakes...would be fun to challenge kids to find them, e.g. on the BC page.
In this section, teachers can access digital literacy classroom resources aligned with curriculum outcomes set out by their province or territory. Also included is a comprehensive study of the current state of digital literacy education in Canada.
There are excellent quality instructional videos on everything imaginable here. I searched for life cycle and got 106 educational videos on the life cycle of frogs, butterflies, bananas, stars, etc. The geography section has an astounding collection of Canada videos introducing the provinces and the geographical regions. HowStuffWorks explains hundreds of subjects, from car engines to lock-picking to ESP, using clear language and tons of illustrations. We do the research so you don't have to.
Simplified weather report site for kids that gives temperature and tells how to dress for the weather. Have to type in code for Canada, go to Need help and look for your location on Yahoo weather...look for code that appears in url, e.g. caxx0054 for Calgary.
Bookshare - Accessible Books for Individuals with Print Disabilities is finally available in Canada. There is a fee for this service ($75 US for the first year and $50 afterwards) and you must fill out a form to declare the user as having a visual impairment, physical impairment or learning disability.