Lakehead Public Schools, 2135 Sills St., Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 5T2
Info: 807-625-5162 ; Booking: 625-5162 ; Fax: 623-5833


 

New at the IMC - April 2012
 
Daily Physical Activity Kits (OPHEA)
   
  Primary K-3 K03735 (3 copies)  
  Junior 4-6 K03736 (3 copies)
  Intermediate 7-8 K03737 (3 copies)
     
  Ophea DPA Kit Copyright Information
  Copyright 2011 Ophea.  All rights reserved. No part of this program may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the prior written permission of Ophea.  Ophea owns the performance rights to all video and audio included in the DPA Kit - Complete Package, therefore all DVDs and CDs may be used in the classroom but in no way reproduced or streamed.  Please see the copyright information found on each item in the DPA Kit - Complete Package for more information.
   
  Ophea DPA Kit Promotional Material
  Ophea's DPA Kits help all teachers effortlessly and skillfully meet the Ontario Ministry of Education's DPA mandate, while ensuring quality activity that will benefit students in all aspects of learning.  It is a curriculum expectation for every grade within the physical fitness component of Strand A - Active Living in the Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education: A2.1 Daily physical activity (DPA): participate in sustained moderate to vigorous physical activity, with appropriate warm-up and cool-down activities, to the best of their ability for a minimum of twenty minutes each day.
   
  Each division binder (Primary, Junior, and Intermediate) includes 90 Activity Cards, divided into categories such as active games, tag games and dance.  They require little or no equipment, are suitable for the classroom, include safety considerations, and contain activities integrated with math, science & technology, the arts and language.  This resource is useful for both H&PE teachers as well as classroom teachers and can be done in a variety of spaces.
 
 

Check our our May links to celebrate TD Canadian Children’s Book Week, Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day, Aboriginal Awareness Week and more!

 
 

New at the IMC - March 2012
SMART Board technology kits for the Science & Technology strands.
Understanding Earth and Space Systems
K03723 Earth watch : understanding earth and space systems grade 1
K03724 Air and water : understanding earth and space systems grade 2
K03725 Down under : understanding earth and space systems grade 3
K03726 Rockhound : understanding earth and space systems grade 4
K03727 Conserve and preserve : understanding earth and space systems grade 5
K03728 Out of this world : understanding earth and space systems grade 6
Understanding Matter and Energy
K03729 Power station : understanding matter and energy grade 1
K03730 Matter, matter everywhere : understanding matter and energy grade 2
K03731 Spring into action : understanding matter and energy grade 3
K03732 Sound and light : understanding matter and energy grade 4
K03733 What's the matter : understanding matter and energy grade 5
K03734 The sky's the limit : understanding matter and energy grade 6
Understanding Structures & Mechanisms
K03712 Design team : understanding structures and mechanisms grade 1
K03713 Move it! : understanding structures and mechanisms grade 2
K03714 Build it up! : understanding structures and mechanisms grade 3
K03715 Lighten your load : understanding structures and mechanisms grade 4
K03716 Force factor : understanding structures and mechanisms grade 5
K03717 Turn it on! : understanding structures and mechanisms grade 6
Give them a try with your SMART Board.
 
 
Access to the National Film Board of Canada

All K-12 schools in Ontario have a licence to use all films and resources on www.nfb.ca.  Many NFB titles are available on MonD in our schools but if you would like access to everything, follow this link for instructions and to create your own profile.  You won’t have to enter any billing information or be charged once you select your school.

 
 

ROM Kits for Science & Technology - Earth & Space Systems Grade 4

 
K03709 - Minerals K03710 - Rocks

 

ROM Kits for Science & Technology - Earth & Space Systems Grade 6

 
  K03711 - Heaven's above!  
 

 

Hands-On Science and Technology
Grades 1 to 6
Revised 2008 edition for the new
Ontario science & technology curriculum

Email Gwen at ggamble@lakeheadschools.ca to borrow any of these materials from the Professional collection.

 
 
New Literature Circles at the IMC
 
    The Hunger Games Trilogy:
     

The boy in the striped pajamas
K03704
J/I

The boy who
dared

K03705
J/I

The hunger games
K03706
I

Catching fire
K03707
I
Mockingjay
K03708
I
 

Learn about Video Streaming

Learn 360 Access Guide

Access Guide

MonD Access Guide

MonD Access Guide

 
 

 2012 Nominees

 

 

 

Check out OLA Forest of Reading 2011, OLA Forest of Reading 2010, OLA Forest of Reading 2009, OLA Forest of Reading 2008, OLA Forest of Reading 2007, OLA Reading Programs 2006, OLA Reading Programs 2005, OLA Reading Programs 2004, and OLA Reading Programs 2003

 
 

Cricut Cutter Available For Use At The IMC

Cricut® personal electronic cutters allow you to get amazing creative results with the touch of a button. Cricut machines with the Cricut cartridges cut beautiful designs and alphabets for card making, home decor, scrapbooking, paper crafting, and more. Imagine the projects you can create with Cricut. Your results with the Cricut are only limited by your imagination.

Call Kaylee at 625-5162 for more information.

 
 
Literature Circles

The IMC is looking for book suggestions to purchase for additional Literature Circles.  Have you successfully used a book in the classroom?  Any books you would like us to purchase?  Please email Carol Young or call 625-5246 with your suggestions.

 

Check out Thunder Bay Public Library's Virtual Collection, a trusted source of information!  TBPL licensed databases include Canadian Reference Centre, Career Cruising, Children's Song Index (TBPL), eLibrary Canada, Kids Search, Literature Resource Centre, Naxos Music Library, Novelist K-8, Tumblebooks, WorldBook and many more!  Access to most of these databases require a library card.
 

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Great Links to Promote Reading including Great Books for Kids,
High Interest/Low Vocabulary Books & Reluctant Readers, Great Books to Read Aloud, and Leveled Books.

 

Great Links and Great Books

 
 



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Site Update: April 30, 2012
Launch Date: November 30, 2000
Site Administrator:
Gwen Gamble