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TEACHER - POSITIVE PRESS :
POSITIVE PRESS is dedicated to bringing good news to its audience everyday. Share positive news stories with your students or just enjoy the daily positive saying which can be e-mailed to you- free. Inspire your students and give them hope about the world they are living in! 

TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE :
This site will help you make sense of the Internet by connecting you with other educators and highly trained professionals who have been where you want to go. Learn new skills, find new software packages, meet new colleagues. This free service offers all that and more.  

TEACHER MAGAZINE :
This online magazine can keep you informed on trends and events in education around the country. Its archive of articles, dating back to 1981, makes it a particularly valuable resource. 

THE CASE :
The Fun and Challenging Mystery Web site. A new mini-mystery for you to solve every week. To join The Case, you need to fill out a simple form at this web site. Once you do that, you will receive a new mystery via e-mail every Wednesday. Additional clues for each case and the solution are available at the web site. 

THEME-RELATED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES :
This site comprises a series of webpages around themes commonly taught at the primary and elementary levels. These pages list WWW resources based on a wide range of topics; animals, space, dinosaurs, flight and much more. 

TELESCOPE - HUBBLE SPACE :
A Photo Gallery of the Universe. Hubble Space Telescope evokes a new sense of awe and wonder about the infinite richness of our universe in dramatic, unprecedented pictures of celestial objects. Like a traveler sharing their best snapshots, HSP presents a selection of Hubble's most spectacular images.  

TIME DIRECTORATE :
This site serves as an on-line component of the reference timekeeper. It also contains background information and a form that calculates the sunrise, the sunset, the twilight, the moonrise, the moonset and phase times for any U.S. location. 

TIME ZONE CONVERTER :
If you require assistance in this area, this is the ideal place for help. 

TINTIN :
All you would wish to know about Tintin and his world of adventure. 

THE TITANIC EXHIBIT :
Encyclopedia Britannica presents an elegant timeline of words and images chronicling the short life of the world's most famous ship. 

TITANIC FILES :
What actually happened when the Titanic went down? How accurate is the latest movie version of the story? Check out actual documents covering the incident (and gathered here by the Smoking Gun) to learn more... 

TODAY ON PARLIAMENT HILL :
A free, daily newsletter about the Parliament of Canada. It provides a comprehensive list of press conferences, public events, a full parliamentary committee schedule and a summary and forecast of legislative debate in the House of Commons and Senate of Canada. 
TONGUE TWISTERS  - COLLECTION
The "world's largest collection of tongue twisters" features close to 2,000 entries.

PISA - TOWER OF PISA
One of the great landmarks and architectural icons of the Western world now has an official Internet home. View thousands of images on a floor-by-floor photographic tour. The tower began in 1173 and was under construction for about two hundred years, during which time it began to incline. 

TRANSLATION SERVICE - ALTA VISTA'S :
This site converts passages to and from English, French, German and Spanish. 

TV ONTARIO :
This site features TV Ontario, the provincial educational broadcaster for Ontario, Canada. It includes a colouring book page for children. 


 
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UNITED NATIONS CARTOGRAPHIC SECTION
TheUnited Nations has now put their entire collection of maps online. Digitally prepared and ready for download, you've got your basic peacekeeping maps, general maps, and other geographical resources. You can view maps by country, region, or mission.


UNITED NATIONS - CYBER SCHOOL BUS :
The United Nations Cyber School Bus has activities and information for children of all ages. It is an excellent place for children to learn about the countries which are United Nations members. 

UNIVERSAL CURRENCY CONVERTER :
The currency universal currency converter performs conversions flawlessly -- and as fast as a speeding data packet. Most, but not all, countries are represented.  

UNIVERSE - A GUIDE :
This site lets you explore our solar system, the universe and some imaginary planets. Then, write your own space science fiction in the space story studio. The sky is not the limit. 

UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA :
Information relative to : Academic units; Administration; Admissions; Libraries; Research and Student Services of the University of Manitoba. 

UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG HOME PAGE :
Information concerning the university's Administration departments; the Academic departments; its Affiliated Colleges; its Associated Colleges and Search Tools. 

USENET NEWS VIA WWW :
Loads of news, newusers and answers to questions of all sorts.


 
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VANCOUVER, B.C. :
This site features information on major attractions in the area : casinos, markets, museums, gardens, shopping and tours. It includes a picture and a short description of each, plus telephone numbers, whenever possible. 
VISIBLE EARTH - NASA
A searchable directory of images, visualizations and animations of the Earth.

VOCABULARY UNIVERSITY :
Enrich the classroom curriculum or home education at VOCABULARY UNIVERSITY. The vocabulary ranges from levels of elementary to high school and college prep which allows students to work at their own pace. The vocabulary is updated monthly, but be sure to search the vocabulary archives. 


 
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WWW VIRTUAL LIBRARY :
Contains a large information and resource directory with many links to various other sites. 

WEATHER UNIT :
This site was especially developed for grades 2 to 4 students. The teaching unit presents lessons on such topics as precipitation, temperature, rainstorms and climate. 

WEBCRAWLER :
An impressive search engine on the Internet. 
WEB DIRECTORY OF EDUCATIONAL SITES :
A valuable resource for teachers and students!

WEB SITES AND RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS :
This link is a collection of sites and resources for teachers to use in their classrooms. Included in these sites, organized by subject, is a site "Just for Kids" to explore. 

WELCOME TO THE ELECTRIC LIBRARY :
Makes it possible to conduct a real research over the Internet using a deep database of reliable sources. Contains over 150 full-text newspapers, nearly 800 full-text magazines, 2,000 classic books, hundreds of maps and thousands of photographs. 

WESTNET INTERNET SERVICES HOME PAGE :
A full service Internet provider with dial-up accounts and web hosting facilities. 

WESTVIEW WEB :
This site incorporates a multicultural learning environment that includea a wealth of information on the Asthma Society of Canada; the Young People's Press and much more! 
WHALES ON-LINE
Whales on-line is a reference and news site dedicated to education for the
conservation of whales of the St. Lawrence and their natural habitat.

WHALE SONGS :
A resource for educators, students and cetacean lovers anywhere! 

WHO? WHERE? - PEOPLE SEARCH :
The ultimate search and reference tool. Provides E-mail addresses, phone numbers and addresses, a personal home page. (available in English, French and Spanish). 

WHY FILES - SCIENCE BEHIND THE NEWS :
If you have questions, The National Institute for Science Education has answers. Check out this incredible site! 

WINNIE THE POOH :
The World of Winnie the Pooh is a tribute to Pooh, Christopher Robin, and all their friends fromthe 100 Acre Wood. Everything you always wanted to know about Winnie the Pooh and friends. The latest Winnie the Pooh news, the history of Winnie ... and more!

WORLD WIDE WEB VIRTUAL LIBRARY :
A site devoted to literature. 


 
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YAHOO! CANADA :
This site represents the Canadian version of Yahoo. It is especially designed to bring the richness of Yahoo database from a uniquely Canadian perspective. 

YAHOOLIGANS - WEB GUIDE FOR KIDS :
A searchable, browsable index of the Internet designed for Web surfers ages 8 to 14. Contains links and searching tips geared for that age group. 

YEAR 2000 OLYMPICS - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA :
Although the Atlanta Games were the first to be covered live across the Internet, the Olympic Games to follow will be more thoroughly documented on the Net than any other event before them.  
YOUR NATION :
Here's a terrific site that allows you to easily compare the various characteristics of any two countries. Make your choices, select the comparison (birth rate, exports, total land area, literacy, etc.) and the nifty tool does the rest.

YUKON :
This engaging and frequently hilarious site is a great place to learn about the last true wilderness areas left in the world. Includes facts and figures on getting there, colourful commentary about the Yukon's gold-mining days and even a wildlife census. Itineraries to boot.  

YOUNG MAGICIAN'S CLUB :
Lots of tricks to try and to learn. 


 
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THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO :
This site features the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Wild Animal Park and the Centre for Reproduction of Endangered Species. Each unit of the zoo has a main page from which the user can meet the animals and find out about the humans who watch over them.