BZERC Library January Newsletter
Opening Doors to Worldwide Resources
There’s a saying in Canada that if you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes.
Want to read some interesting facts about Canadian weather? Check out this article...
https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/10-surprising-facts-about-canadian-weather
Read on...and stay warm!
Winged migration = Le peuple migrateur
This documentary presents an epic portrait of winter bird migration. Filmed on all seven continents over four years, the footage is brought together into one portrait of a journey that's uniformly arduous for all kinds of different birds. Rather than concentrating on statistics and facts, the film near-wordlessly portrays the sheer physical effort demanded of the birds on their disparate routes. Along the way, we see the many dangers they face, from man-made waste to a group of hungry crabs.
89 minutes. Available on DVD in French (FR AV 598.1568 P462) or English (AV 598.1568 P462) or Streaming from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/display/006?t=MON1354
Eagle dreams
Written by Sheryl McFarland ; illustrated by Ron Lightburn
Robin finds a wounded bald eagle and, with the help of a veterinarian, nurses her back to health.
32 pages. Grades K-3
Call number: PB 598.943 M4599
Kirkus Review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sheryl-mcfarlane/eagle-dreams/
Animal homes : art & architecture in the natural world
159 minute DVD features include chapter segments, captioning and subtitles. Grades 4-12
Call number: AV 591.564 An541
Compost it / by David Barker
Discusses the importance of composting, provides instructions for making a compost heap, describes the hot compost method used by cities, and encourages readers to consider the benefits of composting.
32 pages. Grades K-6
Call number: SC 631.875 B2416
Composting : decomposition / by Buffy Silverman
How does compost help plants grow? What types of food do worms like best? How can using a worm farm help the Earth? Do It Yourself offers an exciting new approach to understanding and investigation. Each book helps you to conduct your own experiments and activities, and to learn more about the world around us.
48 pages. Grades 3-7
Call number: SC 635.91875 Si395
Compost! : growing gardens from your garbage / by Linda Glaser
32 pages. Grades 3-6
Call number: SC 635.048975 G4623
Also by Linda Glasser: Garbage helps our garden grow
32 pages. Grades K-4
Call number: SC 635.048975 G4623
Preview: https://www.worldcat.org/title/garbage-helps-our-garden-grow-a-compost-story/oclc/401714814/viewport
Bring winter to the classroom. Take a look at these resources to inspire Winter activities.
Snowy day : stories and poems
Inspired by "Snowy day : stories and poems," edited by Caroline Feller Bauer. Host LeVar Burton travels to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and viewers can see the variety of ways to enjoy the snow and escape the winter's chills. Reviewed books are "Winter" by Ron Hirschi; "Stopping by woods on a snowy evening" by Robert Frost, illustrated by Susan Jeffers; "Over the river and through the woods" by Lydia Maria Child.
30 min. DVD
Call number: AV 508.2 R2273
Curling : teaching the basics resource manual
Grades 5-8
Call number: 796.96 C92
Carnaval d'hiver book of crafts
64 pages
Call number: 745.5 Sa319
Snowy science : 25 cool experiments
Contents: Why is it so cold in winter? -- What is snow? -- Keeping snowflakes -- Heavy snowfall -- Measuring snow -- We all scream for snow cream -- Snow white without the dwarfs -- Instant ice -- Deep freeze -- Quinzhee -- Slip sliding away -- Make your own glacier -- Moving glacier -- Jack Frost -- It'll grow on you -- Ice tubes -- Ice spikes -- Ice trick -- Cutting ice -- Do-it-yourself iceberg -- Water rising -- Wind chill -- Frozen fish -- Keeping warm -- Square tires -- Tread softly.
48 pages
Call number: SC 507.8 L5788
Glide into winter with math and science
Grades K-1
Call number: 507 G498
Snow : a first film
Describes what snow is, showing the fun of winter sports, the beauty of nature, and the work of snow shovelling and snow ploughing. Discusses the formation of glaciers, the renewal of our water, and the arrival of spring weather.
Grades 2-6
12 min. DVD
Call number: AV 551.578 Sn611
And to end this newsletter....We have a few new textbooks to help with lesson planning
Glencoe child care today : becoming an early childhood professional
Call number: TEXT 649.1 St446
Keys to learning : skills and strategies for newcomers
Includes Student textbook, Teacher's edition, Student workbook, and Transparencies
Call number: TEXT 428.24 C3573
Discovering science
Each grade level includes a Student textbook, Teacher's edition, and CD-ROM which contains the complete text of the teacher's resource in PDF format, modifiable blackline masters in English and French (in PDF and MS Word format), and assessment checklists and rubrics
Call number: TEXT 500 D6314
Ben Zaidman Education Resource Centre
Physical items from the BZERC collection can be reserved for next day delivery to your location through the school courier or booked up to 1 year in advance. www.7oaks.org/Resources/BZERC
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Email: bzerc@7oaks.org
Website: www.7oaks.org/Resources/BZERC
Location: 375 Jefferson Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Phone: (204) 927-3700