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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada 1759 : From the Warpath to the Plains of Abraham
The Seven Years War began in 1756 and was the first world armed conflict. This incredibly detailed website will walk you through the history of this conflict from the perspectives of the French, the British, the Canadians and the Amerindians. Over three hours of engaging and dynamic content detail this virtual tour of the Seven Years War created by the North American Battlefield Commission.
This game uses the following plug-ins: Flash Player
Creator(s): National Battlefields Commission
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada 2K40
Have you ever dreamed of exploring the cosmos? Fast forward to 2040 where your country is searching for the best candidates for a mission to Mars and see if you have what it takes to stay alive on a space shuttle mission. Brought to you by the Montreal Science Center, this flash science game is totally interactive and full of Canadian trivia providing a fun, educational and interesting gaming experience for all ages
This game uses the following plug-ins: Macromedia Flash
Creator(s): Montréal Science Centre
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada 3D Corvette: H.M.C.S. Sackville
Explore the virtual radar room and operate other Second World War technologies of the H.M.C.S. Sackville naval ship!
This game uses the following plug-ins: Shockwave, Windows Media or Cult 3d Viewer
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Creator(s):The Canadian Naval Memorial Trust, HMCS Sackville
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada A Sunken Ship.s Tale. The game
A Sunken Ship's Tale : an educational Internet game about the discovery of a shipwreck, the Elizabeth and Mary which sank in 1690 following Sir William Phipps' attack on Quebec.
This game uses the following plug-ins: Macromedia Flash 5
Creator(s): Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal museum of archeology and history
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Acadia - Lifestyles in the days of our ancestors
Acadian history in the Maritime Provinces of Canada dates back to the 17th century. Acadian history is rich with culture, and here you can learn about their lifestyles, architecture, food, and their daily life with educational games and a tour of the Acadian communities. The Acadian Historical Village invites you to learn about their culture, history, and explore the many facets of their lives
This game uses the following plug-ins: Flash MX
Creator(s): Village Historique Acadien
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Armoured Warrior
Its World War 2 in Normandy and you are the commander of a Sherman Tank making decisions that will affect the outcome of the Normandy Campaign of 1944. Actual experiences of Canadian tank crews are behind this part fact, part fiction story of Normandy, World War 2. Live the experience while learning about the reality behind fighting at the front. Armoured Warrior is an intriguing way to learn about the final days of the World War 2 Normandy Campaign of 1944.
This game uses the following plug-ins: QuickTime 4.x / 5.x
Creator(s): Canadian War Museum
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Before E-commerce
The history of the mail-order business in Canada is portrayed through vintage catalogues, samples of commercial products, and historic photographs.
Creator(s): Canadian Museum of Civilization; Library and Archives Canada; Toronto Culture
Contributor(s): Carol Anderson; Christina Bates; Emmanuel Béland; Gaëtanne Blais; Neil Brochu; Nicole Cloutier; Catherine C. Cole; Jennifer Cook-Bobrovitz; Louise Duguay; Bianca Gendreau; Les Henry; Elisabeth Joy; Shirley Lavertu; Charles Long; Sylvie Marier; Eileen O'Connor; Lorraine O'Donnell; Hélène Plourde; Paul Robertson; Scott Robson; Marguerite Sauriol; Alan Stewart; Evelyn Strahlendorf; Tamara Tarasoff; John Willis
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Butterflies North and South - Game
This website was produced by Museums and affiliated organizations in Canada and Peru, to give you a glimpse of the butterfly and moth wonders just waiting to be seen and appreciated.
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Creator(s):Canadian Museum of Nature; Friends of the Earth; Insectarium de Montreal; Museo Lasalle; The Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History; The Provincial Museum of Alberta; Ananas Production
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Canada In Space
Did you know that the International Space Station is the size of 3 hockey rinks? Canada’s contribution to space is celebrated in this interactive web site equipped with a myriad of interesting facts and biographies of famous Canadian astronauts. Explore the International Space Station from top to bottom including a comprehensive timeline of Canada’s contribution to the space program from 1839 to present
This game uses the following plug-ins: Flash
Creator(s): H.R. MacMillan Space Centre; Peter Newbury, Ph.D .; Pauline Landry; 7th Floor Media
Contributor(s): Canadian Space Agency (CSA); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Cloth & Clay: Communicating Culture - Back in Time Adventure
An interactive Back in Time Adventure story for younger users. Travel back in time to visit an ancient Maya city and a Chimu desert village.
Creator(s): Textile Museum of Canada; Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Dig Down, Dig Back
Simulated archaeological dig based on public archaeological excavations of historic sites along the Little Bonnechere River.
Creator(s): Davenport Centre Heritage Hall
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada EchoPhotograph
Interactive game in which players test their observation skills and ability to match an old photograph with a series of sounds. Springboard for the learning of secondary-level Canadian history. Notman – Canada – 19th, 20th centuries
This game uses the following plug-ins: Flash Player
Creator(s): McCord Museum
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Explore Herschel Island! Trivia Quiz
Test your knowlege on facts about Herschel Island, an island off the Yukon North Slope in the Beaufort Sea that was home to ancestors of the people of the Arctic and served as an American commercial whaling colony in the 1890s. A dozen whaling structures still stand and there are rich archaeological and palaeontological sites. It is managed according to the Inuvialuit Final Agreement.
Creator(s): Yukon Territorial Government, Heritage Branch; Yukon College
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada From Camp to Community: Walkthrough a Logging Camp
Explore a virtual logging camp from the last century - look at what tools the loggers used, the hearty logger meals they ate and where they relaxed after a hard days work.
This game uses the following plug-ins: Macromedia Flash 6 +
Creator(s): Zero One Design Inc.
Contributor(s): The BC Forest Discovery Centre
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Games and Activities - Ukaliq: The Arctic Hare
Ukaliq: The Arctic Hare offers a wide variety of interactive games and hands-on activities for all ages. Use your powers of observation, challenge your memory, work your logic, and enjoy the moment!
Creator(s): Canadian Museum of Nature
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Great Upper Canada Adventure
Try your hand at the life of a settler on the Sydenham River. This interactive game takes you through several of the challenges settlers had to face in Upper Canada.
Creator(s): Strathroy Middlesex Museum
Contributor(s): Township of Strathroy-Caradoc
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Interactive Investigator Game
Use your crime-solving skills to solve a heinous crime!
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Contributor(s): Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Carleton University; Musée de la civilisation; Musée de la Police de Montréal de l'île Bizard; Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale; Vancouver Police Centennial Museum; Vancouver Police Department
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Landscape Change: Landscape Loss
The project includes a live web feed, quadrat analysis and time-lapse video of plant growth, interactive prairie history timeline, living memory videos, a prairie web forum and a virtual guided hike. In addition, the project includes a database of the museum artefacts (herbarium)which includes access to information on plant propagation. The project also has a children's section which includes animations and interactive games.
Creator(s): The Living Prairie Museum; Dr. P. Richard Perron; Jonina Ewart
Contributor(s): Rob Kovitz; G N Louise Jonasson; Jan Guenther Braun; Alicia Smith; Ryan Gorie; Alex Poruchnyk; Joe McLellan; Sumit Vijayvergiya; Michael Zajac; Buffy Handel; Hank Desjarlais; Jay Anderson; Jackie Avent; Dr. Diana Bizecki Robson; Dr. Matthew Boyd; Cynthia Cohlmeyer; Doug Collicutt; Gene Fortney; Orille Haugan; Cheryl Heming; Mimi Lamontagne; John Morgan; Lori Nichols; Rodney Penner; Allan Webb; Dr. Robert Wrigley; Liz Wreford; Sophie Nichol Sauve; Christina Harris; Lise Smith; Dean Syverson; Ida Giannini; William Francis Butler; Frederick Philip Grove; William Rees; John Madson; Wallace Stegner; Kathlee Keane; Kelly Kindscher; Valerie Taliman; Alison Calder; Virginia Petch; Robert W. Nero; Dr. C. Thomas Shay; Margaret Kapinga; Robert Kroetsch; Rachel VanCaeseele; A. Richard Westwood; Christie L. Borkowsky; A. L. Knispel; Dr. S. M, McLachlan; Julie Sveinson; Errol J. Bredin; James Hodgins; Carole Rubin; Sarah Kipp; Clive Callaway; Michael Linton; Raymond Hotomani
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Living Traditions: Museum Honour the North American Indigenous Games - Teacher's Corner
Come and discover a variety of Indigenous Games and traditions of sporting events through many and well developed learning activities for primary to secondary level students and teachers.
This game uses the following plug-ins: Macromedia Flash
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Creator(s):The Canadian Canoe Museum; The Elliott Avedon Museum and Archive of Games; Musée des Abénakis; Museum of Anthropology; St. Boniface Museum; Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian; Woodland Cultural Centre; Sport Canada; 2002 North American Indigenous Games Host Society; North American Indigenous Games Council; Aboriginal Sport Circle
Contributor(s): Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Living Traditions: Museums Honour the North American Indigenous Games - Flash Activities
Experience Indigenous games and sports! Through these interactive activities, explore the qualities and capabilities that make one a great athlete: skill, teamwork, agility, discipline, stamina, strategy, strength and speed.
This game uses the following plug-ins: Macromedia Flash
Creator(s): The Canadian Canoe Museum; The Elliott Avedon Museum and Archive of Games; Musée des Abénakis; Museum of Anthropology; St. Boniface Museum; Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian; Woodland Cultural Centre; Sport Canada; 2002 North American Indigenous Games Host Society; North American Indigenous Games Council; Aboriginal Sport Circle
Contributor(s): Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Maison Saint-Gabriel, A Present From The Past!
The Montreal museum, Maison Saint-Gabriel has stood for most of the history of Montreal. As one of the original buildings on Ville-Montreal, the house stands as a living museum telling stories from the history of New France and Quebec. With exhibits from the 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, Maison Saint-Gabriel is a monument that tells the history of Montreal, Quebec and New France.
This game uses the following plug-ins: Macromedia Shockwave Flash
Creator(s): Maison Saint-Gabriel
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Medi-Centre
Canada's contribution to the history of medicine has been considerable; medical discoveries such as insulin, the electric pacemaker, the child-proof medicine cap and much more were all created by Canadians. The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame offers showcases of each distinguished Canadian including vital stats, biographical information and video documentaries. Don't miss the Games Lab which provides a fun and challenging environment to explore each Laureate's contribution to the history of medicine.
This game uses the following plug-ins: QuickTime 5; Flash
Creator(s): Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Musical Composition
In the section on musical composition, why not give free rein to the musician or orchestra conductor in you. A dozen instruments are waiting for you to play them, one at a time or all together.
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Contributor(s): Andalusian Study and Research Centre (CERA); Ennejma Ezzahra' Arab and Mediterranean Music Centre; Museum of Music, Cultural Heritage Branch, Burkina Faso; Research Laboratory on World Music, University of Montreal; Musée acadien de l'Université de Moncton; Canadian Museum of Civilization; Museum of Art and Archaeology of the University of Antananarivo; Alexandre Sènou ADANDE, Ethnographic Museum (MEASA); National Museum of Mali; St.Boniface Museum; 'Alexandre Dumas' School of Foreign Languages; Museum of the Romanian Peasant
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada New Brunswick: Our Stories, Our People
The history of New Brunswick Canada is followed in this virtual exhibit that features the stories of the people of New Brunswick. Starting in pre-history with the oral history of the Wabahahki, the exhibit moves through the centuries to the days of the Acadians and the United Empire Loyalists of the American Revolution. The history of New Brunswick is told through stories, student projects, historic artifacts and panoramas of historic locations, which provide an overall storyline, giving the virtual visitor with an understanding of New Brunswick's distinct cultural heritage.
Creator(s): Heritage Branch
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Palaeo Pursuit
As a junior palaeontologist, find your way to the dig. On your journey, you will encounter rocks, questions and discoveries!
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Contributor(s): Canadian Museum of Nature; Musée du Séminaire de Sherbrooke; Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Pier 21: Canadian Immigration Process
Pier 21: Canadian Immigration Process is an online game designed to teach students about the process of immigrating to Canada during the era that Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia welcomed one million newcomers.
Creator(s): Pier 21 Society
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Remembrances -- Kitbag Challenge and more!
Put your knowledge of military history to the test by outfitting Jenny and Johnny Canuck for various missions! Online and printable versions of crossword, trivia and word search games await!
This game uses the following plug-ins: Flash
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Creator(s):Air Force Heritage Museum and Air Park; CFB Gagetown Military Museum; Military Communications and Electronics Museum; Royal 22e Régiment Museum; Naval Museum of Québec; R C A F Memorial Museum; The Cameron Highlanders Of Ottawa Regimental Museum; The Museum of the Regiments
Contributor(s): Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) Regimental Museum; Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Regimental Museum and Archives; The King’s Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) Museum; Calgary Highlanders Regimental Museum and Archives; The Naval Museum of Alberta; The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum; Canadian War Museum; Juno Beach Centre; Parks Canada; The Canadian Battle of Normandy Foundation; Veteran’s Affairs Canada; Organization of Military Museums of Canada
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada S.O.S. History
Montreal's history game for student sleuths. S.O.S. History is an adventure game challenging students to solve five mysteries at pivotal points in the history of Montreal. From the early days of the Ville de Montreal and the Great Peace of 1701 to the St. Helen's Island, site of Expo 67, site visitors need to find artifacts from the history of Montreal by solving historic problems, and return them to the Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History.
This game uses the following plug-ins: Shockwave
Creator(s): Pointe-à-Callière, Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History; Virtual Museum of Canada
Contributor(s): Radio-Canada
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Sable Island: A Story of Survival - The Game
L'île éloignée qui se trouve à 300 km à l'est d'Halifax, en Nouvelle-Écosse, s'appelle l'île de Sable, mais aussi 'le cimetière de l'Atlantique'. Son isolement a permis à différentes espèces animales et végétales, comme les célèbres chevaux et poneys sauvages de l'île de Sable, de se reproduire. Le brouillard épais qui l'entoure a fait échouer de nombreux navires; cette étrange accumulation d'épaves présentait un grave danger pour la navigation avant l'invention du radar.
Creator(s): Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
Contributor(s): Sable Island Preservation Trust
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Safe Harbour, Treacherous Seas
The treacherous shores of Vancouver Island, BC, Canada contain 1.5 shipwrecks per mile. This virtual exhibition offers a wealth of information about the numerous ships that have foundered on the Island's shores as well as the fascinating human and social history that went down with the ships.
This game uses the following plug-ins: Macromedia Flash
Creator(s): Greg Evans
Contributor(s): David Alexander
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Safe Trax
Safetrax is a train safety game designed to show children the hazards and dangers in and around trains, railyards and railway bridges. Three fun train safety games guide kids through a rail yard, across a railroad bridge and over a rural railway crossing. Most injuries and deaths associated with children and trains are due to carelessness or a lack of knowledge on the child's part. These games clearly demonstrate the dangers of playing around trains, railway bridges and rail yards.
This game uses the following plug-ins: Macromedia Flash
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Creator(s):Canadian Pacific Railway Police Service; Canadian Railway Hall of Fame; Direction 2006; Exporail: Canadian Railway Museum at Delson/Saint-Constant; Salem and Hillsborough Railway Museum; Transport Canada -- Rail Safety
Contributor(s): Railway Association of Canada
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada SeasideLive: Marine Ecology and Related Issues
Climate change is affecting Nova Scotia and its coastal habitats. The Seaside Live website from the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History explores the issues of climate change and global warming as they affect the marine wildlife and ecosystem. The site also shows how areas such as the Mud-Flats in the Bay of Fundy and the Annapolis Valley are affected by climate change. The impact of global warming will cause environmental change; bringing new invasive species and possibly flooding coastal areas of Nova Scotia. Students can explore Atlantic marine creatures and learn about new species that might call our ocean home in the future.
Creator(s): Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Sign Me Up! / Regulation Size Only
Sign yourself up to test your knowledge of the rules and regulations used by hockey referees and find out how you measure up!
Creator(s): Musée de la civilisation
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Staying in Tune - Activities section
Come and learn about traditional musical instruments from French-speaking countries, through games, creative and learning activities, and by listening to the beautiful sounds made by instruments of your choice.
This game uses the following plug-ins: Shockwave
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Creator(s):Centre des recherches et études andalouses; Centre des musiques arabes et méditerranéennes Ennejma Ezzahra; Musée de la musique; Laboratoire de recherche des musiques du monde; Canadian Museum of Civilization; Musée d'art et d'archéologie de l'Université d'Antananarivo; Musée ethnographique Alexandre Sènou Adande; Musée National du Mali; St Boniface Museum; Lycée de langues étrangères Alexandre Dumas; Museum of the Romanian Peasant
Contributor(s): Musée acadien de l'Université de Moncton
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada The Adventure Train!
The Canadian Train Game is a cross-Canada tour of railroad history. Crossing the entire continent, the transcontinental Canadian railway connected Halifax Nova Scotia on the Atlantic coast to Squamish British Columbia (near Vancouver) on the Pacific. From the days of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) to the Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), the history, settlement and economy of Canada are tied to the rails and the goods carried on them. The tour ends at the driving of the last spike in Craigellachie British Columbia and shows William Van Horne's telegram to John A. MacDonald announcing the completion of the railroad.
This game uses the following plug-ins: Flash 5.x; Real Player 8.x
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Contributor(s): Canada Science and Technology Museum; Canadian Museum of Rail Travel-Cranbrook, B.C.; Canadian Railway Museum at Delson/Saint-Constant; Direction 2006; Nova Scotia Museum of Industry; Salem and Hillsborough Railroad Museum; Transport Canada; West Coast Railway Association; Department of Canadian Heritage, Heritage Policy Branch
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada The Canadian Museum Treasure Hunt
The Canadian Museum Treasure Hunt is an online quiz game for students who have toured the Virtual Museum of Canada websites. Students between the ages of 8 to 17 will enjoy this online game quizzing them on exhibits found in 23 virtual museums located across Canada. The treasure hunt covers exhibits on Canadian history, science, technology, art and nature.
Creator(s): Canadian Heritage
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada The Cariboo Goldrush Adventure Game
An Adventure Game exploring the 1860's Goldrush in British Columbia
Creator(s): Entirety Communications
Contributor(s): The B.C. Heritage Branch; Winter Quarters Press; Canadian Heritage Information Network
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada The First Totem Pole
Travel with Sta-th, a young member of the Eagle clan, and discover the Haida legend of the first totem pole in Haida Spirits of the Sea.
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Creator(s):Haida Gwaii Community
Contributor(s): Haida Gwaii Museum at Qay'llnagaay; UBC Museum of Anthropology; Royal British Columbia Museum; Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada The Photographic Studio of William Notman
The photographs of William Notman (1826-91) provide a unique window on Canada in the 19th and 20th centuries, its inhabitants and its landscapes. Read about the highpoints in McCord's career and explore his work in a playful and novel way.
Creator(s): McCord Museum
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada The Trace Fossil Mystery
Trace Fossils give us insight into what ancient life and the environment was like. Learn all the details of which animals were responsible for these fossils, the different types of trace fossils, and even how to create your own casts and molds! Eastern Canada is very rich with a wide variety of trace fossils and you can find out which are most common, where they are located, and how they were created. The Trace Fossil Mystery will unlock some of the facts and explain everything you need to know about these clues from the past!
This game uses the following plug-ins: Flash
Creator(s): Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada The Train Messenger
Trains have played an important role in Canadian history and now you can build your own with The Train Messenger train game! Choose all aspects for your train including the landscape, engine, the train cars, and a selection of landmarks. Once your train is finished, write an email to a friend and The Train Messenger is off to deliver your letter! With this train game you can learn about Canadian train history while creating your own specially designed train and sending email to your friends!
This game uses the following plug-ins: Macromedia Flash
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Creator(s):Salem and Hillsborough Railroad Museum
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada The Women of Aspenland
The contribution of women is often forgotten in 'official' history; 'The Women of Aspenland' visits women's history in central Alberta and the important part they played in building community in the region. Learn about Canadian women's history and how they shaped the Aspenland region of Alberta. The Women of Aspenland exhibit profiles more than 170 women and their life stories, contributions, and the impact on the community. Here you can also visit some of the cities and towns in central Alberta to learn about their history and view a collection of photos.
This game uses the following plug-ins: Flash
Creator(s): Heritage Community Foundation
Contributor(s): Central Alberta Regional Museum Network; CKUA Radio Network; Alberta Museums Association
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Toys & Games
Explore the history of games and toys at the Museum of Civilization / Musée de la civilisation. Travel back in our own histories to remember games and toys from childhood. The exhibit features toys from various periods in Quebec and world history and provides a rich catalog of ancient and modern games. From antique dolls to modern action figures, the Museum of Civilization / Musée de la civilisation exhibit Toys and Games is a nostalgic, educational trip back to childhoods throughout history.
This game uses the following plug-ins: Flash
Creator(s): Musée de la civilisation
Contributor(s): McCord Museum; Guelph Museums; Saskatchewan Western Development Museum
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada University of Alberta Museums KidZone
KidZone is an interactive web site for kids where they can go on mysterious adventures, play games and learn about research being done by University of Alberta professors. Children can gain a better understanding of what research entails and how it relates to our daily lives, and become familiar with museums in a university context. KidZone is hosted by the characters Wendy and Iggy who begin all their adventures in a clubhouse built in a backyard tree!
This game uses the following plug-ins: Macromedia Flash
Creator(s): Museums and Collections Services
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Urban Life through Two Lenses
As a photo history of Montreal, the 'Urban Life through Two Lenses' exhibit from the McCord Museum in Montreal juxtaposes images of old Montreal against contemporary images captured at the same location. 19th century Montreal is remembered through the photographs of William Notman. When Notman's images are placed beside modern images by photographer Andrzej Maciejewski, viewers see a unique perspective of the changes that Montreal has undergone throughout the years. This virtual exhibit shows how economy and growth have affected our culture and the landscape of urban growth.
This game uses the following plug-ins: QuickTime 5
Creator(s): McCord Museum of Canadian History
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Valentine s Day E-Delivery
Let Cupid guide you through the process of building and sending your own custom Valentine Card!
This game uses the following plug-ins: Flash, QuickTime
Creator(s): Provincial Museum of Alberta; Maison Saint-Gabriel; Cupids Museum; Fanshawe Pioneer Village; Musée Colby-Curtis - Société historique de Stanstead; Doon Heritage Crossroads; St. Marys Museum
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Watch The Birdie
Interactive game in which players take on the role of a customer or apprentice photographer working in the famous Notman studio on Montreal around 1860. Springboard for the learning of secondary-level Canadian history. Canada – 19th century
This game uses the following plug-ins: Flash Player
Creator(s): McCord Museum
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Part of the Virtual Museum of Canada Wormholes & Gravity Slingshots
Challenge your knowledge of astronomy to avoid wormholes or to get a boost from gravity slingshots!
This game uses the following plug-ins: Flash
Executive producer:Canadian Heritage Information Network
Creator(s):Australian Museums & Galleries Online, Australia; Centre of the Universe; Gemini Observatory, Hawaii; Glenbow Museum; Manitoba Museum; National Research Council Canada; Le Planétarium de Montréal
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A bacterium to the rescue of the environment
This mission allows the Internet player to improve his or her knowledge of biotechnology.
Creator(s): Armand Frappier museum
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Ancient Egypt Discovery Case
This guide is intended to provide parents, elementary and secondary school teachers, and their students with some of the tools they will need to explore the world of the Pyramids. ROM Teachers and Egyptologists hope that the materials presented in this section will be helpful to teachers, parents and students.
Creator(s): Royal Ontario Museum
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Bacterium, virus and company
This memory game allows the Internet player to improve his or her knowledge of micro-organisms.
Creator(s): Armand Frappier museum
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Bacterium, virus and company
This memory game allows the Internet player to discover the 5 families of microbes.
Creator(s): Armand Frappier museum
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Bread: the inside story
Its origins are ancient, but it is eaten all around the world today. It can be round, flat, long or small, eaten at breakfast, lunch and dinner, and most of it is made from wheat. What is it? Bread, of course. And, in the exhibition at the Canada Agriculture Museum entitled “Bread: The Inside Story”, people can discover the fascinating tale of this basic food, from field to flour to baker to us.
Creator(s): The Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation; Parent Corporation of the Canada Agriculture Museum
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ClioClic
Hosted on the McCord Museum.s Web site, ClioClic, is a pedagogical tool and a Web learning environment offering a number of activities related to the high school Canadian History program, and focussing on living conditions at the end of the 19th century, in the context of growing industrialization and urbanization. Within a framework of rediscovery and project-based learning, activities include observation games and inquiries into the past. These activities draw upon the exploration of a series of virtual exhibitions and a database of more than 60,000 images of artifacts.
Creator(s): Musée McCord Museum
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Colonizers of the human body
This activity allows the Internet player to become aware of the presence of micro-organisms on the human body.
Creator(s): Armand Frappier museum
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Colonizers of the human body
This activity allows the Internet player to become aware of the presence of micro-organisms on the human body and to improve his or her knowledge of certain micro-organisms.
Creator(s): Armand Frappier museum
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Dinosaurs
This school program has lesson plans and activities for grades K through 7. Lesson plans include “Get Cracking” with activities for grades K-1 about dinosaur eggs, “Understanding Dinosaur Names” for grades 2 & up, “What is a Fossil”, “Dino Dung”, “Dino Might”, “Just How Big is a Giant” and “Making Tracks”. The program also includes a section on dinosaur Myths and Legends as well as fact sheets on 16 reptiles from the age of the dinosaurs, a crossword puzzle and word searches.
Creator(s): Royal British Columbia Museum
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Dress Canada's History
Discover the origins of Canada's cultural diversity!
Creator(s): Lise Auger
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From DNA to proteins
This activity allows the Internet player to learn the different steps in the production of a protein from DNA (transcription and translation.
Creator(s): Armand Frappier museum
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Giant Pacific Octopus
A fascinating look at the Giant Pacific Ocotpus, the largest octopus in the world. This program contains information, underwater photographs, teacher’s guides, lesson plans and classroom activities for grades 2 through 7.
Creator(s): Royal British Columbia Museum
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Heavens! My Ship...
An interactive game of exploration in the territories in the seventeenth century.
Creator(s): Musée de la civilisation
Contributor(s): Musée de la civilisation
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Heritage crossword
A crossword highlighting significant Canadian inventors and inventions
Creator(s): Hauser, M.
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Holman: forty years of graphic art-classroom activities-
The exploration of Inuit graphic art, created in Holman, in the Northern Territories of Canada, offers students and teachers, from primary levels to highschool, nine themes to discover through a variety of resources and learning activities.
Creator(s): The Winnipeg Art Gallery
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I like Cats
An interactive quiz game that will test your knowledge of felines.
Creator(s): Bienvenue Welcome Design Multimédia
Contributor(s): Musée de la civilisation
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Journey to Kitigaaryuk
Explore the culture and history of the Inuvialuit as you join a journey from Tuktoyaktuk to the ancient village of Kitigaaryuk.
Creator(s): Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
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Learning Experiences
This program investigates the lifestyles of people living in the fort during the early 19th century. Participants tour the ruins of the fort, visit exhibits depicting the life of soldiers and officers, and participate in activities such as hearth cooking and dressing up in soldiers' uniforms. Students make and take home a regimental pewter button and print a British Military Commission. A focus can be put on the War of 1812 or the Rebellion of 1837-38 if desired.
Creator(s): Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada
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Mansion Madness
An overview of artistic methods and styles done as an educational haunted house tour. The exhibit focuses on 6 important British Columbia artists: Sybil Andrews, Ted Harrison, E.J. Hughes, Tim Paul, Margaret Peterson, and Sophie Pemberton
Creator(s): Art Gallery of Greater Victoria; Labatt's People in Action Program
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Over the Top
An interactive adventure which allows you to experience life in the trenches during the First World War.
Creator(s): Canadian War Museum
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Properties of Materials
These online activities explore properties of materials such as magnetism, conductivity, sound absorption, and density. Sorting games and crossword puzzles offer students interesting problems as they learn the properties of materials.
Creator(s): M Hauser
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Public health on page one
This mission allows the Internet player to improve his or her knowledge of biotechnology.
Creator(s): Armand Frappier museum
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The life of Dr. Armand Frappier
This activity allows the Internet player to become aware of the evolution of biotechnologies.
Creator(s): Armand Frappier museum
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The life of Dr. Armand Frappier
This activity allows the Internet player to find out more about Dr. Armand Frappier and his contribution to public health.
Creator(s): Armand Frappier museum
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The Provincial Museum of Alberta's Education Puzzle Corner
Educational games where you can learn facts about fish and play educational games
This game uses the following plug-ins: Real Player
Creator(s): Provincial Museum of Alberta
Contributor(s): Provincial Museum of Alberta
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The Trace Fossil Mystery: activities
Come and discover the making of a fossil and learn how to leave your trace to become one!
Creator(s): Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
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War of 1812 in the Western District
The web site is an attempt to highlight the campaigns and battles of the War of 1812, that occurred in the area now covered by Essex, Kent and Lambton counties in Ontario.
Creator(s): Windsor Public Library
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Whales
A guide to the whales, dolphins and porpoises of the west coast of Canada this program contains information, classroom activities, teacher’s guides and lesson plans for multiple grades.
Creator(s): Royal British Columbia Museum
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