Places to find video to "hook" students for your lesson
Don't forget to preview clips before showing them to your class. The last 15 seconds might be a surprise for everybody!
National Film Board films (French too)
CBC Archives –
English: http://archives.cbc.ca/
French: http://archives.radio-canada.ca/
How Stuff Works – Check the playlists (ie How It's Made)
Snag Films
Click on topics or channels and see all the videos available - legally - to watch. Some have a US flag on the comments which means the video is only available in the US, but there are plenty available for Canada.
WatchKnowLearn
Hundreds of thousands of great short videos, and other media, explaining every topic taught to school kids., rated and sorted into a giant directory, making them simple to find. (This is the goal!)
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