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New display of educational films now up at Education Library
A new year and a new display at Education Library!
Please feel free to visit us and browse through our display near the circulation desk. These are staff picked educational films -the best of the best! There are some hard to find titles included: http://guides.library.ubc.ca/friendly.php?s=educationdvds This DVD display will be updated and refreshed daily. See you at the movies!
What should be remembered, researched and taught?
At the core of the study of history are questions about what events and people from the past are important and why they are important.
The Historical significance video and accompanying written materials offer an engaging way to introduce the concept of historical significance by comparing internment events during the First and Second World Wars.
Watch the video
Download the lesson plan (grades 6-8)
Download the lesson plan (grades 9-12)
Find out more about the Historical Thinking video series. See more resources in The Thinking Teacher archives.
“Physics in the Kitchen!” – 11th Annual Faraday Science Show 2-3:30pm on Sunday, December 7, 2014
The Faraday Show is UBC’s annual science lecture, designed for children, presented by the Department of Physics & Astronomy. The theme this year is Physics in the Kitchen! Will you sink when you run across a pool of corn starch water (oobleck)? Why do toasts land on the floor butter-side down? How does a microwave work (and what happens if you put something in it that you shouldn’t)? What happens when you mix ingredients – can you unmix them? Can you “see” how water in a pot is heated up? Why is it not a good idea to put your hand over a boiling kettle?
WHEN: 2-3:30pm on Sunday, December 7, 2014 COST: FREE! But bring non-perishable food items to support the Greater Vancouver Food Bank!
WHERE: UBC Hebb Theatre (2045 East Mall on UBC campus)
To download/print a map, visit: http://www.maps.ubc.ca For parking information, visit: http://www.parking.ubc.ca/visitor.html
(The North Parkade is the closest parking to Hebb Theatre)
Hebb theatre has limited capacity (375 people), so come early!
For more information including how to get to the Faraday Show, visit:
http://outreach.phas.ubc.ca/faraday/ or contact us at outreach@phas.ubc.ca
The Information Book Award Winner Is . . .
From: Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable
Thank you to everyone who took the time and made the effort to participate in the voting process for the 2014 Information Book Award.
This year’s winner is:
PEDAL IT! HOW BICYCLES ARE CHANGING THE WORLD
Written by Michelle Mulder
Published by Orca Books
This year’s honour book is:
PAY IT FORWARD KIDS: SMALL ACTS, BIG CHANGE
By Nancy Runstedler
Published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside
15 Movies Featuring Teachers Available Through the Videomatica Collection at UBC Library
The Videomatica Collection at UBC Library is more than 28,000 DVDs, 4,000 VHS titles and 900 Blu-Rays, ranging from cult favourites to Hollywood blockbusters and foreign films.
Here are just a few of them:
15 Movies Featuring Teachers Available Through the Videomatica Collection at UBC Library
The Chorus VMatica.C-442
The Class VMatica.C-571
The Country Teacher VMatica.C-861
Dead Poets Society VMatica.D-225
Election VMatica.E-123
The Emperor’s Club VMatica.E-181
Freedom Writers VMatica.F-574
Half Nelson VMatica.H-21
The History Boys VMatica.H-415
In & Out VMatica.I-209
Mr. Holland’s Opus VMatica.M-892
Not One Less VMatica.N-342
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie VMatica.P-579
School of Rock VMatica.S-205
Stand and Deliver VMatica.VHS-2448
Items from the collection can be borrowed via the Circulation Desk on Floor 3 (main floor) of Koerner
Library with a valid UBC card. Just bring the call number to the desk and staff will retrieve the item for you.
http://collections.library.ubc.ca/featured-collections/videomatica/