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Craft | First Nations

Making a Birch Bark Basket

ByDonna Ward

Birch bark is a pliable wood and most known for use in canoe construction. First Nations peoples used birch bark for many things, from covering their wigwams, making cradle boards for carrying babies, to using it for baskets, bowls, and even cooking pots. Students can have fun making a birch bark basket with instructions in…

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Craft | Learn About Canada

How to Make Maple Syrup

ByDonna Ward

March is the month the maple syrup flows. Canada is known for our maple syrup-gifted to us from our First Peoples! Join the Quad Squad as they visit a farm in Ontario to see how maple syrup is made.A family of Attikamek First Nations show a French Canadian family how to harvest the syrup of…

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First Nations

Igloos – Are They Warm?

ByDonna Ward

The igloo is a simple, yet complex structure recognized around the world. It has been decades since igloos were a common form of housing for the Inuit, but it’s still an iconic symbol for Canada’s northern people and for all Canadians. How does a house made of snow keep anyone warm, especially when it’s –40°…

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Play The School Day Away

ByDonna Ward

Children often learn more quickly when they play games. Trivia games are an excellent way to have your children learn more about Canada and remember facts about it. We love the Canadian Trivia Game, and Explore Canada or Explore the World Games. What’s the difference between the two? Canadian Trivia has 1440 expert level questions…

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Remembrance

Remembrance Day Plan

ByDonna Ward

“Silent now the soldiers sleep, their tales long laid to restI knew them not yet still I weep and place a poppy o’er my breast.” – Debbie Holick 1. Here is a little help for planning your Remembrance Day Activities. 2. Learn about John McCrae and read his poem, ‘In Flander’s Fields‘. 3. Do a Remembrance…

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Canadian History | Craft | Learn About Canada

Pioneer Crafts

ByDonna Ward

  Loyalists who came by land to Quebec and Ontario brought their belongings in covered wagons. Click on the button below for printable craft instructions for a Covered Wagon Craft made with craft supplies around the house. Bonnets – In New France, women and girls wore coifs or caps all the time. Different caps were…

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Geography

Pretend Passport Printables

ByDonna Ward

Pretend passports are a great resource to record places you visit throughout the year through studies and books. Whenever you read a story set in a world location, or study another culture, put a sticker or stamp in your passport for a record of all the places you’ve virtually visited. Class or co-op Group Activity: …

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Learn About Canada

St. Patrick’s Day

ByDonna Ward

St. Patrick’s Day, the holiday commemorating Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, has long been a part of Canadian history. Enjoy the St. Patrick’s Day themed crafts and activities below!

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