Quebec ~ Snow, Laurentians and Ice Canoeing

Quebec ~ Snow, Laurentians and Ice Canoeing

Quebec is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada and is Canada’s largest province by area. It is the second-most populous province of Canada and is the only one to have a predominately French-speaking population. The name Quebec comes from the Algonquin word kebec which means “narrow passage” referring the the narrowing of…

Ontario ~ Niagara Falls, Canoeing and Ice Boats

Ontario ~ Niagara Falls, Canoeing and Ice Boats

Ontario is a province of Canada. Located in Central Canada and is Canada’s most populous province, with 38.3 percent of the country’s population, and is the second-largest province in total area. It is home to the nation’s capital city Ottawa, and the nation’s most populous city, Toronto which is also Ontario’s provincial capital. The great…

Prince Edward Island ~ Garden of the Atlantic

Prince Edward Island ~ Garden of the Atlantic

Prince Edward Island is a province and one of the three Maritime Provinces.  Maritime means ‘of the sea’. Together, with Newfound and Labrador, these provinces make up the region of Atlantic Canada. PEI is the smallest province of Canada in both land area and population, but it is the most densely populated. The people of…

Be a Detective – Animal Tracks

Be a Detective – Animal Tracks

Looking at animal tracks gives children a chance to observe, question, and think critically about what they see. Tracks present a mystery which piques curiosity and begs an answer.  Looking for animal tracks is a great opportunity to turn off the devices and enjoy the outdoors while combining science and geography with investigation and inquiry….

Nunavut

Nunavut

Nunavut is the newest, largest, and most northerly territory of Canada.  It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999. Nunavut comprises a major portion of Northern Canada, and most of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.  Its vast territory makes it the fifth-largest country subdivision in the world, as well as North America’s…

Northwest Territories ~ Wild Rivers, Planes and Northern Lights

Northwest Territories ~ Wild Rivers, Planes and Northern Lights

Discover ice planes and bush planes, the wild Nahanni River or the mammoth Wood Buffalo National Park, and top your tour off with a night show of lights. The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.  At a land area of approximately 1,144,000 km2 , it is the second-largest and the most populous of the…