Environment Centre Program

Snowshoeing

Snowshoes are an amazing way to get outside and explore the winter woods! Essential for travelling in deep snow, traditional snowshoes have been used for thousands of years. After a brief introduction to their history and design, students are fitted with a pair of modern snowshoes of their own. We then set out to hike the local fields and forests and perhaps play a few snowshoe games. If you have a class of energetic students, then come snowshoe with us and enjoy a little fresh air and fun-filled exercise.

Resources:

Want to know more about Canada’s diverse wildlife? Take a look at The Canadian Wildlife Federations’ ‘Hinterland Who’s Who’. https://www.hww.ca/en/index.html Looking to infuse indigenous perspectives into your teaching? This helpful guide from the University of Toronto is a great place to start! Infusing Indigenous Perspectives in K-12 Teaching: https://guides.library.utoronto.ca/indigenouseducation/lessonplans

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Inspire student engagement and incorporate STEAM into your Environment Centre Snowshoe Adventure with this pre-visit lesson idea - Build Your Own Snowshoes. https://blogs.learnquebec.ca/2022/03/the-snowshoe-story-outdoor-learningsteam- for-cycle-3-secondary/

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Curriculum Links:

Social Studies, History, and Geography • Grades 3-6 - Social Studies: Heritage and Identity • Grade 7 - Geography: Physical Patterns in a Changing World * The Curriculum links for this program are based on The Ontario Curriculum, Social Studies, History, and Geography, Grades 1-8 Health and Physical Education • Grades 3-12 - Active Living and Movement Competence * Curriculum links for this program are based on "The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education" and "The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12: Health and Physical Education" First Nations, Métis and Inuit Studies • Grades 9-12 * https://www.dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/curriculum/secondary-first-nations-metis-and-inuitstudies

* Curriculum links for this program are based on “The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Science and Technology“

Feel free to contact us about modifying programs to suit older or younger students.

Pathway to Stewardship & Kinship

Landmarks - 6. Play in Nature Often 7. Share Books, Songs, and Games about Nature 11. Celebrate Each Season in the Year 14. Learn New Outdoor Activities 15. Try: Gardening, Feeding Birds, Finding Critters, Exploring 17. Try a New Sport, Craft, and Survival Skill 25. Develop Three New Outdoor Skills 30. Describe Your Ecological Self

Environment Centre Program

Snowshoeing

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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)