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Environment Centre Program

Traditional Games

It doesn’t take an internet connection or specialized equipment to have fun. In this action-packed program, students have the opportunity to challenge their strength, agility, and endurance through a variety of traditional games from the Arctic circumpolar communities of Canada, Alaska, Kalaallit Nunaat, and Northern Scandinavia. Traditionally, these games helped children hone the skills and fitness needed for survival. From the Inuit blanket toss to the one-foot high kick, come try out these amazing games for yourself!

Resources:

What are the Arctic Winter Games? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwfOqoS7IRo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLgha4XzoE4

Post Visit Activities: (if applicable)

Check out these remarkable athletes in-training! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpcI4tbGfyI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHB6U-6SXJ8 Need some inspiration? Have a look at these clips of the Arctic Winter Games in action. Two-Foot High Kick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv8wWZ6mYwU Knuckle Hop Competition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SipplngYHa0

Grade(s):

Grade 03 • Grade 04 • Grade 05 • Grade 06 • Grade 07 • Grade 08 • Grade 09 • Grade 10 • Grade 11 • Grade 12

Subject(s):

Canadian History • Physical Education

Season(s):

Fall • Spring • Winter

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Curriculum Links:

Social Studies, History, and Geography • Grades 3-6 - Social Studies: Heritage and Identity • Grade 7 - History: Heritage and Identity and Geography: Physical Patterns in a Changing World • Grade 8 - Global Settlement: Patterns and Sustainability * Curriculum links for this program are based on “The Ontario Curriculum, Social Studies, History, and Geography, Grades 1-8” Canadian and World Studies • Grades 9-10 * Curriculum links for this program are based on “The Ontario Curriculum, Canadian and World Studies, Grades 9-10” 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"

* 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 17. Try a New Sport, Craft, and Survival Skill 25. Develop Three New Outdoor Skills 30. Describe Your Ecological Self

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)