Elementary Curriculum Links
Our outdoor education programs are grounded in the Ontario Curriculum, and include:
- Science (Grade 1-8)
- Social Studies (Grade 1-6)
- History & Geography (Grade 7-8)
- The Arts (Grade 1-8)
- Health & Physical Education (Grade 1-8)
Click on these to view the programs offered, any of which can be modified to suit older or younger students.
Science and Technology : Grades 1-8
| Understanding Life Systems |
Understanding Structures and Mechanisms |
Understanding Matter & Energy |
Understanding Earth & Space Systems |
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| Grade 2 | Growth and Changes in Animals | Movement | Properties of Liquids and Solids |
Air and Water in the Environment |
| Grade 3 | Growth and Changes in Plants | Strong and Stable Structures | Forces Causing Movement | Soils in the Environment |
| Grade 4 | Habitats and Communities | Pulleys and Gears | Light and Sound | Rocks and Minerals |
| Grade 5 | Human Organ Systems | Forces Acting on Structures and Mechanisms | Properties of and Changes in Matter | Conservation of Energy and Resources |
| Grade 6 | Biodiversity | Flight | Electricity and Electrical Devices | Space |
| Grade 7 | Interactions in the Environment | Form and Function | Pure Substances and Mixtures | Heat in the Environment |
| Grade 8 | Cells | Systems in Action | Fluids | Water Systems |
Social Studies : Grades 1-6
| Heritage and Citizenship | Canada and World Connections | |
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| Grade 1 | Relationships, Rules, and Responsibilities | Relationships, Rules, and Responsibilities |
| Grade 2 | Traditions and Celebrations | Features of Communities Around the World |
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| Grade 3 | Early Settlements in Upper Canada | Urban and Rural Communities |
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Fur Trade Program (2½ day program) |
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| Grade 4 | Medieval Times | Canada’s Provinces, Territories, and Regions |
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| Grade 5 | Early Civilizations | Aspects of Citizenship and Government in Canada |
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| Grade 6 | First Nation Peoples and European Explorers | Canada’s Links to the World |
A Day in the Life of a Voyageur Fur Trade Program (2½ day program) |
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History & Geography : Grades 7 - 8
| Grade 7 | New France | British North America | Conflict and Change | The Themes of Geographic Inquiry | Patterns in Physical Geography | Natural Resources |
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| Grade 8 | Confederation | The Development of Western Canada | Canada: A Changing Society | Patterns in Human Geography | Economic Systems | Migration |
The Arts : Grades 1 - 8
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| Grade 4 | Nature Music | Nature Sculpting Sensorama |
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| Grade 5 | Nature Music | Nature Sculpting | |
| Grade 6 | Nature Music | Nature Sculpting |
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| Grade 7 | Nature Music | Nature Sculpting | |
| Grade 8 | Nature Music | Nature Sculpting |
Health and Physical Education : Grades 1 - 8
| Grade 4 | Active Living | Movement Competence: Skills, Concepts, Strategies | Healthy Living |
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| Grade 5 | Active Living | Movement Competence: Skills, Concepts, Strategies | Healthy Living |
| Grade 6 | Active Living | Movement Competence: Skills, Concepts, Strategies | Healthy Living |
| Grade 7 | Active Living | Movement Competence: Skills, Concepts, Strategies | Healthy Living |
| Grade 8 | Active Living | Movement Competence: Skills, Concepts, Strategies | Healthy Living |
