Grade 4
Loyalists, Migrations and the Making of Canada
Join part of the Underground Railroad to discover how Canada began!
Anticipated launch date: January 15, 2026
Curricular Highlights
- Guiding Question: Time and Place: How did Canada become a country? (1776-1841)
- Theme: Loyalists, Migrations and the Making of Canada
- Grade: 4
- Categories: Social Studies: Time and Place
Enhance your learning experience!
This program can be delivered as:
In-School Field Trips
Description: In this action-packed adventure, you’ll join part of the Underground Railroad to discover how Canada began. This program explores the part of the Time and Place curriculum, focusing on what happened in Canada after the Thirteen Colonies gained independence from Britain. With fun challenges, storytelling, and hands-on activities, this adventure will have you learning about how immigrants contributed to the foundation of Canada, forming borders and reorganizing colonies that existed at that time. Get ready to investigate, explore, and analyze how early events like the War of 1812 and the Great Migration helped shape the land we now call home – Canada!
Format: Our experienced presenters deliver curriculum-based field trips right in your classroom.
Duration: 2 hours
Volunteers: TBD
Teacher Provides: TBD
Take Home:
TBD
Video Conference
Description: Join our friend Tundra and explore Canada’s far north. Test your tracking skills, learn Inuktitut, and get into the storytelling spirit! You’ll even make your own soapstone Inuksuk to take home! Pack your parka, grab your compass, and get ready to explore!
Format:
Livestreamed with a presenter using Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, etc. Curriculum-based. We ship the supplies to the school. Works in all school re-entry scenarios (classroom and home learning).
Duration: 1.5 hours
Volunteers: 2 recommended
Teacher Provides: Pencils, water, paper towels, black permanent marker.
Take Home:
Soapstone Inuksuk
