In this lesson, students make a virtual trip through time and space to the Arctic Circle to report on the birth of Nunavut, a new territory of Canada. Create a tourist brochure on Claris Works, Hyperstudio. Students role play as a travel agent. Their mission is to collect information from the Internet about a particular place in Canada that a customer would like to visit. Create a travel brochure.
Teacher provides facts on population and area facts of Provinces and Territories.
Students use that information to create a spreadsheet on Claris Works. Reinvent the Canada flag using Kid Pix, Claris Works, Hyperstudio. Students explain why they chose the new characteristics. Create a post card using Kid Pix or Claris Works. Draw a picture representing a certain Province or Territory on one side.