52 Weekly Nonfiction Stories About Canada Grades 3-4
EBR1134
$31.99 CAD
Additional information:
- Author : Solski, Ruth
The 52 stories in this book have been designed to familiarize and develop student awareness of Canadian symbols, sports, birds, wild animals, insects, reptiles, famous inventors and inventions, famous Canadian athletes, famous Canadian people, special Canadian places and sights to visit, Canadian ghost stories, and famous Canadian mysteries. A year of non-fiction reading in one book! One story a week for bell work, review, indoor recess, enrichment or for the students who are done their work early.
Each topic contains an information story and a follow-up exercise designed to review and develop strong reading and phonetic skills. The material in this book can be used in a variety of ways.
CANADIAN SYMBOLS:
- Story #1: Our Country Canada
- Story #2: The Prime Minister of Canada
- Story #3: Canada's Capital City
- Story #4: How Canada Got Its Own Flag
- Story #5: Canada's National Flag
- Story #6: Symbols of Canada
CANADIAN SPORTS:
- Story #1: Baseball in Canada
- Story #2: Canadian Football
- Story #3: Soccer in Canada
- Story #4: Canadian Basketball
CANADIAN BIRDS:
- Story #1: The Snowy Owl
- Story #2: The Atlantic Puffin
- Story #3: The Burrowing Owl
- Story #4: The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
- Story #5: The Common Loon
CANADIAN ANIMALS:
- Story #1: The Canadian Beaver
- Story #2: The Black Bear
- Story #3: The Muskrat
- Story #4: The Snowshoe Hare
- Story #5: The Opossum
- Story #6: The Musk Ox
CANADIAN INSECTS:
- Story #1: The Firefly
- Story #2: The Ladybug
- Story #3: The Dragonfly
CANADIAN REPTILES:
- Story #1: The Snapping Turtle
- Story #2: The Leatherback Turtle
- Story #3: The Prairie Rattlesnake
CANADIAN INVENTORS/INVENTIONS:
- Story #1: Joseph-Armand Bombardier - Skidoo
- Story #2: Alexander Graham Bell - Telephone
- Story #3: Jacque Plante - Hockey Mask
FAMOUS CANADIAN ATHLETES:
- Story #1: P.K. Subban - One of the Three Hockey Brothers
- Story #2: The Dufour-Lapointe Sisters - Canada's Mogul Queens
- Story #3: Alexandre Bilodeau - Freestyle Skiing King
- Story #4: Mark McMorris - A Snowboarding Warrior
- Story #5: Marielle Thompson - Golden Girl on Skis
FAMOUS CANADIAN PEOPLE:
- Story #1: Carly Rae Jepson - Canadian Singer and Songwriter
- Story #2: Chris Hadfield - Famous Canadian Astronaut
- Story #3: Jessica Amlee - Young Canadian Film and Television Star
- Story #4: David Suzuki - Canadian Scientist
- Story #5: Avril Lavigne - Singer and Songwriter
CANADIAN PLACES/SIGHTS:
- Story #1: The Queen Charlotte Islands or Haidi Gwaii Islands of the Haida Peoples'
- Story #2: Jasper National Park -“ Canada's Scenic Wonder
- Story #3: The Big Muddy Badlands - The Outlaws' Hideaway
- Story #4: Lunenburg - A World Heritage Site
- Story #5: The Cabot Trail - A Scenic Roadway
- Story #6: Yellowknife - The Largest Community in the N.W.T.
- Story #7: Aurora Borealis or The Northern Lights
- Story #8: The Peterborough Lift Lock
- Story #9: The Hartland Covered Bridge
CANADIAN GHOST STORIES:
- Story #1: The Ghost Train
FAMOUS CANADIAN MYSTERIES:
- Story #1: Ogopogo - A Famous Lake Monster
- Story #2: Bigfoot or Sasquatch - A British Columbia Mystery Monster
118 pages with answer key.
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