The Canadian Adventure {West to East}: A Virtual Trip Across Canada
Take your kids on a tour of Canada from the comfort of your home. *Uses the Book "Wow Canada! as an optional read."*
An Introduction
Supplies Needed
Tourist Materials
Printable Travel Journal
Introduction to Canada
Book
Mapping - Canada
The Canadian Flag
Official Languages of Canada
Journal Time
Additional Resources
Welcome to British Columbia
Book
Let's Explore British Columbia
Food Fun
Artist: Emily Carr
Journal Time
Additional Resources
Welcome to Alberta
Book
Let's Explore Alberta
Food Fun
Artist: Jason Carter
Journal Time
Additional Resources
Welcome to Saskatchewan
Book
Let's Explore Saskatchewan
Food Fun
Artist: Joe Fafard
Journal Time
Additional Resources
Welcome to Manitoba
Book
Let's Explore Manitoba
Food Fun
Artist: Eddy Cobiness
Journal Time
Additional Resources
To expand your adventure, you will also get both of these extras included in the lessons:
Printable companion journal to use with The Canadian Adventure. Includes a page for each province with space for 3 things they liked or saw and to draw or make a collage. Also has a before & after journal prompt page, space to design your own flag, and a map of Canada.
Want a fun way to learn and review what you know about the Canadian provinces? Here’s a matching game! Included for each province and territory is a set of four cards that show a map, the flower, the flag, and the capital city. Print and cut out each card – probably on cardstock for added durability, and then match them up.
Both virtual trips are essentially the same. The only main differences are the direction of travel and the core book used in each. The East to West edition uses a book called Hey Canada by Vivian Bowers or an alternative titled Are We There Yet? by Alister Mathieson. Both of these books have proven harder to find - especially since the Hey Canada book has gone out of print. The West to East edition uses the more popular book Wow Canada by Vivian Bowers. It was put together to help provide an option if the books from the original virtual trip aren't available. Choose whichever program works with a book you can find. (The book is optional - so if you can't find any of them, it's not going to be a major problem.)
You can complete this course in as long or as short a time as you would like. Some people choose to study a province a week and use the course as is. Others take longer, diving into one province at a time and adding lots of extras into their experience.
I have intentionally not put a specific grade range for this program because homeschooling is so flexible and variable. It can be used by elementary students without much modification, easily be adapted for middle grade learners, and provide a handy review for high schoolers who want to touch base on their understanding of Canada. I have heard of whole families who completed this program before heading out to travel across the country in person. Use it however it works best for you!
“"I used [this] with my kids aged 7-12. It was a great way to overview all of Canada and was our lead-in to Canadian history. We especially enjoyed the links to various YouTube videos to see and hear the places we 'visited'. Thanks so much for putting it together. " ”
“"I just received the Canadian Adventure, WOW!! You did so much work for this. I am so excited to do this with my kids."”