Crossroads of Culture 200 Years of Canadian Immigration (1800-2000)
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Learning Activities

Making Do With What You Have

Students learn about immigrants who came to Canada between 1800 and 2000 by identifying plant and animal materials used to make household objects, completing the Match the Object to the Material Activity Sheet, and engaging in a classroom discussion about materials people use to make objects.

Grade: Kindergarten-Grade 4; Quebec Cycle 1-2

  • Making Do With What You Have - Lesson Plan (PDF 245k)
  • Match the Object to the Material - Activity Sheet (PDF 730k)
  • Match the Object to the Material - Teacher's Answer Sheet (PDF 755k)

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