Lesson Plan
Elementary Cycle Three
St.Lawrence Scavenger Hunt
St.Lawrence Scavenger Hunt
Lesson Plan
Elementary Cycle Three
“St. Lawrence Scavenger Hunt” is a virtual treasure hunt designed to help students learn
more about the biodiversity and history of the St. Lawrence River and about navigation.
There are 10 thematic routes, where fact sheets are hidden in panoramic photos. “St.
Lawrence Scavenger Hunt” also includes a series of mini-games and a field log for use in
exploring the St.Lawrence on-site.
This documents consists of a series of lessons adapted to Elementary Cycle Three students.
The website’s various resources have been arranged to create a sequence making the tool
easier to use in class.
Table of contents
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Accessing the resource
Lesson 1: Waterway
Lesson 2: Shipbuilding
Lesson 3: Fishing tales
Lesson 4: Of fins and gills
Lesson 5: River giants
Lesson 6: Underwater gardens
Lesson 7: Riverbank treasures
Lesson 8: River geography
Lesson 9: Bird’s-eye view
Lesson 10: People of the St. Lawrence
Hands-on activities
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Accessing the resource
Go to the “St. Lawrence Scavenger Hunt” website.
destinationstlaurent.ca/en
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To access the different routes, click on
the circles at the bottom of the page.
To access a panoramic photo, click on a
compass rose.
To access a fact sheet, find the thumbnail image on the photo.
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All of the fact sheets are integrated into
the booklet “My discoveries”.
This is the booklet used to access the
mini-games and the field log.
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Lesson 1: Waterway
Summary
Sail the River to find out how to navigate it.
• Understand the challenges involved in navigating the St Lawrence River.
• Learn more about the shipwreck of the Empress of Ireland, the worst maritime tragedy
in Canadian history.
• Discover a submarine’s secrets.
Links with the Québec Education Program
Geography
• Techniques specific to Geography
* Reading maps
* Locating a place on a map
* Finding geographic information in a document
* Interpreting illustrated documents
History
• Techniques specific to History
* Decoding illustrated documents
* Interpreting illustrated documents
* Finding historical information in a document
• Bodies of water: river, lake, falls, rapids, confluence
• Means of transportation
• Québec society between 1900 and 1980 – Important changes – Transportation
network
Time required
1 period
Material required
Computers or tablets
Internet access
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Teaching notes
Overview
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Thematic route: Waterway
9 panoramic photos to explore
3 museums to discover
19 fact sheets to find on the following subjects:
* Empress of Ireland tragedy
* Challenges of navigating the River!
* Family activity
• 1 mini-game
* Diving in a submarine
Getting started
Prerequisite concepts: map reading, bodies of water, means of transportation.
Briefly explain to the students how the digital resource works.
Ask the following questions:
• Where is the St. Lawrence River located?
• Do you know any cities located near the St. Lawrence?
• Which means of transportation are used to navigate the St. Lawrence? Are they the
same as 100 years ago? 200 years ago?
• Do you know of any dangers associated with navigating the St. Lawrence?
• What means of transportation other than a ship can be used to travel in water?
Accessing the route map
Analyze the route map:
• Locate the different regions, provinces, countries
• Locate the main waterways
Accessing the panoramic photos
Analyze each panoramic photo:
• Link it to the location on the map
• Identify elements of the area or body of water in the photo
Find the 19 fact sheets hidden along the route.
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Accessing the fact sheets
Analyze certain historical, illustrated documents.
• Change in vessels navigating the St. Lawrence River
Look closely at the “Challenges of navigating the River!” fact sheets to learn more about
bodies of water and means of transportation.
Look closely at the “Empress of Ireland tragedy” fact sheets to learn more about the worst
maritime tragedy in Canadian history.
Mini-game
Complete the same “Diving in a submarine” to discover the characteristics of the Canadian
submarine Onondaga.
Wrap-up
Review the activity as a group.
Go over the initial questions again.
Going further
Ask the students to write a narrative text on the perils of a voyage by ship.
Continue the activity with the following lessons.
Visit the museums identified along the route:
• Musée de la Mer (maritime museum)
• Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au- Père (maritime historic site)
• Musée de la Gaspésie (museum)
Variant
Do the activity as a group, using an interactive whiteboard.
Designate students to find the fact sheets.
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Lesson 2 : Shipbuilding
Summary
Discover how shipbuilding has marked the St. Lawrence region.
• Learn about the different types of ships built in Québec (sailing ships, steamers).
• Learn more about how and where these ships were built
(locations, materials, techniques).
• Become a shipbuilding expert by determining the materials needed
to build a schooner.
Links with the Québec Education Program
Geography
• Techniques specific to Geography
* Reading maps
* Locating a place on a map
* Finding geographic information in a document
* Interpreting illustrated documents
History
• Techniques specific to History
* Decoding illustrated documents
* Interpreting illustrated documents
* Finding historical information in a document
• Bodies of water: river, lake, falls, rapids, confluence
• Means of transportation
Science and Technology
• Sources of energy
• Transportation technology
• Manufacturing
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Time required
1 period
Material required
Computers or tablets
Internet access
Teaching notes
Overview
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Thematic route: Shipbuilding
9 panoramic photos to explore
2 museums to discover
21 fact sheets to find on the following subjects:
* The age of the schooners
* Shipbuilding
* Steamships
* Family activity
• 1 mini-game
* Shipbuilding expert
Getting started
Prerequisite concepts: map reading, bodies of water, means of transportation.
Briefly explain to the students how the digital resource works.
Ask the following questions:
• Which sources of energy enable a ship to move forward?
• What materials are used to build ships? Are they the same as 100 years ago?
200 years ago?
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Accessing the route map
Analyze the route map:
• Locate the different regions, provinces, countries
• Locate the main waterways
Accessing the panoramic photos
Analyze each panoramic photo:
• Link it to the location on the map
• Identify elements of the area or body of water in the photo
• Identify different ships
Find the 21 fact sheets hidden along the route.
Accessing the fact sheets
Analyze certain historical, illustrated documents.
• Change in vessels navigating the St. Lawrence River
Look closely at the “The age of the schooners” and “Steamships” fact sheets to learn more
about the different types of ships.
Look closely at the “Shipbuilding” fact sheets to learn more about shipbuilding
(locations, materials, techniques).
Mini-game
Complete the game “Shipbuilding expert”
to determine the kinds of timber needed to build a schooner.
Wrap-up
Review the activity as a group.
Go over the initial questions again.
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Going further
Ask the students to write a text describing a type of ship.
Continue the activity with the following lessons.
Visit the museums identified along the route:
• Musée de la Gaspésie (museum)
• Musée maritime de Charlevoix (maritime museum)
Variant
Do the activity as a group, using an interactive whiteboard.
Designate students to find the fact sheets and answer the mini-game questions.
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Lesson 3 : Fishing tales
Summary
The St. Lawrence River and fishing: not just another tall tale!
• Draw a parallel between fishing in the past and fishing today.
• Understand the links between lobsters’ reproduction, growth and hatcheries.
Links with the Québec Education Program
Geography
• Techniques specific to Geography
* Reading maps
* Locating a place on a map
* Finding geographic information in a document
* Interpreting illustrated documents
History
• Techniques specific to History
* Decoding illustrated documents
* Interpreting illustrated documents
* Finding historical information in a document
• Bodies of water: river, lake, falls, rapids, confluence
• Economic activities: hunting, fishing
Time required
1 period
Material required
Computers or tablets
Internet access
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Teaching notes
Overview
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Thematic route: Fishing Tales
10 panoramic photos to explore
3 museums to discover
12 fact sheets to find on the following subjects:
* Fishing in the past
* Fishing today
* Family activity
• Mini-game
* Save the lobsters
Getting started
Prerequisite concepts: map reading, bodies of water, economic activities.
Briefly explain to the students how the digital resource works.
Ask the following questions:
• What species can be fished in the St. Lawrence?
• What species can be hunted on the St. Lawrence?
• Are there differences between fishing in the 19th century and fishing today?
Accessing the route map
Analyze the route map:
• Locate the different regions, provinces, countries
• Locate the main waterways
Accessing the panoramic photos
Analyze each panoramic photo:
• Link it to the location on the map
• Identify elements of the area or body of water in the photo
• Identify fishing installations, if applicable
Find the 12 fact sheets hidden along the route.
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Accessing the fact sheets
Analyze certain historical, illustrated documents.
• Cod fishing
• Whale hunting
Look closely at the “Fishing in the past” fact sheets to learn more about the species fished
and fishing techniques in the 19th century.
Look closely at the “Fishing today” fact sheets to learn more about the species fished and
fishing techniques today.
Mini-game
Complete the game “Save the lobsters” to understand the links between lobsters’ reproduction, growth and hatcheries.
Wrap-up
Review the activity as a group.
Go over the initial questions again.
Going further
Ask the students to create a chart of the similarities and differences between fishing in the
past and fishing today.
Continue the activity with the following lessons.
Visit the museums identified along the route:
• Musée de la Mer (maritime museum)
• Musée de la Gaspésie (museum)
• Homarus Eco-Centre
Variant
Do the activity as a group, using an interactive whiteboard.
Designate students to find the fact sheets.
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Lesson 4 : Of fins and gills
Summary
Swim with the St. Lawrence’s fish.
• Discover the St. Lawrence’s saltwater fish.
• Discover the St. Lawrence’s freshwater and anadromous fish.
• Determine which St. Lawrence fish species should be preserved.
Links with the Québec Education Program
Science and Technology
• Living things and their habitats
• Adaptation
• Reproduction of animals
• Growth of animals
• Nutrition of animals
• Food chains
• Interaction between humans and their environment
Time required
1 period
Material required
Computers or tablets
Internet access
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Teaching notes
Overview
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Thematic route: Of fins and gills
9 panoramic photos to explore
3 museums to discover
20 fact sheets to find on the following subjects:
* Saltwater fish
* Freshwater fish
* Anadromous fish
* Family activity
• Mini-game
* Mission: protection
Getting started
Prerequisite concepts: habitat.
Briefly explain to the students how the digital resource works.
Ask the following questions:
• Do you know what species of fish are found in the St. Lawrence?
• Have you ever fished for any of them?
• Are some fish in danger of extinction? Why?
Accessing the route map
Accessing the panoramic photos
Analyze each panoramic photo:
• Identify the habitat.
• Identify the animal and plant species
Find the 20 fact sheets hidden along the route.
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Accessing the fact sheets
Look closely at the “Saltwater fish” fact sheets to learn more about fish living
in saltwater: nutrition, reproduction, growth, adaptation
(information may vary depending on the species).
Look closely at the “Freshwater fish” and “Anadromous fish” fact sheets to learn more about
fish living in freshwater: nutrition, reproduction, growth, adaptation
(information may vary depending on the species).
Mini-game
Complete the game “Mission: protection” to determine which St. Lawrence fish species we
should avoid consuming in order to preserve them.
Wrap-up
Review the activity as a group.
Go over the initial questions again.
Going further
Ask the students to write a fact sheet on a specific fish species.
Ask the students to create food chains using the information found in the fact sheets.
Continue the activity with the following lessons.
Visit the museums identified along the route:
• Exploramer (marine activity centre)
• Aquatarium (museum)
• Montreal Biodôme
Variant
Do the activity as a group, using an interactive whiteboard.
Designate students to find the fact sheets.
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Lesson 5 : River giants
Summary
Keep your eyes open to discover the St. Lawrence’s marine mammals.
• Discover the St. Lawrence’s marine mammals.
• Learn more about what these mammals feed on.
• Determine the threats to these marine mammals.
Links with the Québec Education Program
Science and Technology
• Techniques specific to Geography
* Living things and their habitats
* Adaptation
* Reproduction of animals
* Growth of animals
* Nutrition for animals
* Food chains
* Interaction between humans and their environment
Time required
1 period
Material required
Computers or tablets
Internet access
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Teaching notes
Overview
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Thematic route: River giants
11 panoramic photos to explore
1 museum to discover
16 fact sheets to find on the following subjects:
* Giants’ meals
* Kings of the deep
* Studying marine mammals
* Familiy activity
• 1 mini-game
* Threats the giants
Getting started
Prerequisite concepts: habitat.
Briefly explain to the students how the digital resource works.
Ask the following questions:
• Do you know which marine mammals are found in the St. Lawrence?
• Do you know what these marine mammals feed on?
• Are some marine mammals in danger of extinction? Why?
Accessing the route map
Accessing the panoramic photos
Analyze each panoramic photo:
• Identify the habitat.
• Identify the animal and plant species
Find the 16 fact sheets hidden along the route.
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Accessing the fact sheets
Look closely at the “Giants’ meals” fact sheets to learn more about what marine mammals
feed on.
Look closely at the “Kings of the deep” and “Studying marine mammals” fact sheets to learn
more about each marine mammal: reproduction, growth, adaptation (information may vary
depending on the species).
Mini-game
Complete the game “Mission: protection” to determine the different threats to marine
mammals.
Wrap-up
Review the activity as a group.
Go over the initial questions again.
Going further
Ask the students to write a fact sheet on a specific marine mammal.
Continue the activity with the following lessons.
Visit the museums identified along the route:
• Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals (GREMM)
Variant
Do the activity as a group, using an interactive whiteboard.
Designate students to find the fact sheets.
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Lesson 6 : Underwater gardens
Summary
Dive into the depths of the St. Lawrence to discover its exceptional underwater plant and
animal life.
• Discover the St. Lawrence’s underwater animal life: echinoderms, molluscs,
cnidarians, crustaceans.
• Discover the St. Lawrence’s underwater plant life.
Links with the Québec Education Program
Science and Technology
• Living things and their habitats
• Adaptation
• Reproduction of animals
• Growth of animals
• Nutrition of animals
• Food chains
• Interaction between humans and their environment
Time required
1 period
Material required
Computers or tablets
Internet access
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Teaching notes
Overview
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Thematic route: Underwater gardens
10 panoramic photos to explore
4 museums to discover
20 fact sheets to find on the following subjects:
* Echinoderms: no heads, no tails
* Molluscs: safely tucked away in their shell
* Cnidarians: sting to the touch!
* Crustaceans under their shells
* Underwater plants
* Familiy activity
• Mini-game
* Who eats who?
Getting started
Prerequisite concepts: habitat.
Briefly explain to the students how the digital resource works.
Ask the following questions:
• Do you know which animals live at the very bottom of the St. Lawrence River?
• Do you know which plants grow at the very bottom of the St. Lawrence River?
Accessing the route map
Accessing the panoramic photos
Analyze each panoramic photo:
• Identify the habitat.
• Identify the animal and plant species
Find the 20 fact sheets hidden along the route.
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Accessing the fact sheets
Look closely at the “Echinoderms: no heads, no tails”, “Molluscs: safely tucked away in their
shell”, “Cnidarians: sting to the touch!” and “Crustaceans under their shells” fact sheets to
learn more about the animals that live in the River’s depths: nutrition, reproduction, growth,
adaptation (information may vary depending on the species).
Look closely at the “Underwater plants” fact sheets to learn more about algae.
Mini-game
Complete the mini-game “Who eats who?” to create an underwater food chain.
Wrap-up
Review the activity as a group.
Go over the initial questions again.
Going further
Ask the students to write a fact sheet on an animal that lives in the River’s depths.
Ask the students to create growth cycles using the information found in the fact sheets and
the mini-game.
Continue the activity with the following lessons.
Visit the museums identified along the route:
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Variant
Homarus Eco-Centre
Exploramer (marine activity centre)
Montreal Biodôme
Musée du Fjord (museum)
Do the activity as a group, using an interactive whiteboard.
Designate students to find the fact sheets.
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Lesson 7 : Riverbank treasures
Summary
Discover the natural treasures hidden on the St. Lawrence riverbanks.
• Discover the wetlands habitat.
• Discover the shoreline and beach habitat.
• Understand the threats to the River.
• Determine behaviour to be promoted and to be avoided in a protected natural
environment.
Links with the Québec Education Program
Science and Technology
• Living things and their habitat.
• Soil, water and air
• Erosion
• Interaction between humans and their environment
Time required
1 period
Material required
Computers or tablets
Internet access
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Teaching notes
Overview
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Thematic route: Riverbank treasures
14 panoramic photos to explore
3 museums to discover
27 fact sheets to find on the following subjects:
* Wetlands
* Shorelines and beaches
* Threats to the River
* Moorland
* Freshwater animals
* Familiy activity
• Mini-game
* Respecting nature
Getting started
Prerequisite concepts: habitat.
Briefly explain to the students how the digital resource works.
Ask the following questions:
• Do you know what wetlands are?
• Do you know which animals or plants live in wetlands?
• Do you know which animals or plants live on shorelines and beaches?
• What are the threats to the St. Lawrence River?
Accessing the route map
Accessing the panoramic photos
Analyze each panoramic photo:
• Identify the habitat.
• Identify the animal and plant species
Find the 27 fact sheets hidden along the route.
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Accessing the fact sheets
Look closely at the “Wetlands”, “Shorelines and beaches” and ” Moorlands ” fact sheets to
learn more about these habitat.
Look closely at the “Threats to the River” fact sheets to learn more about the threats to the
St. Lawrence River.
Look closely at the “Freshwater animals” fact sheets to learn more about these animals.
Mini-game
Complete the game “Respecting nature” to determine behaviour to be promoted and to be
avoided in a protected natural environment.
Wrap-up
Review the activity as a group.
Go over the initial questions again.
Going further
Ask the students to write an argumentative text on the importance of safeguarding the St.
Lawrence River.
Continue the activity with the following lessons.
Visit the museum identified along the route:
• Refuge faunique Marguerite-D’Youville (wildlife preserve)
• Montreal Biodme
• Aquatarium
Variant
Do the activity as a group, using an interactive whiteboard.
Designate students to find the fact sheets.
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Lesson 8 : River geography
Summary
Sail up and down the River to discover its physical features.
• Learn more about the St. Lawrence’s various characteristics.
• Understand how the St. Lawrence was formed.
• Determine whether the geographic phenomena linked to the St. Lawrence occur in the
short term or the long term.
Links with the Québec Education Program
Geography
• Techniques specific to Geography
* Reading maps
* Locating a place on a map
* Finding geographic information in a document
* Interpreting illustrated documents
Science and Technology
• Soil, water and air
• Traces of living things and fossils
• Tides
Time required
1 period
Material required
Computers or tablets
Internet access
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Teaching notes
Overview
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Thematic route: St. Lawrence River geography
13 panoramic photos to explore
2 museums to discover
20 fact sheets to find on the following subjects:
* One River, several waters
* Glacial vestiges
* Family activity
• Mini-game
* A changing River
Getting started
Prerequisite concepts: map reading, bodies of water.
Briefly explain to the students how the digital resource works.
Ask the following questions:
• What is the St. Lawrence River’s source?
• Does the St. Lawrence River have tides?
• What is glaciation?
Accessing the route map
Analyze the route map:
• Locate the different regions, provinces, countries
• Locate the main waterways
Accessing the panoramic photos
Analyze each panoramic photo:
• Link it to the location on the map
• Identify elements of the area or body of water in the photo
Find the 20 fact sheets hidden along the route.
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Accessing the fact sheets
Look closely at the “One River, several waters” fact sheets to learn more about the St.
Lawrence’s physical and geographical features.
Look closely at the “Glacial vestiges” fact sheets to learn more about the St. Lawrence River’s
formation.
Mini-game
Complete the game “A changing River” to determine whether the geographic phenomena
linked to the St. Lawrence occur in the short term or the long term.
Wrap-up
Review the activity as a group.
Go over the initial questions again.
Going further
Continue the activity with the following lessons.
Visit the museums identified along the route:
• Aquatarium
• Musée du Fjord (museum)
Variant
Do the activity as a group, using an interactive whiteboard.
Designate students to find the fact sheets.
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Lesson 9 : Bird’s-eye view
Summary
Fly from site to site to discover the St. Lawrence’s seabirds.
• Discover the birds found in the St. Lawrence’s different habitats.
• Understand the nesting characteristics of several bird species.
Links with the Québec Education Program
Science and Technology
• Living things and their habitats
• Adaptation
• Reproduction of animals
• Growth of animals
• Nutrition of animals
• Food chains
• Interaction between humans and their environment
Time required
1 period
Material required
Computers or tablets
Internet access
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Teaching notes
Overview
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Thematic route: Bird’s-eye view
9 panoramic photos to explore
4 museums to discover
21 fact sheets to find on the following subjects:
* Shorebirds
* Diving birds
* Other remarkable birds
* Family activity
• Mini-game
* In that nest, there was an egg
Getting started
Prerequisite concepts: habitat.
Briefly explain to the students how the digital resource works.
Ask the following questions:
• Do you know which birds live near the St. Lawrence?
• What is a bird’s growth cycle?
Accessing the route map
Accessing the panoramic photos
Analyze each panoramic photo:
• Identify the habitat.
• Identify the animal and plant species
Find the 21 fact sheets hidden along the route.
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Accessing the fact sheets
Look closely at the “Shorebirds”, “Diving birds” and “Other remarkable birds” fact sheets
to learn more about certain birds: nutrition, reproduction, growth, adaptation (information
may vary depending on the species).
Mini-game
Complete the game “In that nest, there was an egg” to understand the specific nesting
characteristics of several bird species.
Wrap-up
Review the activity as a group.
Go over the initial questions again.
Going further
Ask the students to write a fact sheet on a specific bird.
Ask the students to create growth cycles using the information found in the fact sheets and
the mini-game.
Continue the activity with the following lessons.
Visit the museums identified along the route:
• Aquatarium
• Refuge faunique Marguerite-D’Youville (wildlife preserve)
• Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area
• Montreal Biodôme
Variant
Do the activity as a group, using an interactive whiteboard.
Designate students to find the fact sheets.
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Lesson 10 : People of the St. Lawrence
Summary
Discover the people whose lives are closely linked to the St. Lawrence River
• Discover the seafarers, inhabitants, immigrants and artists who have marked the St.
Lawrence’s history.
• Discover island residents’ means of communication.
Links with the Québec Education Program
History
• Techniques specific to History
* Decoding illustrated documents
* Interpreting illustrated documents
* Finding historical information in a document
• Bodies of water: river, lake, falls, rapids, confluence
• Micmacs
• Immigration
Time required
1 period
Material required
Computers or tablets
Internet access
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Teaching notes
Overview
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Thematic route: People of the St. Lawrence
11 panoramic photos to explore
3 museums to discover
17 fact sheets to find on the following subjects:
* Seafarers
* Island living
* First inhabitants and immigrants
* Art and the River
* Family activity
• Mini-game
* Speaking of communication
Getting started
Prerequisite concepts: map reading, bodies of water.
Briefly explain to the students how the digital resource works.
Ask the following questions:
• Who were the first people to live along the St. Lawrence?
• Which great navigators came to Québec via the St. Lawrence River?
• Do you know any famous seafarers?
Accessing the route map
Analyze the route map:
• Locate the different regions, provinces, countries
• Locate the main waterways
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Accessing the panoramic photos
Analyze each panoramic photo:
• Link it to the location on the map
• Identify elements of the area or body of water in the photo
Find the 17 fact sheets hidden along the route.
Accessing the fact sheets
Analyze certain historical, illustrated documents:
• The great navigator
• People of the sea
• Newcomers
Look closely at the fact sheets for a portrait of a seafarer, inhabitant, immigrant or artist who
has marked the St. Lawrence’s history.
Mini-game
Complete the game “Speaking of communication” to discover means of communications
used by island residents.
Wrap-up
Review the activity as a group.
Go over the initial questions again.
Going further
Visit the museums identified along the route:
• Musée de la Mer (maritime museum)
• Musée de la Gaspésie (museum)
• Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au- Père (historic site)
Variant
Do the activity as a group, using an interactive whiteboard.
Designate students to find the fact sheets.
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Hands-on activities
Activity 1: My GAME FOR SCIENCE museum
Access the GAME FOR SCIENCE virtual world and exhibit the treasures gathered on the
different routes in a virtual museum. Ask the students to create an exhibition on a given
theme and to use it to support an oral presentation.
Examples of themes:
• St. Lawrence birds
• St. Lawrence marine mammals
• St. Lawrence fish
• Safeguarding the St. Lawrence’s biodiversity
• Fishing on the St. Lawrence
• St. Lawrence ships
Activity 2: My St. Lawrence field log
On a tablet, download the application “My St. Lawrence field log”, then explore the St.
Lawrence during a field visit. This fun, interactive log helps the students with their
observations.
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