Nova Scotia Teacher Resources

Fifth graders research Nova Scotia to gather information to relate geography and its effect on the people who live there.  For this Nova Scotia lesson, access their prior knowledge to complete a map of Nova Scotia. Students work in groups and create pictures, role play, write a song or others as a clue for a location in the Nova Scotia notes.

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Young scholars produce a set of tables analyzing the shipbuilding industry in Nova Scotia in 1861. They retrieve data from an electronic database, and analyse the contributions of the colonial shipbuilding industry.

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Middle schoolers read two articles about the same event: "Plane from J.F.K Crashes off Canada" from the New York Times and "No Survivors from Crash of Swissair Jetliner Off Nova Scotia" from the Associated Press. They then compare the information in each. Once they find conflicting information, they discuss why the information may differ, and they showcase their findings on a poster. Finally, they write a journal entry about how certain assumptions can color one's view.

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Students discover the definition of a Pioneer, when the largest groups of people of African descent came to Nova Scotia, and what materials and resources were brought with them to establish a new life.

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Students investigate cultural art from Canada by reading about Maud Lewis.  In this Canadian history lesson, students identify the work of Lewis by visiting her magazine website.  Students identify other heroes in Nova Scotia before creating their own art pieces in the style of Maud Lewis.

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Eleventh graders research information about Canada in The Canadian Atlas, examine human impact upon landscape of Canada, and discuss ways Canadians can preserve their land and standard of living by using country's natural resources more efficiently.

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Students describe the dress of the Black Pioneers from the 1780's to the early 1800's. Explain how and why the Black Pioneers dressed according to their station in society and identify Black Pioneers whose dress was distinctive or unique.

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Students investigate the effect of climate change on animal population in Nova Scotia. In this environmental science instructional activity, students complete a Nova Scotia map activity and research the causes of global warming in small groups. Students use the Internet to research the negative effects global warming has on animals and write a final presentation of their findings.

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Third graders create their own artwork. For this visual arts lesson, 3rd graders use a variety of media to create a picture showing what it means to be Nova Scotian. They hang up the pictures around the room and have an art walk. 

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Students review vocabulary related to the Halifax Explosion, a maritime explosion responsible for killing 1600 and injuring over 9000. They participate in discussion and write an account of the incident.

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