How have natural disasters and severe weather been part of Canada’s physical geography? How do landforms, bodies of water and natural resources affect the quality of life in Canada?
Today I sent Grade 5 parents an email asking them to go through this interactive (in two parts) with students and answer some questions. Here are supplementary readings if you’re interested in going down the rabbit hole! All links are current as of March 30, 2020.
http://www.canadianhistoryforkids.com/canadian-history-for-kids-the-halifax-explosion/
https://www.halifax.ca/recreation/arts-culture-heritage/halifax-explosion
https://nslegislature.ca/about/library-services/special-exhibits/halifax-explosion
http://www.halifaxexplosion.org
https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-infosheet
The silence after the blast: How the Halifax Explosion was nearly forgotten
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/halifax-explosion
