Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
February 24, 2023 12:24 pm Leave your thoughtsDoes your child (or classroom) love to create and engineer? We want to encourage their creativity! To enter this contest,... View Article
Author Archives for Nicky Middleton
What Is Your Month's Flower & Gemstone? | A New Year
November 21, 2022 3:05 pm Leave your thoughtsJANUARY Snowdrop As the “door” to the new year, January is named for the god of doors and new beginnings,... View Article
A New Year | Happy New Year!
November 21, 2022 2:02 pm Leave your thoughtsEvery December, we look forward to another new year Some celebrate the first day of the new year by sharing... View Article
Do Trees Hibernate | Botany
November 21, 2022 1:25 pm Leave your thoughtsDo Trees Hibernate? Trees don’t generate their own heat like mammals do, and they don’t have warm burrows or fur... View Article
Sly As A Fox
November 17, 2022 4:23 pm Leave your thoughts“Sly as a fox” is a simile we use to suggest that a person is sneaky, tricky or dishonest. But... View Article
Holiday Crafts To Do With Your Kids
November 4, 2022 9:59 am Leave your thoughtsLooking for fun crafts to do with your kids over the holidays? Here are a few of our top holiday... View Article
War Stories
October 25, 2022 3:04 pm Leave your thoughtsWhy the beautiful tulip symbolizes determination, spirit, and friendship during World War II. If you have ever visited Canada’s capital... View Article
Alert, Nunavut
October 25, 2022 11:40 am Leave your thoughtsAlert was first visited in 1875 by Sir George Nares and his crew, the first Europeans to reach the tip... View Article
Penguin Fossil
October 25, 2022 11:09 am Leave your thoughtsA new dawn broke 65 million years ago. That’s when a 15-kilometre asteroid slammed into Earth, rendering 75 per cent... View Article
The Mystery of Autumn Leaves
October 5, 2022 1:21 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Mysteries of Autumn Leaves Have you ever admired the beautiful coloured leaves on autumn trees and wondered why they... View Article