Online school workshops

Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site

Parks Canada and École en réseau

Parks Canada, in collaboration with École en réseau, is presenting a series of free online workshops that can be shared in the classroom throughout the school year.

Program description

These online workshops cover the concepts of social sciences like geography, history and citizenship education as well as Parks Canada themes such as history, outdoors and nature & heritage conservation.

Download PDF version of the 2024-2025 program of online workshops presented by Parks Canada and École en réseau (PDF, 621 KB).

Each online workshop includes:

An elementary school student listening to an online workshop presented by a Parks Canada guide, alongside other students in his class.
Parks Canada workshops delivered by École en réseau are designed for both elementary and high school students.
  • A dynamic, interactive 30-minute presentation by a Parks Canada guide
  • A 15-minute Q&A session

Target group: elementary grades 1 to 6, and high school, according to the workshop

Languages: English and French

Total length: 45 minutes

Fees: provided for free by Parks Canada and École en réseau

Good to know: some online workshops include pre-workshop and/or post-workshop exercises for students to complete in class.

Mandatory registration: visit the École en réseau website to register for one or more online workshops. Please note that registration closes 24 hours prior to the event.

Live or recorded viewing

The day before the workshop, check your email inbox for a link to connect to it.

Please note that all workshops are recorded, so you can watch them at a later time. To do so, you must register for the workshop. Once the workshop has been broadcast, you will receive an email with a link to the recording.

2024-2025 Schedule of FREE online

Elementary school: grades 1 and 2
Workshop title Topic Date and time Presented by
Winter readiness Outdoors Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 1:15 pm Parks Canada's Learn-to Camp team
Animals adaptations Nature conservation Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 9:00 am The Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve team
Elementary school: grades 3 and 4
Workshop title Topic Date and time Presented by
Fossils: the Mingan islands in tropical times Nature conservation Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 9:00 am The Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve team
The underwater life of the St. Lawrence Nature conservation Thursday, October 10, 2024, 9:00 am The Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park team
Nunavut, nature and culture Nature conservation Thursday, November 28, 2024, 10:00 am The Ukkusiksalik National Park
Winter readiness Outdoors December 18, 2024, 1:15 pm Parks Canada's Learn-to Camp team
Learn-to-Bird Outdoors Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 1:15 pm Parks Canada's Learn-to Camp team
On board, voyageurs! The fur trade History Thursday, April 24, 2025, 1:15 pm The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site team
Recovering inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic salmon Nature conservation Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 1:15 pm The Fundy National Park
Elementary school: grades 5 and 6
Workshop title Topic Date and time Presented by
Diplomacy in New France History Thursday, November 7, 2024, 1:15 pm The Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site team
Telephone and photophone History Thursday, November 14, 2024, 11:00 am The Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site team
Victorian Christmas History Thursday, December 12, 2024, 1:15 pm The Sir George-Étienne-Cartier National Historic Site team
Nunavut, nature and culture Nature conservation Thursday, November 28, 2024, 10:00 am The Ukkusiksalik National Park
Tracking wildlife Outdoors Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 1:15 pm Parks Canada's Learn-to Camp team
The beluga of the St. Lawrence Nature conservation Thursday, February 13, 2025, 1:15 pm The Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park team
Building a nation: Canada past and present History Thursday, February 27, 2025, 1:15 pm The Sir George-Étienne-Cartier National Historic Site team
Quarantine on Grosse Île, 105 years of science History Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 9:00 am The Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site team
A really well-connected National Park? Nature conservation Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1:15 pm The Forillon National Park team
Lachine Canal, cradle of industrialization History Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 1:15 pm The Lachine Canal National Historic Site team
The battle that saved Montreal during the 1812 War History Thursday, May 22, 2025, 1:15 pm The Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site team
Recovering inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic salmon Nature conservation Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 1:15 pm The Fundy National Park
The Acadians in Restigouche History Wednesday, June 3, 2025, 1:15 pm The Battle of the Restigouche National Historic Site team
Elementary school: grades 7 to 9 & High school
Workshop title Topic Date and time Presented by
Collared pika Nature conservation Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 1:15 pm The Nahanni National Park Reserve team
Parks and Reserves of the Northwest Territories Nature conservation Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 1:15 pm The Southwest Northwest Territories Field Unit team
Being safe on the land Outdoors and nature conservation Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 1:15 pm The Thaidene Nene National Park Reserve team
The battle that saved Montreal during the 1812 War History Thursday, May 22, 2025, 1:15 pm The Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site team

Please contact the Parks Canada team if you have any questions about the workshop's content: diffusionexterne-outreach@pc.gc.ca.

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