EduKit: The Cape Churchill Caribou of Wapusk

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Parks Canada
• Cape Churchill Herd
• Migration patterns
• Adaptations
• Conservation
• Interviews with our scientists
• Value of the Caribou

Caribou are an amazing species that are very important to Canada. You can even find them in your pocket on the quarter!

In this educational kit (or EduKit) you will find numerous lessons and activities about one caribou herd that call Wapusk National Park home: the Cape Churchill herd.

How to use this EduKit

The Parks Canada section highlights Parks Canada’s mandate, role and commitments. Refer to this section to understand why caribou are important to Parks Canada and beyond.

The Cape Churchill Herd section presents basic information about the caribou in Wapusk National Park. This includes what they eat, where and why they migrate, the state of caribou in the park and what threatens their wellbeing. Here, you will also learn about our scientists in the park in the Conservation section.

The Value of the Caribou section offers an important discussion about the importance of caribou to Indigenous cultures. Here, you will learn how to respectfully harvest caribou and what parts of the caribou are used.

The Activities and Quizzes sections challenge students with learned material from this EduKit. Activities reflect a range of age groups and grade levels that can be tailored for your needs. Activities and quizzes can be found within a module as a suggested activity or quiz.