Week 7 - Ontario

Our next stop on our Trip Across Canada is Ontario. If you have not picked up your travel brochures for Ontario yet, you can stop and do that now.

Here are some questions to ask as you look at your detailed map. What province is to the left of Ontario? What province is to the right of Ontario? What is the capital city of Ontario?

You can download a detailed map of Ontario here –>

• Detailed Map of Ontario

On the blank map, you can have your student color it (however you decide). You can also have the student include important information on their map.

You can download a blank map of Ontario here –>

• Blank Map of Ontario
• Another Blank Map of Ontario

The leader of the province is called the Premiere. Visit the official website for the government of Ontario. What is the name of the current Premiere?

You can find information about the Symbols of Ontario and here and here.

You can read more about the symbols of Ontario here –>

• Ontario
• Ontario
• Ontario
• Ontario (PDF)

Ontario has its own flag. You can read about the flag here –>

• Flag of Ontario

You can print out a flag to color here –>

• Printable Flag of Ontario
• Printable Flag of Ontario

Ontario has a provincial flower. The flower is called the White Trillium. You can visit these websites to find out more about this flower.

• White Trillium
• White Trillium

Ontario has a provincial bird. The bird is called the Common Loon. You can visit the following websites to find out more about this bird.

• Common Loon
• Common Loon – without labels
• Common Loon – with labels

Ontario has a provincial tree. The tree is called the Eastern White Pine. You can visit the following website to find out more about this tree.

• Eastern White Pine

Ontario has a provincial motto. The motto is “Loyal she began, loyal she remains.”

• Provincial Motto (scroll down)

Ontario has a provincial coat of arms and shield. You can learn more about them by visiting these pages.

• Coat of Arms
• Coat of Arms
• Ontario Coloring Page
• Ontario Coat of Arms – coloring page

Create your own family coat of arms.

• Family Coat of Arms
• Blank Coat of Arms

Ontario has a provincial tartan.

You can learn more about the weather in Ontario by visiting these websites.

• Weather in Ontario
• Weather Forecast

Ontario has some excellent parks. Take some time to learn more about the diverse landscape of Ontario.

• Ontario Provincial Parks
• National Parks of Ontario
• National and Provincial Parks of Ontario

More information about the geography of Ontario can be found here.

• Geography of Ontario

Just a few of the many things in Ontario to learn more about.

• Great Lakes and Great Lakes Information Network
• St. Lawrence River and The St. Lawrence Seaway
• Niagara Falls Canada not to be confused with Niagara Falls New York State Park
• Niagara Escarpment
• Fort William Historical Park
• Uncle Tom’s Cabin
• John Freeman Walls Historic Site (the underground railroad)
• Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada
• Buxton National Historic Site and Museum
• Fort Henry
• Upper Canada Village
• Black Creek Pioneer Village
• Parkwood National Historic Site (built by the founder of General Motors)
• Ontario Museums Association
• Ontario History
• History of Ontario

Toronto is the capital of Ontario. To find out more information about Toronto, you can visit the following websites.

• Toronto
• Toronto
• Toronto (YouTube Clip)

The Legislature buildings are located in Toronto, Ontario.

• Ontario Legislature
• Legislature

More resources

• Canadian Geographic For Kids
• Canadian Geographic

Have a look through all of your travel brochures for Ontario and see what other interesting things you can find.