Superhero Academy

Maple Mania

Hi! I'm Dan.
What's your name?

Look! It's a beaver!
It's ... today.

sleepy

angry

scared

happy

And how are you?

Use 1 word to describe it!

Hey! What is this?

Would you like to see a real beaver?

Guess where
we're going!

Canada

Wow! Canada is big/small!

How far from

Canada do you live?

If you've never been to Canada, draw a smiley face!

The Maple leaf is a symbol of Canada.

To earn points, count the maple leaves you see in this lesson!

But don’t tell anyone
if you see a maple leaf!

What languages
are spoken the most
in Canada?

English

French

Spanish

Chinese

Did you get
it right?

French

English

Most Canadians speak English, but people in

Quebec speak French.

I’m from Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Do you know the capital of your country?

The capital of my country is...

Hey, did you see those tall buildings? Do you know what they're called? What do the buildings in your city
look like?

Canada is so cold that Canadians don't have fridges in their homes.

The national symbol of Canada is a maple leaf.

Canadian hockey players drink maple syrup instead of water.

There are a lot of beavers and moose in Canada.

Canadians have a dish called a 'beaver tail'.

True or
false?

Wow!
Some of these are surprising!

beaver tails

People put tasty things on them, like cinnamon and sugar, chocolate and bananas, or maple syrup.

Beaver tails are yummy Canadian treats that look like beavers' tails! But don't worry, they don't actually come from beavers! They are long, fried pastries that are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Can you guess what people put on top of their beaver tails?

I would love to have a beaver tail with maple syrup! What would you like to put on your beaver tail?

Which of these toppings would you like to try?

I would like to try ___ on my beaver tail.

I wouldn't like to try ___ on my beaver tail.

Make your own
beaver tails!

Go!

Steady...

Ready...

chocolate

nuts

maple syrup

cinnamon

sprinkles

bananas

Let's make beaver tails together!

Sure! What would you like on your beaver tail?

I would like ___
on my beaver tail. And what
about you?

I would like
...

Share what you put on top of your beaver tails!
How did you make your beaver tails delicious?

Whose beaver tail would you like to try?

Look at all those yummy beaver tails!

Let's go for a
walk.

It was yummy!
My tummy is full now!

Limberlost forest

Another really cool
thing about Canada is its beautiful nature.

Let's see how many words we can use to talk about Limberlost Forest!

Tell us about the nature in your country!

Did you know that moose live in Canada? They're very special because of their antlers. Guess what! Their antlers can be as wide as 1.8 metres! That’s the same as the height of a basketball hoop!

antlers

What other things can you think of that are 1.8 meters tall or wide?

1.8 m

I really enjoyed our walk in the forest!

Now it would be nice to sit down in a quiet place...

Can you see that building behind me?

What do you think it is? Let's go and check it out.

It's a library! Can you believe it? It's in Calgary, which is a city in the south of Canada.

Calgary

Let's take a look inside.

Would you like to go there?

I came here to read the other day, and look what I found! It's a riddle!

Time for the riddle

12th letter of the alphabet

5th letter of the alphabet

12th letter of the alphabet

5th letter of the alphabet

How many maple leaves did you find?

You found
all 5 leaves

You found some
of the leaves

You had fun looking for leaves

5 maple leaves were hidden in the lesson!

Wow! That's a lot of maple leaves! Well done!

What do you think of Canada after today's lesson?

It's awesome! I will definitely go there one day!

It's okay. I may go there some day.

I don't like it. I will only go to Canada if someone pays me to!

Fun time!

Say 1 thing
about Canada!

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Goodbye!

An apple a day

are better than one.

Work with a partner to connect the halves!

Measure twice

catches the worm.

Two heads

cut once.

The early bird

all your eggs in one basket.

Don't put

keeps the doctor away.

1. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

2. Measure twice, cut once.

3. Two heads are better than one.

4. The early bird catches the worm.

5. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Beavers live in Canada, too. They have unusual teeth. These teeth are super strong, and they never stop growing! They need to munch on lots of wood to keep their teeth in good shape.

teeth

What do we have to do to keep our teeth healthy?

Fun fact: Canada is the world's largest producer of maple syrup! This sweet treat is made from maple tree sap. It takes about 40 litres of sap to produce just one litre of maple syrup! Maple syrup is not only a popular topping for pancakes and waffles, but it is also used in a lot of recipes, from desserts to marinades. In fact, Canadians even celebrate 'Maple Syrup Day' on December 17th each year!