February 5, 2016 Assignment

Friday's Assignmen

1. Read this page, and identify one major response you would like to see from Torontonians (e.g. I would like more people to go outdoors/take more iPhone pictures/play computer games/walk their dogs). Discuss it with 2 partners.
1. Create a table on 6 facts about the parks of Toronto.
2. Create a poster that includes your table of facts.



Is this cartoon funny? Discuss with a partner.

3. Read your classmates’ blogs and leave your comment on each.
2. Find your home on the Parks & Trails Map. Is it on the front or back side of the map?

  1. Create a table on 6 facts about the parks of Toronto.

Park	Feature	Address
High Park	Natural areas and walking trails, sports facilities, historic Hillside Gardens, Children's Garden, Grenadier Pond, High Park Zoo, Colborne Lodge, Trackless Train	1873 Bloor Street West                 Phone:(416) 721-2012
Don Valley Brick Works Park	The Natural Environment and Community Programs Unit of Urban Forestry, City of Toronto, took the lead on restoration efforts, and continues to coordinate ecosystem management of the park.	550 Bayview Ave.
The Franklin Children's Garden	Little Sprouts Garden, TD Storybook Place, Snail Trail, Hide and Seek Garden, Franklin’s Pollination Station, Pine Grove and Turtle Pond.	Centre Island, via Jack Layton Ferry Terminal
Rouge Park	Diverse wilderness landscapes, historic sites, extensive trails, outstanding viewpoints, Rouge Beach, Rouge River	Meadowvale Road, Scarborough, ON M1C 1R8  Phone:(905) 713-6038
Village of Yorkville Park	Award-winning design, diverse gardens, unique landscape features	115 Cumberland St
Toronto Music Garden	Beautifulgardens inspired by the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, great views of Lake Ontario, summer concert series, eco-programs	479 Queens Quay West

  2. Create a poster that includes your table of facts.

   1.High park

  

   The Official City of Toronto page for High Park. Recognized as one of the most significant natural          sites within the City of Toronto, the park contains an outstanding concentration of rare plant                    species and is home to many species of wildlife.

         2. Franklin Children's Garden

  
       The garden is a hands-on learning environment that combines interactive features with                          recreational programming for children to discover the wonders of the natural world and to embark          on  the great adventure of reading

         3. Humber Bay Butterfly Habitat

  

  The Humber Bay Butterfly Habitat is an ecological restoration project that provides critical habitat           for a variety of native butterfly species.

          4.Rouge Park
        
  Rouge Park, one of Toronto's best kept secrets, and Toronto's largest park is becoming Canada's         first national urban park.

         5. Toronto Music Garden
        
  The park design is inspired by Bach’s First Suite for Unaccompanied Cello, with each dance                   movement within the suite corresponding to a different section of the garden.

         6. Village of Yorkville Park
         
   Unusual and popular features include a 700-ton Muskoka granite outcrop, a rain curtain/icicle                fountain and gardens featuring distinct plant communities.