OVERVIEW:
The 2009 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship will take place from December 26, 2008 to January 5, 2009. Direct Energy and the Host Organizing Committee are proud to announce a school program developed to excite students about learning through Canada’s favourite sport – hockey.

The Game On for Learning program was developed by teachers with a passion for hockey and a passion for learning. The program comes complete with lesson plans and exercises available for primary, junior, and intermediate levels, designed with literacy and numeracy learning outcomes for the Ontario educational curriculum. Lesson plans are now available and include these literacy blocks:

  · Interactive Read Aloud
  · Shared Reading Activities
  · Guided Reading
  · Independent Reading
  · Writing Activities

LESSON PLANS:

CONTEST:
Teachers enter online for your chance to win tickets to see a 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship game for your class. Five prize packs are up for grabs. Each prize pack contains 60 tickets.

The Contest is open to elementary classrooms that are part of the following school boards:  Ottawa Carleton District School Board; Ottawa Carleton Catholic District School Board; Upper Canada District School Board; Catholic District School board of Eastern Ontario; Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française du Centre-Est; Conseil de district des écoles publiques de langue française. Each selected eligible entrant must correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question. The approximate retail value of each Prize is CDN $600-$1,200, depending on game. The odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. Contest closes on Dec. 5, 2008 at 12:00 am. No purchase necessary. Read the full contest rules and regulations.

Click here to enter. Deadline to enter: Friday, December 5, 2008, at 12:00 a.m.

PROJECT SUBMISSIONS:
Teachers and students are encouraged to submit their projects (essays, artwork, etc) to be displayed at the discretion of the Host Organizing Committee.

Projects can mailed to the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship c/o Hockey Canada 801 King Edward Avenue, Suite N204, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5. Submissions remain the property of Hockey Canada.