Grade levels: Upper Elementary (4-6)

Sid and Cat are out hiking on a beautiful winter day. With its clean air, blue sky and white snow, Sid says winter is his favourite time of year. They’re both enjoying the wonders of nature when suddenly they fall into a deep snow bank. Maybe winter isn’t as perfect as Sid thought? But traveling in the snow has always been a part of winter and Palmer interrupts their snow struggles to ask them what people did long ago to get around in snow? They really can’t give him a good answer, so he suggests that if they visit La Mauricie National Park in Quebec, they might find out what people did before inventions like snowmobiles. And they’ll also get the chance to see up close the fantastic conservation projects the park is doing.

Sid and Cat are having a wonderful time exploring beautiful Quebec City. It’s just the kind of place that makes them want to stay put for a while. Palmer agrees it’s brilliant, but points out that cities, like Quebec, just didn’t appear out of nowhere. It took the Europeans a long time to make it what it is today. And it wasn’t just the early settlers who struggled in finding a new place to live. Many First Nations, like the Huron, also went through a lot. Palmer tells them they’re very close to a place called Wendake, where the Huron-Wendat Nation lives. If they go there, they’ll be able to learn exactly what this First Nation group experienced to reach a final homeland.

Palmer has a special mission for Sid and Cat. To travel to the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts in Nova Scotia and take part in a First Nations Youth camp called Camp Etlitoq. At the camp, they’ll have the chance to learn about Mi’kmaq culture, music and the arts – and even get to perform in the closing day concert!

Palmer sends Sid and Cat to Kejimkukik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada where park Interpreter Jean McIsaac makes them official “guardians of the park” for the day. Sid and Cat take their new roles seriously and learn the importance of the Blanding’s Turtle, a species at risk in the park, along with the ancient petroglyphs, which are becoming disfigured through vandalism. Though our guardian’s schedules are fairly busy they take time to help Jean and her gang make a traditional Wigwam.

Palmer lead’s Sid and Cat into the heart of Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada where they learn about bringing balance back to the natural world. They will meet-up with the Elsipogtog First Nations and hike along the Cedar trail, which has a message of “Respect and Protect the Sacred balance”. They will also take part in a salmon release ceremony, and make friendship bracelets.

In this episode of CG Kids Sid and Cat take in a good old fashion Pioneer Challenge at Batoche National Historic Site of Canada.

On CG Kids, Sid and Cat will travel to Prince Albert National Park of Canada where they’ll learn something called “Ground Truthing”.

Sid & Cat travel to Riding Mountain National Park of Canada, where they travel by horseback to meet-up with the Anishinabe Nation.

With waves crashing against the western shore of Vancouver Island, Sid and Cat put their surfing skills to the test. Everything is going great until Sid hits something and has a major wipe out. But what did he hit? There didn’t seem to be anything in the water. Palmer says just because something is hidden, doesn’t mean it’s not there. Life is full of mysteries just waiting to be solved and in places like Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada on Vancouver Island, they can find all kinds of buried treasures. Palmer asks Sid and Cat if they want to be CSIers for the day and help unravel some of nature’s mysteries. They quickly agree and with Palmer giving them clues, head off on their investigation.

Cold and tired Sid and Cat are in need of a break after hiking a pretty long distance. They come across a fire pit where they can safely make a fire to roast some hot dogs. After they’ve found their kindling and roasted their weenies, Cat has a great surprise for Sid, she’s brought Marshmallows. As she heads to grab them from her knapsack the fire start’s to die down, Sid finds a huge piece of wood but to the horror of Cat throws it on the fire. Sid was unaware that Cat was saving that piece of wood to make a carving. A disappointed Cat answers Palmer’s ring, Palmer thought it would have made a great carving but it just shows Sid and Cat how destructive fire really is. Palmer sends Sid and Cat to Kootenay National Park of Canada to see how nature has a way of overcoming such disasters and how the Bighorn Sheep are making a comeback as well as the unique First Nations culture that’s been in B.C. for more than 10,000 years.