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This classroom activity was developed in support of Ontario's Grade 9 geography curriculum and learning expectations.
This is the 8th year the contest was offered.
We received 1033 posters, submitted by 1196 Ontario students.
We received 118 posters in the applied category and 915 posters in the academic category.
As one activity within our outreach education program, the annual poster contest for all Ontario Grade 9 students was launched at the Fall 2007 O.A.G.E.E.* Teachers Conference (*Ontario Association for Geographic and Environmental Educators).
The contest focused on creating a poster using the concept of Ecological Integrity to reflect an existing national park in Canada. The poster must represent the features and processes that naturally occur within the ecozone where the park is located.

Completed on April 25th, 2008 by a panel of educators and Parks Canada representatives.
Judging was based upon specific criteria to assess each poster. For example, the poster had to demonstrate that the student(s) had fully researched the specific national park and accurately communicated its ecological features and processes, and human interactions. Also taken into consideration was the artistic quality of the poster and the degree of research, effort and creativity.