Students will learn about the different regions, provinces, territories, communities, bodies of water, natural resources, mapping symbols, and kinds of maps. They will develop skills such as locating places on a map in a variety of ways, labeling and coloring maps, recognizing different types of maps, and determining the characteristics of a region and its economic influence on Canada.

This resource is packed with ideas and activities on teaching mapping skills about Canada while extending student knowledge about their own country.

Maps of Canada

1. Outline Map of Canada

2. Political Map of Canada

3. Physical Map of Canada

4. Land Elevations of Canada

5. Natural Resources

Introduction and Teacher Planning Information:

• At A Glance TM – Learning Expectations

• Teacher Rubric

• Student Rubric

• Introduction & Teacher Information

• Answer Key for each section

Glossary of Geographic Terms for the students

Canada's Provinces & Territories Activities

• Canada on a World Map - 1 (Locating Canada) 

• Canada on a World Map - 2

• Canada in the World - Political Map

• Canada’s Provinces and Territories - Political Map 1

• Canada’s Provinces and Territories - Political Map 2

• Canada’s Provinces and Territories - Political Map 3

• What is Missing? (Location of Provinces and Territories)

• Capital Cities in Canada

• Abbreviations for the Provinces and Territories

• Answer Key – Canada's Provinces & Territories Activities

Mapping Skills Activities

• Understanding Map Scale

• Using Scale to Find Distance on a Small Scale Map

• Cardinal and Intermediate Directions - World Map

• Cardinal and Intermediate Directions - Map of Canada 1

• Cardinal and Intermediate Directions

• Locating Continents Using a Map Grid

• Locating Places in Canada Using Coordinates

• Draw a Map of Canada

• Parallels of Latitude and Meridians of Longitude

• Using an Index

• What’s That Word?: Geographical Terms

• More Geographical Terms

• Answer Key – Canadian Mapping Skills Activities

Kinds of Maps Activities

• Many Kinds of Maps

• Canada on Many Maps 1

• Canada on Many Maps 2

• Canada on Many Maps 3

• Elevation: Land Elevations

• Answer Key – Kinds of Maps Activities

Geographic & Physical Regions in Canada Activities

• Geographic Regions of Canada

• Canada Map With Elevations

• Physical Regions of Canada

• Physical Regions of Canada - Fold and Study

• Physical Regions - Corner Fold Project

• Regions of Canada

• Answer Key – Geographic & Physical Regions of Canada Activities

Canada's Large Bodies of Water & Climate Activities

• Trade and Canada’s Large Bodies of Water

• The Oceans and Other Major Bodies of Water - A Research Project

• The Oceans and Other Major Bodies of Water - A Research Project

• Lakes, Oceans, Rivers, and Bays

• Canada’s Geographic Connections With the United States

• Physical Regions of Canada and the United States

• Canada Climate Map

• Canada Climate Map

• Climate Graphs for Canadian Locations

• Answer Key - Canada's Large Bodies of Water & Climate Activities

Economic Regions & Natural Resources in Canada Activities

• Economic Regions of Canada

• Comparing Economic Regions

• Canada’s Natural Resources (A Summary)

• Canada’s Natural Resources

• Symbols on a Map: Natural Resources

• Natural Resources in Canada (Vocabulary)

• Comparing Regions (Graphic Organizer)

• Canada’s Highest, Lowest, Longest, Largest

• Answer Key – Economic Regions & Natural Resources in Canada Activities

Canada's Time Zones & Trading Partners Activities

• Time Zones

• Airline Tickets and Times Zone

• A Study of Your Own Province or Territory 1

• A Study of Your Own Province or Territory 2

• Canada’s Links to the World and Its Trading Partners 1

• Canada’s Links to the World and Its Trading Partners 2

• What is the Pacific Rim?: 1

• What is the Pacific Rim?: 2

• Comparing Canada With

• GIS

• Answer Key - Canada's Time Zones & Trading Partners Activities

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