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A Journey Through Time!
Students discover more about conducting genealogical research on the challenges that their ancestors and others experienced during their immigration to Canada and their migration within Canada. They engage in a variety of creative...
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Capital Questions
In this Canadian capitals activity, students answer 15 multiple choice questions regarding the capitals of Canada's provinces and their geography.
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Buffalo Hide Paintings
To the Native American people living on the plains, the buffalo represented culture, art, sustenance, and survival. Explore the history of the buffalo with a social studies lesson, in which learners create a buffalo hide painting in the...
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The Canadian Expedition
Fifth graders research and write a pen pal letter about the geography of a Canadian town. Students create a script for a phone call with their pen pal and perform it with a friend for the class.
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CGC1P -- Unit 1 Lesson 2 Video Introduction
In this listening worksheet, 5th graders fill-in the blanks and respond to questions. Students watch a video and fill-in the blanks and answer questions with information that they hear during the video.
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Canadian Citizenship Game
Young scholars develop a game based on their research of the roles, rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizenship.
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Citizenship in Action
Eighth graders research an area of government, and plan a summer institute at the provincial level to share their findings with others. They must research the topic, decide who to invite, and what information and activities should be...
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Nunavut - Flag and Coat of Arms
Students examine the symbolism of flags and coats of arms. In this community lesson, students discuss the meaning behind the Nunavut flag and coat of arms. Students then design flags and coats of arms that represent their communities.
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Maps that Teach
Students study maps to locate the states and capital on the US map. Students locate continents, major world physical features and historical monuments. Students locate the provinces and territories of Canada.
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Nunavut, Our Communities
Students locate the communities of Nanavut on a territorial map and identify community characteristics. They research the online Atlas of Canada
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Organization of a Territory, Map Elements
Third graders compare printed and online maps and use proper geographic terminology to answer questions.
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The Changing Nature of Work, Employment, and Education in Canada.
Students identify the effect caused by change of employment and education. In this statistics lesson plan, students analyze data and draw conclusions. This assignment tests students' ability to use data correctly.
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Canada Data Map
Learners collect data and analyze it. In this algebra lesson, students collect data on the population characteristic in different regions. They use population, culture, settlement and others to help in their criteria.
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Basket Making
Learners create a basket. In this basket making activity, students explore the Ojibway culture and discover the history of basket making. Learners design and construct a basket.
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Deportation of the Acadians
Middle schoolers use an online atlas to identify the presence of Acadian culture in the Maritime provinces of Canada and explore the deportation.
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Capitals, Oceans, And Border States
Young scholars investigate geography by completing games with classmates. In this United States of America lesson, students examine a map of North America and identify the borders of Mexico and Canada as well as the Pacific and Atlantic....
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Canadian Heroes
Students examine heroes of Canada. They watch short videos about Lionel Conacher, Harry Jerome, and Wayne Gretzky, research a Canadian athlete, write an essay, and create an an athlete triptych.
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From Data to Drinks - My Marketing Plan
Learners research and discuss how Canada's aging population affects advertising. They record information from the 2001 census and create a marketing plan to sell a soft drink.
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Calculating Population Growth for a Region
Students research population growth of regions of Canada. For this Social Studies lesson, students use included links on the Internet to find information about population growth in areas of Canada. A worksheet for each region is...
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Ceremonies
Second graders describe Aboriginal ceremonies. In this ceremonies lesson, 2nd graders interview elders from local Aboriginal tribes. Students view ceremonies performed by the elders and research local ceremonies.
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The Senate by a Senator
Students examine their Canadian citizenship by participating in a number of multi-disciplinary lessons.
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Equal Shares for Each Province
Students investigate fairness, equality, and representation in the Canadian Parliament. The concepts are explored within the context of equal distribution of boxes of cereal to various groups.
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Parks Canada - True to Our Nature
Students discuss visits to national parks, the differences between national parks and other parks, and plan an ecologically friendly trip to several parks that emphasizes conservation and national heritage.
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Mapping the changes in Canada's population
Students find and analyze data found in the census. They compare the population from 1996 to 2001. They explore the type of data they can find in the Census of Population.