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Canadian Cities

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders gather population data on twelve cities in Canada. They present the information on a spreadsheet and sort the data on two different types of graphs. They create a generalization for the data that they collected.
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Canada's Arctic Barometer

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research arctic climates. In this Web-quest investigation, students will identify Arctic climate changes, explain the effects of these changes, relate the changes to other regions, and write their findings in a letter format.
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The heat is on!

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students study the effects of global warming on the environment.
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Feminization of Work

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain trends in the work of women and men. They examine why work has increasingly become feminized internationally and engage in a class discussion about their own situations at home regarding work.
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Across the Generations: Grandparents and Grandchildren

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the relationships between grandparents and their grandchildren. In this sociology lesson, students analyze and discuss grandparent-grandchild relationships in contemporary times in in recent history.
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Water and Sanitation

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine water contamination problems. For this global studies lesson, students compare and contrast water sanitation issues on Malawi, Tanzania, and Ontario. Students propose solutions to the water sanitation problems.
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Implementation Schedule

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students observe a schedule for sharing computers in the classroom. When using the computers, students perform specific instructions in various curriculum areas. For example, in math, students visit a given website to find the area,...
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Nunavut, Our Communities

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students research the Online Atlas of Canada to locate the communities of Nunavut. Students examine the geographic area and characteristics of the communities.
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Judging Acts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research Canada's political history by analyzing the country's constitution. To display their understanding, students write essays.
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An Early Canadian Photo Album

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students search the Images Canada database for images depicting life in Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They analyze photos and share their findings. They use these images to create a photo album.
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Fluctuations in the Price of Oil

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars examine the fluctuating gas prices and the effect it has on the Canadian economy by reviewing an online database that contains information on the retail price of gas for Canada's largest cities.
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Carousel on Democracy

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the municipal, provincial, federal levels of government. They study the process of making a presentation to a level of government.
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Physical Location; How a Border Town Might Develop

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners speculate how a location can develop into a large town. They investigate the physical resources and how populations can grow. There are guiding questions to help students through the research and class discussion. Learners make...
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Maps that Teach

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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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What does it mean to be a citizen?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine democracy and the role of a citizen. They contrast rights and responsibilities of individuals, groups, and organizations. Students identify two forms of democratic action and describe demoncratic values. Students observe...
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Navigation & Survival Kit

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students work in groups and list the things that they might need to survive in the wilderness of Canada. They list the items in order of importance of need to be able to survive. Students narrow the list to twelve items. They construct a...
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Do The Research! John Cabot

For Students 4th - 5th
In this research worksheet, students research John Cabot's landing in Canada, then complete a set of 4 short answer questions. Worksheet contains a link to additional activities.
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Learning to Read Primary Documents

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research primary source documents related to the Canadian Loyalist theme at Canada's Learning Center website. They examine a painting, a list and a discharge notice of a soldier.
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From North to South...Quebec's Forest Regions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and describe the different regions of Canada. With a focus on the forest regions, they use an atlas to locate the ecozones. They identify the characterstics of the climate and vegetation and the relationship between...
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2006 Census Teacher's Kit: Consequences Report Card

For Students 8th - 10th
In this analyzing the Census learning exercise, students assess the consequences of change using data from the 2006 Census. Students analyze the economic, social, and political wellbeing of each stakeholder.
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Citizenship participation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore responsibilities of citizenship. They discover the importance of individual and collective action in responsible local and global citizenship. Students identify and assess social issues facing Canadians. They explain the...
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China: Dim Sum: 3 Mapping Lessons

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, after studying maps, draw a very large outline map of Asia and then a large map of China on it in the appropriate place. They label the appropriate information.
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Morphosis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Experience anthropomorphism and metamorphosis in action with flipbooks! Instead of giving human characteristics to animals, though, pupils will show a transformation from human to animal or vise versa through their drawings. The...
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Sustainable Transportation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Here is an impressive series of lessons that has learners work together to create a sustainable community transportation plan that could be implemented where they live. This is an ambitious project for your pupils to take on, and will...

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