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Geography of Canada

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All about Canada! Learners explore the geography and providences of Canada by watching videos, studying maps and conducting internet research. By the end of this lesson, your class should be able to locate major areas and compare and contrast provinces. The lesson culminates with students creating a map of Canada and writing a descriptive paragraph about a Canadian province of their choice.

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Grade
K - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Video
Year
2012
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