Social Studies 5: Geography of Canada

Maps are incredibly powerful tools and play a crucial role in how we understand the world. Today, we're going to talk about the different kinds of maps.

n this episode, help a troubled passenger land a plane by navigating the invisible lines that circle the globe: longitude and latitude.

Learn all about latitudes and longitudes, how to find the poles, the hemispheres, important lines of latitude and longitude, and how to use coordinates to find places on a map!

Can you find the hidden treasures? Practice map skills by locating gold coins using x and y axis coordinates. Collect all the coins to answer the secret message and unlock the treasure chest!

Use this game to test your knowledge of longitude and latitude around the world.

Fourteen Greenlands could fit in Africa— but you wouldn’t guess it from most maps of the world. The fact is, every world map humans have ever made is wrong. Why is that?

There are seven continents and five oceans on earth. Do you think you know them? Test to see if you can identify them on an unmarked map!

This site challenges visitors to test their knowledge on a variety of place-based topics, from locating countries on a map to matching countries with their flag.

This quiz game will challenge you to know the name of each capital city in Canada and which province or territory it is in.

This quiz game will test your knowledge of where each province and territory are in Canada.

In this game you have to identify each Great Lake on the map without any hints!

The Leaf Catchers, Song and Jaxon, are exploring Canada's different regions. Learn about the regions as you explore with them, catching leaves and answering trivia questions.

Lessons and resources to use with students to explore the geography of Canada. You can bypass the sign-in by clicking the image instead of a link.

This website is a great resource for learning about all the different regions of Canada!

The Great Lakes are so big that contain 23 quadrillion litres of water. How did they get so big?

Do you know where each province and territory are? Can you find them without hints? Test your skills in the game!

The youtube channel for Bonjour Québec where your students can watch many informational videos about Quebec.

Destination British Columbia's youtube channel has many videos that will help your students gain an understanding of life in this region of Canada.

The youtube channel for Destination Ontario where your students can watch many informational videos about Ontario.

Explore New Brunswick's videos highlight the people and natural wonders of New Brunswick.

This collection of clips from Newfoundland & Labrador Tourism will allow you to take in the breathtaking sights you won't see anywhere else on Earth.

Browse Nova Scotia's videos to get a taste of just how much there is to do in Nova Scotia.

Nunavut Tourism's youtube channel has many videos that will help your students gain an understanding of life in this region of Canada.

This documentary film narrates a cross country expedition across Canada with the main aim to understand this beautiful and vast country.

The Northwest Territories is home to the biggest and deepest lakes, the highest waterfalls, the fabled Northwest Passage, the forbidding Barrenlands, and so much more. Learn more in these videos!

These videos from Tourism PEI showcase PEI's way-of-life to people looking for a relaxing, and peaceful place to get away.

The youtube channel for Tourism Saskatchewan where your students can watch many informational videos about Saskatchewan.

Alberta has glacial lakes of Banff and Lake Louise, timeless Badland, the Northern Lights, and the world’s largest outdoor rodeo. Watch these great videos to learn about Alberta.

The youtube channel for Travel Manitoba where your students can watch many informational videos about Manitoba.

The Yukon captures the hearts and imaginations of travellers from around the globe. Learn why in these videos from Travel Yukon.

This map (with animation) presents the history of the political boundaries in Canada, from Confederation in 1867 to 2017.

Highways, telecom cables, flight paths, river systems: these are among the networks that link Canadians to each other. This map shows that infrastructure in Canada.

Because who doesn’t love looking at old maps? This blog series looks at the cartographic development of Canada.

The Climate Atlas of Canada is an interactive tool that combines climate science, mapping and storytelling to elevate Canadian's knowledge of climate change.

Educator resources, lesson plans and course materials looking at the connections between climate change and the world around us.

This interactive map enables you to explore Canada's local and regional environmental pollutants.

The map below indicates the location of national parks and national park reserves in Canada. Click on individual points to learn a park’s name and the year it was established.

A digital map of treaty areas and traditional lands of Indigenous peoples around the world.

This guide includes detailed instructions on how to use Native Land in the classroom. The Guide discusses the pros and cons of the map itself and provides resources for teachers to learn more.