1. Oh, Canada!
Learning More About Our Neighbor
to the North

2. How can we describe the location of
Canada?
• Canada is bordered by the • Canada is north of the 49th
Atlantic Ocean to the east parallel of latitude.
and the Pacific Ocean and • The 49th parallel was
Alaska to the west. chosen as a border from
• It is bordered by the Arctic the Great Lakes to the west
Ocean to the north and the coast.
United States to the south. • The northernmost land of
• Canada covers most of the Canada crosses a line of
northern part of mainland longitude known as the
North America. Arctic Circle or the 66th
parallel.

3. Canada is the second largest country in the
world in square miles. (Russia is the largest!)
Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories.
The 10 provinces are :
The 3 territories
are: •Alberta
•British Columbia
•Yukon •Manitoba
•Nunavut •New Brunswick
•Northwest •Newfoundland
Territories and Labrador
•Nova Scotia
• Ontario
•Prince Edward Island
•Quebec
•Saskatchewan
Follow this link and see if you can find them all on the map !
Turn up the sound to hear the name of each province or territory!
http://users.netrover.com/~kingskids/provinces/province.html

4. Physical Characteristics of Canada
Canada is a vast (large) country characterized by
rugged mountain ranges, plains, bays and islands.

5. Can you locate these landforms on the map of Canada?
Canadian Shield Rocky Mountains Victoria Island
Interior Plains

6. Canada is bordered by 3 oceans…can you name them?
Can you locate these water features on the map?
Hudson Bay Niagra Falls St. Lawrence River

7. Climate
•Due to its northern location,
Canada has cool to freezing
temperatures year round.
•Central and northern Canada
have a sub-arctic climate
•Central and eastern Canada
have a humid, mild climate
•The Pacific coast has rainy
winters, mild temperatures

8. Canada: A wealth of resources !
Occupying most of the northern portion of North America,
Canada’s economy is based largely on its abundant natural
resources. Do you see some in the Wordle above ?
Bonus: What is NAFTA ?

9. Canadian Languages …
 Canada is a bi-lingual nation – with
both French and English as official
languages !

10. Canadian Culture and History: A Diverse Nation
 Canada’s culture is influenced by several First Nation groups
and waves of European and American immigrants in search of
freedom and wealth who retained many of their traditional
customs and culture.
 Due to its size and diversity, citizens of Canada identify
themselves by their ethnic culture rather than nationality.
 Canada’s Multiculturalism Act was passed in 1988. It legally
established Canada’s multicultural policy. Canada was the
first nation in the world to establish such a policy officially.