Canada By Sydney Carr
Where is Canada Located? Canada is located near Alaska North of United States of America Canada is in North America Western hemisphere Northern hemisphere Canada is near the Hudson Bay and the Pacific Ocean Canada is near the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean Canada is near Greenland
What is the Climate of Canada? Weather is warm in the Eastern Lowlands Rocky and cold in Canadian shield Windy and frozen in Canada’s far north The North pole is not very far away It is snowy in the winter The summer is hot Snow covers most of the land from late November to the middle of March It is the coldest in the northern and central plains
What Food do people Eat in Canada? Saskatoon berries Fiddleheads- young plants Maple syrup Pork Seal Flipper pies made with seal blubber and pork Toriere is served on Christmas Eve
More food Ice cream Pancakes Corn Egg rolls Soups Beans Pasta
What Holidays and Celebrations does Canada Celebrate? Christmas New Years Halloween Birth Days On July 1 people fly Canada’s red and white maple leaf
What Games and Sports does Canada Play? They do sledding Ice hockey Snow shoe Ski Ice skate Bike riding Roller skate
More Sports and Games Swimming Soccer Baseball Football Basketball They camp
Animals Canada has….. Gophers Badgers Beavers Hawks Rabbits Moose
Animals, Continued Bear Polar bears only in the north Owls Deer Sheep
What Natural Resources does Canada Have? Trees make paper and buildings Silver, gold, and nickel Oil Grain Fish Apples Peaches Export: automobiles, forest products
What Language Does Canada Speak? English and French are the two official languages in Canada Most speak English but the province of Quebec, most speak French In Canada, signs must be written in both languages for everyone to understand them Bonjour- Hello Aurevoir-Goodbye S’il vous platt-please
Language, Continued Deux-two Trois-Three Arret-Stop Un-one
Work In the cities many people work in offices and factories and stores Farmers grow crop and raise animals Loggers cut trees from the forest to make paper and buildings People sell fish,lobster and clams People in the far north hunt, fish, and trap animals
Population Only about 34 million people live in Canada. Almost 90 percent of Canada’s population live within 125 miles [2ookm] of the US.
What is the Meaning of Canada’s Flag? The red maple leaf in the center is one of Canada’s most recognized symbol.
Life as a Kid After school, they go home to study Canadian history They might turn on the TV to watch their favorite program or hockey They might go play in their own hockey leagues Play street hockey with friends Unless it is summer, they wake up and go to school
What are Canadian Schools like? Canada’s schools are like American schools They study reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and music Learn how to use computers