1. Canada

2. Canada is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Pacific Ocean and Alaska to the west. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north and the United States to the south.

3. Canadian Provinces and Territories 1.Newfoundland and Labrador 2.Prince Edward Island 3.Nova Scotia 4.New Brunswick 5.Ontario 6.Quebec 7.Manitoba 8.Saskatchewan 9.Alberta 10.British Columbia 11.Yukon Territory 12.Northwest Territories 13.Nunavut

4. Map Websites- Lots of pictures! http://www.yourchildlearns.com/canada_map.h tm http://www.kathimitchell.com/canada/canada2. htm http://www.phototour.ca/

6. Physical Features Landforms: Canadian Shield Rocky Mountains Interior Plains Victoria Island

7. Canadian Shield

8. Rocky Mountains

9. Interior Plains

10. Victoria Island

11. Physical Features Water Features: Hudson Bay St. Lawrence River Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Arctic Ocean Niagara Falls

14. Climate Due to its northern location, Canada has cool to freezing temperatures year round. Central and Northern Canada: sub arctic climate Pacific coast- rainy winters with mild temperatures

15. Natural Resources 1.Forests 2.Fish, shellfish 3.Fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) 4.Minerals (iron, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, diamonds)

16. Economic Activities 1.Forestry and logging 2.Mining 3.Fisheries 4.Agriculture 5.Petroleum based products 6.Hydro-electric power

17. Much of Canada’s land is covered in ice or tundra leaving only a small portion available for agriculture. Tundra- an area where the tree growth is restricted by low temperatures and a short growing season.

18. NAFTA Canada is a member of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) This is a trade alliance between the United States, Canada, and Mexico

19. Early Settlements Inuit, Cree, Algonquian French settlements from 1500-1700 British colonies (1763)

20. Historically Significant Events Seven Years War (1754-1763) (This is called the French and Indian war in the US) War fought between Great Britain and its two enemies, the French and the Indians of North America. Most of the battles were in Canada. American colonists, including George Washington, fought with the British in this war, which lasted from 1754 to 1763. The British won the war and won the right to keep Canada and several other possessions in the New World.

21. Historically Significant Events Dominion of Canada was created in 1867 A long time ago, Canada belonged to Great Britain. Over time, parts of the country joined together and wanted to form their own government. On July 1, 1867, the British government (under Queen Victoria) approved a plan which allowed Canada to become an independent country with its own government. This new nation, which remained loyal to Britain, was called the Dominion of Canada. At that time, the new Dominion of Canada had only four provinces (Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick). These days, there are 10 provinces and 3 territories.

22. Historically Significant Events First Transcontinental Railroad in Canada was completed in 1885

23. Historically Significant Events Canada gained independence from Great Britain in 1931. No war was fought for this independence!

24. Culture in Canada Canada is bi-lingual. French and English are official languages. Due to its size and diversity, citizens of Canada identify themselves by their ethnic culture rather than their nationality.

25. Banff National Park, Alberta Canada. (National Park and Recreational area) West coast of Canada. In the Canadian Rockies. Canada’s first National Park

26. Niagara Falls (Tourist Attraction) Borders Canada and Western NY. 2 nd largest water fall in the world. Drops about the size of a 20 story building. Provides Hydro-electricity for the area.

27. Churchill, Manitoba (Port City) Polar Bear Capital of the world. On the Western Shores of the Hudson Bay.