Geography
Canadian Mapping Skills: An Introduction to Mapping Grades 1-2
EBJ166
$29.99 CAD
Additional information:
- Author : Golletz, Lynda
Help young learners to understand the geography of Canada with the introduction of basic mapping skills. Students will learn the terms compass rose, scale, legend, map symbols, and directional terms. They will be introduced to various types of maps and they will have fun exploring them.
Bonus: Five Full-Colour Maps! (Outline Map of Canada, two Political Maps of Canada, Outline map of the World and North America)
This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculums for the province of British Columbia, Grade 1, Social Studies, Human & Physical Environment, Grade 2, Social Studies, Skills & Processes of Social Studies, Human & Physical Environment.
For the Teacher:
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Teacher Rubric
- Student Rubric
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Teacher Information
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Glossary of Geographic Terms
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Assessment One (The Globe - Student Sheet)
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Assessment One ( The Globe)
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Assessment Two (Canada in the World)
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Answer Key
TOPICS COVERED:
CANADA’S SHAPE AND LOCATION
- Canada in the World (Locating Canada)
- Canada in North America (Locating Canada)
- Our Country Canada (Map)
- The Shape of Canada (Basic Shape of Canada)
- Show Me Canada (Recognizing Canada’s Shape)
- Canada Puzzle (Recognizing Canada’s Shape)
- My Canada Puzzle (Recognizing Canada’s Shape)
- Canada From Space (Satellite Image)
- Explore Canada From Space (Internet Activity)
- A Globe (What is a globe?)
- Our Big Blue Planet (Comparing Satellite Image with a Globe)
- A Globe is a Sphere (Earth is a sphere)
- Globe Puzzle (Spheres and Hemispheres)
- Where Is Canada? (Locating Canada on a Globe)
- Canada Sort (Read and Interpret a Globe, Equator, Poles, and Hemispheres)
- Where in the World is Canada? (Read and Interpret a Map, equator and hemispheres)
- Where in the World is It? (Locating Places on a Map of the World)
- Mapping Canada (Maps for Many Uses)
- More Mapping Canada (Many Kinds of Maps)
CANADA MAPS AND MAP FEATURES
- Symbols of Canada (What is a Symbol?)
- Neighbourhood Map (Map Legend and Symbols)
- Map a Room! (Using Symbols)
- Mapping Our Kitchens (Create Symbols)
- A Map of My Kitchen (Create a Map Using symbols)
- Canadian Cities (Symbols for Main Cities)
- Finding Canadian Cities (Locating Canadian Cities)
- Colouring Canada (Colour on a Map of Canada)
- Colours on a Map (Colour Denotes Political Boundaries)
- Compass Rose (Cardinal Directions)
- North, South, East, West (Cardinal Directions)
- Mall Map (Using Cardinal Directions)
- What Way? (Using Cardinal and Intermediate Directions)
- Aidan Loses Things (Using Cardinal Directions)
- Jessie’s New House (Map Reading)
- Using a Map Legend (Symbols and Legend on Map of Canada)
- More Using a Map Legend (Symbols and Legend on Map of Canada)
- Be a Park Designer! (Creating a Map)
- My Park Map (Creating a Map)
- How Far Is It? (Using a Simple Scale - non standard units)
- Using a Grid Map (Using a Simple Grid)
- Using a Grid on a Map of Canada (Using a Simple Grid)
- What Are Those Lines? (Parallels of Latitude)
- Parallels of Latitude (Map of Canada)
- The Parallels and Longitude Game (A Game for a Large Group)
- Find the Equator and the Poles on a Globe (A Game for the Class)
- Now Play “Simon Says!” (Continuation of Game)
- Many Many Maps (Locate Canada)
- Global Views (Recognize Canada in a Variety of Views on Globes)
MAP VOCABULARY
- Canada Map Word Scramble (Map Vocabulary)
- Canada’s Water (Major Bodies of Water)
- Can You Find the Water Words? (Major Bodies of Water)
- Country, Province, Territory (Map Vocabulary)
CANADIAN COMMUNITIES
- A Canadian Community (What is a Map?)
- Where I Live (Locate Local Community on a Globe)
- My Canadian Community (Locate Local Community on a Physical Map of Canada)
- My Canadian Community (Continuation)
- Make a Road Map (Construct a Map)
- Lindsay and Anil’s Canadian Community (Consult a Map and Use a Legend
- A Walk in Our Schoolyard) Checklist
- A Map of Our Schoolyard (Creating a Map)
- A Walk in Our School Neighbourhood (Step 1: Drawing Activity)
- Our School Neighbourhood Checklist (Step 2: Checklist)
- Mapping Our School Neighbourhood (Step 3: Creating a Map)
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