Canada

Example
Standards
• SS6G3 a. Explain how the location, climate, and distribution of natural resources impact trade and affect where
people live in Mexico, Brazil, and Cuba.
• SS6G4 a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the St. Lawrence River, Hudson
Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, the Great Lakes, Canadian Shield, and Rocky
Mountains.
b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map Canada and the province of Quebec.
• SS6G5 a. Describe how Canada’s location, climate, and natural resources impact trade and affect
where people live.
Canada PowerPoint Rubric
- PowerPoint must have at least 5 slides (Title slide doesn't count)
- Has to have a quiz at the end with at least 5 questions
- Have a map with the following labeled: St. Lawrence River, Hudson Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Great lakes, Canadian Shield,
Rocky Mountains, and the 10 provinces (CAN'T USE ALREADY LABELED MAP)
- Have a world map and locate Canada (CAN'T USE ALREADY LABELED MAP)
- Describe Canada's location, climate, and natural resources impact trade and affect where people live
- Include Sources
- See example on next slide
Canada Physical Features Map

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean Rocky Mountains Hudson Bay

Canadian Shield

St. Lawrence River

Great Lakes
Canada Political Map

Yukon
Newfoundland & Labrador
Northwestern Nunavut
Territory
British Columbia
Alberta
Quebec
Manitoba Prince Edward Island

Saskatchewan Ontario Nova Scotia

New Brunswick
Canada
How The climate is a very big influence on where people will live. As you can
Canada's see on the maps, the places with the warmest climate have the highest
Location, population density.

Climate, and The location which Canada is in helps Canada to access

Natural multiple continents by sea. Which promotes trade to
Resources other countries.
Impact Canada's large number of natural resources contribute to the trade and helps the
economy. Places with a high number of natural resources typically have a higher
Trade, & population as that is where all the jobs are located. Some examples of natural
resources in Canada are lumber, fish, and minerals.
Affect where
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People
Reside.
Q1. Where is most of Canada's population located A1. To the south because it has a warmer climate.
and why?

Q2. What are 2 environmental issues in Canada? A2. Acid rain and deforestation.

Q3. What is Canada's biggest province? A3. Quebec.

Q4. Who was the first people in Canada? A4. The Inuit's.

Q5. What is Canada's economy? A5. Mixed, leaning to market.