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Lesson Plans by Theme and General Grade Level – Junior Grades

This collection of lesson plans, for junior levels, have been written to use The Atlas of Canada’s freely available online maps and resources. They are based on provincial and territorial curricula and the Canadian Geography Standards of the Canadian Council for Geographic Education.

Junior Grades – 1 to 6

The Rivers and Lakes of Alberta

Discovering Dinosaurs: Planning your summer vacation

Plotting a Trip Across Canada

Aboriginal Societies of Canada

Harvesting Our Natural Resources

Mapping the Halifax Explosion

Nunavut – Our Communities

Discovering the Northwest Territories through the Five Themes of Geography

Provinces and Capitals of Canada

Mission Possible!

Organization of a Territory: Map Elements

Saskatchewan and its Physical Geography

Introduction to the Yukon