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Learning Resources
Contained
in this section is a selection of useful resources for both
teachers and students. From basic cartography to an online
project to an interactive glossary tool and much more, the
Atlas of Canada is more than just maps.
List of Topics:
- Atlas of Canada Glossary
- An interactive glossary tool for terms and definitions
in the Atlas of Canada.
- Facts
About Canada
- Have you ever wondered what is the longest river in Canada?
Or perhaps the highest mountain? What about the largest
islands? The Atlas of Canada presents Facts About Canada.
- Map Making
- The purpose of this module is to provide both students
and teachers with information on selected aspects of cartography.
Self-contained units on the fundamentals of cartography
are arranged in a logical order for individual learning
purposes.
- Quizzes
- Test your knowledge of Canada's geography and history by
trying one of these quizzes made to challenge any level of
user from novice to expert. The Canada quiz is
an interactive module with user selected questions from eight
categories: The People; The Land; A Land of Superlatives; Shapes
of Canada; Economy; Ecology; Pre-Confederation Canadian History
and Post-Confederation Canadian History .
- Reference Maps
- These free and printer-friendly maps of Canada are great
for classroom exercises.
- Wall Maps
- This section provides a description, price and purchasing information for a series of national, international, regional, provincial and territorial printed wall maps produced by the Atlas of Canada.