Books in Canada Experience series

In the Canada Millionaire GameBook, students will answer questions! By keeping score, students have fun with their friends! Or with their family in the car on a trip. Did you know that there are millions of things to know about the great country of Canada? This book will help you learn all about your country! History, geography, people, places, economics and civics. It’s all here in multiple-choice questions that are loads of fun to answer! And not just social studies – we’ve also included challenging and fun math problems to work as you tally your score and add up the hundreds, thousands, maybe even millions of points you’re going to score!You can play this game alone, with friends or with your classmates. Terrific topics cover everything from national symbols to fascinating facts including bird, tree, flower, motto, capital city, natural resources, weather and borders. Have fun! You’re going to learn much about Canada. This will be fun – you can bank on it.

This colorful Big Canada Wall Timeline shows an overview of 48 chronological events, important dates and pictures. This Big Canada Wall Timeline of awesome achievements and events will stimulate students' imagination to help them visualize important events in history. The Big Canada Wall Timeline stretches 8feetwide and spans the time period from 1669 to 2012. A must-have for every classroom. Kids love to use it. A few of the events include:1000 – Norsemen reach the North American coast. 1497 – John Cabot reaches and claims the Atlantic coast. 1973 – Canada launches Anik A2, the world’s first domestic communications satellite. 2010 – Canada hosts the G20 Summit in Toronto, where heads of government from around the world discuss the global economy.

The Canada Map Pack of 30 is great for building map literacy. Students will be able to reference the map of Canada all year long! Put the Canada map in the hands of every student.Each map has two sides. Side 1 includes: • A colorful map of Canada that includes all the major cities• A map legend that includes where all the major industries are located throughout the state including: peanuts • forest products • poultry and eggs • tourism • fruit • textiles • cattle• Origin of Canada’s name• History of Canada’s flag and image of the flag• Canada’s statehood date• Canada state sealSide 2 includes: • A black & white image of all of the counties in Canada Each map is 8.5” X 11” and printed glossy paper.

The Canada Write-On/Wipe-Off Desk Matis a powerful educational resource that allows teachers and students to use over and over. The Canada Write-On/Wipe-Off Desk Mat is 11 inches x 17 inches. One side is in color and has several locate and label activities. The other side is black and white that shows major cities, industries, regions and more. The Canadian map is on a grid (letter and number) where students can plot coordinates of various locations. The map also helps students to understand relative location, regions, borders, physical features and more! In addition, there are several activities including fill-in-the-blanks, city grid locations, map scales, map key and compass rose. Use a dry-erase pen to wipe clean to use again and again.

Canada Geography Statistics say most kids know less geography than ever - don't let that apply to your students! Start by making sure kids know the main places & geographic features in their own country. Give them activities that pretend they are taking a cross country bike tour, using free football game passes, jogging through the country, etc., & they'll find their way around in a hurry! Geography activities include information on provinces, cities, rivers, regions, museums, historic places, sites of interest, colleges, bordering countries, climate, topography, crops and more, all ready to reproduce! Approximately 30 activities and 200 geography-related places and facts are covered. Students work alone or in groups and use maps, reference books or resource people to complete challenging riddles, matching games, word searches, fill-in lists, scavenger hunts, and completion exercises that reinforce learning, sharpen research skills, and provide a lively introduction to Canada.