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Canada

By Sydney Carr

Where is Canada Located?

• Canada is located near Alaska• North of United States of America • Canada is in North America• Western hemisphere • Northern hemisphere • Canada is near the Hudson Bay and the Pacific Ocean• Canada is near the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic

Ocean• Canada is near Greenland

What is the Climate of Canada?

• Weather is warm in the Eastern Lowlands• Rocky and cold in Canadian shield • Windy and frozen in Canada’s far north • The North pole is not very far away • It is snowy in the winter• The summer is hot• Snow covers most of the land from late November

to the middle of March• It is the coldest in the northern and central plains

What Food do people Eat in Canada?

• Saskatoon berries• Fiddleheads- young plants• Maple syrup• Pork • Seal Flipper pies made with seal blubber and

pork• Toriere is served on Christmas Eve

More food

• Ice cream• Pancakes• Corn• Egg rolls • Soups • Beans • Pasta

What Holidays and Celebrations does Canada Celebrate?

• Christmas • New Years• Halloween• Birth Days • On July 1 people fly Canada’s red and white

maple leaf

What Games and Sports does Canada Play?

• They do sledding • Ice hockey• Snow shoe• Ski • Ice skate• Bike riding• Roller skate

More Sports and Games

• Swimming• Soccer • Baseball • Football • Basketball• They camp

AnimalsCanada has…..• Gophers• Badgers• Beavers• Hawks• Rabbits• Moose

Animals, Continued

• Bear• Polar bears only in the north• Owls• Deer• Sheep

What Natural Resources does Canada Have?

• Trees make paper and buildings• Silver, gold, and nickel• Oil• Grain• Fish• Apples• Peaches• Export: automobiles, forest products

What Language Does Canada Speak?

• English and French are the two official languages in Canada

• Most speak English but the province of Quebec, most speak French

• In Canada, signs must be written in both languages for everyone to understand them

• Bonjour- Hello • Aurevoir-Goodbye• S’il vous platt-please

Language, Continued

• Deux-two• Trois-Three• Arret-Stop• Un-one

Work

• In the cities many people work in offices and factories and stores

• Farmers grow crop and raise animals• Loggers cut trees from the forest to make

paper and buildings• People sell fish ,lobster and clams• People in the far north hunt, fish, and trap

animals

Population

Only about 34 million people live in Canada . Almost 90 percent of Canada’s population live within 125 miles [2ookm] of the US.

What is the Meaning of Canada’s Flag?

• The red maple leaf in the center is one of Canada’s most recognized symbol.

Life as a Kid• After school, they go home to study Canadian

history• They might turn on the TV to watch their

favorite program or hockey• They might go play in their own hockey leagues • Play street hockey with friends• Unless it is summer, they wake up and go to

school

What are Canadian Schools like?

• Canada’s schools are like American schools• They study reading, writing, math, science,

social studies, and music• Learn how to use computers