Professional Learning: Exploring Canadian Geography

These lesson plans and videos are designed to assist teachers with Ontario's new geography curriculum. Our resources include ready-to-use classroom lessons and professional development videos that guide you through project creation from start to finish.

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NEW GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM, PT. I : NATURAL DISASTERS
NEW GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM, PT. II : WILDFIRES
NEW GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM, PT. III : EARTHQUAKES

Grade 9 - Natural Disasters in Canada

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Students will have the opportunity to learn about a variety of natural disasters that can occur in Canada. They will be able to make connections between the different landform and climate regions of the provinces and their link to the natural disasters that occur in those areas. This lesson is best taught after students have learned about the landform and climate regions in Canada.

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B1. Characteristics of Canada’s Natural Environment and the Impact of Physical Processes describe various characteristics of the natural environment and the spatial distribution of physical features in Canada, and analyze the role of physical processes, phenomena, and events in shaping them

B2. Interactions between the Natural Environment and Human Activities analyze interrelationships between physical processes, phenomena, and events and the ways in which various communities in Canada respond to and interact with them

Grade 9 - Wildfires

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Students will have the opportunity to learn about wildfires and more specifically, the elements required to create fire, their sources, the factors that affect how they spread as well as their ecological role. An engaging activity will allow students to use their thinking and inquiry skills to create and observe how various features in their “landscape” affect the spread of fire.

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C1. Natural Resources and Industries in Canada analyze characteristics of natural resources and industries in Canada, and factors that affect the accessibility and use of natural resources and the location of industries

Grade 9 - Earthquakes

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Students will have the opportunity to learn about earthquakes. They will understand how they are formed, the tools that measure their intensity, and how scientists can predict the potential intensity and location of a future earthquake. An engaging activity will allow students to build a “shake table” to simulate ground shaking from an earthquake and test structures that they will design and build.

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