Canada Map A great way to learn more about Canada, its provinces,

major bodies of water, capital cities and more!

Includes: - Detailed assignment sheets (Canadian and

US spelling ) “Mapping Essentials”

handout Blank Canada map

1. Title

Your title must be at the top and explain the purpose of your map. Ex. “Rivers of North America” is better than “My Map” or “Rivers”.

2. North Indicator

Always show the north direction with a simple arrow.

3. Key or Legend

Be sure to clearly and neatly explain all the colors and symbols you have used on the map.

The legend should be in a box in a corner of your map.

4. Shading & Coloring

Please only use pencil crayons—lightly shade in your map using neutral colors.

Use appropriate colors—blue for rivers, brown for mountains…

Inland seas and lakes should be completely colored in with blue.

Ocean coastlines should be outlined in blue.

5. Labels

All labels should be printed neatly (in pencil first and then black pen).

Labels should be parallel to the bottom of the map—use a ruler!

Label important things with bigger labels, smaller areas with smaller labels.

There should be no spelling mistakes.

Keep it simple—the less cluttered your map looks, the better.

6. Border

All maps must have a border approximately 1 cm from the edge of the paper.

Please use a ruler.

7. Personal Information

Your name, the date and any other information your teacher requires should be on every map you complete.

Mapping Essentials What Every Good Map Needs To Have

© Addie Williams 2011

Map of Canada Using the map of Canada in your atlas, complete your own map of Canada. 1. Label the following. Each should be lightly shaded a different color.

The ten provinces The three territories

2. Label the following with a star ˜: The national capital (use a different star than for the other cities) The provincial capitals The territorial capitals

3. Label the following cities (use a red dot— ) Vancouver Calgary Saskatoon Thunder Bay Montreal

4. Label the following oceans and outline them with a blue coloring pencil.

Arctic Atlantic Pacific

5. Label the following bodies of water and color them in with blue coloring pencil. All of the Great Lakes (there are five) Hudson Bay James Bay

6. Label the United States and shade it a neutral color.

The border should be a dotted red line. 7. Label the Rocky Mountains and use a symbol to show their location.

8. Don’t forget to include the following map essentials. Title North Arrow A legend / key including all of the symbols

Capitals, cities, mountains, international borders Name, block, date Be sure to write neatly—use a ruler to help you out.

Due Date:____________________

© Addie Williams 2010 / US spelling

Map of Canada Using the map of Canada in your atlas, complete your own map of Canada. 1. Label the following. Each should be lightly shaded a different colour.

The ten provinces The three territories

2. Label the following with a star ˜: The national capital (use a different star than for the other cities) The provincial capitals The territorial capitals

3. Label the following cities (use a red dot— ) Vancouver Calgary Saskatoon Thunder Bay Montreal

4. Label the following oceans and outline them with a blue pencil crayon.

Arctic Atlantic Pacific

5. Label the following bodies of water and colour them in with blue pencil crayon. All of the Great Lakes (there are five) Hudson Bay James Bay

6. Label the United States and shade it a neutral color.

The border should be a dotted red line. 7. Label the Rocky Mountains and use a symbol to show their location.

8. Don’t forget to include the following map essentials. Title North Arrow A legend / key including all of the symbols

Capitals, cities, mountains, international borders Name, block, date Be sure to write neatly—use a ruler to help you out.

Due Date:____________________

© Addie Williams 2010 / Canadian spelling

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