NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA
STATISTICS
Census geography (Statistics Canada) covers a wide range of geographic areas - from
provinces and territories down to city blocks. These geographic areas
have boundaries, names, and other information that make it possible to
locate them on the ground and to relate census data to them.
Learn more about census geography online through maps, data and supporting reference material.
GeoSearch provides users with a tool to find specific places in Canada using a map interface and obtain basic census data for each specified place.
ATLASES AND MAPS
Support Material: Reading Maps
The Atlas of Canada
"Collection
of interactive maps, graphics, images and multi-media resources"
relating to Canadian geography and history. Map topics include the
environment, people and society, the economy, climate, freshwater
distribution, and health. The site also features topographic maps,
archives of previous editions of the atlas, lesson plans, a factbook,
and information on map-making. Available in English and French. From
the Government of Canada.
The Canadian Atlas Online/L'Atlas Canadien Enligne
This
site provides an "interactive atlas [that] allows you to explore
Canada" and "brings cartography to life with exciting graphics and
animation." The site features regional and thematic maps, lesson plans,
materials for children, and quizzes and games. Also includes links to
related sites. Searchable. In English and French. From the Royal
Canadian Geographical Society.
Historical Maps of Canada
Interactive
site features maps of Canada from 1700 - 1999, showing boundary changes
and a brief history; good for a introductory or review lesson. From
Canadian Geographic.
Historical Atlas of Canada Online
The Historical Atlas of Canada was a three-volume collaborative publishing project, finished in 1993, which used maps text and other graphics to explore themes in the history of Canada. The Online Learning Project proposes to make many of the maps and research data created for the Atlas available over the Internet. At present the Online Learning Project is under development and seeking funding; only 15% of the proposed Table of Contents is actively online.
Online Internet Mapping
From the BC Minsitry of Sustainable Resource Management, this site
has a tutorial that " will show you how to use interactive Internet
based maps. After this tutorial you should be able to understand and
navigate Ministry maps successfully; even if you have no prior
knowledge of GIS. The basic tutorial will probably take about fifteen
minutes. However, in less than five minutes you can have the
background required to successfully navigate a Ministry map view."
Globalis - an interactive world map
While
the UN and other international organisations collect large amounts of
statistics each year from all over the world, their reports and tables
that are not always easily used in schools. With Globalis, these
statistics are available in a simpler and more visual format. The
databaseis categorised according to themes from the Human Development
Report 2003, which is the first global status report discussing how the
countries of the world compare in reaching the UN Millennium
Development Goals.
