Why Climate? Canadians are always talking about the weather and climate in general. Use the worksheet to create your notes. Define Weather and Climate, and in your own words, describe what you know about weather patterns across Canada
Climatic influences: OLDMAP
Major Water Bodies and Ocean Currents. Highlight the key points on the reading and fill in the water bodies and ocean currents on your blank map of North America.
Climographs! Learn how to read the weather and climate through these double graphs. Create your own climographs for five different cities in Canada using the data given. If you're adventurous, try creating one using Excel!
Landforms in Canada. If you were to ride a bike across Canada, you would quickly understand how our landforms change from place to place. Read about Landforms in your text and complete the questions.
Canadians are obsessed with the weather. We talk about it at parties or with strangers on the street. Learn more about Canada's weather and climate patterns using the textbook and the worksheet.
Dress for the Climate! Check out this site and then "dress" each of the people on your handout appropriately for the weather in that part of the world.