British
Columbia
British
Columbia is Canada's westernmost province and one of North
America's most mountainous regions. It is a gateway to the Pacific
and Asia.
Spain and Russia were the first countries to claim ownership of
certain parts of British Columbia. In the 18th century, the Spanish
claimed the west coast from Mexico to Vancouver Island and the
Russians were made a claim for control of the Pacific coast from
Alaska to San Francisco.
In 1778, Captain James Cook of Great Britain became the first person
to chart the region. The first permanent colony, in present-day
Victoria, was Fort Victoria completed by the British in 1843.
When gold was discovered in the lower Fraser Valley in 1857, to help
maintain law and order, the British government established the colony
of British Columbia the following year. British Columbia became a
province of Canada in 1871.
The
Amazing British Columbia Archives Time Machine
The Amazing BC Archives Time Machine features 11 educational
galleries covering B.C. History topics drawn from the Province's K-12
social studies curriculum. The galleries have been designed for use
by school children, their teachers and parents; however the content
will also appeal to anyone interested in British Columbia's history.
The Time Machine was developed under Industry Canada's SchoolNet initiative.
The Gold
Rush of 1858 brought the first large influx of non-Natives to
mainland British Columbia.
Official Symbols of British Columbia
British Columbia Flag color page
Crayola® Canadian Province - British Columbia color page
British Columbia worksheets and color pages
Northwest
Territories
Martin
Frobisher of England made the first of three attempts to find a
Northwest Passage over the top of North America. In 1610, Henry
Hudson landed briefly on the western shore of the bay that today
bears his name. Rupert's Land Act of 1868, the lands of the Hudson's
Bay Company were purchased and admitted the into the Dominion of
Canada. A decade later, the Arctic islands claimed by Britain were
acquired by Canada.
Northwest
Territories can be divided into two broad geographical regions
the taiga, a boreal forest belt that circles the subarctic zone; and
the tundra, a rocky Arctic region where the cold climate has stunted vegetation.
Northwest Territories Kids Activities
Coat of Arms color page, crosswords, and design your own Coat of Arms.
Northwest Territories worksheets and color pages
Northwest Territory Fire Prevention coloring pages to print and color.
Crayola® Canadian Province - Northwest Territory color page
Northwest Territory Flag color page
Northwest Territory official symbols
Ontario
The name "Ontario"
comes from the Iroquois word "Kanadario" meaning
"sparkling water." Ontario bordered on the south by the
Great Lakes and on the north by Hudson Bay, one sixth of its terrain,
is covered by rivers and lakes.
Ontario Parks
Explore a land of forests and lakes.
Ontario's Official Symbols
Ontario's Kids Zone
Tour Ontario with Max the Moose, play games, explore Queen's Parkand more.
Kingston History Colouring Book to print and color.
Ontario Flag color page
Crayola® Canadian Province - Ontario color page
Ontario worksheets and color pages
Quebec
Quebec is the largest of Canada's provinces.
Origin of Name: Derives from the Algonkin word for 'where the river narrows'.
Quebec was originally inhabited by members of the Algonquin and
Iroquois tribes. The northern part of the province is today still
inhabited by the Inuit. The European history of Quebec began with the
arrival of French explorer Jacques
Cartier in 1534.
Quebec
City was founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain (founder of New
France). Quebec is the oldest French city on the American continent
and the only fortified one in North America.
Montreal is Canada's second largest city and the largest French-speaking
city in the world after Paris.
Quebec's official symbols
Quebec Flag color page
Crayola® Canadian Province - Quebec color page
Quebec worksheets and color pages
Territory
of Nunavut
Nunavut's lands are made up of the central and eastern portions of the
Northwest Territories
Nunavut Kid's Corner
Two coloring books to print, information sheets, and more.
Symbols of Nunavut
Nunavut Flag color page
Crayola® Canadian Province- Nunavut color page
Territory of Nunavut worksheets and color pages
Yukon
Territory
The Yukon has a subarctic climate.
Yukon official symbols
Yukon Flag color page
Crayola® Canadian Province - Yukon color page
Yukon Territory worksheets and color pages
New
Brunswick
New
Brunswick borders on Nova Scotia, Quebec and the U.S. state of
Maine. 85 percent of New Brunswick's land mass is forest.
New Brunswick official symbols
New Brunswick Flag color page
Crayola® Canadian Province - New Brunswick color page
New Brunswick worksheets and color pages
Nova
Scotia
Nova
Scotia's 580-km-long peninsula is surrounded by four bodies of
water - the Atlantic Ocean, the Bay of Fundy, the Northumberland
Strait and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
The Playground
Novia Scotia's Kids site. Learn the symbols and history of Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia Flag color page
Crayola® Canadian Province - Nova Scotia color page
Nova Scotia worksheets and color pages
Prince
Edward Island
Prince
Edward Island is Canada's smallest province.
Virtual
Tour of Southern Kings County, Prince Edward Island
The Island for Kids
Follow Prince and Eddy
on their adventures in and around
Prince Edward Island. Print a picture to color and more.
Anne
of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery (read online)
Prince Edward Island official symbols
Prince Edward Island Flag color page
Crayola® Canadian Province - Prince Edward Island color page
Prince Edward Island worksheets and color pages
Newfoundland
Newfoundland is Canada's most easterly province.
Newfoundland symbols
Newfoundland Flag color page
Crayola® Canadian Province - Newfoundland and Labrador color page
Newfoundland worksheets and color pages
Alberta
Alberta is the westernmost of Canada's three Prairie provinces.
Alberta symbols
Alberta Legislature's Activity and Colouring Book to print.
Alberta Flag color page
Crayola® Canadian Province - Alberta color page
Alberta worksheets and color pages
Manitoba
Manitoba is one of the three Prairie provinces and is located in the center of Canada.
Polar Bear Invasion
PBS-learn about the annual gathering of bears at the mouth of the Churchill River in Churchill, Manitoba.
Manitoba official symbols
Manitoba Flag color page
Crayola® Canadian Province - Manitoba color page
Manitoba worksheets and color pages
Manitoba Great Gray Owl color page
Saskatchewan
Half of Saskatchewan consists of forests, one-third of cultivated lands, and one-eighth is
covered with water.
Saskatchewan Stories
Travel through the Time Machine and learn fascinating history.
Saskatchewan official symbols
Saskatchewan Flag color page
Crayola® Canadian Province - Saskatchewan color page
Saskatchewan worksheets and color pages
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