Canada: Our Northern Neighbor

🌟 Give your students a complete picture of Canada with this educational video that explores both geography and government! In this Canada government and geography video for kids, learners are introduced to the vast landscapes, unique provinces, natural resources, and national symbols that define the country. They’ll also gain a clear, age-appropriate understanding of how Canada’s parliamentary democracy works — and how it compares to the government system in the United States.

🍁 Explore Canadian Provinces, Culture, and Parliament in This Government and Geography Video for Kids

Students will journey from coast to coast as they explore Canada’s provinces and territories, each rich in geography, culture, and local identity. The video highlights major natural features like the Canadian Shield, forests, and Arctic tundra — along with vibrant cities like Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver. Through vivid visuals and narration, kids will understand how Canada’s physical geography shapes its economy, population distribution, and daily life.

🎥 Our Canada government and geography video for kids also explains how power is shared between Canada’s federal government and provinces, what a parliamentary democracy looks like in action, and how Canada maintains strong multicultural values. It’s a perfect pairing of civic education and global awareness that supports classroom standards in social studies, civics, and world geography.

🏆 Whether you’re teaching government systems, comparing Canada and the U.S., or exploring multicultural societies, this video is a classroom-friendly resource that balances accuracy with accessibility. Teachers love how it brings Canada to life — while helping students make real-world connections between land, law, and leadership.

Video Length: 36:00 minutes

Worksheets

Quiz

WOW Facts About Canada

Timeline of Canadian History

Neighboring Countries: US and Canada

Sports Spotlight

Production in Canada

Draw A Scene

Universal Resources

National Standards

Topics Covered In This Video

Fun facts about Canada

Provinces and Territories

Indigenous Canadians

History of Canada

The Formation of Canada

Canada’s Government

Comparison to U.S. Government

Natural Resources

Canada’s Economy

Cultural Influences

Symbols of Canada

Sports

Famous Canadians

Celebrations

Classroom Ideas

Mapping

Have students print out a map of Canada and identify where the sites in the video are located. 

5 Highlights

Students create a powerpoint of their top five notable Canadian sites that they would like to visit and explain why.

Comparison with U.S.

Canada is very similar to the United States in many ways. Discuss or write about ways that the two countries are different.

Cloze Practice

A cloze piece has full sentences used in the virtual field trip with blanks where students can write in the information that is missing. This task requires close listening to the trip in order to complete it.

 

Diorama

Create a diorama of the higlights of Canada. Students could also just focus on one region.

 

Creative Writing

Write a story with Canada as the setting. The main character could be from another country (compare and contrast characters). 

 

Budgeting

Have students create an itinerary for a visit to Canada. Can it be done in one trip? Two? Three? What would your budget need to be? How long would it take? How would you get around? What would you like to see most?

 

Create Quizzes

Students create a quiz based on the information presented for their peers. This can be used as a review for a test, or jigsaw class activity where students are responsible for teaching other students assigned topics.

 

Country Report

Have students write a report about Canada including: landmarks, population, how it is similar to the United States, history (how it came to be), type of government, economy, famous sites, architecture, interesting facts, religions, food, etc.

 

Canadian Food

Create a recipe for a dish seen in the video from the country/city (uses fractions, measurements, + directions). Poutine would be an easy choice.

 

Art

Draw a scene from the video you just watched.

 

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