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Elementary students find their sea legs with Canadian Coast Guard’s educational pilot program
The Adopt a Ship program took kids on a virtual behind-the-scenes tour with Coast Guard crews and staff
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Hopes for the first field school on Arctic snow
02Network of Nature: The new program working to restore Canada’s biodiversity, one plant at a time
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There’s no map to teaching in a pandemic
Across Canada, teachers are getting creative with their methods and approaches in the classroom to overcome challenges imposed by COVID-19
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RCGS, Orange Shirt Society launch Paths to Reconciliation
New project to educate Canadian students on the impact and legacy of the residential school system announced on Orange Shirt Day
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RCGS announces the new Alex Trebek Medal for Geographic Literacy
The Society honoured the Jeopardy! host's tireless support of geographic education in Canada by renaming one of its most prestigious awards
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Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques launches a new educational initiative — from space
The Exploring Earth project also involves Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar and aims to inspire students to learn about Earth’s landforms and natural processes from space
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Cartographier l’histoire des pensionnats autochtones grâce à Google Earth
Première organisation canadienne à inscrire un contenu sur Google Earth Voyager, Canadian Geographic propose, en collaboration avec le Centre national pour la vérité et la réconciliation, une description approfondie du système des pensionnats autochtones.
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Mapping Canada’s history of residential schools with Google Earth
As the first Canadian organization to launch a story with Google Earth Voyager, Canadian Geographic, with the support of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, offers an in-depth look at the residential school system
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History
Toward a Métis homeland
As Canada embarks on a process of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, the Métis are still without territory to call their own
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History
Canadian Geographic Education commemorates Vimy Ridge centennial in France with EF Tours
Nearly 9,000 Canadian high school students explored giant floor maps of Vimy Ridge and the western front over two days
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Alberta government to distribute Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada to schools province-wide
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For the North, by the North
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Can Geo Education unveils new Giant Floor Map of Newfoundland and Labrador
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At Ottawa’s Nunavut Sivuniksavut, Inuit youth carve out their place in the world
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How a B.C. First Nation is working to save their language from extinction
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Coast-to-coast-to-coast Canadian expedition sets sail
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Environment
Ocean Bridge Diaries: Dax Justin
The people and landscapes of Haida Gwaii opened my eyes to the fact that we all rely on the ocean
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Environment
Starbucks announces $10 million eco-friendly cup challenge to address waste problem
Announcement coincided with the presentation of a petition by Calgary 6th-graders asking the company to make a fully recyclable cup
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Exploration
Summits of Canada expedition to make final ascent in Nunavut this summer
Decade-long project to reach the highest point in every province and territory will conclude with Barbeau Peak on Ellesmere Island
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Travel
10 awesome Canadian museums to visit this summer
Engage your curiosity and fuel your imagination with a visit to one of these top Canadian treasure troves
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Kids
Google launches new and improved Google Earth, with more ways to explore the world
Canadian Geographic Education tapped to host workshops to help teachers make the most of the new tool
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Explore the real size of Earth’s land masses with this interactive map
The True Size map lets users compare countries by their actual size in square kilometres
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RCGS to bring educational resources to Vimy for 100th anniversary of battle
Replica biplanes, giant floor maps headed to France for Vimy Ridge centennial events
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Charlene Bearhead on the role of education in truth and reconciliation
The former Education Lead for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation on moving from apology to action in Canada’s 150th year
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