ArcGIS Online resources on the Arctic

Esri Canada’s K-12 group develop interesting and relevant resources that can be used in your teaching. Learn more about the latest resource that highlights the importance of the Arctic, some of the contributions made by historic explorers who searched for the Northwest Passage and the need to secure Canadian Sovereignty in the North.

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The Arctic is an important and unique region of the world. Learn more about it by introducing your students to the latest Web activity created by the Esri Canada K-12 group on The Canadian Arctic and the Northwest Passage. This resource highlights the Canadian Arctic, the history of the Northwest Passage and the importance of maintaining a strong Canadian presence in the northern region and it includes topics covered in History, Geography and Social Studies in curricula across Canada. Students will discover some of the unique characteristics of the Arctic and how the Northwest Passage is part of Canada’s history of exploration in the North.

Learn about the importance of this region of Canada with the Canadian Arctic and the Northwest Passage Web activity.

Additional Arctic resources to explore with your students:

• Arctic Ocean Basemap with Sea Ice Extent
  Explore the Arctic Ocean Basemap that can be used as a reference map by anyone interested in ocean data for the Arctic region.
• Arctic Imagery Basemap - Maritime Areas Claimed
  The Arctic Imagery Map provides 15m TerraColor imagery for the polar region and it shows the maritime areas claimed by Canada, Denmark, United States and Russia.

Find more ArcGIS Online resources to spice up your lesson plans today!