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May 7, 2008

New releases from the 2006 Census

On the Census of Canada resources, look under Topics for recently released findings on Earnings and income. For this topic, see an article, maps and a slide show. Find Census of Canada resources under "Quick Links" on the Learning Resources home page.

Business studies and economics: Key resources updated

See the redesigned page for Business Studies and Economics: Key resources, which offers the most useful articles (listed by topic), publications, reference materials and external links for the classroom.

May 5, 2008

Human Activity and the Environment lesson: Transportation in Canada

Students investigate Canadian transportation trends and explore the impact on the environment of our reliance on cars, using the free online version of Human Activity and the Environment 2006. Under Quick links in Learning resources, click on Human Activity and the Environment.

April 25, 2008

Secondary math lesson : Linear modelling of the life expectancy of Canadians

Students will gain a better understanding of the parameters of the slope-intercept form (y = mx + b) of a linear equation. They will extract data from E-STAT on the life expectancy of Canadians, both overall and separately for males and females, and import them into spreadsheet software or dynamic statistical software.

April 23, 2008

The Learning Resources Bulletin of April 2008 is now available on the Teacher’s page. Under News and Forums, click on "The most recent issue".

April 22, 2008

See the 2007 and 2008 edition of Human Activity and the Environment which focuses on climate change. Under Quick links in Learning resources, click on Human Activity and the Environment.

April 21, 2008

Secondary math lesson : Quadratic modelling of Canada's Baby Boom

Students will learn about applications of the vertex form [y = a(x – h)² + k] of a quadratic equation. Students will extract data on births in Canada from Statistics Canada's E-STAT database and import them into a statistical software program. Within the software program, students will model a quadratic equation.

April 15, 2008

Environment: update of "Key resources" and "Data" pages

See the redesigned Environment pages: Key resources, for the most useful articles, publications, maps and external links, and Data, for relevant tables, charts and databases. From the Learning Resources home page, click on the Quick link "Resources by school subject", then "Environment".

April 10, 2008

New releases from the 2006 Census

On the Census of Canada resources, look under Topics for recently released findings on Ethnic origins and Commuting and places of work. For each topic, see an article, graphs, maps and a slide show. Find Census of Canada resources under "Quick Links" on the Learning Resources home page.

See also information released last month on Labour force, Education, and Language of work.

March 31, 2008

See the Feature in the right-hand corner of both the Teachers and Students pages. You'll find quick facts and activities on Spring.

March 18, 2008

The Learning Resources Bulletin of March 2008 is now available on the Teacher’s page. Under News and Forums, click on "The most recent issue".

March 14, 2008

Podcasts for students
Students! Listen up to new podcasts that will help you find data for your projects. Transcripts also available. On the Students page, look under "Special interest" and click on "Listen Up! Podcasts and audio learning".

February 13, 2008

Agriculture: update of "Key resources" and "Data" pages

See the redesigned Agriculture pages: Key resources, for the most useful articles, publications, maps and external links, and Data, for relevant tables and databases. From the Learning Resources home page, click on the Quick link "Resources by school subject", then "Agriculture".

January 29, 2008

Business Studies and Economics: Key resources updated

New 2006 Census information on Aboriginal peoples

See the 2006 Census article Aboriginal Peoples in Canada in 2006: Inuit, Métis and First Nations, richly illystrated with tables, graphs and maps. Find it on our Aboriginal Studies page under the "Key resources" tab.

See also the database Aboriginal Population Profile, 2006 Census, in which you can search for a particular community to find data tables and charts on its aboriginal population. Find it on our Aboriginal Studies page, on the "Data" tab, under "Community profiles":

December 12, 2007

Secondary Math lesson: Analysing synthetic microdata from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth for Ages 16-17

In this lesson plan, students will be introduced to microdata files from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth for Ages 16-17 and will begin to analyse NLSCY variables from each section of the survey.

November 27, 2007

Secondary Math lesson : Quadratic Modelling of the Number of Males Registered in Apprenticeship Programs

Students will learn about applications of the vertex form [y = a(x – h)² + k] of a quadratic equation. They will extract data on the number of males registered in Canadian apprenticeship programs from the E-STAT database and import them into a statistical software program. Within the software program, students will model a quadratic equation.

November 19, 2007

Quick link to the Canada Year Book

See the free online version of the current Canada Year Book, as well as past issues and ordering information for print copies. Click on Canada Year Book under Quick Links on the Learning Resources page.

November 15, 2007

Aboriginal Studies: Key resources updated

See the redesigned page for Aboriginal Studies: Key resources, bringing together the most useful articles, maps, reference material and external links on Aboriginals.

Elementary Geography lesson: Urban and rural communities

See the lesson on urban and rural communities, suitable for elementary grades 3 to 6. Students compare the distinguishing features of urban and rural communities using data from the Canadian census.

October 31, 2007

2006 Canadian Agriculture at a Glance

The first article of the 2006 Agriculture at a Glance is now available: "The soybean, agriculture's jack-of-all-trades, is gaining ground across Canada".

From "Quick links" on the home page of Learning Resources, click on Canadian Agriculture at a Glance, then choose the 2006 edition.

September 27, 2007

Updated Quick Link: Census of Canada resources

See new animations and articles from the 2006 Census – including vignettes on the history of families and population settlement — on the updated Census of Canada resources page. Find it under "Quick Links" on the Learning Resources home page.

We have gathered the most useful census materials for the classroom into three tabs: Lessons, Key resources and Data. Watch for more 2006 Census resources to be added under 'Key resources' as they are released throughout the coming year.

September 17, 2007

Redesign of Mathematics pages in Resources by School Subject

The Resources by School Subject pages for Mathematics have been completely redesigned. Resources are now divided by grade level — Kindergarten to Grade 5, Grades 6 to 8, and Grades 9 to 12. Within each grade level, there are three sections: Lessons, Key resources, and Data.

Lessons: These are divided into curriculum-relevant mathematics topics. Under each topic, lessons are further divided by the type of Statistics Canada resource they use (Census at School, Census of Canada, E-STAT, and Other).

Key resources: This page lists exercises, tools, and other resources, such as articles, function modelling resources, reference material, and external links.

Data: This section links to aggregate-level data tables and individual-level microdata files.

August 23, 2007

Updated 'Quick links'

Please see these updated 'Quick Links' on the Learning Resources home page:

Canadian Social Trends now brings you more directly to articles and lessons listed by subject and by date.
Human Activity and the Environment links to the Teacher's Kit containing each annual edition of the publication and three related lesson plans.
Population pyramids includes new animations, an interactive tool for comparisons and many new pyramids, all recently released from the 2006 Census.

July 20, 2007

A new math lesson 'Is it worth completing university?'

Students learn how to use census data from E-STAT with data analysis software. Students investigate the correlation between the proportion of people with a completed university degree and average income using census tract data for a large urban centre. Data are graphed in a scatter graph and mapped with E-STAT, then brought into a data analysis software program for regression and correlation analysis. This lesson is intended to serve as an introduction to using census data on E-STAT for analysis projects.

July 3, 2007

Annual summer update and new features of the CANSIM¹ database in E-STAT

CANSIM lets you track trends in virtually every aspect of Canadian life. This latest update includes software enhancements as well as new tables and updates to most of the existing tables. Changes are described below under the headings "Data" and "New features for the Search Options":

Data:

As of July 2007, approximately 2,700 tables accounting for over 36 million time series have been updated.
Please note that the CANSIM tables from the Canadian vehicle survey are unavailable to users (frozen):

405-0005 to 405-0020
405-0026 to 405-0036
405-0039 to 405-0042
405-0044 to 405-0046
405-0099
405-0101 to 405-0110
4050055 to 405-0070
405-0072 to 405-0086
405-0088 to 4050090
405-0097 to 405-0098
405-0100
405-0111 to 405-0120

New features for the Search Options:

To find the tables you are looking for:

Browse the updated directory of all tables available on CANSIM.
You can choose CANSIM data by subjects. Statistics Canada has implemented a new subject classification to better reflect the content of the information on its website. New terms, such as 'Aboriginal peoples,' 'Children and youth' and 'Ethnic diversity and immigration,' have been added.

With these changes, E-STAT is an even richer source of current and historical information on Canada and Canadians.

You can access the CANSIM database from the E-STAT side-bar. Click Search CANSIM.

¹CANSIM stands for the Canadian Socio-economic Information Management System.

June 7, 2007

The function modelling resource has recently been updated. Each type of mathematical function is now illustrated by a graph of actual data generated from E−STAT, instead of a generic graph image.

We added three new data series that can be modelled by a linear function (median age, life expectancy, and bottled water) and one by a sinusoidal function (employment in the public sector).

Teachers can now also access the best E−STAT graphs to use as examples of each type of function under the Suggestions for Classroom Use heading.