Grade 8: Population Characteristics

Population
World Population Clock
Population - Canada
Population - India

Population Data - Comparisons
Cultural Profiles Project
CIA World Fact Book

Info Please
World Almanac for Kids
Fact Monster
Globastat: Country Rankings and World Statistics

Canada Immigration Statistics
UN - International Migration
UN Migration and Development - powerpoint
World Migrant Stock
What is Human Migration
Migration - The Human Journey
Mississauga data
World Immigration Map (conceptual)
International Migration Profiles
International Migration and Development - powerpoint
US Immigration History
Canadian Immigration Policy
Statistics Canada - ESTAT (need login & p'word from teacher)
ESTAT instructions

 

 

Resources and Links

 

Planning Resources
Plagiarism & Source Citations (pdf)
Link to Learning
The Valleys library catalogue
Mississauga library catalogue
Project Planner
(pdf)
Research Planner (pdf)
Note Taking Strategies (pdf)

Search Strategies
When searching for information in a book on on the Internet, determine the key words in your question - underline or highlight the key words and use them in an index or search engine.

Example:
"Choose an ecosystem in your community. Based on the organisms present, draw a diagram of a food chain. Indicate what role is played by each organism in the food chain. Explain if your food chain is complete..."