Maps are reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please log in to your teacher account to ensure your contact information is up-to-date prior to making a reservation, including your phone number, email and school mailing address.
If you encounter difficulties when trying to reserve a map, or have questions about the program, or if you would like to purchase a map for your school or organization, please email our staff at [email protected].
Giant Floor Maps touring in 2024/2025
The following maps are available to book, free of charge, for a three-week period. Click on the map you are interested in booking to access the teacher’s guide and lesson plans, and to book the map. When your booking is approved, you will receive an email confirmation from [email protected].
Please note: The first 3-4 business days of your booking period are reserved for shipping. Shipping delays may occur, therefore lessons or events with the map should be scheduled during the last two weeks of your booking period.
Biinaagami: Our shared responsibility to the Great Lakes
Walk alongside a water walker as she welcomes you to the watershed. Marvel at the vibrant, deepening blues of the lakes’ bathymetry. Read the names of the languages that have been spoken on the land for years untold. See how the land is being used in the network of waterways that flow across the landscape. Find your home — and be inspired by the places you could go.
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
This map shows the locations of Indigenous communities, residential schools, reserves and more. Rather than showing political borders, Canada is broken up into Indigenous language groups.
Ocean, Freshwater, and Us
Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world and approximately 20% of the planet’s freshwater resources. This Giant Floor Map highlights the foundational connection between us and the ocean and freshwater that surrounds and sustains us.
Protecting Nature and Culture with Parks Canada
Take a trip on the Parks Canada Giant Floor Map which highlights Canada’s unique geography, cultures, and histories, and explores how Parks Canada is integral to protecting, conserving, and celebrating nature and culture.
The Great Canadian Electricity Map
This map shows the locations and capacities of electrical facilities and the network of electricity transmission lines in Canada. It is also equipped with 75 QR codes that showcase the different responsibilities of people employed in the electricity sector, and a timeline of important events in Canadian history tied to energy production and transmission.
The National Capital Region
Using the ten accompanying learning activities as a way to guide inquiry on the Giant Floor Map, students can learn about the ways in which the NCC continues to strengthen bonds with local Indigenous leaders, the geographic and natural features of the landscape, recreational activities and programs offered to the public, sustainability initiatives, urban development and infrastructure projects, and much more!
Wings of Honour
This map is an immersive educational resource designed to bring the history and operations of the Royal Canadian Air Force to life. It provides a unique, hands-on learning experience that encourages students to explore the RCAF’s significant role in Canada and around the world, highlighting key bases, missions, and technological advancements over the past century.
Special request Giant Floor Maps
The following maps are available for booking, but are no longer touring free-of-charge. If you would like to inquire about the cost of having one of them shipped to your school, please email us at [email protected].
Anthropocene
The Anthropocene Education Program presents an opportunity for students to learn the history and science behind the Anthropocene and understand just how much humans are changing Earth’s natural systems. To this end, the program incorporates immersive technology such as augmented and virtual reality, and new media such as interactive art and film. Students will be taken on a one-of-a-kind journey that encourages a thoughtful understanding of different human-environment interactions around the world.
Re:Location
This map highlights stories from Canada’s past about the movement and relocation of peoples which have shaped the nation we live in today.
Polar Knowledge Canada
Look at the world from a circumpolar perspective! Use this map to explore the Arctic and discuss why the Arctic circumpolar region is so important.
Mapping Democracy – CPAC Route 338
With a focus on democratic literacy, this map allows students from primary to senior grades to explore all 338 federal ridings from coast to coast to coast.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This incredible resource has been developed specifically for the Newfoundland and Labrador curriculum and will help students to understand the beauty, diversity and richness of the easternmost province in Canada.
Drawn to Victory
This map highlights not only the geographical location of the First World War but also the extent of the Western Front and major battles, specifically highlighting battles with major involvement from Canadians.
Vimy Ridge
Explore an important moment in Canadian history through a geographic lens. This map’s 10 accompanying learning activities will have students reading and interpreting trench maps, exploring the physical landscape and weather of Vimy during the battle, analyzing the role of the Canadian Corps, reflecting on war poetry and war slang, and examining the location and significance of the Vimy Memorial.
Arctic Alive
The Arctic is full of life and comprises more than 15 ecosystems, thousands of plant and animal species, and is home to more than 100,000 Canadians. Students can explore the natural diversity of Canada’s North through this Giant Floor Map, developed in partnership with the Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN).
Natural Resources Canada
This Giant Floor Map celebrates the significant role GIS and geospatial technologies play in our day-to-day lives. This map will engage students with topical lessons on the Canadian Arctic, Global Positioning System (GPS), GIS careers, and the importance of GIS in today’s world.
