These Canadian Province Unit Studies are designed to help children learn the geography of Canada and learn factual information about every province. These studies are great for children in the public and private education system as well as homeschooled children.
Print the Map of Canada and color each province as you study it. Keep map at the front of your notebook for use with each province.
Print the Province Information Sheet and fill in the information as you find it.
Print the Nova Scotia Map and fill in the capital, large cities and attractions that you find.
Answer the following questions on lined paper in complete sentences.
- Nova Scotia's Capital What is the capital?
Virtual Nova Scotia Photo Tour - Provincial Flag Describe the provincial flag.
- Provincial Coat of Arms What floral emblem was added in 1929?
- Provincial Shield of Arms Who granted these Arms in 1625?
- Provincial Crest What was placed at the top of the shield?
- Provincial Tartan What does Nova Scotia mean in Jacobean Latin?
- Provincial Motto What is Nova Scotia's motto?
- Provincial Mace What was the mace originally?
- Provincial Flower When does this flower bloom, and what does it signify?
- Provincial Berry When was this berry declared the Provincial Berry?
- Provincial Bird What does this bird feed on?
- Provincial Tree What is the average height of this tree?
- Provincial Dog What is this dog known for?
- Provincial Sailing Ambassador This ship is a replica of what famous schooner?
Nova Scotia Word Search - Find the Nova Scotia related words.
Fun in the Kitchen - Apples and blueberries are grown in the Annapolis Valley. Try this recipe for Apple Blueberry Muffins and have fun learning about Nova Scotia Apples.
Nova Scotia Symbols Quiz - How much do you remember?
Nova Scotia Today - Learn the history of Nova Scotia and all about the province. Here's a nice map.
Weather Forecast - Compare the weather of Nova Scotia to the weather where you live.
Shubenacadie Wildlife Park - Check out the animals in this Wildlife Park.
Butterflies North and South - Learn all about butterflies of the Nova Scotia here. Don't miss the games and activities.
Other animals of Nova Scotia: Snakes; Turtles; Frogs; Salamanders
Backyard Birds of Winter - Here are pictures and short stories for 44 of the most common winter birds you may see around bird feeders, or backyards in Nova Scotia, on Canada's east coast.
Birds of Nova Scotia - An excellent resource for anyone wanting to know about the birds that visit Nova Scotia.
What happened to the animals? - Read this Sable Island Story to find out what happened to all the animals, then try some of the activities on the fun page.
Bay of Fundy - Learn about the Bay of Fundy.
Lighthouses of Nova Scotia - Nova Scotia has the largest number of lighthouses in Canada -150 lighthouse buildings and fifteen lights on masts or skeleton towers.
Louisa's World - The 1815 Diary of a Nova Scotia Farm Girl, Louisa Collins, of Colin Grove, Dartmouth.
Feature Animation - Animated multimedia presentations showing off some of Nova Scotia's finest features.
Make A Postcard - Send a virtual postcard of Nova Scotia to your friends.
Odd Nova Scotia Law: When raining, a person may not water their lawn.
