The Canadian Shield: Natural Resources 

Web Links

These Web sites will provide you with background information.

Answer Key

Canada's Earth Materials
Coming in April 2004

Web Links

Start a Mine

Minerals are the most important economic resource in the Canadian Shield. At this Web site by the Ministry of Natural Resources, students can learn about different kinds of mines and participate in a simulation that allows them to find out why minerals and metals are important, what minerals and metals are in their homes, and how to start their own mine. Among the links the site provides is a section on mining careers.

Water
The Canadian Shield has an enormous supply of fresh water that is used for many purposes, from drinking water to power generation. This water resource guide from Environment Canada is a detailed source of information about Canada's fresh water resources and why Canadians can no longer take this resource for granted.