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ACTIVITY #5: Census & Population Growth

Use the Census database and drill down to successfully lower levels of geography to answer the questions on areas of highest population growth at the province, county, and municipality level.

     
  1. What province or territory had the largest % population growth from 1986 to 1991?
    1. Ontario ______________________________________
    2. British Columbia ______________________________________
    3. Quebec ______________________________________
    4. Alberta ______________________________________
    5. Yukon ______________________________________
  2. Drill down one level. What county (census division) in Ontario had the largest % population growth from 1986 to 1991?
    1. Ottawa Carleton ______________________________________
    2. Metro Toronto ______________________________________
    3. York Region ______________________________________
    4. Peel ______________________________________
  3. Drill down one level more to get the level of municipalities. What municipality (census subdivision) had the largest % population growth in your area?
  4. For you, is it easiest to answer this question by looking at a graph, map or table of the data?
    1. graph
    2. map
    3. table?
Why is this an important issue for your teaching?
 

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