Canada C3 (Coast to Coast to Coast) is a Signature Project for Canada’s 150th Anniversary of Confederation. Led by the Students on Ice Foundation, the centrepiece of the project was an epic 150-day sailing journey from Toronto to Victoria via the Northwest Passage that took place from June 1 to October 28, 2017. Through this unprecedented 25,000km journey, Canada C3 connected Canadians with each other and the land, sharing our diverse and collective stories, and together looking to the future. Canada C3 was a journey of friendship, education, and science, raising awareness that Canada is both an Ocean Nation and an Arctic Nation. The expedition celebrated Canada’s diverse peoples and became a journey that contributed to truth and reconciliation in Canada. Working in collaboration with Polar Knowledge Canada, Royal Canadian Geographical Society and Canadian Geographic Education, Canada C3 has created this giant floor map measuring 5.3 metres by 3.9 metres. (17.5 feet x 13 feet) that displays the expedition’s route around Canada’s coastline û the longest of any country in the world û and includes all communities, protected areas, and Indigenous regions visited along the way. Reflecting on the past, acknowledging the present, and looking towards the future, Canada C3 explored four key themes: Diversity and Inclusion, Youth Engagement, the Environment, and Reconciliation.

Each giant floor map comes with a bilingual teacher’s kit containing 15 laminated learning modules with accompanying activity cards, as well as specific 3D materials to better enhance the floor map experience for your students. These place-based learning modules have been created by a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators from across the country and target K-12 learners. An online PDF version of the bilingual teacher’s kit and the C3 Expedition Map Link can be accessed under Additional Info Tag. Availability: The Giant Floor Maps are available on loan for 2-week periods throughout the school year and by special request during the summer. The map will be shipped in a large chest that also includes a teacher’s guide, cards, and additional materials. PLEASE NOTE: The maps require an indoor, clean, flat surface. The maps may not be used outdoors. Participants must take their shoes off when participating on the map. Please read and follow the full instructions within the package of materials. To access all Floor Map kits available in the TDSB Catalogue please click here: https://tdsb.insigniails.com/Library/Project?action=search&at=7681&p=1&ps=20&searchString=giant&searchby=1&searchmatch=1&searchlibrary=9999.

- Giant Floor Map (1) - Legend (3) - Voyage Map (1) - Binder with Teacher's Guide and 15 learning activities (1) - Colored Chains (4) - Red Snap cubes - Pylons (10) -Tent Cards (Please remove shoes) (4) 1. Giant Floor Map Introduction / Introduction à la carte-tapis (gr. K-12) 2. Map Elements / Éléments de cartographie (gr. K-6) 3. How Does Canada’s Coastline Measure Up? / Comment mesurer la longueur du littoral canadien? (gr. K-8) 4. Scientists Aboard the Canada C3 Expedition / Les scientifiques qui ont participé à l’expédition Canada C3 (gr. 6-12) -- [with a set of 40 small cards] 5. Indigenous Communities Along Canada’s Coasts / Les communautés autochtones le long des côtes canadiennes (gr. 3-12) -- [with a set of 47 small cards] 6. Indigenous Canada: The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River / Le Canada autochtone : les Grands Lacs et le fleuve Saint-Laurent (gr. 4-12, adaptable for K-3) -- [with a set of 12 large cards] 7. Basket Making / La vannerie (gr. K-8) -- [with a set of 2 small cards] 8. Connecting Inuit Knowledge with Science / La science rencontre le savoir traditionnel (gr. 7-12) -- [with a set of 3 large cards] 9. Inuit Regions / Les régions inuites (gr. 3-12) -- [with a set of 40 small cards] 10. Early Inuit Contact with Europeans / Les premiers contacts entre Inuits et Européens (gr. 6-12) -- [with a set of 22 small cards and 30 small index cards] 11. A Modern People / Un peuple moderne (gr. 3-12) -- [with a set of 17 small cards] 12. Inhabitants of the Beaufort Delta Region / Les habitants de la région de Beaufort-Delta (gr. K-8) -- [with a set of 20 small cards] 13. Exploring UNDRIP / Introduction à la DNUDPA (gr. 7-12) -- [with a set of 17 small cards] 14. Reclaiming Governance / La reconquête de l’autonomie gouvernementale (gr. 6-12) -- [with a set of 8 small cards and 8 large cards] 15. Sea Ice and Communities in the Northwest Passage / La glace de mer et les communautés dans le passage du Nord-Ouest (gr. 6-12) -- [with a set of 10 large cards].