Introduction
Canada is broken down into 6 regions:
- Arctic Region
- Cordillera Region
- Interior Plains Region
- Canadian Shield Region
- Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Lowlands Region
- Atlantic Region (Appalachian Region
Task
You will be finding information related to all of Canada's 6 regions. The information you will be collecting includes:
- population size
- land size
- important physical features (mountains, rivers, etc)
- languages spoken
By the end of this web quest lesson, you will be able to:
- identify the 6 different Regions of Canada
- identify the important physical features of each
- identify the regions with the highest and lowest population
Process
Welcome to the web quest!
First, you will find and record the following for ALL regions of Canada:
- population size
- land size
- important physical features (mountains, rivers, etc)
- languages spoken
You can use the following websites and videos, or any others they you find.
https://sites.google.com/a/langleychristian.com/elementary/grade5/theme/canadian-regions
http://web2.uwindsor.ca/edfac/student/griff-3.htm
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/physiographic-regions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoVN9vKSDPs
Second, you will create a way to express this information visually.
Third, you will answer the following questions:
- Which region has the highest population? Why do you think it is the highest?
- What region has the most land?
- What region (or regions) is Ontario located in?
Conclusion
By completing the web quest, you have become more familiar with Canadian regions. As well, you will have a general understanding of what we will learn about in Grade 5 Social Studies.