Computer Work Day Canadian Geography Monday, February 22, 2016

Happy Map Skills Monday! Homework- – Be sure all of your assigned Study Island assignments are complete this week.

Today’s Standard's) SS6G5 The student will locate selected features of Canada. a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the St. Lawrence River, Hudson Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, the Great Lakes, Canadian Shield, and Rocky Mountains.

Intro to Our Essential Question……write it on the first map. What are the major physical features of Canada, and where are they located on a map?

CANADA

Look at the physical map of Canada

Canadian Shield What number is it? Put a “*” on this. The shield is a rich source of metallic minerals such as iron, nickel, copper, zinc, uranium, gold, silver, platinum and molybdenum.

Hudson Bay What number is it? Put a “triangle” on this.

The Great Lakes /What number are they? Label them.

Rocky Mountains (What number?)

St. Lawrence River (Circle the number on the map)

St. Lawrence River

Practice and Review Check your work.

SS 6G5 The student will locate selected features of Canada. a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the 1. St. Lawrence River, 2.Hudson Bay, 3.Atlantic Ocean, 4.Pacific Ocean, the 5.Great Lakes, 6.Canadian Shield, and 7.Rocky Mountains

Look at the political map of Canada-2 nd page Put the symbols on the correct place. Yukon Territory- 2. Alaska- ~ 3. Saskatchewan- # 4. Alberta - % 5. Manitoba- * 6. Nunavut- & 7. Northwest 8. Pacific Ocean- circle 9. Quebec- square 10. Ontario- triangle 11.Newfoundland Nova Scotia- ! 13. British Columbia- rectangle 14. Prince Edward Island- ? 15. New Brunswick- diamond ~Put a paw on the United States ~Label the Great Lakes.

Return to Our Essential Question……Turn in your paper! What are the major physical features of Canada, and where are they located on a map?

Go to my website and practice CANADA! What is your lowest time?