1. Do Now Geography of Canada

2. Essential Question 1) How would you describe the geography of Canada? 2) How do geographic features affect how people live?

3. Lesson #1 Vocabulary prairietundrafjordprovincesterritory

4. prairie A large area of flat land covered by grasses and wildflowers but few trees.

5. Tundra A large, flat plain of frozen ground (Canada’s far north Arctic Island Region)

6. Fjord A narrow, deep inlet of the sea, between high, rocky cliffs

7. territory A large region that belongs to a country, but does not have the same rights or self government as the rest of the country. A large region that belongs to a country, but does not have the same rights or self government as the rest of the country. **Picture on next slide**

8. province A self-governing region. A self-governing region. **Picture in a few slides**

10. List the provinces and territories of Canada and their capitals. Use page 135 and an atlas. Province/TerritoryCapital

11. Check your work. Province/TerritoryCapital Yukon Territory Whitehorse Northwest Territory Yellowknife NunavutIqaluit British Columbia Victoria AlbertaEdmonton SaskatchewanRegina ManitobaWinnipeg OntarioToronto Quebec Quebec City Newfoundland and Labrador St. John’s Prince Edward Island Charlottetown New Brunswick Fredericton Nova Scotia Halifax

12. Provinces and Territories New Foundland Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Territory Northwest Territory Nunavut

13. Land of Diversity Canada Video\Land of Diversity.asx Canada Video\Land of Diversity.asx Use the chart on page 3 to take notes on each province and territory from the video.

14. Provinces and Territories New Foundland Rugged fjords, largest Caribou heard, maritime climate Nova Scotia Surrounded by 4 bodies of water, temperate climate, settled by French New Brunswick Highest tides in the world, surrounded by water Prince Edward Island Smallest province, rich soil, many small lakes and rivers, temperate climate Quebec 3 geographical regions, largest province, cold-temperate climate Ontario Most populated, Nations Capital (Ottawa), Manitoba 100,000 lakes, center of Canada, Eastern Prairie Province Saskatchewan Numerous lakes and rivers, flat prairies, “Sunshine Capital” Alberta Western Prairie Province, Oil, Natural Gas, Long Winters, Hot/Dry Summers British Columbia Pacific Coast, Moist Rainforest, Dry Summers- Desert Like Yukon Territory Sparsely populated, Rocky tundra, “Land of Midnight Sun” Northwest Territory Most of Canada, Climate is Artic to Sub Arctic, Least amount of people Nunavut New Territory in 1999

15. With a partner, read page 134-135. Complete the graphic organizer. Canadian Shield St. Lawrence Lowlands Appalachian Region Interior Plains Western Mountains Hudson Bay Lowlands Arctic Island

16. Canadian Shield Region Largest region Largest region Curves around the Hudson Bay Curves around the Hudson Bay huge rocky region huge rocky region Covers 1.8 million square miles (1/2 the country) Covers 1.8 million square miles (1/2 the country) rocks, lakes, swamps with very little soil rocks, lakes, swamps with very little soil few people live in this region few people live in this region

17. St. Lawrence Lowland Region Southeast of the Canadian Shield Southeast of the Canadian Shield smallest region smallest region more industries and people in this region than any other region more industries and people in this region than any other region best farmland best farmland major waterway- St. Lawrence Seaway major waterway- St. Lawrence Seaway

18. Appalachian Region East of the Canadian Shield and Lowlands East of the Canadian Shield and Lowlands fertile valleys fertile valleys low mountains low mountains rich in forest, natural resources, and fish rich in forest, natural resources, and fish Sandy beaches line the coast Sandy beaches line the coast

19. Interior Plains Region southern part prairies and farms prairies and farms fertile soil- wheat and other crops grow well here fertile soil- wheat and other crops grow well here northern part poor soil- too cold for farming poor soil- too cold for farming forest cover land in the north forest cover land in the north

20. Western Mountain Region Lies west of the Interior Plains extends to the Pacific Ocean extends to the Pacific Ocean mountains and forest mountains and forest mineral resources mineral resources rivers rivers wildlife wildlife

21. Hudson Bay Lowlands Region swamps swamps

22. Arctic Region too cold for trees to grow too cold for trees to grow tundra tundra 12 large islands and hundreds of small ones 12 large islands and hundreds of small ones glaciers, tall mountains, and deep fjords glaciers, tall mountains, and deep fjords

23. Ticket out the door 3 – Name three regions of Canada. 2- Name two landforms in Canada 1- Name one body of water.