Western Canada

Western Canada
Author: Ulysses Travel Guides
Publisher: Hunter Publishing, Inc
Total Pages: 510
Release: 2004-03
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9782894645086

This guidebook offers: Descriptions of numerous attractions, star-rated so you can spot the must-sees at a glance; The best accommodations and restaurants, in every price range; All there is to know about parks and historic sites, as well as outdoor activities; More than 50 regional and city maps to help you customize your itinerary.

Landscapes and Landforms of Western Canada

Landscapes and Landforms of Western Canada
Author: Olav Slaymaker
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 439
Release: 2016-12-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319445952

This is the only book to focus on the geomorphological landscapes of Canada West. It outlines the little-appreciated diversity of Canada’s landscapes, and the nature of the geomorphological landscape, which deserves wider publicity. Three of the most important geomorphological facts related to Canada are that 90% of its total area emerged from ice-sheet cover relatively recently, from a geological perspective; permafrost underlies 50% of its landmass and the country enjoys the benefits of having three oceans as its borders: the Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Canada West is a land of extreme contrasts — from the rugged Cordillera to the wide open spaces of the Prairies; from the humid west-coast forests to the semi-desert in the interior of British Columbia and from the vast Mackenzie river system of the to small, steep, cascading streams on Vancouver Island. The thickest Canadian permafrost is found in the Yukon and extensive areas of the Cordillera are underlain by sporadic permafrost side-by-side with the never-glaciated plateaus of the Yukon. One of the curiosities of Canada West is the presence of volcanic landforms, extruded through the ice cover of the late Pleistocene and Holocene epochs, which have also left a strong imprint on the landscape. The Mackenzie and Fraser deltas provide the contrast of large river deltas, debouching respectively into the Arctic and Pacific oceans.

Canada's Provinces & Territories Gr. 4-6

Canada's Provinces & Territories Gr. 4-6
Author: Solski, Ruth
Publisher: On The Mark Press
Total Pages: 145
Release:
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1770789499

Students will study Canada's 10 provinces and three territories. During this study, students will develop and strengthen reading, research, and mapping skills. Expand your student knowledge of Canada's: Physical Regions Climate Provinces Territories Capital Cities Bodies of Water Natural Resources Industrial Growth, and it's People Includes 20+ activities, 23 maps, teacher guide, and answer key! Seventeen lesson topics: Lesson Plan #1: Where is Canada? Lesson Plan #2: Canada’s Borders Lesson Plan #3: Canada’s Provinces and Territories Lesson Plan #4: Borders Inside Canada Lesson Plan #5: Canada’s Capital Cities Lesson Plan #6: Physical Regions of Canada Lesson Plan #7: Rivers of Canada Lesson Plan #8: Lakes of Canada Lesson Plan #9: Canada’s Population Lesson Plan #10: Climatic Regions of Canada Lesson Plan #11: Canada’s Natural Vegetation Lesson Plan #12: The Atlantic Provinces Lesson Plan #13: Québec Lesson Plan #14: Ontario Lesson Plan #15: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta Lesson Plan #16: British Columbia Lesson Plan #17: The Territories Learning outcomes for students include: describe the physical features of regions within the provinces. identify how regions are interdependent in relation to their economies and governments. demonstrate and become aware of the various relationships, economically and culturally, etc., within and between Canadian regions. identify the characteristics of the physical regions of their individual province/territory and all of Canada. name and describe the main features of a river system. demonstrate an understanding of the significance of the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes System. identify Canada’s major natural resources and their uses. identify and describe types of communities in each physical region of each province and territory. demonstrate an understanding of the exchange of products within each province or territory and throughout Canada. identify the physical regions of Canada. describe and compare the physical environments of these regions according to land forms. identify the natural resources used to create Canadian products and the provinces/territories from which they originate. use appropriate vocabulary to describe their inquiries and observations. construct and read a variety of graphs, charts, diagrams, maps, and models for specific purposes such as to determine physical features, area of regions, size of populations, climate, etc. identify Ottawa as the capital city of Canada. locate and label the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water and waterways in Canada. identify symbols used to outline boundaries (international, national, provincial). locate and label the physical regions of Canada on a map. use cardinal and intermediate directions, non-pictorial symbols, and colour on a map to locate and describe physical regions. Includes 20+ activities, 23 maps, teacher guide and answer key! 126 pages