Grade Level Grades 4 and 5
Time Required 60 to 120 minutes depending on the level of computer comfort of the students
Curriculum Connection Saskatchewan Curriculum – Social Science – Covering the strand for Grade 4 Unit 1: Identity (Places in Saskatchewan)
Link to Canadian National Geography Standards
Essential Element #2- Places and Regions
- physical and human characteristics of places and regions
Geographic Skill #1 – Asking Geographic Questions
- Where is it located and what is its significance?
Geographic Skill #2 – Acquiring Geographic Information
- locate, gather and process information
- record observations about the physical characteristics of a place
Geographic Skill #3 – Organizing Geographic Information
- prepare and discuss information by presenting it
Atlas of Canada Resources
Go to the Atlas of Canada Web site found at atlas.gc.ca Students
will access the following parts of the Web site during the
lesson:
- Explore Our Maps
- Environment » Geology » Major Rock Categories Map
- Environment » Land » Relief Map
- Environment » Natural Hazards » Major Hailstorms Map
- Environment » Ecology » Ecological Framework » Terrestrial Ecozones Map
- Reference Maps » Canada » Political Divisions Map
- Reference Maps » Canada Outline » Coastline and Boundaries
of Canada Map
Additional Resources, Materials and Equipment
- computer lab with Internet access
- coloured pencil crayons
- rulers in centimetres and millimetres
Main Objective
The main objective of this lesson is to introduce students
to the online Atlas of Canada. With this resource students
will be able to answer questions about Saskatchewan and where
it fits into the mosaic of Canada. The step-by-step instructions
allow students to navigate the Atlas of Canada. Students
will learn about and become experts on their province of
Saskatchewan by learning to locate it and becoming knowledgeable
about its physical geography.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the lesson the students will be able to:
- access the Atlas of Canada Web site
- navigate through the Atlas Web site to find a map of
the province of Saskatchewan and maps containing information
about the physical geography of the province
- use different features of the Web site, like Zoom
to Region and Get Info from Map on the
interactive maps
- obtain information on the province of Saskatchewan and
extend that knowledge to other provinces and territories
that make up the country of Canada
- understand the uniqueness
of Saskatchewan as a province
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